A Lesson in Bilingual Education

Middle East biliginual education group breaks new ground

"...the Austin Independent School District bridges gaps through bilingual education...."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bad Education

Almodóvar delivers the finest movie of his career: a film noir melodrama that maybe should be called film sanguine.

"...Javier Cámara, Francisco Boira and Ignacio Pérez. With Bad Education, the great Almodóvar delivers the finest movie of his..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Williams for Education Commissioner: Uh, Why?

Former Railroad Commissioner an inexplicable choice to lead schools

"...Welcome to the era of Commissioner of Education Michael Williams. No, do not adjust your television screens,..."

Sept. 2, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

An Education

Everything about Scherfig’s coming-of-age story about a girl in the London suburb of Twickenham in 1961 is spot-on.

"...the world at large. It’s a story about her education in the university of life, an impartial proving ground..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ingalls Angles Education Board Bid

Former mayoral candidate Josiah Ingalls to run for SBOE seat

"...As if Texas' State Board of Education was wanting for excitement: perennial-candidate-in-the-making Josiah Ingalls has announced..."

Sept. 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Has AISD Cleared its Special Education Backlog, or Not?

After July 1 deadline, 77 evaluations still not complete

"...announcement: its once-egregious backlog of hundreds of uncompleted special education evaluations was “no more.” The backlog, which had prompted..."

July 7, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

State Board of Education Brings a New Anti-Sex Circus to Town

Anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism advocates to help revise Texas public schools’ sex education

"...The State Board of Education has anointed anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism advocates to guide..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Education Stories

The year in local education

"...4) BACKDOOR PRIVATIZATION? Public education advocates got a worrying glimpse of future legislative plans..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gifted and Talented Education Programs Turn the Lights Out on Non-White Students

"Race is the greatest predictor of who succeeds and fails in American public education"

"...her teachers planned to refer her to the special education coordinator. Her mother fought – against much resistance from..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Autumn A. Arnett

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...The Texas Senate Education Committee voted 8-0-3 to advance a fleshed out version..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote this morning, Republican..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Day Trips: Bay Education Center, Rockport

Science center offers education on vacation

"...The Bay Education Center in Rockport gives a view of the coast..."

April 29, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Education Austin Calls Out AISD Police

Austin Justice Coalition, the NAACP, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, and more insist on “roundtable discussion” to address policing in schools

"...members of the public at district meetings and events. Education Austin President Ken Zarifis assembled the group, which included..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Opens Arts Education Grant Application Window

Nineteen $25,000 grants being offered to nonprofits

"...of Austin is now taking applications from local arts education nonprofits to cover expenses...."

Aug. 23, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

My Education’s Coordinates

Home movies from ATX’s cinematic instrumentalists

"...The epic instrumentals of My Education, compositions of monstrous momentum that traverse space, math, classical,..."

Oct. 24, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Texas House Funnels HIV Funds to Abstinence Education

House passes measure diverting HIV funds to abstinence education

"...divert $3 million from HIV/STD prevention programs to abstinence-only education sailed through the House during Tuesday’s marathon debate over..."

April 1, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Does Business Really Hate Education?

It's way past time for some new voices on education policy

"...There was some headline education news Tuesday, as the College Board released figures showing..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Sunday! F.W. Murnau's 'Sunrise' with Live Score by My Education

Hey, it's number five on 'Sight & Sound' ten best movies ever list

"...at the Alamo S. Lamar, with epic rockers My Education providing the live score, at 4 and 7pm, Sunday,..."

Sept. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Scott Quitting Texas Education Agency

Controversial schools commissioner to leave July 2

"...nary a flutter, but not so today. Commissioner of Education Robert Scott – possibly Texas' most widely-known and controversial..."

May 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Back to Education Finance Reform

Updated: No education special, but interim committee called

"...may have squelched calls for a special session on education finance reform, so Texas lawmakers are settling for the..."

March 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Education of Little Tree

"...the young 'uns away from Duke Nukem 3D: The Education of Little Tree is just what you've been looking..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Judge Blocks Texas Education Agency From Releasing New, Harsher Grades

A-F accountability grade: incomplete

"...The Texas Education Agency won’t be releasing its new, harsher A-F grades..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Education Reporter Michael Brick Dead

Author of book on Reagan High dies of cancer

"...journalism, and especially among the state's small cadre of education reporters. Austinite Michael Brick, a Houston Chronicle reporter and..."

Feb. 8, 2016 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSWedu Putting Education in Innovation

Education conference announces keynote from littleBits founder

"...the announcement that Ayah Bdeir, founder of modular electronics education firm littleBits, will deliver one of its keynote addresses...."

Jan. 13, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Mixed Day for Science at the State Board of Education

Evolution wins a victory, but creationists still a foot in the door

"...to miss the inanity of the State Board of Education's final vote on science curriculum standards for Texas' public..."

March 27, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin Education vs. Education Austin

School district suddenly goes wobbly on longstanding relationship with faculty-staff union

"...2011, was supposed to be a big day for Education Austin. The union was expecting to celebrate the start..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up

School system tries to keep up with its workload and comply with legal mandates

"...disorder (ADHD). She brought the results to the special education staff at Pecan Springs Ele­­ment­­ary, who concurred. But diagnoses..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Local Democrats Take Another Shot at Education Board

Third time's a charm?

"...Texas State Board of Education candidate Judy Jennings just wants to get out of..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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