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

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis

Students and parents find help is out of reach

"...Margaret Bachicha, an assistant principal at Dobie Middle School, didn't know that the Austin Independent School District had..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

$291 Million Plan to Provide Health Care for Travis County Residents

Central Health's budget to serve nearly 200,000 residents

"...the lashings of an ill-tempered Legislature, Central Health rolls into its budget season with a proposed $291 million spending..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...As ever, SXSW has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...before my time – but in 1990, the Chronicle editorial staff ran a whole issue devoted to imagining what..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

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"

"...in early June, as part of the Austin Indepen­dent School District's "School Changes" process, parents turned out in force..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Historic Baker School Site Among Items on Final 2020 Council Agenda

School, pond, no house

"...City Council will take up a packed agenda today, Dec. 10, in its final meeting of 2020. One..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Longtimer Doggett and Three Political Outsiders Vie to Represent the Newly Formed 37th Congressional District

This compact new district encompasses almost all of Austin west of I-35

"...37th congressional district. Formed as a result of the 2020 redistricting process, TX-37 is a relatively compact district, located..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Yet Another Reason to Oppose Police Violence: It's Costing Us Millions of Dollars

Money for victims, perpetrators, and alternatives all comes from the same place

"...From 2011 to 2019, the city of Austin paid $8 million in..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Advocacy Group Pushes Back at UT's Reopening Strategy

UT grad students: COVID-19 plans are "inadequate" and "dangerous"

"...the University of Texas at Austin continues its march toward reopening in August, graduate students are concerned by what..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Goes Digital

The Long Center’s annual celebration of excellence in high school musical theatre moves center stage to center screen

"...The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Award show is like a mash-up of..."

May 29, 2020 Arts Feature by Nataleah Small

Progressive Responses to Evictions, Truancy Define Justice of the Peace Contests

Power to the People in the "People's Court"

"...only place many Travis County residents are likely ever to interact with the legal system. That's where claims lawsuits..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Wants Trial Moved to Deep-Red County

Supporters: judge’s ex-husband, Alex Jones-connected attorney

"...It’s no surprise that APD Officer Christopher Taylor’s attorneys want his murder trial moved out of..."

July 28, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

How Texas Wreaked Havoc on One Man's Journey to Citizenship

Living the American nightmare

"...Roberto Mejía's greatest fear crossing the border was a simple..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Adjusting to a Virtual Reality

City Council and LDC rewrite team both trying to figure out the new normal

"...So we’re easing back into the new normal this week, with Austin ISD..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW, Tribune, CNN Present the Rest of the 2020 Presidential Pack

Six candidates in search of the voters, plus a Trump surrogate

"...the valley of the margin of error, came the 2020 zero-to-1%-ers on Sunday. At the “Conversations on America’s Future”..."

March 11, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...If you can’t go to Utah, then Utah will just come to you. Last..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

So You Want to Redistrict Austin?

The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts

"...Maria Solis didn't want to be a member of the commission that drew Austin's..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

AISD Slows Down “School Changes” Train

Release, review of draft scenarios pushed back one month

"...Austin Independent School District leaders announced last Thursday, Aug. 1, that the..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls Went From a Teenager's Dream to a Must-Stop Destination

Sianni Dean wants to see her cinnamon rolls across the country

"...enriched bread rolled up with cinnamon sugar, baked, and topped with a cream cheese, confectioner's glaze, or buttercream icing...."

Jan. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Keeping Life Queer in 2020

A Guide to Gifting Queerly for the coming decade

"...We do all this mulling, of course, to uncover what would make a gift guide special, perhaps..."

Dec. 5, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

AISD Board of Trustees Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2019-2020

Lege gives AISD a one-year budget breather

"...(June 17) a $1.6 billion budget for the 2019-20 school and fiscal year. The budget includes an estimated $88..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...The Texas Senate Education Committee voted 8-0-3 to advance a fleshed out version of its school finance..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

What Follows Five Years of Failure at Mendez Middle School?

Making the grade

"...as part of its new A-F accountability system, five schools in the Austin Independent School District received failing grades...."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sex and the School District

Changes coming to the way AISD does sex ed?

"...hearings that will inform changes the district could make to its 12-year-old Human Sexuality and Respon­sibility curriculum for elementary..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya (2027 Anchor), that most recent addition to the Tatsu-ya empire, is closing for what they’re calling..."

June 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Farewell to the Danger God: Gary Kent (1933-2023)

The stunt legend who called Austin home died this week

"...Born in 1933 in Walla Walla, Washington, near the Montana state line, his farming family moved..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the coming week of Fest madness...."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

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