Behind the Buzzwords: Diving Deeper at SXSW EDU

Panels that highlight challenges and strategies shaping the Mendez turnaround plan

"...engineering, and math – has been an education buzzword for years, and Mendez Middle School is not the only..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

School of Thought

Montessori Eschews by-the-Book Teaching Methods

"...out from domesticated classrooms, where pine tables are set for lunch with placemats and napkins, to the cheerful rooms..."

Sept. 26, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Opinion: As Educators Scramble to “Do School” During a Pandemic, Tremendous Inequities Are Evident

What the shift to remote learning means for students who already had fewer resources and more hurdles to clear

"...IDEA Public Schools, for instance, set up a social-distancing-compliant childcare center to serve..."

April 3, 2020 Column by Autumn A. Arnett

Gung Ho

Q&A with punk priestess Patti Smith.

"...to the conference in the course of their conversations for a promotional interview disc released in conjunction with the..."

March 31, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

Jingles With Hair

Musicians for Hire: A Career in Advertising

"...local musicians lend their talents to advertisers in exchange for what's typically regarded as quick and fairly easy money...."

June 20, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Letters at 3AM: James Hillman (1926-2011)

Remembering James Hillman

"...Santa Barbara is a city on the California coast that teeters over the sea and will one..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

High Tech, Low Priority?

Not Everyone Is Sold on Computers in Schools

"...That was before she became one of 125 teachers in the Austin..."

July 25, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

SXSW Documentary Gives Migrants in Austin a New Voice

Learning to listen with They Live Here, Now

"...their home countries, those living at Austin's emergency shelter for migrants converge into a large family of circumstance, bringing..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Nina Hernandez

Where the Sidewalks End

Austin's patchwork sidewalk system has a history – and just maybe a better future

"...different pedestrian-centric initiatives. Yet even with all those complementary efforts, if you get out beyond the central core and..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Double Jeopardy

The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.

"...a Mariel Cuban and represents a particularly high risk for assault and escape."..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Shortchanged

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

"...AISD board of trustees approved a $1.15 billion budget for the 2016 financial year. AISD Trustee Ann Teich called..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...entirely of new works. It's indicative of Cullum's fervor for material on the far side of tomorrow and the..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

AISD Will Resume Classes in August, but What Will They Look Like?

District mulls "blended approach" to reopening schools, schedules virtual conversations with parents, students, and staff

"...The Austin Independent School District is staying the course for starting a new school year on Aug. 18 –..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...shutdowns. But those realities have helped set the table for reimagining not just public safety but other things we..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Starts the Clock on School Closures

Board set to decide in June on campus consolidations

"...19-month process to position a yet-to-be-determined number of campuses for closure, with those properties available for other community benefits..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Growing Pains

Rapidly expanding Austin Green Art works to sustain its mission and identity

"...spring, I met Austin Green Art founder Randy Jewart for a one-on-one conversation about a man, his work, his..."

April 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

AISD Candidates

Profiles of the contestants

"...Rudy Montoya: An IT worker for the state, Montoya is running unopposed for a third..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature

SXSW Profiles

Jody Denberg talks to Patti Smith

"...Patti Smith, Outdoor Stage, Waterloo Park, 7:30pm For several years, 107.1 KGSR Program Director Jody Denberg has..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

Fearmonger Boosts Campaign ... of Opponent; Noriega on Rise

Donations flood Minnesota race and Texas U.S. Senate contest

"...Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota is learning a hard lesson this week – that hateful, Swift..."

Oct. 19, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...convinced her that the order does not carry the force of law Headlines• Add Texas to the list of..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the law: Don't mess with Texas elections." – Texans for Public Justice Director Craig McDonald, commenting on the TRMPAC..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Food-o-File

If you weren't at Eat, Drink, Watch Movies on Sunday night, you missed quite a party. Time to thank the people who made it possible.

"...solicited donations and auction items; set up the bank account for donations; invited everyone they knew; brought food; set..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Common Law

Landlord & tenant issues – security deposit issues

"...gives the landlord a written statement of the tenant's forwarding address. In these situations, it can be helpful to..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Security deposit issues

"...gives the landlord a written statement of the tenant's forwarding address. In these situations, it can be helpful to..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

You Don't Have to Break the Law to Get Watched by ARIC

Anarchy in the ATX

"...tickets and left the scene after only giving warnings for a traffic hazard, he soon discovered one of the..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

The Common Law

Landlord & tenant issues – security-deposit issues

"...summer is the most common time of the year for Austinites to change rental units. This week's column addresses..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Moontower 2018 Review: Mike Birbiglia's The New One

Birbiglia captured all the hilarity and fear of fatherhood

"...Birbiglia isn’t the first comedian to question his fitness for fatherhood or the first dad to tuck a plaid..."

April 23, 2018 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Internet Back to School Supplies

You've filled out the apps to get here – now it's time to download some

"...reflect your new collegiate status is not just important for your street cred, it’s also an essential part of..."

Aug. 22, 2017 Chronolog Post by Katarina Brown

Texas Death Row Reviewed

"...somewhere. But they don't; they present the facts, and for the most part, only the facts. Besides, what kind..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Clay Smith

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