NTSB: At least 36 students did not wear seat belts in Leander ISD bus crash

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In a recent report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said at least 36 students were not wearing seat belts during a school bus crash in the Leander Independent School District on Aug. 13. The accident injured more than 16 children and the driver. “Video evidence showed that of the 42 student … Read more

NTSB calls for stronger seat belt enforcement after Leander ISD bus crash

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report issued a safety recommendation urging the state of Texas and the Leander Independent School District to tighten seat belt use after a school bus crash on Nameless Road on Aug. 13, injuring more than sixteen children and the driver. Investigators discovered that several children on … Read more

Manor ISD tackles bus driver shortage with new ideas

MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — It’s a problem nationwide and here in Central Texas — the need for more bus drivers. The Manor Independent School District is calling for more drivers while also being creative to get people to apply. “All roads are down,” said Transport Director Fernanda Travagliante. In all, Manor ISD said it needs … Read more

Manor ISD adds weapons detection system

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Manor Independent School District started the school year with some new safety devices aimed at stopping violence within high schools. The new technology works like a metal detector, but this device can accurately identify guns, knives and other weapons. “We had a tragedy a year ago, obviously in the district, and … Read more

13 schools named in Austin ISD closure plans

Austin – In the face of financial conflicts, the independent region of Austin will take strict steps by closing some middle and primary schools throughout the city to help solve budget challenges. ISD agrees to the budget, and still faces the deficit The province said that the decrease in registration, high education costs, insufficient government … Read more

New Lake Travis ISD superintendent sees school year 'as an opportunity'

KXAN – It is a new academic year for Lake Travis, but there are no new challenges, according to a new supervisor, Cortis Nol. “I don’t really see the new academic year as a challenge. See it is an opportunity. As you know, we have 11,000 students who will get to meet the doors of … Read more

Manor ISD adds weapon detection for student safety

Editor’s note: The video above is from January 30 after Manor announced that it will not be monitored by the Texas Education Agency. Manor, Texas (KXAN) – Students attending the Independent School area in Manor have already seen one of the biggest changes for the academic year – new systems to discover weapons that must … Read more

'More than a handful.' Austin ISD superintendent outlines school closure plans

Austin (KXAN) – Austin’s independent district of schools said that enrollment numbers in the province leave a lot of schools under their capacity and see the closure of the campus and monotheism as part of the solution. While he refused to specify the number of universities that could be closed, Matthias Sigura said it would … Read more

Traffic safety top of mind as Austin ISD goes back to school

Austin – Safety for students is a top priority as the largest school area in the region belongs to the semester on Tuesday morning. It is likely that you have heard traffic safety messages to school several times in the past, but unfortunately, reminding and focus are still greatly necessary. Last year in Texas, there … Read more

Austin ISD experiencing enrollment issues

Austin – The independent school province of Austin said it is working to repair problems related to the registration process. According to the ISD registration services team, some families were facing problems related to continuous transport students, as well as the difficulties in reaching the parents’ portal in the province. AISD said: “We want to … Read more