Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...– the 18th worst in the country. For most of those commuters, that time is spent stuck behind a..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Opinion: The Texas State Board of Education is Failing LGBTQ+ Students

School districts and families will need to pick up the slack left by SBOE’s recent decision to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from the curriculum

"...Last week, the Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to its first..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Katherine Goldey

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Meet Your Council Candidates: The city and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will host virtual forums to..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature

Qmmunity: SBOE Debates the Good, the Bad, and the Bass-ackwards

Plus, join AIDS Walk Austin Saturday to step to zero new HIV infections by 2030

"...Late last week, the State Board of Education debated the good, the bad, and..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...RISE Funds 2.0: Austin is offering a second round of Relief in a State of..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature

Qmmunity: Back to School and Bassackwardlandia

State Board of Education excludes queer and trans kids in sex ed overhaul

"...debates on slavery's role in the Civil War, the State Board of Education has always occupied a special place..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Public Notice: Which CAMP Are You In?

Privatizers launch new strategy for school board elections

"...In public education today, there are basically two camps. One side wants..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Key Races on the November Ballot

A quick guide to the biggest contests to tide you over until endorsements

"...a month. In the meantime, here's a quick review of the key contests. See more at austinchronicle.com/elections...."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Readies for School, Sports, Elections, and Red Ink

Students go back to class and sports Sept. 8 and more district news

"...First up, the first day of school is coming up fast. This Tuesday, Sept. 8,..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Turning Up to Talk About Low Voter Turnout

Get Out the Vote campaigns kick into high gear

"...voting problem. National turnout figures fluctuate, but two thirds of voting-age folks or fewer decided recent presidential races; in..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Four Open Seats, and Many Demands for Change at AISD

School board shakeup

"...Nearly half of the Austin ISD school board trustees will be newcomers..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

’Horns Return; COVID to Follow?

The University of Texas community braces for impact as the fall semester gets underway

"...By the time you're reading this, tens of thousands of Longhorns will have wrapped their first day..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...in the city's far northwest – including the portion of Austin that lies in Williamson County – contains suburban..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Delays School Year Until September 8

First eight weeks of classes could be mostly remote

"...Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has voted to delay the first day..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms

Put on your thinking cap

"...Every summer, Geoffrey Carlisle plans hands­-on lessons for his newest class of..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington

Walking Waller Creek Is a Tour Through Wildlife, Wild Flora, and Wild History

Take this self-guided tour from UT's Office of Sustainability, and learn how much wildness this waterway is home to

"...and development (Waterloo Greenway). That is the Waller Creek of the headlines but it's also just the creek's southernmost..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: Failing Grades for Texas

School districts beset by pandemic, State rules

"...I've spent a good amount of space in recent weeks excoriating the Austin Inde­pendent School..."

July 31, 2020 News Column

Austin Wineries Revive an Ancient Winemaking Technique

Locals winemakers go back to the earth

"...crescent moon is the only light illuminating the rows of vines at Salt Lick Vineyards when The Austin Winery..."

July 24, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Election Results

"...Texas Democratic Primary Run-Off U.S. SenatorTravis Co. Statewide Mary “MJ” Hegar68,603 (57.0%)498,180 (52.1%)..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

AISD News: COVID Delays On-Campus Classes, Supe Search Down to 6

Students will return to virtual learning for the first three weeks at minimum

"...Following weeks of pressure from parents, teachers, and school staff to reconsider..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Kimberley Jones

Travis County Results for the Primary Run-off and Special Election

Local voters make a statement in D.A. race and others

"...and do not include returns from other counties. Find statewide election results at the Texas Secretary of State’s Elections..."

July 15, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Early Voting Results for the Primary Run-off and Special Election

José Garza takes sizable lead in D.A. race & more Travis Co. numbers

"...Indeed, the incumbent district attorney released a statement shortly after early voting returns thanking voters and congratulating..."

July 14, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Will Texas Sex Ed Come of Age?

After 23 years, the State Board of Education might be ready to make some changes

"...In a state where progressive policy changes can't seem to happen too..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD Hears Loud and Clear: No Cops in Schools

Austinites call for schools to defund its police, too

"...budget in late June, the Austin Independent School District Board of Trus­tees heard from nearly 100 members of the..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Aaricka Washington

Public Notice: EDU Tidbits

Plenty of school news, even though school’s out for now

"...State Rep. Gina Hinojosa used to be president of the..."

June 19, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What’s on the July 14 Ballot

"...State Board of Education District 5: Robert Morrow, Lani Popp..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature

AISD Seeks Dream Leader Amid Budget Nightmare

New superintendent likely to take reins of a district in fiscal crisis

"...Monday night's Austin ISD board meeting had the frazzled, stuttering pace of just about..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Climb Be Damned: May 25 saw 86 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Travis County – the largest one-day..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...pandemic in the U.S. dawned with the tragic story of Life Care Center, a nursing home outside Seattle where..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

AISD Girds for a Rough Ride Next Year

Sustainable funding, limits on charters highlight legislative proposals

"...the COVID-19 crisis continues, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees is turning its eyes toward the long..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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