AUSTIN SCHOOLS STRUGGLE TO GRADUATE LOW INCOME STUDENTS

by Clay Dafoe
August 25, 2013

A recent study published by the Austin American Statesman shows that the Austin Independent School District has the worst rate of graduation for low income students out of all big city school districts in Texas. Out of the district's 2,400 low income students, about 79% graduate from high school. Those figures remain a problem for AISD who has a target of reaching a 90% overall graduation rate.

In May of this year, voters passed two AISD bonds while rejecting two others. The approved bonds will purportedly dedicate $140 million to technology, energy and classroom equipment initiative and another $349 million to facility repairs and renovations. 
Both bonds passed with barely over 50% of the counted votes. The Texas Education Agency has rated the Austin district "Academically Acceptable," the second lowest of four in the ratings.









http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local-education/austins-graduation-rates-lag-for-low-income-childr/nZbtP/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launch

http://www.kvue.com/news/Austin-schools-lag-behind-peers-in-graduating-low-income-students-221012631.html