East Austin Fears School Closures
When the morning bell rings at Zavala Elementary School in East Austin, 295 students file into a building made for 561.The school’s population has decreased by almost one-third in the past 10 years, a more extreme example of a trend that has been seen districtwide. With school consolidations on the way, East Austin residents are fearful of what this could mean for the area. Because of the downward trends in