Farewell to Allan

Eastside parents watch AISD and IDEA dismantle their neighborhood school

"...choo-choo train making loops around the campus. Parents and teachers hugged and handed out free ices, waiting patiently in..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'You Were Our Father, A Veteran and So Full of Desperation'

Short Story Contest: Third place

"...His first class was English. The class was discussing Naked Lunch by William S...."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Kyle R M

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...was taking a class in American studies, and my teacher, David Gaines, introduced me to her: Pauline Kael. It..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AISD Takes a Peek at Its Budget

It looks like the reserves will be taking a hit

"...major priorities. For students, dropout prevention and recovery and English-language learner needs top the agenda. The latter is a..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SPURring Students Toward College

Pilot program brings students from high schools with low college-attendance rates into UT writing classes

"...really need. "Y'all represented last time," the petite, blond teacher told her AP English students from Reagan High. "You..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Winsome & Thensome

The Moaners incite small, sweet noises from the back of the throat

"...out on the road. Melissa Swingle could've been that English Lit teacher you had a schoolgirl crush on back..."

March 17, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Private

This Italian film presents a modern parable about a Palestinian family, whose home in the West Bank is abruptly taken over by Israeli soldiers.

"...into the middle of their fervid controversy. Mohammad, a teacher, insists on living by his principles and refuses to..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...English Instructor..."

April 25, 2003 Column

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...Next fall, Blackshear will have a new principal, new teachers, and a new vision for success as part of..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

No Bilingual Blueprint?

Forgione's new blueprint attracts critics who worry it will mean the end of the dual language program.

"...voluntary dual language program (in which students learn both English and Spanish), Forgione's face betrayed more and more irritation...."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Room at the Inn

Case Marianella homeless shelter provides a badly needed haven for homeless Spanish-speaking immigrants.

"...Rollin arrived in Austin last June without contacts, money, English, or a place to stay. Hours after he arrived,..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Anna Hanks

Sterling Morrison: The Velvet Underdog Panel, Austin Convention Center

Thursday Day

"...the early Seventies to pursue a doctoral degree in English literature at UT. Professor Joe Kruppa had invited the..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Greg Beets

On the Lege

Dumb and Dumber

"...Teacher shortage? What teacher shortage? State Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander..."

March 12, 1999 News Column

Grumpy Old Men

"...Matthau is a retired TV repairman, Lemmon a retired teacher, every day they curse at each other and go..."

Dec. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

AISD Will Resume Classes in August, but What Will They Look Like?

District mulls "blended approach" to reopening schools, schedules virtual conversations with parents, students, and staff

"...might limit capacity. For example, the district's regular 22-1 student-to-­teacher ratio might be reduced to 6-8 students due to..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Day Trips

'Day Trips' visits Paris, France

"...phrases printed on the side. Developed by a Colorado teacher, the bottles translate important phrases like "where is the..."

July 7, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...12mid If Australia had a native tongue other than English, "Bad Pony" would translate into "Coldplay." These Sydney natives..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Letters at 3AM: The Capacity to Take It

Perseverance is the spine of the human condition

"...us a long time, with little alteration. The Oxford English Dictionary traces it back over 2,000 years, from the..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

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 Secret History of the English Language

If the late Douglas Adams had made his mark as a writer of history textbooks, the resulting volumes might read like The Secret History of the English Language

"...The Secret History of the English Languageby M.J. Harper Melville House Publishing, 200 pp., $22.95..."

March 7, 2008 Books Review by Ken Lieck

Otaku* Overload!!!

After Monster Island Studios sank, Austin's acting community and Houston animé giant A.D. Vision unleashed talent bent on vengeance and redemption (*otaku = animé geek)

"...Some of my earliest memories are of woefully dubbed English emanating from the mismoving mouths of Japanese people. This..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: Get Your Meeting On

A roundup of civic events to start the year off right

"...at Pickle Elementary, 1101 Wheatley Ave. (in Spanish with English interpretation)...."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What Worked at Webb

"...Then, something happened. History teacher David Runnels said he'd like to say the credit..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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

"...you get a free lunch, but if you're a teacher, you can get continuing professional education credit as well..."

June 15, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

AISD's Johnston and Webb: Test Score Role Reversal

TAKS scores for district's two most struggling schools confusing

"...the students would show improvements on the test. The teachers spent half the year worrying about their jobs, and..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The latter is apparently an example of the "American English" also called for in the platform as a national..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

An Education Only a Boss Could Love

Public schools lurch a little closer to privatization with HB 2

"...education bill introduced last week drew instant criticism from teachers unions, tempered praise from legislative leaders, cautious restraint from..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Every Woman Everywhere

UT, ALLGO, and Resistencia honor the life and work of the late Gloria Anzaldúa

"...Most of us have a favorite teacher. That teacher who took a special interest in us..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Future's So Bright ...

Johnston High School has problems with grades, attendance, dropouts, a magnet program resented by the host school, and a high turnover rate among principals. Will new principal Sal Cavazos stay and can he make a difference?

"...is home to two student bodies. But to students, teachers, parents, and staff, the problems at Johnston are pervasive..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Exhibitionism

My Children! My Africa!: Schoolbells in the Revolution

"...change smooth, nonviolent. Between the two students is Thami's teacher, Mr. M (Anela Myalatya), a man with a beautiful..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Review

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