Katrina Aftermath Radio: A Brief, Dysfunctional Life

Attempts to set up a low-power FM for Astrodome residents killed by bureaucracy

"...(and former Chronicle writer) Jim Ellinger, whose interest in community media extends back to KOOP's founding. "The next three..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...Two weeks before the first day of school in the Austin Independent School District, the halls of..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The Texas Legislature solved the school finance problem! Well, sort of. Okay, they just agreed..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...For the second time this school year, the East Side Action Coalition has called on..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

District 48

Incumbent is too partisan for moderate district, challenger charges

"...ago, made a telephone call for help, and found safety in a battered women's shelter. White, now 51 and..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

School Bond Proposals Roll to Victory

All six bond propositions to build, renovate, and expand AISD schools pass

"...Austin voters strongly approved a $519.5 million school bond proposal Saturday in an election for which a..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Making Ends Meet

The new AISD budget hurts, but less than in past years

"...Few phrases make public school administrators tremble like "budget negotiations." And for good reason...."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Forgione proposes dipping into savings to boost teacher salaries

"...rise, and that the Legislature will eventually develop a school finance plan that will reduce the funds AISD sends..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Democrats in Blanco by mocking Gov. Rick Perry's various school-funding proposals...."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Austin ISD adopts a new – and obviously important – student dress code

"...among the newly declared contraband items for Austin public schools, as AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione on Monday announced a..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Music, Art, P.E. Teachers Want Their Money Back

Austin ISD's 'special areas' experiment is dubbed a failure

"...far are the "special areas" teachers at AISD elementary schools – the music, P.E., and art instructors who barely..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Committee on Anti-Tax Pandering ... er, we mean Public School Finance...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Bonds: More Sprawl and Surveillance?

The Austin ISD bond proposal includes plans for new construction and security measures that are raising some public questions

"...by recommending five new elementaries and one new middle school, costing $115 million. The proposals will no doubt be..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The AISD Community Safety Task Force on March 8 presented the school..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: The Real Race Problem

A cowardly city hides behind a dishonest daily's tall tales

"...Council, and city management team both to effective public safety and to social equity, which should be one and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...all have a stake in the success of our schools," Taylor wrote, "and we must all contribute to our..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The city's smoking ordinance task force delivered to the City Council dueling sets of..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Another campus crime leads to tough questions about Austin ISD's safety strategy

"...AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione told members of the district's Community Safety Task Force that in the wake of the..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...at Huston-Tillotson and spoke to voting rallies of high school students in Austin and Georgetown. Jackson also toured the..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...and Platting Commission voted Tuesday night to create a task force to further study the issues raised by Wal-Mart's..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Austin Stories

"...Thornton make a comment suggesting Olsen had used inappropriate force in dealing with another Sixth Street patron. Olsen then..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Parents Sued in Mosley Case

Carolyn Mosley Samuel files a wrongful-death suit against the parents of her daughter's killer.

"...to death on March 28 in a Reagan High School hallway by Marcus McTear, her former boyfriend and a..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...of the above, creatively exploit linguistic ambiguities in the safety of Cognitive Philosophy with promises to prove your theories..."

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"...we either recycled for free or donated to local community organizations for reuse -- as well as raised awareness..."

July 25, 2003 Column

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"...informs and trains our youth to be involved in community issues. The YSJ has brought various improvements to the..."

July 4, 2003 Column

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Austin Stories

"...Alvarez voted against the measure, called for creating a task force -- as advocated by ban opponents -- to..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

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Headlines

"...on tort reform and hasn't come close to addressing school finance. See "Beyond City Limits" and "Capitol Chronicle."..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Shining Star Goes Dark

A tragedy at Reagan High School evokes a mother's courageous response.

"...the Austin Police Dept. was called to Reagan High School. Fifteen-year-old Ortralla Mosley, Carolyn's youngest daughter, had just been..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...senators took a joy ride in a little yellow school bus to Austin's Eastside to tout a tax bill..."

May 9, 2003 Column

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"...evidence in drug stings and abolishing Texas' regional narcotics task forces. He was a co-author of the Racial Profiling..."

May 2, 2003 Column

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