Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election

Mayor, City Council, propositions, and more endorsements from our editorial board

"...note that we only endorse in contested races. Visit austinchronicle.com/elections for more information on the races and important voting..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...911 Cyberattack: A cyberattack interfered with 911 operations in Austin on Sunday, KUT reported. Intermittent 911 outages happened due..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature

Lawmakers Ask for Federal Help to Stretch Texas School Bond Dollars

Hitting the ceiling

"...propositions in one of our local school districts, including Austin, Dripping Springs, Lake Travis, or Pflugerville. But there's one..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham

Why AISD Wants and Needs a $2.4 Billion Bond Program

Equity is not cheap

"...The last time Austin ISD asked voters to approve a big bond package..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Anthony Mays Takes Over AISD as Supe Search Starts

New interim steps in after Elizalde's abrupt departure

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees on June 13 named Chief..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

AISD Staff Protest for Higher Wages

As the district solidifies its budget, the protesters hope the board listens to their demands

"..."Whose schools? Our schools!" protesters chanted outside Austin ISD's central offices at I-35 and Ben White Boulevard..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

"...parents took to social media with their complaints, but Austin ISD says it's not the egregious invasion of privacy..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Back-to-School Brings New COVID-19 Records

Let there be masks

"...With on-campus learning having barely just begun for most Austin-area school districts, local health officials are already seeing the..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Under Fire, AISD Launches Plan to Fix Special Ed

District lays off evaluators, asks them to reapply

"...facing legal action over its handling of student evaluations, Austin ISD's Special Education Department has publicized an ambitious reform..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Public Notice: No Help for Public Schools

Why the PPP only works for charters

"...With Austin schools struggling to reopen and budget cuts looming at..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

AISD’s High-Profile CFO Takes Her Leave

Nicole Conley passed over in search for new schools chief

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees has only just hired a..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Hears Loud and Clear: No Cops in Schools

Austinites call for schools to defund its police, too

"...the district's $1.65 billion budget in late June, the Austin Independent School District Board of Trus­tees heard from nearly..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Aaricka Washington

Transgender Students and Parents Say the State Is Putting Children in Danger

Is Texas' refusal to implement a national mandate state-sponsored bullying?

"...Ridge, and Noriega says she's fortunate that Round Rock ISD has been accommodating to her son. Corey Ryan, RRISD..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Hanging TEA Fire at Eastside High

After the IDEA deal cancellation, AISD has until this summer to come up with a new plan for Eastside Memorial

"...After years of feeling alienated by AISD, Eastside Mem­orial High School community members are praising the..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Barksdale, Cowan Go to Run-off

Voters in Austin, other school districts choose new trustees

"...ballot was supposed to be one of the highest-profile Austin Independent School District board of trustees elections in recent..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Final AISD Results; ACC Almost Complete

Sosa, Schneider, Moya win; other races headed for runoffs

"...Winners: Lori Moya and Robert Schneider in AISD, Lupe Sosa in ACC...."

May 8, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond.

"...time, "Naked City" learned that Sheehan will come to Austin for a rally on Wed., Aug. 31, at 5pm...."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a decision that could have repercussions on some current Austin cases. See "Take That!"..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Findings of Fact

The Dietz decision recounts at length the financial straits of the public schools

"...schools must do as a matter of course. Indeed Austin ISD, as both a "wealthy district" and one of..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...would say, it's a great day to be in Austin, Texas – unless you're a coyote. See "Be Afraid,..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Parsing the TAKS at AISD

The Austin ISD TAKS scores mirror the state averages, for better and worse

"...In keeping with the statewide official euphoria, Austin ISD administrators welcomed the new Texas Assessment of Knowledge..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...T-shirts. He began attending weekly counseling sessions at South Austin's Waterloo Counseling Center, and he adopted a new name:..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Discipline of Numbers

The Austin ISD crime and disciplinary statistics give a partial but confusing picture.

"...Protecting the nearly 78,000 kids of AISD is the whole community's job, but on a daily..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD Budget Cuts Roll Toward Trustees

The AISD budget task force closes its deliberations as the Board of Trustees gets ready to act.

"...three weeks remaining in the initial phase of the Austin ISD budget war, although by the March 31 board..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Happenings

"..."Can You Hear Us Now?" Austinites will gather for a follow-up to last week's massive..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Local news in Austin, Texas

"...it was an apparent violation of the city of Austin's agreement with Bradley, and later because it would have..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Headlines

"...Cervi's in Service: Austin ISD hired Bob Cervi as executive director of Con­struc­tion..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature

Abstinence Makes the Head Grow Softer

A new report finds that federally funded abstinence-only educations contains "false, misleading, or distorted information about reproductive health."

"...to at least 20 Texas groups – including Dallas ISD, which received $225,000 in FY 02. (At press time,..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Austin joins the list of school districts taking Robin Hood to court

"...The AISD board of trustees voted Monday night to become one..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Superintendent Considers Moving Hundreds of Students From Dobie to Lamar Middle School

Parents and staff worry as AISD avoids possible state takeover

"...temporary or permanent closure of Dobie Middle School looming, Austin ISD is proposing to fold between 300 and 500..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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