Chronicle Endorsements: Austin Community College Board of Trustees

Educators, policymakers battle for four ACC Board seats

"...Robinson would add another business community voice. Former Texas Education Agency auditor Michael J. Lewis has more ACC experience,..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Point Austin: What Would Cole Porter Say?

Indiana's RFRA is an invitation to progressive response

"...shifting of millions in funding for desperately necessary sex education into "abstinence" education – the latter repeatedly demonstrated to..."

April 3, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Why Vote?

Because not everyone can

"...government services most important to Tex­ans of moderate means: education and health care. Gov. Rick Perry and his GOP..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Stayed on Freedom

Considering the LBJ legacy

"...No longer racially segregated by law, America's cities (including Austin) are now increasingly segregated by class and access to..."

April 11, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Primarily Texas

Musings on the day after a frozen vote

"...year to undo that impression. She's already begun emphasizing education on the stump; my early guess is, by the..."

March 7, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Standing Our Ground Against ALEC

The corporate bill caucus you never elected

"...hand over some aspect of social services or public education to private industry, you can be certain that ALEC's..."

July 26, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Guns 'R' Us

Change our gun laws, change ourselves

"...Gohmert spewed the same nonsense after the Colorado movie..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Devil and Gov. Perry

'Spiritual Warfare' is no substitute for the earthly obligations of government

"...negotiate a compromise over, say, health care or public education, if you believe your opponent across the aisle is..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Governor's Principles

The latest Perry eruption is a characteristically lamentable mash-up of political calculation and fiscal faux conservatism

"...has supported more spending on infrastructure, public and higher education, and health care, along with the taxes to pay..."

April 27, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Widget Theory of Higher Education

Right-wing coalition brings its own notion of 'productivity' to criticism of UT

"...The Texas Coali­tion for Excellence in Higher Education has savaged a right-wing study about UT-Austin, saying the..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: What Do They Conserve?

The 82nd Legislature sets a new standard for official recklessness

"...$5 billion of which would have gone to public education," said CPPP's Scott McCown. "At this point, though, we..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Big Wounds, Small Comforts

The early lessons of a backlash election

"...a hole to be readily plugged – even by exhausting the $9 billion rainy day fund – and it's..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Learning From Experience

The things they won't tell you in Texas schools

"...the absurd resolution pending before the State Board of Education that Texas public school textbooks are too favorable toward..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Column by Michael King

'The Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

"...propositions, only two (Proposition 4, creating a new higher education fund, and Proposition 9, addressing public ownership of beaches)..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Point Austin: Left Unstated

A few omissions in the governor's State of the State

"...upgrading state infrastructure (with wishes?), improving math and science education, teacher incentive pay, community college investment, nuclear power, hybrid..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: We Won!

Celebrating 'the fierce urgency of now'

"...about "the issues": the war, the economy, health care, education. ... And we do. But it's also true that..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Money for Nothing

After the bailout, what then?

"...the anticipated Wednesday Senate vote, I spoke briefly to Austin Rep. Lloyd Dog­gett, one of the 95 House Democrats..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Column by Michael King

ACL Fest: Austin Kiddie Limits

"...for the pint-sized and underaged among us has an educational bent. Gone are the hippy-dippy yoga classes and finger-painting..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Education Not Enough

"...Dear Editor, Regarding Austin's No-Kill Millennium plan, I have to say education is..."

Nov. 29, 2005 Postmarks

Point Austin: A Lege Too Far

Sine Die or school bells, perhaps they toll for thee

"...sentiment that they endorse greater financial support for public education – even if it means higher taxes – they..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Michael King

An Unsentimental Education

A/V Geek Skip Elsheimer is a curator of a certain brand of pop-culture ephemera: the forgotten "educational" film.

"...and a dating etiquette, driver's ed, drug-scare, or sex education film begins playing for some 20-odd bored teenagers...."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...all kinds. Art yards are hardly phenomena unique to Austin – the SPACES Archive maintains a map and catalog..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Rise in Absenteeism Is Costing Austin Public Schools Millions

Mental illness seems to be driving the absences, group says

"...Austin ISD revealed last month that absenteeism, which surged during..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Restarts Bid Process for Family Resource Centers

The bidders broke the rules, administration says

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees has canceled a controversial vote..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...two groups of men near Rundberg Lane in North Austin. Both groups drew guns and shot. A 32-year-old man..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Top 10 News Stories of 2023: Austin vs. The State of Texas

In our Top 10 biggest stories this year, a theme emerged

"...Is it just me, or was Austin taking a lot of hits from the state in..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

AI Experts Gather in Austin to Consider Ethics, White Men, and Mass Layoffs

Preparing for an AI world

"...said Tim during the Applied Intelligence Live! conference in Austin. “Failure to do so could lead to negative consequences..."

Sept. 25, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

Opinion: Austin’s Nature Gap

Access to nature isn't equitable, particularly for low-income and minority neighborhoods. We can do better for our kids.

"...one of our country's biggest draws: open space. In Austin, we're fortunate to be surrounded by fields of wildflowers..."

June 16, 2023 Column by Kathleen Schneeman

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Texas boom. Their Green Gate Farms property in North­east Austin, which they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Data, Dollars, and Defending Austin ISD at the Capitol

Highlights from the AISD Board of Trustees' first meeting in 2023

"...During its first meeting of 2023, Jan. 12, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees already had a full plate...."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

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