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April 19, 2013 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Busy Being Born ...
Leffingwell celebrates Austin and its future
"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell was inevitably upbeat in his annual State of the City speech Tuesday – for a public..."
Feb. 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King
Austin Food & Wine Alliance Announces Grant Winners
Culinary innovation and community projects rewarded with $20,000
"...The Austin Food & Wine Alliance's inaugural grants will help fund..."
Jan. 7, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
City, AISD Look for School Fixes
A vow to work together
"...City is city, and schools are schools, and never the twain shall meet. That..."
Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Looking for a School Chief
AISD zigzags its way to a new superintendent
"...It's been 10 years since the Austin Independent School District last searched for a new superintendent,..."
Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Point Austin: Bare Necessities
Budget decisions are about money ... and justice
"...negotiation. First came ritual huffing and puffing from the Statesman's editors about the all-powerful public safety unions and how..."
Aug. 15, 2008 News Column by Michael King
Art of the State
Retiring director Rick Hernandez reflects on three decades with the Texas Commission on the Arts
"...in residence for a juvenile lockup in the Gatesville State School for Boys – "They'd heard about me because..."
Aug. 17, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?
Austin ISD faces a spring election and a brace of persistent problems
"...The job of a school board trustee is a little like being a secret..."
March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Abbott’s Anti-Mask Moves Spur Revolts
July 29: Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order GA-38, which prohibits local governments from mandating face masks to combat the spread of COVID-19
"...an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 over the summer, Texas state leadership bucked public health advice for the umpteenth time..."
Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
Austin Updates COVID Protocols Amid Abbott's Tightening Grip on Local Authorities' Powers
Local and state officials wrestle over mask mandates, again
"...relatively uneventful months in COVID-19 sparring between local and state officials, Austin and state leadership are once again making..."
May 21, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
Finally, COVID Relief Funds Coming to Austin Schools
$155 million to AISD, $11.2 billion statewide clear TEA logjam
"...adapt to the coronavirus pandemic on its own dime, Austin ISD will soon receive hundreds of millions in COVID-19..."
April 30, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse
Paxton Bans State Employees From Donating Pay to Planned Parenthood
But they can still donate to an anti-choice group
"...transaction” – a “new political term” not found in state code, according to attorneys advising Planned Parenthood of Greater..."
Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma
Chronicle Endorsements: Austin ISD and Austin Community College Boards
School’s in session
"...Austin ISD Board District 1: Ted Gordon..."
Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
Austin ISD Receives "B" Grade from Texas Education Agency
District's overall score was 89%
"...The Austin Independent School District received a "B" letter grade from..."
Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin Diocese Implicated in Child Abuse Suit
John Doe claims he was victim of sexual abuse in the Seventies
"...On March 10, Father Milton Eggerling became the seventh Austin-based priest to be accused of sexual abuse (according to..."
April 1, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
School Finance Reform Dead
House Bill 1759 disappears, taking $800 million with it
"...enough blame to go around for the failure of school finance reform...."
May 14, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Ice Hits, Austin Stops
UPDATE: Multiple accidents mean schools, UT, county, city close
"...and a rarely sighted dusting of snow, means that Austin is effectively shut down for the day. School districts,..."
Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Texas State Bobcats Remain Invisible
Host Nevada Wolf Pack
"...Just ask the Texas State Bobcats. For much of the past 30 years they’ve..."
Sept. 28, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell
McMoldy High School?
For one McCallum High student, every day is a sick day
"...Deusen pulled her daughter Nika Perry permanently out of school last April – with just a month left until..."
July 10, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
Coca-Cola High School
Marketing at Westlake: It's the Deal Thing
"...illustration by Doug Potter Westlake High School gets a new softball field. Coca-Cola gets exclusive access..."
Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin
Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall
"...first day as head of the University of Texas’ School of Civic Leadership, a newly created college tied to..."
March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves
Opinion: Hungry Children Need Healthy School Meals to Thrive
A pandemic-era program that supported hungry children is set to disappear at the end of June. Pediatricians urge a new focus on food for kids.
"...annual well-child check. "The free breakfast and lunch at school has been a lifesaver for me financially and Desmond..."
June 24, 2022 Column by Elizabeth Mann
Austin ISD Delays Its Plans to Close Eight Schools
Four others remain on list as "conversations" continue
"...Eight of the school campuses initially identified for closure and consolidation under Austin..."
Nov. 3, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders
Chef Takeover Dinner in Austin to Benefit Local Schools
Hosted by nutritional education nonprofit Common Threads
"...LA, Washington D.C., Chicago, and yep, you guessed it, Austin...."
Sept. 12, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Austin ISD Begins to Move Eastside High Schools
New Eastside Memorial campus breaks ground, and more school shuffling
"...The "Eastside Shuffle" is officially underway at Austin ISD, after a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday at what will..."
Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin's Barbecue Culture Is Well-Seasoned Thanks to These Pioneers
A brief history of old-school 'cue
"...him to keep a place like this around in Austin, and that's the exact same way I feel," says..."
June 15, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes
Campus Hacks: Texas State University
Learn the (Texas) state of all things university with these hacks
"...running through campus and the two booming metropolises of Austin and San Antonio only a stone’s throw away, Texas..."
Aug. 23, 2017 Chronolog Post by May Olvera
Point Austin: What’s That Smell?
Our Austin-bashing governor knows how to spread manure
"...Gov. Greg Abbott: duly elected to represent the entire state of Texas, not just the suburban, white Republicans with..."
June 9, 2017 News Column by Michael King
State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook
Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book
"...Some textbooks are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote..."
Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma
Chronicle Endorsements: State of Texas
Senate, House, State Board of Education, and more races
"...endorsements are almost irrelevant. Even so, we urge Southeast Austin voters to support the unchallenged Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo,..."
