County Revives Proposal for Palm School / Expo Center Land Swap

County Judge’s latest offer to city manager expires Dec. 16

"...Neal W. Kocurek Memorial Austin Convention Center, the neighboring Palm School, the Travis County Expo Center, and the city..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Allan Rising

The Allan Early Childhood Center is home to a flourishing collection of nonprofits

"...Independent School District handed the beloved but under-enrolled Allan Elementary over to a charter school group in 2012, the..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Family Flight

Will AISD abandon its shrinking schools?

"...Becker Elementary is a place full of history, obvious in the..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Out of Pocket

Teachers forced to pay for supplies after flood

"...what's happening to Austin ISD and the staff at Palm Elementary as they rebuild after this year's latest flooding...."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Picks 2 Click 2007

Svante Palm Elementary School's breakout choir

"...Palm School Choir..."

March 2, 2007 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...that determine the paths that Austin students follow from elementary to middle to high school...."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bond Package for Mold

A list of AISD mold remediation projects funded by money from the bond package.

"...* Galindo Elementary $6,100,000..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...Barbara Jordan Elementary, 6711 Johnny Morris..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

AISD Board to Consider $420 Million Bond Package

The Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee settles on a figure that offers relief while still being acceptable to voters

"...For example, the committee initially planned a new 32-classroom elementary school in Southeast Austin to relieve Palm Elementary –..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

News Roundup: TCAD Denies Rent Too Damn High

And where are all the voters?

"...• Closed Palm: Students at Palm Elementary could face a 10-mile commute..."

Nov. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

AISD Struggling With Capacity

Redrawing all school boundaries inevitable, but not imminent

"...transfers and continued the process of opening their next elementary. However, these are Band Aids compared to the major..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Here Today, There Tomorrow

Austin ISD Schools grapple with high student turnover – and all its consequences

"...fall Friday afternoon, a group of teachers from Ridgetop Elementary school, at 51st Street just off Airport, pile into..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...only darker and less swaggering. – Melanie Haupt The Palm Elementary School Choir4pm, Austin Kiddie Limits stage..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

Downtown Puzzle: HOT History

Projects under consideration for the historic preservation “funding bucket”

"...• Palm School: The former Palm Elementary School, at I-35 &..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Overenrolled and Underenrolled

AISD's Elementary Schools

"...capacity; 13 of them are over 120% full.Most Underenrolled Elementary SchoolsAllan: 47%..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

AISD Notebook

"...An overnight fire at Casis Elementary in West Austin on October 21 damaged two classrooms..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Boo!

"...and I am the Gifted and Talented advocate for Palm Elementary. I'm also the art teacher at Palm. Your..."

Nov. 25, 2019 Postmarks

Top 10 Education Stories

"...by rising water on Memorial Day, and half of Palm Elemen­tary rendered unusable after the Halloween storms. 9) Farewell,..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New School

Palm School Choir turns voices to Gold.

"...After listening to the third track on the Palm School Choir’s new CD, Gold, I began to sweat...."

March 5, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Black and Tan Fantasy

Duke Ellington in the Classroom

"...-- and took "Currents in Jazz" into Austin classrooms. Palm Elementary music teacher Debbie Tannert, for one, was impressed..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Feature

Black and Tan Fantasy

Duke Ellington in the Classroom

"...-- and took "Currents in Jazz" into Austin classrooms. Palm Elementary music teacher Debbie Tannert, for one, was impressed..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Feature

Res Publica

Good times for good citizens, March 26-April 3

"...moon walk, and other activities keep things festive. 10am-1pm. Palm Elementary, 7601 Dixie...."

March 27, 2009 News Feature

Grand Opening

"...including storytellers from Austin Public Library, Joe McDermott, the Palm Elementary School Choir, and Ballet Folklorico from the Cantu/Pan..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature

Don't Fence Me In

Same Old Story

"...many years but it became a problem for the Palm Elementary School staff," she says. "This finally came to..."

April 2, 1999 News Feature by Melissa Sattley

Council Moves on Convention Center Plans

The 24-page resolution brings together many of the moving parts from last summer’s “Downtown Puzzle”

"...A new Austin Convention Center, a preserved Palm School, and a safer Rainey Street may all result..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Delays Plans to Close Eight Schools

Advocates push to save Pease, Brooke

"...released Friday, Nov. 1: Metz, Sims, Pease, and Brooke elementary schools...."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

High Tech Schools: The Future, or the Latest Fad?

Will new technology funding go to build skills or just buy stuff?

"...The University of Texas Elementary School in East Austin is what those in the..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Fahrenheit 9/11

Michael Moore's agitprop is a political scorcher.

"...a sitting American president. Fahrenheit 9/11, which won the Palm d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival after receiving..."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

High School Stakes

Austin ISD election could shape a new direction for the district

"...Allison, Brooke, Dawson, Galindo, Govalle, Houston, Langford, Linder, Metz, Palm, Perez, Rodriguez, Sanchez, Widen, Zavala Middle Schools: Martin, Mendez..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Schools Across the District

The locations and controversies for the proposed new schools

"...1) Northeast elementary: To relieve Norman (at 150% capacity in 2003-4/projected at..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature

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