As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...Eastern Crescent and the fate of the county-owned Palm School building, once the main primary school for Austin's Mexican..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Happy New Year?

Surely, 2021 will be an improvement

"...course. And while we've had too many deaths and closings, at least there's light at the end of the..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...collecting all of the official notices we've received about closings, cancellations, and postponements in all of the cultural areas..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Studies Don’t Support School Closures

"...The recent campaign to build larger and modernized elementary schools for East Austin and Urban Core kids resonates with..."

Oct. 8, 2019 Postmarks

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

"...own land use buzz saw in Monday's debate over school closures (for more background, see AISD Told to Pay..."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin At Large: Fractured Fairy Tales

Will no Prince Charming come to save our school district in distress?

"...what we, Austinites, must do to save our own schools. Yes, the world is dark and spooky. Yes, we..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...study at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, UT's Butler School of Music, and the University of North Texas...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Boil Water Notice: Restaurant Closings & HEB Update

Check the status before you buy food this week

"...of water restrictions could increase the amount of temporary closings significantly, starting Tuesday, Oct. 23...."

Oct. 22, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?

Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene

"...exposure. It's a harried cycle revolving around restaurant openings, closings, and reviews, and the coverage is disproportionately leaving out..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

More Restaurants Openings and Closings

Daily Austin food news

"...Corporation, owner and operator of Le Cordon Bleu culinary school campuses in the United States, announced on Friday that..."

Dec. 21, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Headlines

"...5, will enact a staggered schedule and weekly maintenance closings, and will "temporarily" close both Mabel Davis municipal pool..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature

Court Rules Texas School Finance Unconstitutional

Dietz says current system fails students, must be rebuilt

"...Dietz today issued his final ruling on the state's school finance system: It is unconstitutional, and it is failing..."

Aug. 28, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Cold Day at Whole Foods

Nationwide petition demands reinstatement of fired worker

"...son during the polar vortex that prompted Chi­ca­go Public Schools to close on January 28. On February 5th, following..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Chicago Whole Foods Protest Reaches Austin

Nationwide petition demands reinstatement of fired worker

"...son during the polar vortex that prompted Chicago Public Schools to close on January 28. On February 5th, following..."

Feb. 17, 2014 News Post by Michael King

AISD Struggling With Capacity

Redrawing all school boundaries inevitable, but not imminent

"...the next few years: A complete redrawing of every school's attendance zone...."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Standing Our Ground Against ALEC

The corporate bill caucus you never elected

"...For example, school vouchers have never been terribly popular at the Lege,..."

July 26, 2013 News Column by Michael King

From Second Street to Carruth

AISD and city relations improving with concrete results

"...for not doing enough to protect Austin ISD's neighborhood schools. In fact, his tenure has lead to, if not..."

Feb. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

What the Task Force Wrought

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

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

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cold Rain and Snow

Freezing drizzle then snow overnight

"...of course, is what has prompted the spate of school and municipal closings...."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

School Closings Under Fire

Austinites pack Delco Center to oppose closing of schools

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

Jan. 12, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: The Super Looks Back

Retiring Pat Forgione considers a decade mostly well spent

"...he's brought to his 10 years of managing Austin schools. On the whole, it's been a very successful tenure,..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Some Reforms Left Behind

Lege looks to account for school accountability

"...separate meetings March 17 to discuss the new public school accountability bill – Senate Bill 3 and its companion,..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Respublica

Citizen's calendar, Jan. 15-22

"...MLK CHILDREN'S ORATORY CONTEST Kids from local elementary schools were asked to explain what dream they would share..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

A minicalendar for all those who resolved to be a good citizen this year: Jan. 1-8

"...NEW YEAR'S DAY CLOSINGS As much as you want to, you simply cannot..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature

Family Flight

Will AISD abandon its shrinking schools?

"...Becker's 70 years of elementary school history may come to an end this year. For..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Doug Rauss: In Memoriam

Remembering Doug Rauss, a dedicated arts patron and volunteer for several Austin theatre companies, who died Wednesday, Aug. 31

"...of cooking: baking sweets and cakes for openings and closings of shows and delicacies for last month's Black Eye..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-file

Comings and goings on SoCo; plus, Boggy Creek Farm takes a break

"...Openings and Closings SoCo residents are embracing the new neighborhood gourmet grocery..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food Sites

"...Q&As with noteworthy culinarians, the ongoing diary of a cooking-school student, chronicles of a start-up restaurant, recipes, food history,..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Food Feature

Page Two

Liberals' core beliefs are as vital as ever, but they've forgotten how to communicate

"...self-image, the staggering failures of populist social policies from school busing to public housing, and the nightmarish complexity and..."

June 11, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Good Work on Charter Schools..."

April 9, 2004 Column

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