Alejandro Escovedo: R-O-C-K with the U.S.A.

Iconic rocker’s love affair with the Austin, part two

"...acts both highlighted and performing in his United Sounds of Austin show Saturday at the Moody Theater. In a..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Williams for Education Commissioner: Uh, Why?

Former Railroad Commissioner an inexplicable choice to lead schools

"...Welcome to the era of Commissioner of Education Michael Williams. No, do not adjust..."

Sept. 2, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s Suspension Situation

U.S. Department of Education runs a study

"...Data released by the U.S. Department of Education last week shows that black students..."

May 2, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

Feds Say Pflugerville ISD Failed to Investigate Rape of a Student at School

Pflugerville ISD disagrees with the Department of Education

"...For five years, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has been..."

Aug. 22, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...On the subject of public education, Diane Ravitch may be America's most important..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s Transformative Schooling

Decoding Kendall Pace’s texts

"...disparaging language in former Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees President Kendall Pace's leaked text messages grabbed headlines,..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

One Week After Warning of School Consolidations, AISD May Have Its First Target

Dobie Middle School low test scores create risk of TEA takeover

"...seemed like any other. It was arranged by local nonprofit Austin Voices for Education and Youth to celebrate the..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin's Promise Deferred

Neighborhoods miss out on initial Fed grants

"...Unfortunate news for two Austin communities: Neither of the two local groups that applied for the new..."

Sept. 22, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Where's the Other $66 Million?

Congressman Doggett savages Texas budget for misusing stimulus dollars meant for schools

"...With the announcement on Friday that the U.S. Department of Education has accepted the proposal by the..."

July 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Trump’s Personal 2025 Project

The Heritage Foundation supplies the blueprint

"...appetite for reactionary nonsense is akin to Emile Zola’s counsel to immunize yourself against poison by consuming a toad..."

Oct. 1, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Vouchers Approved: Hundreds of public school supporters dressed in red descended on the..."

April 18, 2025 News Feature

Perry Poisons Education Funding

How will Texas schools fare without federal education money?

"...constitutional scholar could unravel the current fight between the U.S. Department of Education and Gov. Rick Perry over emergency..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Leader Chuck Schumer “a Palestinian” and “a proud member of Hamas” during an Oval Office meeting Wednesday, Politico reports...."

March 14, 2025 News Feature

Top 10 Education Stories

"...The U.S. Department of Education will take more of a backseat..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s Suspension Situation

U.S. Department of Education runs a study

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

NAACP and LULAC: Texas Education System Violates Federal Law

State board members say they're just whining

"...On Dec. 19, the Texas State Conference of the National Association for the Advance­ment of Colored People..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

DOGEing the Texas Education Agency

Conservatives back Dem bill to shrink agency overseeing schools

"...political radar or something more interesting – the beginning of a movement?..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A World of Their Own

Growing Population

"...and Ben are among the 134 students -- out of AISD's 9,400 special education students -- diagnosed with autism...."

June 4, 1999 News Feature by Spike Gillespie

Texas Education Still Needs to Be Desegregated

"...crucial fact which has not been reported: Texas higher education is still under federal supervision for desegregation. Perhaps everyone..."

Jan. 14, 2004 Postmarks

Newly Announced University of Austin Struggles to Make the Grade

School sheds founding board members, reports seven-figure donations

"...right-wing media mini-mogul Ben Shapiro last year that Texas offered a haven for "builders" like himself: "Why am I..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Gifted and Talented Education Programs Turn the Lights Out on Non-White Students

"Race is the greatest predictor of who succeeds and fails in American public education"

"...her teachers planned to refer her to the special education coordinator. Her mother fought – against much resistance from..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Autumn A. Arnett

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...Street. Santa Rita is not only the debut project of the Housing Authority of the city of Austin, it's..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SCOTUS Punts on Fisher vs. UT, Lifts Part of Voting Rights Act

Two major rulings from the Supreme Court

"...rights activists occasionally looked up to absorb the impact of two major rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court. As..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...will be alarmed to learn that a new species of sunflower has been discovered in the Big Bend National..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...VP’s VP: Have you seen the picture of him holding a pig and smiling ear to ear?..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...his home. Now Avelino Medel II is suing the department, arguing the officer who shot him used excessive force..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...In April, as part of its effort to combat the deepening housing shortage, the..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Education: 'It's Time To Be Innovative'

Something everyone can agree on: digital classrooms

"...is inevitable. That may have been the one point of agreement between all parties during last week's SXSWedu technology..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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