Who Can Vouch for the Charters?

The state's freewheeling experiment with charter schools gets a poor grade.

"...As proposals for public school voucher programs and related school issues are..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...push through the $10 billion in planned cuts to public schools, or do they protect classrooms? The Save Texas..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Schools in Session

Legislators Study Issues: From Vouchers to Combat Pay

"...Ratliff (R-Mt. Pleasant), who headed up the code revision effort on the Senate side, and House Education Committee Chairman..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Roseana Auten

Davis Calls for School Funding Settlement

Says AG Abbott is "defending the indefensible"

"...General Greg Abbott, to "move to settle" the current public school funding lawsuit. "Now is the time to end..."

Feb. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

AISD Hears Loud and Clear: No Cops in Schools

Austinites call for schools to defund its police, too

"...of Trus­tees heard from nearly 100 members of the public asking for the district to defund its police department...."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Aaricka Washington

Public Ed Bill Escapes the House – Barely

Dems – and a few Republicans – try to hold back the privatization wave

"...As public education advocates see it, one of the most frightening..."

March 18, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Public Notice: Which CAMP Are You In?

Privatizers launch new strategy for school board elections

"...In public education today, there are basically two camps. One side..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...This November may mean the end of the line for five district leaders who served on the first 10-1..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

School District Preps for Electoral Fight

Challengers emerge for two AISD trustee seats while three remain unchallenged

"...a thankless one that rarely draws candidates. With filing for the November election opening on July 25, the district..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capital City Christian Coalition

"...Austin Interfaith isn't the only game in town for politically active churches. The Capital City Christian Coalition (CCCC)..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature

New “Equity Coalition” Pushes Back on AISD Board

Superintendent search on wrong track, say advocates

"...Austin Independent School District's search for a successor to outgoing Superintendent Paul Cruz has underlined..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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

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

"...8, Austin ISD classes will begin in an online format, with the vast majority of students learning from home..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...system, and now even the chair of the House Public Education Committee has issued its warning: Without reform, school..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Neighborhoods, Schools, and Budgets

Austin ISD's looming financial crisis is a statewide story

"...Facility Master Plan, being developed by a district task force. There was the AISD budget, which pays for the..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Angry Hornets

Happy ending to Grove saga leaves questions

"...– gigging the Friends of Austin Neighborhoods internet group for the fact that their City Council Voting Record summary..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Tracking the Major Arcana

Planning Commission took votes related to Planned Unit Developments and Neighborhood Plan Contact Teams

"...the town's planning wonks were down at the CodeNEXT public comment meeting (see "Talk, For Sure. But Action?," Jan...."

Jan. 15, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Reproductive Rights Advocates Prepare for the Fight

Groups, lawmakers relaunch "Trust. Respect. Access." campaign

"...advocates, progressive groups, and state legislators are gearing up for another long fight to defend pro-choice rights under the..."

Feb. 9, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Dems for Governor: Bill White, et al.

White stands out as Dems' best shot

"...White was on his fifth meet-and-greet of the day. For a candidate acknowledged by his closest allies to be..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...Okay, let's accept, for the sake of argument, that everyone in Austin wants..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Four Open Seats, and Many Demands for Change at AISD

School board shakeup

"...after Nov­em­ber. Four of the nine seats are up for election, and none of the incumbents are running for..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Public Notice: Only Two Episodes Left

Plot twists and cliffhangers as Council approaches season finale

"...City Council finds itself with just two more meetings before their summer hiatus, which comes right before they plunge..."

June 17, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Against Military Recruitment in High Schools

"...Dear Editor, As a product of Austin high schools likewise bombarded by military recruiters' propaganda during my time..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Postmarks

Public Notice: Whose Streets?

Imagine if you can... No police, no cars...

"...in from various corners, ranging from the Austin Jus­tice Coalition's "$11 million? We have a long way to go..."

July 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: The Public Weighs In

Budget priorities continue to be debated

"...Street tract as a construction staging area, in return for converting the tract into parkland to be integrated into..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Watson's Speech for Preserving Two-Thirds Rule

"State government appears to be more concerned with protecting partisan rule than governing to protect the people"

"...of the Senate Democrats gave emotional speeches against the Republicans' ultimately successful resolution to waive the Senate's "two-thirds" rule..."

Jan. 15, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Chronicle Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election

From local judges and representatives to the presidential candidate, here are our recommendations

"...contested races, so if you're not seeing an endorsement for a position, that's because a candidate is running uncontested...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature

Reclaiming Education: Hoping for Sanity at the SBOE

Will it take a miracle to oust the religious right bloc?

"...takes quite a lot of right-wing extremism to embarrass Republicans. However difficult that task, in the last few years..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Morrison for Council?

Austin Neighborhoods Council's Laura Morrison considering run for City Council

"...election horizon is a long way off, the early informal campaign season has unofficially begun. That is, the first..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...Just a few more hours before the future of the world is decided. No pressure...."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Vampire Vouchers Rise Again!

'Virtual' or 'Pilot' – Lege begins the biennial campaign to siphon money from public schools

"...in the way of lawmakers propelling this ideological agenda forward...."

March 25, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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