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Austin ISD Families Race To Meet Deadline For Divisive School Closure Petitions
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 14, 10:04 PM CDT
updated Oct 16, 4:55 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KXAN (NBC) and KTBC (FOX 7 Austin), not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A petition to trigger school closures in Austin ISD appears to have enough signatures, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said, KTBC (FOX 7 Austin) and KXAN (NBC) reported.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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