Studying for Justice

Austin students get a summer immersion in activist history

"...Down a silent and dusty hallway on the second floor of Lanier High..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Point Austin: Underfunded and Overtested

Save Texas Schools builds a groundswell for public education

"...Austin Rep. Donna Howard was speaking about the politics side..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?

Austin ISD faces a spring election and a brace of persistent problems

"...secret agent: Plenty of people want to kill you, and the stress can drive you to martinis. Okay, so..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Wish List: Bus Passes for Families

Austin Voices helps kids get to and from school

"...living situation. Unsurprisingly, living without necessities such as electricity and heat can hinder a child’s ability to focus or..."

Dec. 12, 2016 News Post by Montinique Monroe

Andy Brown and the Bold-Faced Names

County Judge candidate garners major endorsements

"...At a combination school fundraiser and political rally Thursday night, Travis County judge candidate Andy..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Apology For Remarks

"...at Allan Elementary. Mr. Tovar is an employee of Austin Voices for Education and Youth and made these remarks..."

April 4, 2012 Postmarks

AISD Staff Protest for Higher Wages

As the district solidifies its budget, the protesters hope the board listens to their demands

"..."Whose schools? Our schools!" protesters chanted outside Austin ISD's central offices at I-35 and Ben White Boulevard..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Big Bucks for High School Redesign

Gates Foundation offers money and experience to AISD

"...As of Monday, Austin Independent School District can add a fifth R to..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Bonds: More Sprawl and Surveillance?

The Austin ISD bond proposal includes plans for new construction and security measures that are raising some public questions

"...Sprawl and security are emerging as areas of potential controversy for..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Three Plans for Four Eastside Schools

Four schools, three very different plans

"...Current Status: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) hub in its first year of partnership with..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Austin to Neptune

Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas on the rise of his career-making cult favorite

"...had it too damn easy. The ambitious will search for parallels to their own lives, anything to hang their..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

What's Next for Allan Elementary?

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

"...Allan Elementary School is gone, and will not reopen as a neighborhood elementary. That's the..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It doesn't mean stodgy. It..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: SBOE Debates the Good, the Bad, and the Bass-ackwards

Plus, join AIDS Walk Austin Saturday to step to zero new HIV infections by 2030

"...Late last week, the State Board of Education debated the good, the bad, and the bass-ackward as..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Queer Rights and Queer Lives at the Texas Lege

News from Austin’s Pink Dome, plus this weekend’s top queer events

"...has brought us nearly double the number of anti-queer and -trans bills than the previous session (see this week's..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

The Miseducation of Today's Youth: Let's Talk About Queerness

Out Youth Teen Guest Writes for Qmmunity

"...Editor's Note: In September, Qmmunity and Austin Bat Cave, a creative community offering free writing..."

Nov. 20, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Elliot Pearson

Pedestrian and Cyclist Advocacy Information

How do we make Austin's streets safer for everyone?

"...Austin's streets should be safe, comfortable, and convenient for all..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Adrienne Whitehorse

Voices from the Darkness

New and Noteworthy

"...Like his protagonist, the subterranean sleuth Burke, author and attorney Andrew Vachss is a crusader. Vachss is haunted..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Books Feature

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...be found in last week's issue. The symbols (RP) and (WP) indicate regional and world premieres...."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Tesía Samara, Lauryn Paige Fuller, Steve Thomas, Lisa Davis, and all those we've lost along the way...."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Four Open Seats, and Many Demands for Change at AISD

School board shakeup

"...Nearly half of the Austin ISD school board trustees will be newcomers after Nov­em­ber...."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...upon a time, a taleteller happened upon an idea for a new story. So he began eagerly stitching words..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...August of 1982, Sarah Whistler had moved out of Austin, Joe Dishner had left to go into film production,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Austin Classical Guitar's dream

The quality of the music in this concert was exceptional, but what made it special was the quality of the listening

"...something. The anxiety that could be heard in their voices varied, but it was nevertheless striking to hear these..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Eurythmy Ensemble: Our bodies, our instruments

With their performance of Touched Twice, the members of the Austin Eurythmy Ensemble mark 10 years of embodying sound through movement

"...Mention the word "eurythmy," and, more often than not, you'll be met with an..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Me and My Friends

Walking on the wild side with Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante

"...John Frusciante is pure music. On a hazy, Southern California summer morning on the Sunset Strip, in a hotel..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

Broad-based group's plan for increasing student, community involvement

"...Austin Voices for Education and Youth last week held the..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Lanier High Wins Federal Grant

Full Service Community Schools grant will provide social services and continuing education

"...help is coming to kids in need in North-Central Austin, as the U.S. Depart­ment of Education has awarded local..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"...Yet between No Child Left Behind's culture of high-stakes standardized testing, the reform movement's bullish attitude to bulldozing tradition,..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Allan Elementary Public Meetings Begin

Public meeting at Eastside Memorial tonight

"...With the odds of the Allan Campus in East Austin becoming an elementary looking slim to none, this evening..."

Oct. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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