Studying for Justice

Austin students get a summer immersion in activist history

"...or so here are ordinary immigrant students who protested for the first time this spring, after the U.S. Congress..."

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

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

Will Austin ISD Push Out a Highly Regarded Partner?

The district is proposing to give away family service centers

"...is a disconnect,” said Allen Weeks, executive director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth. “You know, if our..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?

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

"...their biweekly, six-hour wonk-a-thons (plus all the other public forums, school events, meetings, and ribbon-cuttings they attend), but the..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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

What's Next for Allan Elementary?

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

"...the sad and seemingly definitive word coming out of Austin ISD about the future of the East Austin campus,..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Three Plans for Four Eastside Schools

Four schools, three very different plans

"...Long-Term Plan: Reinforce the entire Eastside Memorial vertical team..."

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

Public Notice: Does Business Really Hate Education?

It's way past time for some new voices on education policy

"...eyes are on City Council these days. Here in Austin, even Wendy Davis, Leticia Van de Putte, and hard-working..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Wish List: Bus Passes for Families

Austin Voices helps kids get to and from school

"...Austin Voices for Education and Youth revolves around their goal..."

Dec. 12, 2016 News Post by Montinique Monroe

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...into Lincoln’s legacy, stuck around as a slang term for gayness that carried into less-fun phrasing like the Lavender..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...It wasn’t a cakewalk for Chris Rufo...."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Warrior Voices

With a Spanish-language production of The Vagina Monologues, Austin Latinas are making themselves heard

"...Ana saw a 2003 production of The Vagina Monologues performed at the University of Texas. It was then she..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Austin Education vs. Education Austin

School district suddenly goes wobbly on longstanding relationship with faculty-staff union

"...21, 2011, was supposed to be a big day for Education Austin. The union was expecting to celebrate the..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

"...We normally just say, "Vote for the Democrats," when, as has been the case for..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Coming Home to Austin

Latest gerrymander reflects Capitol contempt for capital

"...legislative session has not exactly been a friendly one for the folks at UT-Austin. First there were Perry's broad-stroke..."

June 3, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Cruz Officially in for AISD Chief Race

Interim superintendent now eligible to become permanent CEO

"...you said you were going to do." Last night, Austin ISD trustee Jayme Mathias preempted criticism of the board's..."

Dec. 9, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Light' Dawns in Austin

A new ballet leads the way in an ambitious community project promoting tolerance

"...For six decades, survivors of the Holocaust have cried out,..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How $50,000 Is Shaking Up Austin's Black Artists Buried Treasure

"...$50,000 in unused funds lies in wait. Already ear-marked for the African-American arts community, it feels like an elusive..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

Austin Film Festival Leading the Charge on Diversity

Film fest awarded Academy grant for second year

"...into all its future projects, there's a reaffirmation that Austin Film Festival is already leading the way on diversity,..."

Sept. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Voices From the Black Austin Rally and March for Black Lives

Letting the protesters speak for themselves

"...As thousands gathered at Huston-Tillotson University to raise their voices, peacefully combat police violence against Black people, and march..."

June 9, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

The State of Austin Wine

Somms Under Fire lights up Austin's wine scene this month

"...The diversity of Austin's wine menus is no accident. The public's thirst for..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Food Feature by Tom Thornton

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...Austin ISD's bond package has something for every campus, as..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...a wide and various field, and the first time for the staff as well as the voters to consider..."

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

Epiphanies for the Blind

Who's Teaching Who at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?

"...Guadalupe is always good for a carnival-like parade of odd couples and unexplainables, the..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

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