Pearce Repurposed: But For How Long?

Commissioner Scott decides not to remove the axe from East Austin school

"...of some pretty bleak and surprising news: Pearce Middle School won't get a new PEIMS (Public Education Information Management..."

Aug. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Left Behind

AISD moves to close Webb Middle School – and transfer the "merchandise"

"...It's third period at Webb Middle School, and seventh-grade English teacher Patrick Harboure is at the..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Can Edison Pass the AISD Test?

AISD considers hiring Edison Schools Inc. for East Austin.

"...Tonight (Thursday), representatives of the for-profit school management company Edison Schools Inc. appear before Austin ISD..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD Casts a Wider Blueprint

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

"...The next battle in the Austin ISD's accountability wars was announced last week, as the district's Blueprint..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Will Texas Do Better?

Ongoing lawsuits are keeping everything in limbo, but after that …

"...Ongoing lawsuits filed by school districts against the current system are holding everything in..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...say the feds, as parents wade through the week's accountability data dump. See p.22...."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

TAKS Scores

Pearce's best chance of survival lies with the Legislature

"...Knowledge and Skills scores, the fates of Reagan High School and Pearce Middle School stand on a knife edge...."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TEA to Pearce: Drop Dead

School officials and community are blindsided by agency's decision to close Pearce Middle School

"...of Education Robert Scott's decision to close Pearce Middle School, announced last week, isn't the end. It's supposed to..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...saying to people that it is astounding how the school board is held accountable for what happens to every..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...with those impacted and calls for due process, transparency, accountability, and support for affected families,” the group said in..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

Point Austin: Webb Games

Webb Middle School is a test case for bad public policy vs. community resolve

"...from settled, the public battle to defend Webb Middle School from the blunt and counterproductive logic of "accountability" has..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Joint Interim Committees

They're finding themselves with few or no members on these vital policy-building bodies

"...announced his appointments to the Select Committee on Public School Accountability, a new 15-member task force comprised of legislators..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Neither Efficient nor Adequate

The official ruling of Judge John Dietz on the Texas school finance system

"...mandate of adequacy and/or the statutory regime of accreditation, accountability, and assessment exceeds the maximum amount of revenues that..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature

@ Newsdesk

The elite diversity of the new Select Committee on Public School Accountability

"...legislative Democrats from the new Select Committee on Public School Accountability. No biggie, said the speaker's office; the civilian..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

School finance debate heats up, HHSC consolidation on hold?, and more

"...A Fix for School Finance?..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...Riverside and the airport. – Katherine Gregor AISD Accountability Ratings Are In..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

Federal progress rankings put pressure on AISD

"...The other accountability shoe dropped on Texas schools last week as the..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Approves New Charter Partner for Mendez

Faced with district takeover and only one applicant, trustees say it was their only choice

"...they agreed to enter a partnership at Mendez Middle School with a new charter operator – the lone applicant..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Eastside Memorial Community: Accentuate the Positive

Supporters hope Education Commissioner sees gains

"...few days will be make-or-break for Eastside Memorial High School, as Commissioner of Education Michael Williams issues his ruling..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Won't Back Down

Two mad-as-hell mamas take back their public school from the bureaucrats and unions that seemingly enforce the status quo.

"...an agenda to push: the privatization of the public school system, a process that involves performance-based accountability and the..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Who's Accountable?

The TEA's decision to close Pearce Middle School is the tip of a political iceberg

"...over the pending closing or "repurposing" of Pearce Middle School, there's one inevitable result of the state's decision: It..."

July 17, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...million facility, located only a block from Johnston High School at 6002 Jain Ln., will be home to Southwest..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature

Community Wants Pearce in '09

Survey response instructs Carstarphen to work to re-open Pearce this year

"...The Pearce Middle School community has spoken, and it overwhelmingly backs re-opening the..."

July 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Robin Hood Goes to Court

The Lege punts, and the judge catches the school-finance football

"...Depending on your perspective, the Texas school system is either near collapse from insufficient resources and..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...› Mixed news in the latest school accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency: 90% of..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature

Lege Lines

School financing, school accountability, beer, redistricting, and more

"...measures do a little to fill the $5.4 billion school finance hole lawmakers dug in 2011. The Senate draft..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Campuses: Mostly in Good Standing

97% of district schools reach state targets for accountability

"...good news for Austin ISD this week, as the school district and nearly all its campuses surpassed the state..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Local Democrats Take Another Shot at Education Board

Third time's a charm?

"...SBOE's actual duties, which include overseeing the state's Permanent School Fund, setting curriculum standards, adopting instructional materials, and establishing..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

AISD Ledger

Feds to the rescue

"...that most lawmakers arrived with the understanding that the accountability and finance systems are steadily choking school districts. But..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Events for good citizens, March 5-12

"...OUTLAW CONFERENCE The UT School of Law LGBT student association hosts an afternoon of..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature

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