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Becker parents, staff and neighbors press Austin ISD to keep their dual-language neighborhood school open
Summary
Dozens of in-person speakers and recorded callers at the Nov. 6 Austin ISD information session urged trustees to keep Becker Elementary open as a dual-language and neighborhood school and to preserve campus assets such as the Becker Green Classroom.
Dozens of in-person speakers and recorded callers pressed the Austin ISD board on Thursday to keep Becker Elementary open as both a neighborhood and dual-language campus and to preserve campus resources including the Becker Green Classroom garden.
Several speakers said the draft consolidation plan was developed without meaningful community input and asked the district to pursue alternatives to closure. "This plan closes now 10 schools, and for what gain? ... The wall to wall campuses are being closed in order to redistribute those resources to similar student…
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