Opinion: Another School Shooting – This Is Our America Now

We are a country that loves its guns more than the children we've lost to gun violence

"...There were only about 375 students in that whole high school. Everyone knew everyone, whether they wanted to or..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Heather Lewis

Round Rock High Schoolers Spark Learning During the Pandemic

"...and 15-year-olds, 2020 was a weird year to start high school. The awkward searches around a cafeteria for a..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

National School Walkout

"...walkout coincided with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. Photos by Jana Birchum. Text by Acacia..."

April 21, 2018 Photo Gallery

AISD to Consider Ridding School Names of Confederate Legacy

AISD Board in the process of crafting a mechanism that allows for renaming schools upon public request

"...Austin Independent School District trustees could adopt a new policy for renaming..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Accountability Gets Green Light

Can school accountability measure save Pearce and Reagan?

"...after lawmakers rolled out their planned reforms to the school accountability system, the new and improved draft changes received..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Adams Sponsors Bowie High Culinary Program

"...I was working on a story about professional culinary schools in Austin (austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2001-01-19/food_feature.html). At the time, when I talked..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Staying Healthy to Stay in School

National nonprofit Communities in Schools looks at the role of food in education

"...grades six through eight. It's not a particularly diverse school, ethnically or economically: About three-quarters of the students are..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...should Travis County taxpayers help pay for a medical school?"..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

School Redesign Lacks Rigor

AISD reforms scrutinized by trustees

"...a draft plan for the first stage of a high school "redesign" to instill greater academic rigor and career..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...everyone kind of had their own unique character ... old-school country with more rootsy seeds, Americana, swampy, a bit..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Supremes: Not Our Job to Fix School Finance

Long-awaited ruling says school funding system constitutional

"...The Texas school finance system meets the minimum standards demanded by the..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lanier High Wins Federal Grant

Full Service Community Schools grant will provide social services and continuing education

"...million for a new family support center at Lanier High School...."

Sept. 25, 2015 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 for seeking..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Is Out

"...make matters worse, the scene takes place in a high school, and high school movies, I’ve decided, are the..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Akins High’s New Boss Departing Current School Amid Tension

Teachers at El Paso high school have filed grievances against Daniel Girard, Akins High School’s incoming principal

"...principal Daniel Girard will take the reins of Akins High School next school year, but before he does, he..."

June 8, 2007 News Post by Justin Ward

School System Needs to Serve All Students

"...a newspaper article possibly can – at the Rockdale High students who tormented her, at the teachers and school..."

Feb. 11, 2004 Postmarks

The School of Rock

In Linklater's studio-financed comedy hit, Jack Black brings his rock & roll vibe to riff-needy prep students.

"...heavyweight comedians in one not-so-svelte package. Plus, as The School of Rock so admirably notes, the guy’s got heart...."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ann Richards School Deserves Better

"...Dear Editor: The Chronicle’s article on the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is deeply concerning for the..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Postmarks

Name That School!

Cesar Chavez and East Side are among the top name choices

"...As part of the repurposing, the new Eastside high gets a new name. To help ensure community involvement,..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin High Student's Teenaged Killer Found Guilty

It took less than two hours Friday for a jury to find Manuel Cortez guilty of the murder of Woody Briseño, and another hour to sentence him to 99 years in prison

"...find the teenager who shot and killed an Austin High student in September guilty of murder, and another hour..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor

Candidate School

AISD board election

"...Bradley is an outspoken voice for equity in AISD schools and has fought, sometimes in isolation, for greater resources..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Smaller High Schools Better

"...Reading this article [“AISD Gets the Ball Rolling on High School Redesign,” News, Jan. 13] gives me hope for..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Postmarks

Garza High

"...Dear Editor, The article [“High School by Redesign,” News, June 10] focuses on the..."

June 16, 2005 Postmarks

Westlake High and 'Friday Night Lights'

Though it's really about Odessa's Permian High School, Westlake figures prominently in 'Friday Night Lights,' which opens in Austin on Friday, Oct. 8

"...Though it's really about Odessa's Permian High School, Westlake figures prominently in Friday Night Lights, which..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Screens Feature by Christopher Gray

Where Were the School Officials?

"...quotes and references to Allen Sanders, the Rockdale Independent School District principal, and other RISD administration officials. At the..."

Feb. 4, 2004 Postmarks

AISD: Refilling the School Board

Candidates jockey to fill Saldaña's seat

"...The Austin Independent School Dis­trict's board of trustees is moving quickly to replace..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: School's Out!

"Evil Speak" and "Final Exam" vie for murder cum laude

"...School's out! But before everyone packs away their pencils, it's..."

May 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The School-Bond Lowdown

AISD trustees tell staff to work on language for three bond propositions for May ballot

"...After months of discussion, the Austin Independent School District is moving forward with a $343 million bond..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rocky Mountain High

Austin Brewers at the Great American Beer Festival

"...party could have easily been held at a small-town high school reunion -- Pilsner Polytech, Home of the Fighting..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...8-0-3 to advance a fleshed out version of its school finance plan Wednesday morning, and the full chamber is..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

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