Becky Fogel
Education ReporterBecky Fogel is the education reporter for KUT. Previously, she was a statewide newscaster based at KUT and then the editor and producer of newscasts for The Texas Newsroom, a partnership between KUT, KERA, HPM, TPR, and NPR.
She's also been a production assistant for "Science Friday." She got her start in radio as a reporter at KWBU in Waco.
You can email her at [email protected].
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Disability Rights Texas presentó una demanda federal contra el distrito escolar en 2021 por no haber llevado a cabo las evaluaciones de educación especial dentro del plazo establecido por ley. La mesa directiva del ISD de Austin aprobó el acuerdo el mes pasado.
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Disability Rights Texas filed a federal lawsuit against the school district in 2021 over its failure to conduct special education evaluations within the legally required timeframe. The Austin ISD school board voted to approve the settlement last month.
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More than half of families with school-aged children faced food insecurity over the last year. Parents also said concerns over whether they can afford nutritious food for their households is taking a toll on their mental health.
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El semestre de otoño comenzó el lunes para el primer grupo de estudiantes que participan en el programa de matrícula gratuita de la universidad. Más de 4,800 graduados de institutos locales se están beneficiando de él.
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The fall semester begins Monday for the first group of students participating in the college's free tuition program. More than 4,800 local high school graduates are taking advantage of it.
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The FBI had received a tip about an Instagram user making threats against Graham Elementary School. A 17-year-old has been charged with a third-degree felony.
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The school's principal told parents in an email Wednesday that the campus would reopen next week. District officials have said crews are working on repairs after a fire broke out at the school late Monday night.
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Funcionarios del distrito dijeron que si una Elección de Tasa de Impuestos de Aprobación de Votantes tiene éxito en noviembre, generará $41 millones en ingresos adicionales para el distrito. Cerca de $18 millones se utilizarían para aumentar al menos el 60% del salario de los empleados.
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District officials said if a voter approval tax rate election is successful in November, it will generate $41 million in additional revenue for the district. Nearly $18 million of that would be used to increase at least 60% of employees’ pay.
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Superintendent Matias Segura placed CFO Ed Ramos on leave on July 31 after he was arrested for alleged insurance fraud. Ramos had already been planning to leave AISD.