What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...of the meeting, and the Austin Independent School District board of trustees was bogged down with questions about the..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Trustees Ponder Hiring Interim Super for Keeps, and More

New Supe will face third-graders struggling to read

"...When the Austin ISD Board of Trustees appointed then-Chief of Operations Matias Segura to..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

You Don't Need Money, Just a Little Bit a Month...

1996 AISD Bond Election

"...$369 million bond election for April 13, the AISD Board of Trustees joined ranks with trustees of Austin Community..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Austin ISD Trustees Weigh Whether to Sign Risky TEA Deal

Is this really about evaluations or just a power trip?

"...Austin ISD’s board of trustees held a meeting on Sept. 7 to..."

Sept. 14, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Round Rock ISD Drama Nears Climax

TEA superintendent investigation results to be revealed this week

"...its 5:30 start time due to lack of quorum. Trustee Tiffanie Harrison told the Chronicle the cancellation was unrelated..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Candidate Filings for AISD, ACC Seats

A last-minute deluge of candidates

"...Aug. 18 filing deadline for Austin Independent School District trustees brought a deluge of candidates for the four board..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook

"...them and the Phoenix Firebirds/City of Austin, the AISD Board of Trustees declined on Monday to endorse the October..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

AISD Prepares to Slice the Apple

School district battles its budget monsters

"...AISD stakeholders about where to find that money, administrators, trustees, and BSTF members all agree that the coming cuts..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD to Consider Ridding School Names of Confederate Legacy

AISD Board in the process of crafting a mechanism that allows for renaming schools upon public request

"...Austin Independent School District trustees could adopt a new policy for renaming campuses as..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Moderate Voice

"...Despite the four new faces joining the AISD Board of Trustees, the nine-member panel is not expected to..."

May 8, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

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

Race(s) to the West

"...Sethi, Jennifer Virden A Brief Listicle of Your AISD Board Candidates..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Billion-Dollar AISD Bond Goes to Vote in November

Billion-dollar bond will go to vote in November

"...school for the Mueller development, Austin Independent School District trustees voted on Monday to ask voters to approve a..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The Chronicle editorial board (consisting of the News staff and Publisher Nick Barbaro)..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

AISD's Next Step After Exigency?

If exigency doesn't mean cuts, what does it mean?

"...she wanted: a vote of financial exigency from her board of trustees. Yet while the board approved the measure..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

We're All About the ... Kids!

Austin Kids First is a bit of a mystery, even to education watchers

"...in the Aus­tin Independent School District, and good AISD board members? That's what Austin Kids First says it wants...."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Final Blow: AISD Approves Job Cuts

Days numbered for hundreds of teachers, staff

"...The Austin Independent School District board of trustees Monday gave final approval to a reduction..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

She's Her Own Grandma

Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been

"...Now, after a long, colorful journey from Austin school board president, to Austin mayor, to railroad commissioner, to comptroller,..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?

Austin ISD faces a spring election and a brace of persistent problems

"...The job of a school board trustee is a little like being a secret agent:..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Prevailing Wage Guessing Game

Trustees worry that doing the right thing might cause bond dollars to come up short

"...be an elected public official. For the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, now is one of those times. After..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Interim Austin ISD Superintendent Likely to Become Permanent

District won’t hold a national search

"...he's been praised by community members and the AISD Board of Trustees as an even-keeled presence, a clear communicator,..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

"...decades of volunteer service in leadership roles on city boards and commissions and with a broad array of community..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements: Austin ISD and Austin Community College Boards

School’s in session

"...Austin ISD Board District 1: Ted Gordon..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

AISD: Fall Election Drought?

Board balance in question as few candidates step up

"...In 2012, Austin Independent School District voters used the board of trustees election as an indirect referendum on Superintendent..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carstarphen Report Card: B for Bland

AISD head receives lukewarm review

"...five minutes. On Dec. 16, Austin Independent School District board president Vince Torres ran through the long-overdue annual evaluation..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

In the Name of Ann Richards

AISD's School for Young Women Leaders is a district showcase – does its glittering reputation hide a darker side for teachers and students?

"...so since the campus opened. Last October, the AISD board of trustees requested a breakdown of admissions and exit..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook

"...a move that may well astonish many, the AISD Board of Trustees on Monday approved the 1996-97 preliminary budget..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature

AISD: Insurgents and Ed Austin Win 3 of 4

Hinojosa won by the biggest margin

"...district. Now the next fight begins as the transformed board – to be sworn in on Nov. 19 –..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...School District bond propositions, with school district and college trustee seats also in play. We offer our editorial board..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...School District bond propositions, with school district and college trustee seats also in play. We offer our editorial board..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...in November with votes on the scenarios by the board of trustees...."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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