The Brief
- Austin ISD students went back to school on August 19
- Some Texas laws will soon take effect and impact operations
- A new cellphone ban, school buses with seatbelts, and the Ten Commandments being posted in classrooms are some of the changes
AUSTIN, Texas – Tuesday, August 19, was the first day of the new school year for Austin ISD students.
Some new laws will also soon take effect and impact operations.
New changes in Texas public schools
School buses with seatbelts
Nearly 73,000 students within Austin ISD headed back for the new school. For the first time, the district is utilizing air-conditioned buses with seatbelts.
“Which is a big, big deal, especially here in Austin when it’s going to be 100 degrees the entire first couple weeks of school,” AISD Superintendent Matias Segura said.
Cellphone ban
In just a couple of weeks, new laws will take effect impacting Texas public schools. A major change is a ban on student cellphone use during the school day.…