Georgetown ISD Parents Say Students Involved in Sexual Assault Must Face Consequences

Parents say neither the administration nor law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids

"...the violent sexual assault of a classmate off campus, parents of children in the district are protesting that neither..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Meet the Parents

"...and funny. But when it is not, Meet the Parents just feels like one long joke played out in..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

This Brazilian film is set against the twinned, opposing backdrops of the explosive 1970 World Cup and the human toll of the country's brutal military dictatorship.

"...most mundane aspects of daily life. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a curiously unaffecting amalgam of..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Parents' Rally Accuses Round Rock ISD of Corruption

As tensions mount between conservative parents and the school board, statewide figures join the fight

"...some of the signs held by more than 40 parents and others outside Round Rock ISD's administration building on..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...and intensive, years-long guidance from advocates like Smith. Teen parents enrolled in the program are eligible to participate until..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Parents Playing High School Redesign Hooky?

Austin ISD's proposed high school redesign needs more parental involvement

"...of educational nonprofits, a Stanford consultant, and only two parents (one of whom is faculty at the UT College..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Parents – Some of Them – Debate School Calendar Changes

District says getting parents involved poses challenges

"...It also strikes fear in the hearts of Texas parents who complain that early start times truncate family vacations,..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Inside the Facebook Wars Dividing Thousands of AISD Parents

Who comes first in Austin schools?

"...own health. Meanwhile, on Facebook, thousands of Austin ISD parents were watching, and in the AISD Kids First group..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD's "Concerned Parents" Rail Against LGBTQ Inclusivity

Religious extremists against comprehensive sex ed and Welcoming Schools program

"...Concerned Parents of Austin, a newly formed religious extremist group, has..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Sex Ed: Parents Just Don't Understand

Survey shows that local parents overestimate their influence on teens' sex ed

"...Nearly half of parents of Austin teens say they are their children's primary..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Parents Wonder: Is Briseño's Blood on Austin High's Hands?

Administration could have done more before and after student was killed, critics charge

"...walked home from his school bus stop, and his parents and peers are still demanding answers. A group of..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Opinion: The Impossible Choice for Parents and Caregivers at the Border

The inhumane treatment of adults and children migrants must stop

"...Human Rights investigation, based on psychological evaluations of asylum-seeking parents and children who were separated by the U.S. government..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Column by Natalie Fellows

Judges Need to Respect Parents

"...to resuscitate an extremely premature baby or not. The parents cannot issue a do not resuscitate order for their..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Postmarks

Do You Really Know Your Parents if You Don’t Go Through Their Record Collection?

Who we are is what we listen to

"...family. From infancy in the mid-Eighties until 1995, our parents had taken my brother and I to Dead shows...."

June 19, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AISD Tells Parents, Teachers: Keep Calm and Omicr-On

Amidst classroom outbreaks, in-person learning continues

"...day of the spring 2022 semester that Austin ISD parents started getting emails from the principals of their kids'..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

The Luv Doc: Churchy Parents

People who give a lot of thought to having a baby are both adorable and hopelessly optimistic

"...has a party or we go out together, the parents all make lame excuses to go home early. They..."

May 5, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Parents Can Make a Difference in Schools

"...two principals and two assistant principals. More than 80 parents took their children out. Instead of fleeing, my husband..."

May 23, 2005 Postmarks

TEA Is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy

Now that’s the tea

"...It's partly the irony that has disgusted parents and teachers at Austin ISD. The Texas Education Agency,..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Eastside Parents Want Bus Routes Back

Reduced service in Montopolis, Johnston Terrace bad for students, activists claim

"...Eastside parents are calling on Capital Metro to restore routes that..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Transgender Students and Parents Say the State Is Putting Children in Danger

Is Texas' refusal to implement a national mandate state-sponsored bullying?

"...the issue on a case-by-case basis by meeting with parents of transgender students to decide what would be in..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Parents Against Media Violence

"...children to accept violence the same way. The group Parents Against Media Violence organized the event. The goal, as..."

Nov. 3, 2009 Postmarks

More Focus on the Parents

"...I really want to know is where were the parents of this 2-year-old? What was a 2-year-old doing after..."

July 3, 2007 Postmarks

Public Notice: Heads Up, Pandemic Parents:

Do You Want a Public School to Come Back To?

"...Just a quick note to all you public school parents who are busy setting up "learning pods" or searching..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won't Hate

Dine out with small humans without sacrificing quality or losing your mind

"...for teens who wouldn't dare be seen with their parents in public while they eat face-sized soft Bavarian pretzels..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

AISD Parents, Teachers a Tough Sell

AISD board slated to vote on charter school plan Dec. 12

"...Dec. 12, but during the meeting's Citizens Communication segment, parents and stakeholders spoke out against the proposal in no..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Parents Are the Ones Responsible

"...do-gooders. The people responsible for this mess are the parents of these children – not the center! The parents..."

Jan. 13, 2009 Postmarks

Leaving Cuba; Leaving Your Parents

"...I was also put on a plane by my parents. Being 16 years old at the time, it was..."

Aug. 12, 2008 Postmarks

Parents

"...the Fifties about a kid who worries about his parents’ endless consumption of meat. And just what do they..."

Sept. 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Opinion: Preserving Culture Through Our Parents’ Cuisines

A child of immigrants writes about the importance of promoting cultural identity through food

"...am currently facing as a college student. My immigrant parents tried their best to support me academically by cooking..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Trishta Nguyen

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...the tenor of comments started to change. Many young parents brought toddlers with them to the podium, and college..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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