Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable

The great photographer's work reappraised and redeemed

"...unjustly – dismissed his post-NYC catalog as inferior, an assessment that branded his entire body of work. In seeming..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Kabluey

Oddball tale of a directionless young man who moves in with his sister-in-law, whose husband is in Iraq with his National Guard unit, is quirky but unaffecting.

"...one view of life and another, an at-long-last, all-in assessment of just what kind of people you’ve been spending..."

July 25, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Savages

Starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this smart, funny, thoughtful, and exquisitely realized film is one of the best of the year.

"...for it’s more like a senior thesis, a mature assessment of the knot of relationships that we call family...."

Dec. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin COVID-19 Public Testing Enrollment Is Now Available Online

System identifies who needs a test now; no physician visit required

"...COVID-19 was confirmed in Travis County, Austinites are finally able to place themselves in the testing queue for the..."

April 23, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Howard Kaylan: Coming Out of His Shell

Two Turtles scurry back to Austin

"...autobiographies: a startlingly honest memoir that’s unflinching in its assessment of the author’s foibles and insecurities...."

June 6, 2013 Music Post by Scott Schinder

After Bin Laden

Local experts discuss how one raid reshapes the world

"...real experts: Kamran Bokhari, an analyst with Austin-based risk assessment firm Stratfor, and international reconstruction expert Dan Grant..."

May 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Criminally Innocent

How can you be exonerated of a crime that never happened?

"...alleged sexual assault in which physical DNA evidence was available to help eventually set the record straight. What happens..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...(not to be confused with the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests) gives each student..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tone Deaf

Deaf Austinites say police can't seem to listen to reason

"...– booked into jail for resisting arrest, a charge punishable by up to a year in jail – because..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Your Word Is Your Bond

Travis County moves toward broader pretrial release of the accused, but commercial bondsmen say it will never work

"...loves and takes very seriously. "I screen cases for probable cause; I release people," he says. Importantly, Meyerson sets..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSWedu Tackles High-Stakes Testing

How can student assessment be weaned away from an antiquated system?

"...at this week's SXSWedu conference wondered, how can student assessment be weaned away from that antiquated system?..."

March 12, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...should increase the number of kits lab workers are able to test each week. Prior to June's lab shutdown,..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...the complexes that has a representative at an informational table. At that time, you're told that your new city's..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Parsing the TAKS at AISD

The Austin ISD TAKS scores mirror the state averages, for better and worse

"...official euphoria, Austin ISD administrators welcomed the new Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills scores last week, announcing that..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...it is astounding how the school board is held accountable for what happens to every child in the district,"..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Opinion: PACE Program May Provide Pandemic Lifeline to Businesses, Nonprofits, Private Schools

Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea and Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant make the case for a clean energy program

"...repayment, usually 20 to 30 years, through a property assessment. They literally pay for themselves...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Column by Brigid Shea

Leave No Child Behind

In a an excerpt from their new book, Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose expose Bush's No Child Left Behind policy as an educational Enron.

"...child to read and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test...."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Making Everyone Happy

The state's textbook adoption process focuses more on pleasing everyone than on teaching children.

"...It is no wonder that, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress, only one in 10 high school..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Changing Places

The new Pickle Elementary School is a crucible of the changing St. Johns neighborhood

"...District built the center, a beautiful facility distinguished by sustainable design elements and artistic flourishes, like plentiful natural light,..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Media Clips

KUT's new general manager describes his vision for the future of the public radio station.

"...examining the case for local news, doing the needs assessment, which in and of itself will be a pretty..."

July 28, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...protester to the curb in what looked like an uncomfortable position. "I remember thinking he could get hurt," said..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

A Team Approach

Program to aid homeless seeks more funding

"...increase in cost of living that's made the city unaffordable for many people...."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

What's Austin's Creative Capacity?

Final results of city's survey of creatives to be reported on

"...presentation of Building Austin's Creative Capacity: Creative Sector Needs Assessment. It will cover the research and results of the..."

Nov. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Range War at the Dobie Ranch

A bulldozer's intrusion onto 'enchanted' property uncovers the struggles of UT's historic retreat for writers

"...losing the land in a 2010 foreclosure, Porter was able to recover the property six months later. The development's..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Amy Gentry

Afghan Thoughts

Elections and reconstruction expert Dan Grant discusses the presidential plan

"...been there." The new strategy is based on the assessment he requested from Gen. Stanley McChrystal. What Obama asked..."

Dec. 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chain-Saw Frenzy

Fear of a Springs PARD massacre is about trust as well as trees

"...30 big, beloved trees surrounding Barton Springs Pool. The assessment of the trees' health had been conducted as part..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...biggest critics of the concept of replacing skilled and knowledgeable state workers with privatized call centers." Rogers hopes that..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...who is seeking re-election. Slusher said the time he's able to devote to community service "will be better spent..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

How to Get Your Kids Through College

Once students enter the 'pipeline,' can educational plumbers stop the leaks?

"...of part-timers finish in the same time period. It's understandable that part-timers will take more than three years, but..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Managing Disease – or Money?

State's latest strategy for mental health care looks like rationing

"...the full array of services that keep a patient stable. Hospitals and medications remain available. But disease management is..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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