AUSTIN, Texas — Looking back at KVUE’s back-to-school coverage in the 1980s, there are several common themes to what we see today, from overcrowded schools to the impact of education reform.
A 1981 news report shows how Austin was dealing with sudden growth – an issue that some local school districts continue to face today.
“Over 100 sixth graders had to move into the gymnasium because of a shortage of classrooms,” then-KVUE reporter Kay Vinson says. “Without walls, the only partitions are movable blackboards.”…