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Paredes Middle School Shutdown Looms | Texas News
Austin ISD is poised to shut down Paredes Middle School just weeks before the new school year, citing slow academic progress despite recent investments. Students will be reassigned to Bailey or Mendez Middle Schools based on neighborhood, with no staff layoffs—just reassignments. The district is racing to sort out logistics like schedules, transportation, and enrollment, but families are scrambling with little time to adjust. Concerns include overcrowding, transportation headaches for working parents, and the looming threat of TEA oversight after Paredes received three straight “unacceptable”…
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