Eastside Memorial Community: Accentuate the Positive

Supporters hope Education Commissioner sees gains

"...The next few days will be make-or-break for Eastside Memorial High School, as Commissioner of Education Michael Williams..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Community and Committee Back Johns Hopkins as Eastside Partner

AISD Trustees to vote tonight, but deal still needs TEA approval

"...Johns Hopkins Talent Development Secondary program to help turn Eastside Memorial High School around...."

May 6, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Sued Over Eastside Planning Transparency

Suit by former campus committee member alleges open records law broken

"...secretive. Now the administration is being sued by an Eastside Memorial community member and campus volunteer, who alleges they..."

March 27, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Memorial: The Future of Panther Pride

High schools boss explains path forward with Johns Hopkins

"...Two weeks ago, staff and students at Eastside Memorial got the good news from Education Commissioner Michael..."

June 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Trustees: Bond, Eastside Headline Agenda

Bond target creeps up to $892 million

"...include approving a $892 million bond election, planning for Eastside Memorial High School, and a new fight over historic..."

Feb. 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eastside and Johns Hopkins Gets the TEA OK

Ed commissioner Williams approves new deal for campus

"...have been more apt. As the graduating class of Eastside Memorial High School were crossing the stage at the..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Southwest Key to Eastside's Future?

Education non-profit makes long-awaited pitch for Johnston campus

"...will formally submit its plan to take over AISD's Eastside Memorial on the old Johnston campus...."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Community Hears National Partner Proposals

Major ed groups pitch plans to work with, not take over, high school

"...from two nation educational groups on Saturday to the Eastside Memorial High School Community as Austin ISD pushes on..."

April 22, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Memorial Partner Search Narrows

Potential partners present Saturday on campus

"...ISD: Have an acceptable external partner to help run Eastside Memorial selected by the end of the school year,..."

April 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Barton Springs, the Eastside, and Science

Barton Springs reopens, while activists take sides on East Side Hotel

"...begin, because Barton Springs has reopened; development of the Eastside continues to be contentious; who can really say what..."

June 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Eastside Kings Fest Preview: Bobby Rush Talks Pandemic Life, Dolemite & Race

Blues showman appears virtually from Austin on Monday

"...Eastside Kings Fest, the annual multi-club concert series promoting the..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Statesman Advertising Supplement Cheers Eastside Gentrification

Update: Statesman removes article, reiterates apology

"...you in your rightful place, as saviors of the Eastside, nudging all those black and brown residents and business..."

July 2, 2017 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Eastside Eateries Cure Summertime Blues

Tuesdays just got better

"...Is the Eastside the best side? The Eat East summer series makes..."

July 13, 2015 Food Post by Serena Yeh

Eastside Memorial Celebrates

High school meets state standards, first time since 2002

"...Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus didn't just..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Community Organizations

"...obfuscate the fact that things work differently on the Eastside. Austin may seem incestuous to central-city liberals surprised to..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...Save East Austin Schools PAC, struggled to preserve the Eastside's many murals as CEO of Arte Texas, and mounted..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

'Fighting For, Not Against' Eastside

Now the turnaround work begins on troubled campus

"...That was the simple message from Pride of the Eastside spokesman Vincent Tovar, after Education Com­mis­sion­er Michael Williams announced..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Renaissance

The Eastside is finally coming into its own as a destination for diners

"...It's been a long time coming, but finally the Eastside is something of a destination for dining. Since 1962,..."

May 21, 2010 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Eastside Partner Search Narrows To Two Contenders

Johns Hopkins and American Institutes for Research are top candidates

"...The search for a partner to strengthen Eastside Memorial High School and exorcise the specter of closure..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Three Plans for Four Eastside Schools

Four schools, three very different plans

"...Eastside Memorial High School..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

True to the Blues: Eastside Kings Festival Returns

"It's not three chords, it's the heart and soul of a nation!" – Birdlegg

"...Antone's and Saturday outside on 12th and Chicon for Eastside Kings Festival. That gathering stands out from other festivals:..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Eastside Parents Want Bus Routes Back

Reduced service in Montopolis, Johnston Terrace bad for students, activists claim

"...Eastside parents are calling on Capital Metro to restore routes..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Board Picks Johns Hopkins as Eastside Partner

Unanimous vote has community support

"...in Austin ISD are rare. When it comes to Eastside Memorial High School, they are even rarer. But on..."

May 10, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hanging TEA Fire at Eastside High

After the IDEA deal cancellation, AISD has until this summer to come up with a new plan for Eastside Memorial

"...After years of feeling alienated by AISD, Eastside Mem­orial High School community members are praising the administration..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Not to Gentrify: HRC Asks for Eastside Moratorium

Alvarez advises caution, further study

"...but not to the unmixed delight of some longtime Eastside neighborhood groups. Late last month, spurred by a report..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside

The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone

"...say things – my cadences are totally different," the Eastside native continues. As far as rappers persistently repping their..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture

Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer

"...The Eastside continues to be a home to some of the..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

Eastside Memorial It Is

"...general applause when the new name was agreed upon: Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus...."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's Speed Search for Eastside Suitor

District is under the gun to draw a road map for troubled high school

"...The clock is counting down yet again for Eastside Memorial High School, as the Austin Independent School District..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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