The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...feeling about starting the fall semester, now six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they told us. When..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

Qmmunity: Back to School and Bassackwardlandia

State Board of Education excludes queer and trans kids in sex ed overhaul

"...From textbook wars to debates on slavery's role in the Civil War, the..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness

From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

"...Chronicle News desk has been gearing up for Election 2020 since the day after the 2016 trainwreck. Trust us..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin

High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound

"...a party mecca, Kelly Gray and Andrew Parsons handed back a 2,000-capacity* venue that club kids are already flocking..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Feeling TEA Pressure, AISD Goes Back to Campus

District would risk losing state funding if it switched to all-virtual instruction

"...Earlier this week the Austin Independent School District returned to on-campus classes as planned after winter..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD: Back to Basics

A vision for the district, and renaming Confederate schools

"...The success and well-being of students should be the top priority for the Austin Independent School District, its board..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Readies for School, Sports, Elections, and Red Ink

Students go back to class and sports Sept. 8 and more district news

"...There's a new (old) CFO in town, Austin kids go back to school and sports, and..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up

School system tries to keep up with its workload and comply with legal mandates

"...When her son was in prekindergarten, she felt her toddler was even more hyperactive than toddlers typically are, and..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms

Put on your thinking cap

"...lessons where his students stand in a circle – to analyze and manipulate 3D fabric models or to learn..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A

Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot

"...Austin voters on May 7 are being asked to approve a city ordinance, brought to the ballot by..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin ISD Leans in to Win Back Families, Boost Enrollment

Every student counts

"...It will be ready to welcome them when they come. For the adults, there..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Cha'keeta B Goes From Running Track to Running Tracks

Multifaceted rapper/entrepreneur looks to take names

"...orange hair/T-shirt combo coupled with black Adidas track pants into something worthy of a drip check. By many accounts,..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Opinion: Want to Correct “Learning Loss” in Texas Schools? Listen to Texas Students.

To improve students' experience in school and their capacity to learn, student voices need to be amplified

"...Over the past 18 months, all students experienced schooling disruptions. State leaders in Texas must address "learning loss"..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Column by Haley DeVos-Roy

Ishida Dance Is Back at Last With Faraway, so close

Nineteen months after its debut, the company dances again

"...was well-received. The company scheduled events in the spring to raise funds for a follow-up production in June. Then..."

Aug. 11, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Opinion: Even Post-COVID, A-F School Ranking System Should Get an F

We should take this moment to evaluate the utility of the A-F system as a whole, as it does not sufficiently capture the nuance of the work being done in our schools

"...For the last two years, alongside first-day photos and school supplies shopping, a big part of the..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Column by Rolf Straubhaar

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...One fundamental story, two plotlines, three basic tales, five boilerplate set-ups, or..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Asian American Film Festival Goes to the Drive-In

Headliners heavy with local films for outdoor screenings

"...The Austin Asian American Film Festival is back for 2021, and you can catch it all from..."

May 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luna Luna Moves From Dallas Origins to Riverside Headquarters to ACL Fest Debut

Indie-pop quartet makes “Commitment" to very-much-online Latinx audiences

"...a song, perhaps a lovestruck-yet-heartbroken groove, go viral on TikTok comes with pros and cons. Trends pass, interest wanes,..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...has just added gaming and international intrigue drama Tetris to its headliners as part of today's second round of..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Dems Fired Up, Ready to Go in Congressional Races

Four top prospects bring Big Blue Energy to TribFest

"...We still have more than a year to go (!) but for so many Texas Democrats, victory..."

Sept. 28, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Trustees: Slow Down on School Closures

Concerns raised over facilities plan timeline, community engagement

"...ambitious facilities plan from district leaders that would identify schools for potential consolidation or closure by June...."

Feb. 12, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Trauma defines these glimpses into other real lives

"...Despite being lumped into one homogenous experience, documentaries often present a diverse set..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Listen to This: David Beck Breaks Down Bloom & Fade

Family ties and looking at life, track-by-track

"...information when Bloom & Fade began germinating. Fall of 2020, a presidential election transpiring, he and his girlfriend secured..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

MLS Boss to Matthew McConaughey: We Want Austin FC at the “Front Porch” for the League

Commissioner, ATXFC co-owner outline the future of soccer

"...the club’s first season. Then again, it’s difficult not to think positive when shooting the breeze with the Minister..."

March 19, 2021 SXSW Post by Eric Goodman

Overdose Reversal Training Brings Supplies, Education to Texas State University

To serve and inject

"...know how many first responders have lost their lives to fentanyl exposures in the United States?" Callie Crow asked..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW EDU Panels Tackle Stopping the School-to Prison Pipeline

Proposing policy solutions at SXSWedu

"...Editor's note: After this story was published, city of Austin..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Francesca D'Annunzio

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up in the shadow of NASA...."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Screens Stories of 2020

Big exits, big changes, and the pandemic make for big stories

"...But that doesn't mean that there have been no stories to tell about life behind the camera and in..."

Dec. 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...– if not every – Central Texas brewery was to go full steam ahead into SXSW season and then..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

AISD Trustees Share First Thoughts on "School Changes"

So far, board's holding firm (more or less)

"...ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday, Oct. 7, to discuss the School Changes 2019 process for the first..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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