AISD's Carstarphen Atlanta Bound

Superintendent named sole finalist to head Atlanta Public Schools

"...abruptly quit her job as superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools to head up the Austin Independent School District...."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carstarphen Headed to Atlanta

Update: AISD confirms it is prepping for superintendent's exit

"...Breaking news out of Atlanta: Austin ISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen is the sole finalist..."

March 27, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...On the subject of public education, Diane Ravitch may be America's most important whistle-blower...."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Walking Contradiction: Texas High Schools, Football, and Concussions

Thousands of students mash helmets every weekend – at what cost?

"...take months. Yet a large number of Texas high schools – whose mission is to educate students largely through..."

Oct. 30, 2013 Sports Post by Joseph Baucum

Opinion: On Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings, Asian Americans Still Erased in Texas

With the State Board of Education updating our history curriculum, we have an opportunity now to highlight Asian American narratives for future generations of Texas students

"...The horrific Atlanta spa shootings on March 16, 2021, showed that Asian..."

March 18, 2022 Column by Ashley Cheng

Public Notice: On and Off the Rails

Debating a Downtown rail station, AISD land purchase

"...authorization to work with Capital Metro to establish "a public plaza and a permanent downtown rail station" on Fourth..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice

"...Communities in Schools Teen Helpline Hotline 2211 S. I-35, #201 * 441-5423..."

June 14, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Carstarphen Out

Atlanta board votes, Austin ISD to select new interim Tuesday

"...is in place. Today, the board of education of Atlanta Public Schools formally voted to hire the current Austin..."

April 14, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Carstarphen Could Be Gone By May

Austin ISD super informs board of quick exit, need for interim chief

"...Carstarphen announced she was the sole finalist to lead Atlanta Public Schools. Now she is telling AISD trustees she..."

March 31, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

After Carstarphen, What Then?

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

"...Low-performing schools. A dismal graduation rate and depressing dropout numbers. A..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carstarphen's New Chiefs

AISD superintendent picks new CFO, chief schools officer and elementary leader

"...up, a familiar name, as Associate Superintendent of Middle Schools Paul Cruz fills the new post of Chief Schools..."

July 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

The year in local education

"...2) ATLANTA'S PROBLEM NOW In April, AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen suddenly..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...announcement that she is the sole finalist to run Atlanta Public Schools, and could leave Austin before the end..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature

AISD: Holes Plugged ... Temporarily

The 2009 AISD budget balances the books, but the financial future's not bright

"...Nicole Conley-Abram, the current deputy chief financial officer for Atlanta Public Schools, at its Aug. 3 meeting). When he..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: A Chat With the New Super

"...leaves her current post, as superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota, and moves into her new digs..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

An 'Open' Search for AISD Chief

Timetable to allow stakeholder input

"...and August, the district will use a combination of public meetings, online surveys, and conversations with over 200 stakeholder..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...her restructured cabinet. Paul Cruz, associate superintendent for middle schools, takes over the new post of chief schools officer,..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature

Headlines

"...and bribery in threatening to veto funding to the Public Integrity Unit unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehm­berg, who had..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature

Cruz in Contention for AISD Superintendency

Interim district chief now officially in the mix

"...Meria Carstarphen abruptly left the district to head up Atlanta Public Schools in April, then-Chief Schools Officer Cruz was..."

Dec. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD Offering $300,000 for New Superintendent

Candidate profile sets desirable qualities, lacks specifics

"...skills that candidates should ideally exhibit. Those meetings, both public forums and smaller meetings with individuals and groups, ran..."

Sept. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...of AISD, could oversee a massive reform of the Atlanta Public Schools after the APS board voted earlier this..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

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"

"...changes the district aimed to make to their children's schools – or in many cases, their future schools –..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Our Bodies, Our Cars

Time to walk the walk on making cities healthy

"...of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Held in Atlanta May 19-22, CNU 18 was co-organized with the national..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...two years that he has been superintendent of Austin's public schools. Fox's weighty and stern rhetorical style, especially when..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Allan Rising

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

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

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Saldaña Considering AISD Trustee Race

Local pr/consultant contemplating run at incumbent Lori Moya

"...With Carstarphen seeming set to resign and move to Atlanta, there's a chance the new board will be selecting..."

April 9, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Super Looks Back

Retiring Pat Forgione considers a decade mostly well spent

"...he's brought to his 10 years of managing Austin schools. On the whole, it's been a very successful tenure,..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Michael King

AISD Board

Endorsements for AISD board of trustees

"...will follow the not unexpected but abrupt departure to Atlanta of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen. The district faces increasing pressure..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Postmarks

Waring Responds

"...is that Waring pitched the idea first to the Public Works Department -- which in turn pitched it to..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Column

Beside the Point: Failing Our Teachers

Why won't we fund our schools?

"...Moreover, not all schools see equal attrition: A 2009 report by the University..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Column by Richard Whittaker

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