Small Penis-gate: How Leander ISD Is Getting Round Rocked

Far-right forces are turning their attention to Leander ISD

"...same kind of far-right fervor that ensnared Round Rock ISD is starting up in Leander ISD, which reaches down..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Greg Abbott Casually Spreads Misinformation About Leander ISD

Texas governor attacks LISD, claims to value Constitution

"...morning, he shot off a casual accusation claiming that Leander ISD is refusing to distribute donated copies of the..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Are Rainbows a No-Go at Leander ISD?

Rainbow flags removed from Cypress Elementary School classroom before first day

"...may be commonplace in elementary schools, but at one Leander ISD campus, rainbows that suggest queer pride appear to..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham

Book Bans Take Center Stage in Leander ISD

Most seats are up for grabs

"...Leander ISD has become a local battleground in conservatives' nationwide..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Laura Morales

Del Valle and Leander ISD Supers Testify Against New State-Imposed School Rating System

Dozens of districts have joined the lawsuit

"...School superintendents in Del Valle and Leander testified in a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency..."

Oct. 11, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees

"...A high school and college instructor, and a longtime RRISD volunteer in PTAs and campus committees, Sanchez promises fiscal..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature

Round Rock ISD Considers Recommendation That Superintendent Leave Amid Abuse Allegations

The latest development in a culture-wars-fueled fight against progressive RRISD Board

"...feathers and dragon scales keep flying at Round Rock ISD, where dozens of parents, and now the Texas Education..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...From Tiff." He assumed this referred to Round Rock ISD Trustee Tiffanie Harrison, one of those, along with Chiles,..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Design a Poster, Save A Life

Local ISDs and Cap Metro launch rail safety competition for kids near new tracks

"...the Capital MetroRail system starting on Feb. 12, Austin ISD, Leander ISD and Capital Metro are joining forces to..."

Jan. 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Ban Bonanza

Number of books challenged in Texas is on the decline

"...there were no book challenges this year in Austin ISD...."

Sept. 28, 2009 Books Post by Jordan Smith

The Voluntary Presidency?

AISD gets caught in the fight over televising Obama's back-to-school speech

"...has become like sex ed in Texas schools. Austin ISD is allowing teachers and students to opt out of..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10

Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it

"...prank. Outside Lanier High School, surrounded by teachers wearing "AISD 49ers" shirts, teacher and staff union President Louis Malfaro..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bondology

How does one schedule a bond? Very carefully, and with a lot of advance planning.

"...for Nov. 7 – Travis County commissioners and Austin ISD trustees are busy explaining why their proposals are worth..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...have taken books off the shelves. In 2021, a Leander parent waved a pink dildo to protest the availability..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

State Rep. Bucy Hosts Town Hall on Schools, Border Crisis

Freshman legislator praises bipartisan support for “Texas values”

"...D-Austin, during his first post-session town hall, held in Leander last week. The freshman legislator, one of 12 Texas..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Megan Menchaca

Election Workers Needed, Many Polls Combined

Don't forget to vote May 12.

"...office will conduct local elections for 21 Travis County jurisdictions. View a Sample Ballot: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/20070512/sample.asp The following is the..."

May 10, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

District 48

Who lives in District 48? A statistical breakdown.

"...(74% of District 48's population), Cedar Park, Lago Vista, Leander, Jonestown, Rollingwood, West Lake Hills..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Round One at Round Rock

Is the noisy suburban school battle an omen of things to come?

"...The story so far: When the Round Rock ISD put a $349 million bond package before the voters..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

ACC Board Elections: Meet the Candidates

The candidates on taxing districts, remedial boot camps, and student culture

"...Reiter, whose kids are enrolled in Leander ISD, notes that "I'm the only person [in the..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Getting School to Work

Aided by an infusion of new tax dollars from high-tech and other industries, Del Valle ISD finds success by investing heavily in school-to-career programs.

"...more districts would follow the lead of Del Valle ISD -- a historically poor rural district that focuses hard..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Mayors Will Wynn of Austin and John Cowman of Leander, joined by a variety of local neighborhood and business..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

The Politics of Annexation

Critics say ACC election unfair, but Austinites foot out-of-district bills

"...borders. But since its founding as part of Austin ISD in 1973, ACC's growth has come from residents of..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...about lowering taxes, but making it impossible for local jurisdictions to increase taxes, even to make rational budgets. Where..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Travis County: Yes, we have elections ...

What you'll find on those ballots just outside of town

"...the more candidates for its board of trustees. While AISD has four seats up for re-election, only one is..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW EDU Takes on School Board Wars and Mental Health on Campus

Speakers take on top educational problems, March 7-10

"...racism and reckoning in that affluent Dallas suburb's Carroll ISD, will discuss the current environment with other reporters and..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Election Results: How Did the Bonds Do?

Update: AISD, Travis County bonds break 70% support

"...on the ballot locally, including the $1 billion Austin ISD bond, $185 million across two propositions for Travis County,..."

Nov. 7, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Can Dems Flip the Suburbs?

Democratic challengers target two vulnerable Central Texas House districts

"...Austin, meaning Workman's is a mostly suburban seat. Conventional wisdom holds that, during redistricting, Workman deliberately sucked up every..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Barksdale, Cowan Go to Run-off

Voters in Austin, other school districts choose new trustees

"...of controversial referendum questions. This year, with just the AISD and Austin Community College races on the ballot, total..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Supports James McGuffee

"...the city can vote in this race, plus Manor ISD, Leander ISD, and Del Valle ISD residents...."

May 10, 2006 Postmarks

Two Schools of Thought

The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges

"...voters will choose trustees for the boards of Austin ISD and Austin Community College in two coinciding but very..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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