AISD Accountability: Good News and Bad

New rating system poses challenges for educators, stakeholders alike

"...Texas Education Agency under the new accountability system. Now hands up if you have any idea what that means...."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Race and Education

Fun times well after midnight with the AISD board

"...Board of Trustees received the draft Facility Mas­ter Plan, and passed it largely unchanged, on a series of bitterly..."

April 7, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Draylen Mason Is Still Being Remembered, and How Matters

A year after his death, we should do as Draylen did

"...moment, carried around like skin, is no longer there and you're unsure where it's gone...."

March 22, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AISD Magnets and Academies

A listing of AISD's magnets and academies

"...Magnet Schools Magnet schools offer college-preparatory curriculums and accept applications from students from across the district...."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature

Austin ISD Begins to Move Eastside High Schools

New Eastside Memorial campus breaks ground, and more school shuffling

"...modernized campus at the site of the original L.C. Anderson High School on Thompson Street in East Austin...."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD’s Big Balancing Act

The Austin Independent School District is considering bringing a $1 billion bond to voters in November. That's a lot of money. What all would it do? And can the package keep everybody happy?

"...has a lot of real estate to worry about and a lot of buildings that need repairs or replacement...."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's Stay-Home Stance Doesn't Extend to Sports

Come out and play!

"...weathers its worst days to date of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the district's fields, courts, and gymnasiums are buzzing;..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Happy Earth Day!

A field trip to Hornsby Bend

"...for some inspiring Earth Day field work. The environmental science students learned about the Colorado River and riparian ecology..."

April 22, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...the fall semester, now six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they told us. When Teachers Are the..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

Scott's Softer Tone

The strange thawing between TEA and AISD

"...Commission of Education Robert Scott and Austin ISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen have scarcely had the..."

Nov. 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Billion-Dollar AISD Bond Goes to Vote in November

Billion-dollar bond will go to vote in November

"...The package includes major renovations and new construction at 16 campuses around the district, including..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Just Add Students

The new Eastside high school takes issue

"...coming to Austin. It doesn't have a name yet, and the student roster is not completely confirmed, and some..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...questions at 5 o'clock?" – Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso and incoming chair of the House Intelligence Committee, deflecting a..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

Big Ideas Behind Tiny Town

High school students use STEM skills to create a miniature wonderland at Zilker

"...In the long and often financially troubled history of the Trail, Tiny Town..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...at 35 percent after a year, Strayhorn is fading and Kinky stopped to poop on the track." – from..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

AISD Scores TAKS Victories

TAKS ratings improve for many AISD schools

"...uphill battle with the controversial Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests. On Aug. 1, the Texas Education Agency..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Home for the holidays with Ray Wylie Hubbard, Schmillion, and Dax Riggs

"...than a lot" or "an awesome all-girl punk rock band from Austin, Texas." Stick with the latter. Since forming..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

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

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...from those raised elsewhere, in all kinds of weird and wonderful ways. Stephanie Erlewine has four of them, the..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Tesla Project: A Celebration of All Things Tesla

Sure to be the most current event this weekend

"...Canopy on Springdale via your usual mode of transportation, and you can experience a wealth of awesome that way,..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Board Discord on Single-Sex Schools

Little consensus leading up to Jan. 29 vote

"...Many thought the district's two plans – turning Pearce and Garcia into single-sex middle schools serving most of East..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Race: A Voice for Southwest Austin

Schneider faces two challengers as he seeks a fourth term

"...is the largest of the seven district trustee seats, and Robert Schneider has represented it since 2002. Now the..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Building a Better School District

A bit of school consolidation in the works?

"...AISD's Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Com­mit­tee (FABPAC) presented trustees with its..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Austin Teen Is a Star of Horseback Archery (But She’ll Use a Skateboard in a Pinch)

Annabelle Davis on her journey to the ancient martial art of mounted archery

"...archer in the world lives right here in Austin, and she doesn't even own a horse...."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Feature by Morgan-Taylor Thomas

AISD’s Big Move

A $1 billion bond? No problem.

"...mantra when it came to investing in new schools and new buildings this year. After the mixed results of..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s FABulous Facility Plan

The Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee has a few recommendations to consider

"...with the latest round of recommendations from the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Commit­tee instead proposing a new initiative..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hurricane Harvey Resources

Sites, social media, and emergency resources to help weather the storm

"...keep up with local weather alerts as Harvey makes landfall. Below are services to keep you safe during the..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Emergency Post by Katarina Brown

AISD Board Considers Futures for Underused Facilities

The district’s property portfolio has become an increasingly pressing matter

"...– trustees are contemplating how to emphasize the positives, and make those bitter pills a little easier to swallow...."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...the property tax exemption for elderly or disabled homeowners, and maybe we'll buy a new golf course!..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature

AISD Casts a Wider Blueprint

The Austin ISD announced its expansion of the Blueprint Initiative to LBJ and Reagan high schools

"...announced last week, as the district's Blueprint Initiative was expanded to include two Eastside high schools: Reagan and LBJ...."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...every campus, as well as spending on districtwide facilities and infrastructure. However, about $636 million of the $1.134 billion..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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