Elementary School Limbo Continues

Decisive vote on whether to close two AISD elementary schools comes down to indecisive 4-4 tie at Monday's board of trustees meeting

"...the decisive vote on whether to close two AISD elementary schools came down to a profoundly indecisive 4-4 tie..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Family Flight

Will AISD abandon its shrinking schools?

"...Becker Elementary is a place full of history, obvious in..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Public and Trustees Blast AISD 'Repurposing' Plan

Speed and lack of public input criticized in hearings

"...Under Forgione's plan, the underutilized Becker Elementary would this fall become a center for 3-..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Frank Rivera

'If Not Edison -- What?'

Austin Interfaith's Alliance programs represent one alternative to failing AISD schools.

"...would have privatized a cluster of low-performing East Austin elementary schools under the management of the for-profit education corporation..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Food-O-File

A roundup of this week's food news

"...an organic gardening curriculum for children at South Austin's Becker Elementary in 1989. She persuaded the school district and..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Common Ground

Alice Waters and Carla Marshall Promote Vegucation

"...Local elementary school teacher Carla Marshall and well-known California restaurateur Alice..."

June 28, 1996 Food Feature

Flawed Thinking Based on Flawed Methods

"...of Superintendent Pat Forgione's analysis regarding the conversion of Becker Elementary into a childhood center ["Public and Trustees Blast..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Postmarks

'Completing Communities'

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

"...can happen. For example, when I was working with Becker Elementary, the Dougherty Arts Center had a need for..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Planting a Seed

Local schools see students not only eating all of their vegetables but growing them, too

"...Classroom in 1989. The city's Watershed Protection Development Review, Becker Elementary School, the Green Classroom Organization, and neighborhood volunteers..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Moldering Heights

More mold at AISD schools.

"...District officials announced that more than 100 Travis Heights Elementary students will have to begin the school year at..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?

Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

"...“My son, when he was in second grade at Becker Elementary, was doing a STAAR practice test in preparation..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD's Haves and Have Nots

"...Blackshear Elementary..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature

Overenrolled and Underenrolled

AISD's Elementary Schools

"...capacity; 13 of them are over 120% full.Most Underenrolled Elementary SchoolsAllan: 47%..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Hurricane Kids Hit Austin Schools

AISD promises to meet evacuees' needs

"...Monday from their first full day of school at Becker Elementary to their temporary home in the convention center...."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD’s Transformative Schooling

Decoding Kendall Pace’s texts

"...that Pickle, Overton, Norman, Oak Springs, Jordan, and Barrington elementary schools as well as Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Loosey-Goosey Land Agreement?

Environmentalists and AISD face off once again over school construction in Southwest Austin

"...Agreement also allows AISD to add on to Kiker Elementary, which is not covered by one of these other..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Repurposing Ain't Pretty

Parents lay into AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione

"...at Porter Middle School and Wednesday at Oak Springs Elementary, Forgione made the same pitch as he did in..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Food-o-File

A Considerable Loss

"...various projects at Carla Marshall's award-winning Green Classroom at Becker Elementary. At the time, she and Chez Panisse founder..."

May 28, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

"...the unprecedented third President's Environmental Youth Award won by Becker Elementary's Green Classroom. The Green Classroom, a non-profit environmental..."

May 9, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Hypothesis: These Science Fair Kids Are All Winners

On the ground at the 64th Annual Austin Energy Regional Science Festival

"...is one of the few regional fairs that includes elementary school students...."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Lauren Girgis

Sidewalk Fail!

"...Valerie Paxton walks her son to school at Cowan Elementary, but has to contend with a minimal trail to..."

Aug. 28, 2014 Photo Gallery

Summer Free Lunch Program

Jorge Zapata, supervisor of the Austin PARD's summer free-lunch program, is serious about outreach. He wants the parents of all Austin school kids who qualify for reduced-price or free lunches to know their kids are welcome at the 55 PARD summer free-lunch sites around the city.

"...last week. As a case in point, Zapata mentioned Becker Elementary in near South Austin, where over 50% of..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...board of trustees voted on a proposal to close Becker Elementary and leave Oak Springs Elementary open Monday night,..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Austin Stories

"...Stachybotrys in at least 10 classrooms at Travis Heights Elementary has district officials scrambling to move nearly 132 students..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Food-o-file

New and Noshworthy

"...Arthur Flour Company catalogue offers two videos that any elementary school teacher would love. Bread Time Tales ($14.95) takes..."

May 12, 1995 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

AISD Board: Next up for Saldaña’s Vacant Seat

Appointee imminent, the ballot for next year's election is already overflowed

"...are already in contention: Former GAHCC chair Geronimo Rodriguez; Becker Elementary PTA president Maria Cantú Hexsel; Texas Democratic Party..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD on ICE

Superintendent Paul Cruz wants AISD to know ICE is watching

"...a "Know Your Rights" training session for teachers at Becker Elementary, to be followed by immigration clinics at Akins..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Civics 101

"...first three-class series on making gardening more green. 9am-1pm. Becker Elementary, 906 W. Milton. $45. www.sustainablefoodcenter.org...."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Column

AISD Union Leaders Butt Heads Over Insurance Costs

Low-wage workers pay more for increase in health plan rates

"...Hike," June 7.) In June, six district employees at Becker Elementary filed a formal grievance with the district, arguing..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nothing Funny Happened on the Way to the Forum

Candidates rehash their positions at new round of forums

"...the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Associa­tion, initiating tuition-based pre-K at Becker Elementary, now to be adopted as an AISD program..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

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