Civics 101

Friday 02

RALLY AGAINST HIGH STAKES STANDARDIZED TESTING Occupy AISD meets at 11th & Congress at 3pm and then marches to the Travis Building for the rally for more teaching and fewer tests. 4:30pm. Texas Education Agency, Travis Building, 17th & Congress. Free. [email protected].

Saturday 03

BARTON SPRINGS SPRING CLEAN Sign up online to join the Friends of Barton Springs Pool for its annual cleanup session. 9am-2pm. Barton Springs Pool, 2101 Barton Springs Rd., 867-3080. www.austinparks.org.

Monday 05

TIFA MEETING The Texas Inmate Family Association invites anyone with a loved one in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system to its monthly meetings. First Monday of each month, 6:30pm. Sunrise Community Church, 4430 Manchaca Rd. Free.

RAYMOND BONNER exposes Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong. The former New York Times reporter covers prosecutorial misconduct, inadequate defense, and the inequalities of the death penalty. 7pm. 5604 Manor Rd. www.5604manor.org.

Tuesday 06

NOT-SO-SUPER TUESDAY SUPER WATCH PARTY Burnt Orange Report says: "Join us as we play fun games at the GOP's expense and wonder if we'll ever have a primary of our own. Plus, meet great Democratic candidates!" 6-10pm. Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto, 751-5650. www.burntorangereport.com.

Wednesday 07

BOATING CONCESSION PUBLIC INPUT MEETING The Parks and Recreation Depart­ment is taking the community's comments on a recreational boating concession at South First and Lady Bird Lake. 6-7:30pm. Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River. www.austintexas.gov.

Thursday 08

ARNE DUNCAN TOWN HALL MEETING ACC hosts U.S. Secretary of Education (and SXSWedu keynote speaker) Arne Duncan in this town hall meeting on national higher education issues. 1pm. Austin Community College Eastview Cam­pus, Rm. 8500, 3401 Webberville Rd.

Ongoing

WDP SEEKS INTERNS Apply now for a summer internship with the Workers Defense Project. There's a wide range of openings for enterprising youths; learn about all the opportunities online. Workers Defense Project, 5604 Manor Rd., 391-2305.