IDEA Enrollment Numbers Fall Short

Charter school sits at 93% capacity

"...controversial in-district charter school, has failed to reach its enrollment target for the first year, though the school is..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Equity Report Hits Home Hard

Was the School Changes process doomed from its inception from an equity perspective?

"...Analysis of Process, Principles & Practices." The report by AISD Equity Officer Dr. Stephanie Hawley was controversially not made..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Told to Pay More, Make Cuts Hurt Less

School change process seeks to improve academic programming access to all students

"...repurposing campuses over the next several years – what AISD is blandly calling its "school change" process. The document..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Aisd

"...Fox became superintendent of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), the board of trustees conducted its meeting and a..."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature by Roseana Auten

AISD: We Know What Boys Are Like

Proposal would turn Pearce and Garcia middle schools into single-sex academies

"...become a new girls' school. Each would be open enrollment, covering kids in grades 6-8. Parents who do not..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Enrollment Stalling, IDEA Gets Magnetic

IDEA begins recruiting districtwide, magnet-style

"...IDEA was allowed to recruit from across the district. AISD Chief Academic Officer Ramona Trevino said that IDEA Allan..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Staff Protest for Higher Wages

As the district solidifies its budget, the protesters hope the board listens to their demands

"...bus drivers, and other district employees gathered as the AISD Board of Trustees met inside. For the next several..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

AISD Weighs Keeping Campuses Open After Winter Break

Between a rock and a hard place

"...for athletes, but Elizalde said he had not advised AISD to shutter campuses yet...."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Closing AISD Middle Schools, One Grade at a Time?

Two historically Black and Latinx middle schools set to lose sixth grade

"...plan has been proposed as a solution to declining enrollment and academic shortfalls at both campuses, but advocates fear..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

AISD Trustees Share First Thoughts on "School Changes"

So far, board's holding firm (more or less)

"...a general rightsizing of the district's operations, citing projected enrollment declines in the years ahead. (Despite those projections, the..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...at Burnet Middle School in North Austin to press AISD officials for details on what kinds of changes the..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis

Students and parents find help is out of reach

"...outpatient behavioral health care company, replaced Vida Clinic as AISD's vendor for mental health services at the beginning of..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Amid COVID-19 Spread, AISD Benchmarks Its Future

District changes dozens of its performance measures

"...decide the district's future priorities. This week, the first AISD school closed its campus in response to COVID-19 –..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD Budget

District may have resources to reverse cuts if it can muster the courage to raise taxes

"...AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione will have to retire, at least..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

UPDATED: AISD Reassigns Principal After "MAGA" Controversy

Andrews Elementary principal Gabriela Soto said the school's new PTA looks forward to "making Andrews Great Again!"

"...UPDATED April 11, 1:42 pm: The AISD principal accused of discriminating against immigrant parents at Andrews..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Explores Its Options

AISD has at least 10 properties it could be making better use of

"...and machinate? If not, that puts you with the AISD Board of Trustees, who recently voted to examine 10..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Record Number of Votes Were Cast in AISD Board Races. The Run-Offs Will Be a Different Story.

Lower voter turnout may intensify already close races

"...hold true. In 2018, after 180,862 Austinites voted in AISD's At-Large Place 9 general election, only 25,526 ballots were..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD Students Can Learn From Home. Teachers Have Fewer Options.

Big mess on campus

"...and after surveys showed that only a third of AISD students would choose to return to campus, that teachers..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD’s Big Balancing Act

The Austin Independent School District is considering bringing a $1 billion bond to voters in November. That's a lot of money. What all would it do? And can the package keep everybody happy?

"...do everything that's needed for the school district. As AISD Board President Kendall Pace told her fellow trustees on..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Union Leaders Butt Heads Over Insurance Costs

Low-wage workers pay more for increase in health plan rates

"...AISD is currently holding open enrollment for its employee insurance,..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Goes Global

Johnston High School welcomes immigrant students and makes waves in the neighborhood

"...up: Last year, the dropout rate was about 50%. AISD administrators hope the international school-within-a-school can change that...."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Money Makes AISD's World Go Round

Policy questions at Austin ISD are increasingly being answered by the district's fiscal crunch.

"...he could as well be discussing virtually every decision AISD makes for the next couple of years. It's no..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

For Black Families, AISD's Special Ed Chaos Is Not New

Special, yet unequal

"...2008, Miller, who is Black, filed a complaint against AISD for not providing her daughter Javisha Green with appropriate..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD and City: Let’s Work Together!

Looking for mutually beneficial uses for publicly owned land

"...would not initiate any new work – but both AISD and the city hope a renewed commitment will lead..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Expands Pre-K

Program will prep 3-year-olds for kindergarten

"...AISD's Pre-K3 program was born from a very simple need:..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook

"...the school year, and the complaints keep coming about AISD's new surplus system. Last April, the district implemented a..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Meet the AISD Bonds

A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot

"...proposals are anticipated over the next two years; and AISD itself is expected to propose a tax rollback election..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Catches a Ride With Cap Metro

Will free fares for students ease the district's budget woes?

"...Austin ISD leaders prepare for major budget cuts (see "AISD Catches a Ride With Cap Metro," Dec. 14), one..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Board Considers Futures for Underused Facilities

The district’s property portfolio has become an increasingly pressing matter

"...Saying the words "AISD may close some schools" is like shouting "Fire!" in..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Homelessness Rises in AISD

More Austin students than ever have no permanent address

"...the number of students without a permanent address in AISD was 2,642 for the 2014-15 school year. That's up..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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