AISD Financial Fate in Flux

Staff recently presented a draft $1.448 billion budget, a $43 million shortfall

"...year, [but] what's the plan in the out-years?" While AISD enrollment is falling at a lower rate than anticipated,..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...$4.6 billion into school finance, including $2.6 billion for enrollment growth. But some smoke and mirrors might be in..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s FABulous Facility Plan

The Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee has a few recommendations to consider

"...six campuses into two; instead, at the Monday night AISD board meeting, the 18-member volunteer body recommended "target utilization..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Headlines

"...AISD enrollment is dropping, but by less than expected. New..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...AISD trustees voted this week to extend Superintendent Paul Cruz's..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by the News Staff

AISD Sees Uptick in Homeless Youth

Lack of affordability jeopardizes housing stability for Austin families

"...statistics released by the affordable housing nonprofit show that AISD students identified as homeless under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

School District Preps for Electoral Fight

Challengers emerge for two AISD trustee seats while three remain unchallenged

"...The first at-large hopeful, Cindy Anderson, already knows AISD's governance intimately. The vice president of the Austin Council..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Level Playing Field

Due to a city loophole, a charter school can build a campus in less than half the time AISD can

"...The previous night, the AISD board of trustees approved a resolution backing the ordinance,..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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 Proposes a Budget

AISD sees its money go back to the state

"...AISD board President Kendall Pace had a very simple response..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Allan Rising

The Allan Early Childhood Center is home to a flourishing collection of nonprofits

"...the district having the campus at least partially empty. AISD Chief Schools Officer Edmund Oropez said, "One of the..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Splitting the Baby

AISD votes to buy two plots of land

"...AISD is moving slowly on the purchase of land for..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Climate, Cuts, and Cuckoos

Austin attends the Paris climate conference

"...to the decision to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid enrollment, the health care provider hit back with a class..."

Dec. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: 'Tis the Season

Parties nightly, and events in pairs

"...And two school choice events: The AISD Middle School Choice Fair lets students and parents explore..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Wagner Joins Austin ISD Board

Failed 2014 candidate takes position by appointment

"...year after the death of incumbent Robert Schneider (see "AISD Trustee Passes", July 28). Rather than call a special..."

Sept. 29, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Shortchanged

A lot of belt tightening and creative thinking make getting by with low dollars possible for AISD

"...it's a minor miracle the lights stay on in AISD at all...."

Sept. 4, 2015 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

The Post-Marriage Equality Fight

Same-sex couples mount fight to ensure accurate birth, death certficiates

"...when it comes to insurance, health care, and school enrollment...."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...state also failed to cover the increase in student enrollment or even inflation, schools were really $5.4 billion in..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Council committees get up to speed

"...chiefs, sheriffs, and prosecutors, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, AISD Assistant Police Chief Chris Evoy, and Travis Co. Sheriff's..."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...Paul Cruz was the popular choice to become AISD superintendent, but not with everyone. Parent group the Coalition..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature

Who Follows Barksdale?

AISD at-large seat draws five contenders

"...era of major change and, as is traditional in AISD, the at-large members will look beyond individual vertical teams..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

After Carstarphen, What Then?

Austin ISD enters a new era, searching for a road map

"...Meria Carstarphen as their new CEO. The next day, AISD's board selected Paul Cruz (see "It's Cruz Control –..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Three Plans for Four Eastside Schools

Four schools, three very different plans

"...Johns Hopkins Get the TEA OK," June 5, 2013). AISD trustees received their scheduled quarterly update on the partnership..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Local Stories

The year in Austin: from the APD to urban rail

"...9) WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? AISD's attempt to impose an IDEA public charter on Allan..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

What's Next for Allan Elementary?

IDEA was sent packing – now AISD and the neighborhood face the school's 'repurposed' future

"...it became an elementary campus in 1980. In 2011, AISD trustees voted to contract with IDEA Public Schools to..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...› AISD will join the city of Austin's study of whether..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...› AISD will also move ahead with its policy to offer..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature

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