The State Wants to Give More Schools F Ratings – To What End?

When TEA takes over

"...as it might sound, parents and school officials are questioning whether the Texas Education Agency – an agency created..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Blocks Parent-Funded Posts at Upscale Schools

New equity formula ends PTA pay

"...Beginning this fall, Austin ISD parent­-teacher associations will no longer..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

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

AISD High Schools Flunk Real-World Test

Audit says district poorly prepares grads for college or careers

"...SREB offered will shape several months of discussion and planning in the AISD community – and then the future..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...Local election campaigns have been notoriously unexciting of late: Unchallenged incumbents. Token opponents. Abysmal voter turnout...."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin ISD Begins to Move Eastside High Schools

New Eastside Memorial campus breaks ground, and more school shuffling

"...The "Eastside Shuffle" is officially underway at Austin ISD, after a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday at what will..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Investing in Working-Class Communities Is Central to Our Public Safety

Travis County D.A. Jose Garza argues we must invest time and resources the root cause of crime – instability

"...Labor Day, we celebrate the achievements and struggles of working people in our country. For two and a half..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by José Garza

What the Schools Want

"...more than just a handful of the 31 FABPAC meetings and 13 community engagement meetings where this was discussed..."

April 7, 2017 Postmarks

Three Plans for Four Eastside Schools

Four schools, three very different plans

"...Current Status: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) hub in its first year of partnership..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rise in Absenteeism Is Costing Austin Public Schools Millions

Mental illness seems to be driving the absences, group says

"...School absences are costing local schools lots of money at a very bad..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

A Lesson in Bilingual Education

Middle East biliginual education group breaks new ground

"...Sometimes Austin schools seem impossibly divided. Sometimes it takes an external..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD to Consider Charters and Communities Tonight

Agenda a complex dance between trustees, neighborhoods and employees

"...As Austin ISD's Board of Trustees meets tonight, there will be..."

Dec. 17, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Is There an Equity Audit in AISD’s Future?

More analysis, debate likely before future school closures

"...Calls for a third-party "equity audit" at Austin ISD are growing, with some on the board of..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Walkabouts, Rallies, and Carnaval in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

The chilly weekend is heating up

"...HELP! My Vagina Is Trying to Kill Me..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Rid Communities of 'Dropout Factories'

"...Dear Editor, In response to the recent study from Bob Balfanz of..."

Nov. 5, 2007 Postmarks

Council: The Public Weighs In

Budget priorities continue to be debated

"...If things proceed as scheduled today, Thursday, Aug. 27, City Council..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Accepts Monitor in New Deal With Texas Education Agency

Lesser of two evils?

"...It's a done deal – the Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted 8-1 on Tuesday night..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Checking in With Area Musicians Yielded 80,000 Words of Pandemic Realness

Stay TF home

"...On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 10:10am – all area schools having shut down suddenly March 13 due to the..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Year, New Grim Milestones in Austin’s COVID-19 Crisis

Amidst an unprecedented surge, Austin could reach ICU surge capacity within the next week

"...start of the new year witnessed several grim milestones in Austin's COVID-19 crisis...."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...Although District 6 in the city's far northwest – including the portion of..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Czechs in Texas

"...Since Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, the..."

July 19, 1996 Food Feature

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...In 1895, a wealthy cotton trader named Daniel H. Caswell..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...The Al-Hallaq family just celebrated its first-ever American Halloween. In their small East Austin apartment sits a smiling pumpkin..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...In the sorting room at the 20,000-square-foot warehouse on South..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Closes Bars, Dining Rooms in Latest COVID-19 Measures

Gatherings of 10 or more prohibited; orders in effect through May 1

"...As expected, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt..."

March 17, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin ISD Sees Opportunity for Big Money in Leasing Land

Untapped properties could help teachers, per superintendent

"...Not many people are aware of it, but the Austin Independent School District owns a lot of property in..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Family & Kids' Activities in the Time of Coronavirus

Get creative and cure cabin fever

"...Spring break is extended, many of us are working from..."

March 16, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Watson Wants Travis Whole in SBOE

Senate committee moves map keeping Travis split

"...The Senate Redistricting Committee today sent its committee substitute for State Board..."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dawn in the EAST

Big Medium's Shea Little recalls the East Austin Studio Tour's beginning

"...Shea Little gazes over Big Medium's parking lot, which has been converted haphazardly into a courtyard...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

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