Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...up or down vote from the House on his school voucher plan. He got it: Reps overwhelmingly voted to..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

"...since Judge John Dietz told lawmakers that Texas public schools are underfinanced, and yet they still refused to add..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Abbott Sides With Homeschoolers

Gov appoints Bahorich as chair of SBOE

"...Greg Abbott's position on homeschooling comes under scrutiny after he appointed Donna Bahorich as..."

June 22, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: November 27

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...America Blog is asking its readers to print pro-equity vouchers to place in the Salvation Army red kettle in..."

Nov. 27, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Republican SBOE Candidates Dodge Debates

Why all the debate hate?

"...low-cost textbooks that students would keep permanently and "progressive vouchers," which would give private schools some public money, but..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Rain, Broken Glass, and a Dead Body in the Dumpster

Fourteen hours of Elizabeth Reeder's A Very Bad Day

"...Lisa Lee and an eighth-grader at Canyon Vista Middle School. Reeder gives notes: "I wanna see a lot more..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

The Governor's Lobbyists

Thumbnail sketches of members of Perry's money circle

"...money after bad in his relentless pursuit of a school-voucher program. Rep. Frank Corte, R-San Antonio, has filed a..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Political Realist

An Interview With Ben Barnes

"...I'm not too sure that's good. We could let school children draw the lines, and we'd have a better..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Lessons Learned

I was down at the precinct last Tuesday, but I didn't see you

"...consciences in the upcoming special legislative session on public school finance. But I wouldn't bet on it.)..."

March 17, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Too much testing, not enough learning, says legislator

"...As public schools throughout Texas recover from last week's Texas Assessment of..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Culture Flash!

October is Art in Public Places Month, and the Austin Shakespeare Festival invites you onstage

"...the St. John's Multipurpose Center and J.J. Pickle Elementary School, 7500 Blessing. The project pays tribute to neighborhood history..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lege Foes Spar on Schools

Stick and Strama, Baxter and White at education forum

"...three special sessions on redistricting and only one on school finance was shameful indeed...."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...services, while House members wanted more funding for public schools (as a centerpiece of the still-prospective "Kill Robin Hood"..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines

"...a major "live/work" condo complex and UT's new charter school head for the neighborhood (see Condos, Charter on E...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Still Hungry

Reassessing the state of Austin's food security

"...three nights a week as part of already existing afterschool programs. Each Kid's Cafe costs between $10,000 and $15,000..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Council approves the relocation of the city's Central Booking Facility; the divisive East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan goes through first reading; and Lumbermen's Investment Corp. presents a tentative agreement on its property near the Seaholm Power Plant with the city.

"...point out, is one block away from Pease Elementary School, and just a few streets away from Austin Community..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

District 47

"...`Robin Hood' funding," and is "in favor of parental school choice," meaning vouchers, but deferred to Ingels the question..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature

We ™ You

"...for: Children & Teens * Non-violent toys, sports equipment, school, art supplies, backpacks, stickers, books, Walkmans, educational games &..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Column

Goodwill to All...

"...Dec. 9, 8am-3pm, 300 N. Lamar. Families may obtain vouchers for coats through AISD and Texas Dept. of Human..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Column

AAPI Family Style Passports Debut, Soupleaf Opens, Sprinkles x Nguyen Coffee Supply Is Almost Too Good To Be True, National Pretzel Day Is Knot Happening, There’s Sotol and Bourbon and Cider, It’s Pasta Paisanos FTW, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Austin Asian American Community Health Initiative), a book of vouchers for specific items at 30 of Austin’s most delicious..."

April 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AISD Trustees Ponder Hiring Interim Super for Keeps, and More

New Supe will face third-graders struggling to read

"...who grew up in Austin and attended its public schools, is the third person to lead the district this..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: Affordability Amended

Developers clean up, but where’s the housing?

"...Earlier this month, researchers from UT's School of Law released a damning report on a 2015..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New Harry Potter Prompts BookPeople to Revive the Magic of Release Parties Past

J.K. Rowling's latest brings the gang back together for one last hurrah

"...be the scribes of Typewriter Rodeo, a team of old-school versifiers who will compose original poems on the subject..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

(Not) For Rent

With hopes of protection for Section 8 renters dashed, city takes steps to help

"...impacts its flexibility and day-to-day operations," said Perry: Accepting vouchers was never intended to be mandatory...."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Paralysis by Committee

STRs: One minus two proving to be a difficult concept

"...they traverse on their daily journey to and from school. Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30pm at the Austin History..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...bills on March 3, including measures that will grade schools on an A-F scale. However, there's no sign yet..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature

Headlines

"...discriminating against renters who hold Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other government-subsidized programs. When hearing a suit filed..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature

The Newest in Trustees

AISD swearing-in suggests both comity and dissension

"...on Tuesday night. Down the road at Austin Independent School District headquarters, the latest batch of trustees took the..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...County Clerk released early voting totals in the municipal, school district, and community college run-off elections through Dec. 12,..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

District 10: Taxes and Turnout

"...public service – among other things, she's the UT-Austin School of Social Work Advisory Board Chair, and she was..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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