School Redesign Lacks Rigor

AISD reforms scrutinized by trustees

"...AISD officials on Monday presented to the board of trustees a draft plan for the first stage..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Notebook

"...The AISD Board of Trustees was first exposed to the committee's findings..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

AISD Notebook

"...in direct violation of Texas state law and State Board of Education rules. After Rockwell met with the parent-teacher..."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

AISD Notebook

"...students, about students, when the issue came before the board in 1994. (Instead, the policy established a code of..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Will Austin ISD Push Out a Highly Regarded Partner?

The district is proposing to give away family service centers

"...Texas, which currently counsels Austin ISD students. The district’s board of trustees will vote next week on whether to..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Names Dr. Stephanie Elizalde as Lone Superintendent Finalist

Trustees poised to select new district leader within days

"...for outgoing Super­in­tendent Paul Cruz's successor in a special board meeting on Tuesday, July 21. Elizalde was chosen with..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Equity, Clarity Sought in School Changes Process

(UPDATED) AISD hears from parents at both East and Westside schools

"...to provide satisfactory answers to parents, but staff and Trustees are working on a revised version of its scenarios..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Turtles, Two-Steps, and Active "Shooters"

"...other sometimes fractious elected governing body, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, has run headfirst into its own land..."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

UPDATED: AISD Reassigns Principal After "MAGA" Controversy

Andrews Elementary principal Gabriela Soto said the school's new PTA looks forward to "making Andrews Great Again!"

"...and operations chief, Nicole Conley Johnson, delivered to the board of trustees Monday, as she acknowledged likely gains in..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

More Community Feedback on Renaming Reagan High

Northeast Austin school will drop all connections to Confederate postmaster general

"...did not satisfy the criteria laid out by the board of trustees...."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD: Serious Apologies in Order

AISD fills up five seats

"...nationwide seemed bleaker, newly elected Austin Independent School District trustee Cindy Anderson joked that, like many Americans, she had..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...AISD Board President Gina Hinojosa has stepped down from her leadership..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

"...Here are the Chronicle editorial board's endorsements for the Dec. 16 run-off election. See more..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

AISD Bond Hearing

School district struggles to narrow its needs before getting on the May ballot

"...Aside from hearing public input, this was also the board's first opportunity to publicly examine the proposals. District 5..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Kaplan Support

"...ACC in the six years since I left the board is that the board and faculty are working together,..."

May 8, 2006 Postmarks

School Bond Proposals Roll to Victory

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

"...plan (the administration will submit its recommendations to the board Sept. 27) that lays out what gets fixed first..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer

The controversy over the proposed Southwest middle school has a long history

"...Committee submitted its list of recommendations to the AISD board of trustees in March, it included funds for some..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin @ Large: Vote, With Your Feet

This week's elections set the stage for years of citizen butt-kicking to come

"...back that Saturday's elections, particularly for the Austin ISD board of trustees, would involve the most significant choices local..."

May 14, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

What the Schools Want

"...Dear Editor, Your article on the school board's consideration of the Facilities Master Plan [“Public Notice: Race..."

April 7, 2017 Postmarks

Dedicated to the Principles

"...the ACC union forum [“Sparks Fly at First ACC Trustee Forum,” News, Sept. 9], the reporter may not have..."

Sept. 13, 2016 Postmarks

Abbott Appoints New Education Commissioner

Education advocates criticized Morath for attempting to quietly privatize Dallas ISD

"...circles as Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Dallas ISD trustee Mike Morath as the new Texas education commis­sion­er, replacing..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Franklin Enters Precinct 1 Race

Announces for Commissioners Court at Victory Grill

"...at-risk students. He’s served on the Del Valle school board, and also cites his experience with the Travis County..."

Aug. 4, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Travis County Election Early Voting Results

More numbers than you know what to do with

"...ACC Trustee, Place 1 Mark J. Williams     35,833  ..."

Nov. 4, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements

For the Nov. 4 General Election

"...Here are the Chronicle editorial board's endorsements for the November 4 General Election. For a..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

GOP Bill Will Double Austin ISD Police

Parents say they don't want more officers

"...go into effect Sept. 1. Still, parents asked the board on Thursday not to hire them...."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Blocks Parent-Funded Posts at Upscale Schools

New equity formula ends PTA pay

"...consultant and activist Paul Saldaña, a self-described "recovering AISD trustee" who represented South Austin's District 6 on the board..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Election Run-Off Results: Alter to City Council

Alter, Nitsch, and Hassan emerge victorious in Tuesday's run-off

"...requests for comment. – Annamarya Scaccia Nitsch, Hassan to the Board at ACC..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

AISD: The More Things Change

Welcoming in the new class of AISD board members

"...AISD's board of trustees swore in its newly elected and re-elected..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Itemizing the Truth

"...me are not accurate “Sparks Fly at First ACC Trustee Forum,” News, Sept. 9]. I wanted to let you..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Postmarks

Top 10 Education Stories

"...next four-year contract to rival Educa­tion­al Testing Service. State Board of Education Vice Chair Thomas Ratliff warned that the..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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