What to know as AISD edges closer to a state takeover

Austin ISD has been plunged into further uncertainty as state officials on Thursday announced two middle schools received “F” ratings for the fifth year in a row, meaning the district is closer to a state takeover.

Why it matters: Classes start Tuesday, and AISD’s roughly 70,000 students — and their parents — are facing big questions over who will be in charge of their campuses in the coming months and years.

Driving the news: Burnet and Webb middle schools received “F” ratings again, per preliminary assessments…

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