More Community Feedback on Renaming Reagan High

Northeast Austin school will drop all connections to Confederate postmaster general

"...The battle over renaming John H. Reagan Early College High..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Reagan High Stands Up and Fights

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

"...in front of a crowd of about 200 in Reagan High School's cafeteria – as passionate and committed as..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

AISD: Back to Basics

A vision for the district, and renaming Confederate schools

"...The success and well-being of students should be the top..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin ISD Still Stymied by Confederate Names

A school by any other name ...

"...Nine months after the Austin Indepen­dent School District board voted to..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Drums Across Texas

What does Reagan High's drum line have in common with civil rights? Larry Jackson.

"...Close your eyes and you can hear it – the unmistakable din of a high school..."

June 17, 2011 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

AISD Targets Confederate Names

Superintendent Paul Cruz wants new names in place by March

"...Austin Independent School District administrators have asked trustees to rename five campuses..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Confederate Monuments in Austin

Where to find them, for as long as they're still standing

"...News writer Michael King addresses historical illiteracy and the problem with celebrating..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...This spring, the University of Texas at Austin made national..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Public Notice: In the Name of Fairness

Times change, and so do schools

"...It was high drama at the AISD board meeting Monday evening, climaxing..."

March 2, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire

Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments

"...In this week's News Roundup: Rangers arrest Austin's car arsonist in..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Cha'keeta B Goes From Running Track to Running Tracks

Multifaceted rapper/entrepreneur looks to take names

"...There's an unmistakable ferocity found within Cha'keeta B's eyes, a..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

AISD Moves Forward on Three Lingering Issues

School board’s busy, busy night

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 25,..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

SwimATX Tackles Lifeguard Shortage

Learn-to-swim program educates Eastside kids on water safety

"...In January 2015, when the Aquatics division of the city's Parks and Recreation..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Katarina Brown

Tempers Flare as AISD Board Tackles Confederate Legacy

Name change issue punted to the board's policy committee

"...What's in a name? When it comes to Austin ISD..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The South Will Be Celebrated Again!

Historical revisionists urge Lege to protect the Confederacy

"...Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the shooting of President Abraham Lincoln...."

April 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lee Elementary Still Lee Elementary

Campus renaming debate still rumbles on the AISD board

"...E. Lee Elementary is now Russell Lee Elementary, ending the campus' artificial link to the Confederacy and instead paying..."

May 26, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Monuments and Race at UT

The stories behind the statues

"...The stories behind the statues..."

May 28, 2015 Photo Gallery

Say Hello to the New (Less Confederate) Schools

Five AISD schools will get a name change

"...AISD's board of trustees voted 7-2 on Monday night to formally begin the process of changing the names..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Veronica Mars, All Grown Up at the ATX Television Fest

Series creator Rob Thomas explains why the cult show has to change

"...Veronica Mars has never shied away from life's gritty realities. Unlike many..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

UT Took Down Some Confederate Statues On Sunday Night

Lee, Johnston, Reagan out; Gov. Hogg getting moved

"...In an email sent Sunday night just a few minutes before 10pm, UT President Greg..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Lee Elementary No Longer Lee Elementary

Renaming process has begun

"...There will be one less sign of Texas' Civil War..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Let Her Speak!'

Abortion hearing erupts into an emotional match

"...It’s 12:25 in the morning in the House State Affairs committee room at..."

June 21, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Speaker Straus 2.0

San Antonio rep heads to formal vote with 70 GOP backers

"...Like the white smoke rising from the conclave of cardinals, the..."

Jan. 10, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

The Charles Noyes Memorial created by Pompeo Coppini is a tribute to a son who passed on too soon

"...The Charles Noyes Memorial on the county courthouse lawn in..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Persecuting Judge Sharon Keller

Keller says case against her highlights injustice in system. No joke.

"...Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller says the fact that she is still having..."

June 9, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

More Voter ID in Committee

Public testimony today

"...The House Committee on Elections is taking up the voter..."

April 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Mighty 300

Authors for Fest 20 include Lethem, Lemony, Pitts, Diggs, Hart

"...What event could bring together Gary Hart and John Sununu,..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Allan, Fulmore No More

School district's effort to rename Confederate schools continues

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees discussed changes to the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...In addition to announcing its after-dark Midnighters slate, today SXSW Film Festival released its short films..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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