@_AustinCurrent editor-in-chief Prev: @BostonGlobe education editor. @Statesman reporter/editor. Words: @texastribune, @hechingerreport, @dallasnews. UT grad
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Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
We’re heading into the final weekend of our membership drive.
We still need 8 new members.
Help Austin Current reach its goals before Oct. 26. Your local newsroom needs you: give.austincurrent.org/campa…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
I'm always so annoyed at voting websites when all you want to do is find early voting locations and not have to plug in your address, etc. So here you go, Travis County voters, the direct link to a map of early voting locations: google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
So many people love Muny, the first integrated golf course in the South. What will it take for the city to own it?
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Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
🚨 Parents at Burnet & Webb middle schools met the threshold for petitions asking @teainfo to close their schools. The petitions must be verified by @AustinISD. Some parents say they felt pressured to sign or didn't understand what the petitions could mean austincurrent.org/2026/10/16…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
@austintexasgov has borrowed $566 million since 2024 without voter approval.
Council members say the money is for purchasing and renovating city buildings, but the borrowing comes at a cost: millions in interest and added pressure on property tax bills.
austincurrent.org/2026/10/14…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
City Councilman @MikeSiegelD7 speaks to @_AustinCurrent reporter Sam Stark at about the ICE shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant earlier this week. #tribfest #texastribune
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Happening now: @MikeSiegelD7 talks with @_AustinCurrent’s government report @SamCStark about the ICE shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant earlier this week.
.@MikeSiegelD7 weighs in on Flock cameras during the TribFest26 fireside chat with @SamCStark
Join me at TribFest! I’d love to see you!
.@AustinISD is facing a consequential moment. Join us at TribFest for a 1:1 conversation with @Matias_AISD about the challenges facing #aisd, the threat of state takeover & the decisions ahead.
📆 1 pm Thur., Sept. 24
🎟️ Tickets at festival.texastribune.org #txed
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
Texas education officials have regraded certain reading STAAR exams, leading to improved scores for thousands of students.
The new scores will lead to improved A-F district/campus ratings for 11 public school districts. via @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/09/04/…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
More than a dozen Texas school districts could trigger a potential state takeover in the 2027 A-F ratings.
They all must improve student academic performance to ensure their schools do not earn a fifth failing rating. Latest for @TexasTribune: texastribune.org/2026/09/01/…
At @austinisd’s Casey Elementary, @Matias_AISD has spent the first part of the morning greeting students as they arrive.
“The first day of school is such an exciting time in Austin and Austin ISD,” @Matias_AISD said. “Our goal every year is to hit the ground running, make sure they have exactly what they need so that they’re learning and they’re engaging.”
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
Happy first day of school, @AustinISD families & educators! Current journalists @andreeball, @acacia_coronado & @melissataboada will be at various schools across the city. First stop is at Casey Elementary, where @Matias_AISD will be greeting students.
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
I am at the @AustinISD board meeting for @_AustinCurrent. Tonight we are set to hear more about the proposed closure of Paredes Middle School. Follow along in this thread!
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
4/ Late last month, after 297 days in detention, López Falcón got out. I spoke with him and parents to piece together what the year was like on both sides. Here's the year without Roberto López Falcón: austincurrent.org/2026/07/20…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
AISD has charged thousands of dollars for access to government records, raising concerns that the cost of obtaining information could keep residents from understanding how the district makes some of its most consequential decisions. From @_AustinCurrent: kut.org/austin/2026-07-13/au…
Melissa Barragán Taboada retweeted
@AustinISD has charged dozens of parents, policy experts, journalists and other members of the public thousands of dollars in the past year for access to government records, raising concerns about access due to high costs. austincurrent.org/2026/07/13…
