Bridging the Language Gap

A Q&A with AISD Public Relations & Multicultural Outreach Director Alex Sanchez

"...parents. Sometimes, in some communities, it can't be in English, and there's many publics and many constituents and all..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Arts Alive Institute: Reaching all learners with art

VSA Arts' Arts Alive Institute brings together artists and educators from across the state to discuss best practices for using the arts to reach everyone in the classroom

"...about how to use the arts to reach all learners...."

June 15, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

8 Austin Education Opportunities for Adult Learners

Get your GED, find your passion, take a class, or just nerd out for a night

"...However, many opportunities for adult learners exist beyond the ivory tower of academia too –..."

Aug. 24, 2019 News Post by Alexandra Currie-Buckner

Forgione's BEST-Laid Plan for Closing Webb

"...still have access to schoolwide electives like band and foreign-language instruction...."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

What Follows Five Years of Failure at Mendez Middle School?

Making the grade

"...economically disadvantaged status, current and former Special Education students, English Learn­ers, and whether or not a student has been..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fuller Versus IDEA

Charter school group attacks academic's work, he rebuts

"...– Students taking the English-language TAKS (rather than the Spanish-version) were 2.65 times more..."

Dec. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Left Behind

AISD moves to close Webb Middle School – and transfer the "merchandise"

"...It's third period at Webb Middle School, and seventh-grade English teacher Patrick Harboure is at the blackboard, listing everything..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Reagan High Stands Up and Fights

Reagan High doesn't want to follow in Johnston's footsteps

"...systems and procedures, and a need to address the English-language learners on the campus...."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

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

"...educational expenses, such as teaching kids with dyslexia, or English-language learners. The bill also suggested changes to the Cost..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...is also spending more money on programs that target English-language learners, middle schools, and campuses that have been rated..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...well the district is educating students who are learning English, and found that, in general, the district's English-language learners..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform

"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet

"...students require more resources to educate – such as English-language learners, economically disadvantaged students, those with special needs, and..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Signs of Trouble and of Hope at Mendez Middle School

In-district charter seeks to turn around a campus’ longtime struggles

"...point in the previous year. Of Mendez's just-over-600 students, English-language learners (ELL) make up 51%, and special education students..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...needs, like dyslexia, or for the growing number of English language learners, are scarce to extinct. At the same..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...teachers. Science teacher Gerald Howard, who teaches in the English Language Learners Academy, said the plan would call for..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...are either bilingual or speak Spanish as their first language, and 97% come from an economically disadvantaged home. Fox..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Mission To Communicate

Austin ISD's new multicultural, multitasking outreach director has a big job ahead: telling the district's story and getting the district to listen to the response

"...60% Hispanic students; and both have large groups of English-language learners and a large poor population. But after a..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...and Burnet standardized (STAAR) test scores, the number of English language learners (ELLs) at each campus, the number of..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...AISD Plans Dual-Language Program..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

Building a Path to Literacy

Educators and nonprofits work to close the achievement gap in Dove Springs

"...suggest: A little more than 40% of students are English language learners, and 93.5% are "economically disadvantaged." Dove Springs..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Shortchanged

A lot of belt tightening and creative thinking make getting by with low dollars possible for AISD

"...300 Chapter 41 districts in Texas, AISD has big English language learner populations, special ed populations, and students from..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The TAKS Is Dead! Long Live the TAKS!

Students continue to cram for slow-to-expire high-stakes tests

"...a test in each of the four "core" subjects (English, science, social studies, and math), and they are given..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...key action step ("Ensure that the district's program for English Language Learners ... includes dual language as a program..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature

Inside the Facebook Wars Dividing Thousands of AISD Parents

Who comes first in Austin schools?

"...The potential educational losses are higher for younger students, English language learners, special education students, and students who lack..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

When Accessing Education Is an IT Problem

AISD plots how to get wi-fi to students

"...of students there are economically disadvantaged, while 83% are English-language learners. Most families in the Georgian Acres neighborhood, where..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Lawmakers Agree to Improve School Funding

Full-day pre-K, financial assistance, and more to support the state's public schools

"...dyslexia. Districts have new incentives to implement or expand dual-language programs, helping both English-language learners and those acquiring other..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

No Quick Answers on STAAR Glitch

District and state officials remain in the dark on STAAR malfunction

"...8, writing at grades 4 and 7, or the English 1 end-of-course test found massive problems with the system:..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board: Place Six

Three run to replace Moya

"...in Casey Elementary, including one son in a dual language program. During her ACPTA tenure, she concentrated her efforts..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Changing Course

AISD shifts to community-based model for prepping younger kids for college

"...with little to no tradition of higher education – English-language learners, kids from low-income households, and minorities. Yet those..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...for Austin motorists. ... Did I use some rough language? You bet I did – and if I offended..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature

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