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This article details the history of failed desegregation in Austin (spanning from 1928 to 1987) and how the domino effects of that event led to AISD's decision to shut down underenrolled schools in 2019.

Digital photo of the Lorraine "Grandma" Camacho Activity Center located in East Austin

The image depicts an actor, Taylor Kitsch visiting Metz Elementary School as part of a "Friday Night Lights" event for Read Across America literacy programming at the school. An excerpt image from the second Don Bos Metz history binder.

Reading is Fundamental played a key role in the literacy programming at Metz Elementary School. This 1998 video shows entertaining literacy programming at Metz in the form of Reading is Fundamental Day.