Literacy Austin's Bookfest

"...the past two months, the volunteers and staff of Literacy Austin have been transforming a space at Northcross Mall..."

June 18, 1999 Books Feature

Austin Free-Net to Be Replaced?

California company slated to replace local digital literacy org

"...20 years of supporting the local community through digital literacy training that her organization, Austin Free-Net, would be losing..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Zell Miller III Named Austin’s First Poet Laureate

Hip-hop theatre artist inaugurates new program

"...Austin has now joined the ranks of Texas cities who..."

March 19, 2025 Arts Post by Catalina Perez

New Head at Austin Studios as the Facility Enters a New Era

Martin Jones leads the Austin Film Society-run facility into the next decade

"...If you make films in Austin, and you don't know Martin Jones, don't worry –..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFS Hires Production Veteran to Run Austin Studios

Community media expert Martin Jones to oversee new era

"...Austin Film Society has just announced that production and studio..."

Dec. 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Is the City Dumping Longtime Tech Nonprofit Austin Free-Net for a Cali Company?

CM Pool punts vote to March 1 over "transparency" concerns

"...20 years of supporting the local community through digital literacy training that her organization, Austin Free-Net, would be losing..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin ISD Board President Eyes Tutoring Program Expansion to Prevent Illiteracy

One-on-one time may save money on remedial teaching down the road

"...the most important thing a school can teach – literacy, the ability to read and write. They were learning..."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Building a Path to Literacy

Educators and nonprofits work to close the achievement gap in Dove Springs

"...will ever suffice to describe Dove Springs, the Southeast Austin neighborhood where I grew up, but here are a..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Free Literacy Programs Throughout Austin

"...on an initial placement exam. 1640-B E. Second, 512/326-8655, www.ascendaustin.org...."

April 8, 2016 News Feature

AISD Trustees Tense Over New Literacy Approach

Will curriculum changes constrain how teachers teach?

"...You rarely see friction between Austin ISD administrators and the board of trustees at the..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Literacy Is a Problem for Austin Kids. To Fight the Summer Slide, Libraries Have Incentives.

Librarians recommend kids read 10 hours each summer

"...As students across Austin get back to school this week, teachers may be..."

Aug. 16, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Austin Library Services You Might Have Forgotten About

No shortage of fun at library in December

"...Borrow Books, Movies, and Music: A given, but a..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Post by Jencie Tomasek

ARPA Grants Help Austin Public Library Bridge Digital Divide

Council approves $450K for accessibility and outreach programs

"...money from the American Rescue Plan Act to the Austin Public Library system's new public outreach and accessibility programs...."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin a Tech Mentor

City program to provide Internet to low-income families is ahead of the curve nationally

"...High-tech Austin didn't make the list of participating cities – but..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Abandoning Illusions

Chris Hedges on the inevitable consequences of empire

"...On Tuesday, the editorial pages of Austin's daily newspaper offered: 1) a sentimental and incoherent editors'..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Shocked at Lack of Literacy

"...the editor, I am a 19-year-old English major attending Austin Community College. Every day I find myself more shocked..."

Feb. 23, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: You Think Austin's Weird?

Consider the ballots beyond city limits

"...ballot so brief they'll wonder why they bothered. Southeast Austin voters (District 2, Austin Independent School District) will choose..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Austin ISD Has Cleared Its Evaluation Backlog for Special Ed Students

The district is fixing its special education department

"...Austin’s public school system has cleared a major hurdle in..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Under New TEA Requirements, Austin ISD Meetings Are Flying By

50% of meeting time must be focused on student outcomes

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees' meetings have included a lot..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Point Austin: Racism and Heroism

Reflecting on the Charleston massacre

"...Austin has its own symbolic controversy, in the Confederate statuary..."

June 26, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Event Celebrates New Austin Poet Laureate Program

KB Brookins and Amanda Johnston on what it means to be a poetry city

"...its relationship with other selves encapsulates the spirit of Austin’s inaugural poet laureate program kickoff party. Dubbed “Austin Is..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by Cy White

Not Enough Austin ISD Seniors Are Ready for College, Per Recent Test Scores

Credentials post-high school are crucial to make a living

"...There’s a disturbing statistic the Austin ISD Board of Trustees is all too aware of...."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

L'Oca d'Oro Owners Advocate for Change and Support in the Austin Food Community

"...of accolade and redirect your attention to Good Work Austin. So we'll do that, too. But first you should..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

“Keep Austin Weird” Originator Remembered for Choosing Community Over Capital

Red Wassenich passed away Feb. 28

"...Famous for coining the phrase "Keep Austin Weird," Red Wassenich passed away on Friday morning, Feb...."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Francesca D'Annunzio

8 Austin Education Opportunities for Adult Learners

Get your GED, find your passion, take a class, or just nerd out for a night

"...Kathy Dowdy, the executive director of Adult Education at Austin Community College, older students shouldn’t let the popular image..."

Aug. 24, 2019 News Post by Alexandra Currie-Buckner

Lifestyle Brand Collective Blue Supports Diverse Creators in Austin

Missfits Festival embodies their mission of putting community first

"...collaborations, storytelling, and, of course, Beyoncé. After moving to Austin from H-town, they craved a more diverse culture and..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Shavone Otero

Upcoming Austin Food Events to Put on Your Calendar

Texas Book Festival, Drag Bingo, a chili cook-off at Scholz, and more

"...Biscuit to offer a Brisket Biscuit special benefitting the Austin Food & Wine Alliance...."

Jan. 30, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

"Neighborhood Bound: Austin's Mobile Libraries" & Unbound: Sin Fronteras

"...of University Women donated $7,000 to the city of Austin for a book bus, which started a three-decade run..."

July 10, 2015 Arts Feature

Point Austin: Poor Rich's Almanac

Three cheers for Oppel's Statesman

"...a local era. I've read (and subscribed to) the Austin daily for nearly 30 years (with a decade's interregnum..."

March 28, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Supreme Confusion

The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug

"...should go back to requiring voters to submit to literacy tests (i.e., proficiency in English). This episode is what..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King

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