Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Animation and reality collide in this paean to pubescence

"...a budding artist, is starting over at his third middle school, a place governed by the rules-obsessed Principal Dwight..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pearce Middle School to Close

School commissioner announces closure with little warning to district

"...announcement that has rocked Austin ISD staff and parents, School Commissioner Robert Scott has announced that Pearce Middle School..."

July 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Spotify Gifts Kealing Middle School

After the SXSW carnival leaves town, Kealing Middle School will have something to show for it – thanks to Spotify

"...Sixth, to build a recording studio at nearby Kealing Middle School...."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Murchison Middle School Principal Resigns Following Arrest of Two Students for Murder

The two minors are accused of fatally stabbing an Anderson High School student

"...The principal at Murchison Middle School resigned abruptly on Wednesday, Feb. 6, after two..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Who Killed Porter Middle School?

The evidence points to George W. Bush. But he wasn't alone.

"...A school died in Austin this week. The causes were definitely..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Chartering Middle School

Hoping to reach middle-schoolers who could go off track in a regular school setting, district moves forward with charter school plans

"...summer, 21-year-old Melinda Shaw will finally graduate from high school. The slender, ponytailed African-American dropped out of school at..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

What Follows Five Years of Failure at Mendez Middle School?

Making the grade

"...as part of its new A-F accountability system, five schools in the Austin Independent School District received failing grades...."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer

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

"...it did not include funds for a new Southwest middle school. Neither was it there in May, when the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Signs of Trouble and of Hope at Mendez Middle School

In-district charter seeks to turn around a campus’ longtime struggles

"...Eight months ago, Mendez Middle School in Southeast Austin was taken over by an..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Ends T-STEM Partnership at Mendez Middle School

District will decide how to move forward in a vote later this month

"...The operators of Austin ISD's first in-district charter school have run out of time to boost performance at..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Supremes to Consider School Strip Search Case

Was it unreasonable to check a 13-year-old student's bra for ibuprofen?

"...According to officials at the Stafford United School District in Arizona, the public schools are on the..."

April 21, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

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 early June, as part of the Austin Indepen­dent School District's "School Changes" process, parents turned out in force..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Where to Find Meal Services During Austin's School Closures

School districts distributing free meals for students, parents

"...As Texas schools prepare to shut down through April 3 – either..."

March 21, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...should Travis County taxpayers help pay for a medical school?"..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Closing AISD Middle Schools, One Grade at a Time?

Two historically Black and Latinx middle schools set to lose sixth grade

"...Students, families, and educators at Martin and Mendez Middle Schools still have many unanswered questions after Austin ISD..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

School Closings Under Fire

Austinites pack Delco Center to oppose closing of schools

"...Master Plan Task Force to close several elementary and middle schools...."

Jan. 12, 2011 News Post by Michael King

The Universal High School Experience

Sarah Dessen's latest novel is 'The Moon and More'

"...Sarah Dessen hated high school. So how did she become a bestselling author of..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

School of Last Resort

The Bad Kids highlights a high school's "nurture and nag" approach

"...kids will drop out. But Black Rock High, the school featured in new documentary The Bad Kids, is busting..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Proposed Southwest School Boundaries Spark Concerns

Parents fear a new middle school in Southwest Austin will fracture a community

"...The Austin Independent School District's new Southwest middle school is on track to..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New School Could Serve an Added Purpose

Forgione proposes using new school as a short-term solution to overcrowding

"...Austin Independent School District's new Southwest middle school on Slaughter Lane is..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

High School Stakes

Austin ISD election could shape a new direction for the district

"...On Nov. 6, voters in the Austin Inde­pen­dent School District won't just be selecting new trustees. They will..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Boundaries: Please All, Please None

Another map emerges in building enrollment for new middle school

"...argument about whose children will go to Austin Independent School District's new Southwest middle school has become heated and..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Next Round of School Reform

AISD focuses again on Eastside schools

"...There's a consensus in the Austin Inde­pendent School District: The schools in East Austin should get the..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Johnston High School Gets Another Chance

Acting education commissioner says AISD can keep Johnston open another year

"...The state accountability results are out for last school year, and it looks like Austin Independent School District's..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Equity, Clarity Sought in School Changes Process

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

"...after releasing their draft scenarios for what the district's School Changes 2019 process could look like, pressure is building..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Boys' School Has a Target

Covington Middle School seems the likely candidate

"...The Austin Independent School District is edging closer to opening a second single-sex..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

McMoldy High School?

For one McCallum High student, every day is a sick day

"...Deusen pulled her daughter Nika Perry permanently out of school last April – with just a month left until..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

AISD Releases Plans for School Closures and Consolidations

12 campuses impacted as district grapples with declining enrollment

"...the drafts marks the first major milestone in AISD’s “School Changes” process, which began in January of this year,..."

Sept. 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

School's Garden Bulldozed

AISD contractors mowed down Martin Middle School's wildlife habitat

"...Families at Martin Middle School are already feeling like they're under siege from..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Bond Proposals Roll to Victory

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

"...Austin voters strongly approved a $519.5 million school bond proposal Saturday in an election for which a..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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