School Finance: Where We Are and How We Got Here

The Supreme Court's ruling leaves a lot of blanks for the Lege to fill in

"...a Texas Supreme Court decision that declared the state's school finance system to be teetering on the brink of..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

New Law Could Enable School Construction Across Texas

The limit does not exist!

"...If a school district is hoping to start bond renovations soon, the..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

Back to School

From Dallas to the Border, Texas shortchanges its children and its future

"...distance the state needs to travel to address the school finance crisis might be expressed in Mean Republican Units..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Column by Michael King

As COVID Surges, AISD to Offer Virtual School

Remote option for K-6 students too young for vaccine

"...and the concerns of a heated "my child, my choice" call campaign during public comment, Gov. Greg Abbott and..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...Now Hansen is a 31-year-old Dell Medical School student preparing to deliver OB-GYN care, and she has..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Obama's School Daze

Local schools react to the hubbub over Obama's school speech

"...President Barack Obama's Sept. 8 back-to-school message to the nation's children was, the Texas Education..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs

Drama outside of town

"...Those activists are turning out on the ballots of school board races, where opposition to masks, vaccine mandates, and..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

2006 People's Choice Winner: It had to be ewe

Visitors to Austin City Hall voted on the 101 works of art displayed in the 2006 People's Gallery exhibition, and their top choice was Benge Elliott's sculpture, Three Sheep

"...by the votes they cast in the 2006 People's Choice competition – was the welded sculpture Three Sheep, depicting..."

March 2, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

School Dress Code Obsolete

"...for. A 90-year-old dress code is obsolete. Is that school also monitoring the female long hair? It's not the..."

Jan. 27, 2020 Postmarks

Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...an affogato flight menu (a wooden set with your choice of three different vegan ice creams served with a..."

June 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bill of the Week: Immunization Choice for Children

Rep. Sarah Davis’ HB 97 would grant children the right to consent to their own immunization for cancer treatment

"...Texans for Vaccine Choice are horrified by Davis' bill, calling it "downright UN-Texan"..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Booze You Can Use: A Few Choice Local Views

Sufficient Texas tipples to topple any tedium

"...gang at Hye Rum. Because, whether you’re craving straight-up old-school rum or one of their boldly flavored varieties –..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Back-to-School Guide: Stores to Shop Your Way Into Austin Music

Dress for the job you want: stylish scenester – plus recommendations on record shops and instrument stores

"...I know about this thing!" Beyond the always solid choice of local band merchandise, find manifold options vintage and..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Reiter Right Choice for ACC Needs

"...higher education, as would his work with many Austin-region school districts. And it is refreshing to get an education-concerned..."

May 14, 2010 Postmarks

Sophie's Choice: You Were Expecting Mamet Mia!?

The gayest portrayal of heterosexuality. EVER?

"...as rubbery and eyebrows as wiggly as any high school musical...."

Aug. 1, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

My Body; My Choice

From Nathan Lane to Ahhhh-nold in the blink of an eye!

"...scandal ("This makes Elliot Spitzer look like a little school girl…") and the recent appearance on Oprah of Thomas..."

April 17, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Reservations of Choice

Valentine's Day Dining Ideas

"...little bit of heaven. Southwestern University was a small school, around 800 students; privacy was nearly impossible to find...."

Feb. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

TPPF, Jim DeMint, Milton Friedman, and Me

Lunch and school choice with unholy free market triumvirate

"...tank sat in conclave with arch-Republican Jim DeMint about school choice...."

March 31, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Legislators argue over whether bill would drain or add money to public schools

"...A few years from now, local school board races – from rural hamlets to growing suburbs..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

On The Lege

School-Choice Choices

"...A bill to enact private-school voucher programs in Texas was expected to clear the..."

March 26, 1999 News Column

Farewell to Allan

Eastside parents watch AISD and IDEA dismantle their neighborhood school

"...From Shady Lane, it looked like any elementary school festival. Children played in a bouncy castle or lined..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Re-Forming AI$D

What's behind the national involvment in local school board races?

"...first ran for District 7 in the Austin Independent School District, "It was the PTA folks who ran for..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: Beating a Dead Horse

Bill proves school vouchers still have no traction in the House

"...state Republicans wanted the House to lap up private school vouchers, touted as a panacea by Gov. Rick Perry,..."

April 6, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...back. That's how Texas lawmakers have treated the state's school finance system, and now even the chair of the..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who Can Vouch for the Charters?

The state's freewheeling experiment with charter schools gets a poor grade.

"...As proposals for public school voucher programs and related school issues are once again..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Point Austin: Cart Arrives ... Horse Expected Soon

School district's IDEA project bereft of actual ideas

"...On the positive side, the Austin Inde­pen­dent School District's agreement to bring the IDEA Public Schools charter..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Column by Michael King

12 Questions for AISD

Before trustees vote on IDEA, some questions we'd like answering

"...that the Chronicle does not believe that Austin Independent School District has the information required to approve a deal..."

Dec. 12, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Keeping the Faith

Women lawmakers endure – and defy – the anti-choice wrath of the Catholic Church

"...church grounds, and a year later, Holy Cross Catholic School was established. In the Seventies, Meals on Wheels and..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Here Today, There Tomorrow

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

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

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Just Add Students

The new Eastside high school takes issue

"...There's a new high school coming to Austin. It doesn't have a name yet,..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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