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June 18, 1999 Books Feature
Austin Free-Net to Be Replaced?
California company slated to replace local digital literacy org
"...20 years of supporting the local community through digital literacy training that her organization, Austin Free-Net, would be losing..."
March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma
New Head at Austin Studios as the Facility Enters a New Era
Martin Jones leads the Austin Film Society-run facility into the next decade
"...If you make films in Austin, and you don't know Martin Jones, don't worry –..."
Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
AFS Hires Production Veteran to Run Austin Studios
Community media expert Martin Jones to oversee new era
"...Austin Film Society has just announced that production and studio..."
Dec. 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Is the City Dumping Longtime Tech Nonprofit Austin Free-Net for a Cali Company?
CM Pool punts vote to March 1 over "transparency" concerns
"...20 years of supporting the local community through digital literacy training that her organization, Austin Free-Net, would be losing..."
Feb. 23, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma
Building a Path to Literacy
Educators and nonprofits work to close the achievement gap in Dove Springs
"...will ever suffice to describe Dove Springs, the Southeast Austin neighborhood where I grew up, but here are a..."
April 8, 2016 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos
Free Literacy Programs Throughout Austin
"...on an initial placement exam. 1640-B E. Second, 512/326-8655, www.ascendaustin.org...."
April 8, 2016 News Feature
Shocked at Lack of Literacy
"...the editor, I am a 19-year-old English major attending Austin Community College. Every day I find myself more shocked..."
Feb. 23, 2008 Postmarks
Austin Library Services You Might Have Forgotten About
No shortage of fun at library in December
"...Borrow Books, Movies, and Music: A given, but a..."
Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Post by Jencie Tomasek
ARPA Grants Help Austin Public Library Bridge Digital Divide
Council approves $450K for accessibility and outreach programs
"...money from the American Rescue Plan Act to the Austin Public Library system's new public outreach and accessibility programs...."
Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Austin a Tech Mentor
City program to provide Internet to low-income families is ahead of the curve nationally
"...High-tech Austin didn't make the list of participating cities – but..."
July 31, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Point Austin: Abandoning Illusions
Chris Hedges on the inevitable consequences of empire
"...On Tuesday, the editorial pages of Austin's daily newspaper offered: 1) a sentimental and incoherent editors'..."
Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: You Think Austin's Weird?
Consider the ballots beyond city limits
"...ballot so brief they'll wonder why they bothered. Southeast Austin voters (District 2, Austin Independent School District) will choose..."
May 4, 2007 News Column by Michael King
Not Enough Austin ISD Seniors Are Ready for College, Per Recent Test Scores
Credentials post-high school are crucial to make a living
"...There’s a disturbing statistic the Austin ISD Board of Trustees is all too aware of...."
March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Austin ISD Has Cleared Its Evaluation Backlog for Special Ed Students
The district is fixing its special education department
"...Austin’s public school system has cleared a major hurdle in..."
Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Under New TEA Requirements, Austin ISD Meetings Are Flying By
50% of meeting time must be focused on student outcomes
"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees' meetings have included a lot..."
Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
L'Oca d'Oro Owners Advocate for Change and Support in the Austin Food Community
"...of accolade and redirect your attention to Good Work Austin. So we'll do that, too. But first you should..."
Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape
“Keep Austin Weird” Originator Remembered for Choosing Community Over Capital
Red Wassenich passed away Feb. 28
"...Famous for coining the phrase "Keep Austin Weird," Red Wassenich passed away on Friday morning, Feb...."
March 6, 2020 News Feature by Francesca D'Annunzio
8 Austin Education Opportunities for Adult Learners
Get your GED, find your passion, take a class, or just nerd out for a night
"...Kathy Dowdy, the executive director of Adult Education at Austin Community College, older students shouldn’t let the popular image..."
Aug. 24, 2019 News Post by Alexandra Currie-Buckner
Lifestyle Brand Collective Blue Supports Diverse Creators in Austin
Missfits Festival embodies their mission of putting community first
"...collaborations, storytelling, and, of course, Beyoncé. After moving to Austin from H-town, they craved a more diverse culture and..."
Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Shavone Otero
Upcoming Austin Food Events to Put on Your Calendar
Texas Book Festival, Drag Bingo, a chili cook-off at Scholz, and more
"...Biscuit to offer a Brisket Biscuit special benefitting the Austin Food & Wine Alliance...."
Jan. 30, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda
"Neighborhood Bound: Austin's Mobile Libraries" & Unbound: Sin Fronteras
"...of University Women donated $7,000 to the city of Austin for a book bus, which started a three-decade run..."
July 10, 2015 Arts Feature
Point Austin: Racism and Heroism
Reflecting on the Charleston massacre
"...Austin has its own symbolic controversy, in the Confederate statuary..."
June 26, 2015 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Poor Rich's Almanac
Three cheers for Oppel's Statesman
"...a local era. I've read (and subscribed to) the Austin daily for nearly 30 years (with a decade's interregnum..."
March 28, 2008 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Supreme Confusion
The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug
"...should go back to requiring voters to submit to literacy tests (i.e., proficiency in English). This episode is what..."
July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King
How Austin Fared
Despite Austin's reputation as the most expensive rental market in Texas, the state Department of Housing and Community Affairs has approved only one low-income housing tax credit project for Austin this year.
"...A high-pressure ridge over Austin kept the rain away all summer, but politics at..."
Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Austin's Active Shelf Life
Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?
"...community's sense of self. A very important piece of Austin's soul is manifest in our public library, which by..."
Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Shelf Life Support
As libraries struggle with slashed budgets, communities are asked to take up the slack. Melanie Haupt reports.
"...find out where babies come from," Ribon, a former Austin resident, wrote. "I guess you don't want Misty to..."
July 18, 2003 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt
Postscripts
"...first steps on that road: Become a tutor at Literacy Austin. Literacy Austin is a nonprofit dedicated to helping..."
Dec. 25, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith
Rep. Donna Howard on the 86th Texas Legislature
“Let’s target some new money toward childhood literacy, toward high school success, toward teacher quality – the kind of things that research shows make a difference”
"...Eanes ISD school board, has represented west and northwest Austin since 2006. A member of House Appropriations and of..."
Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
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