Teaching Themselves

The filmmakers, cast, and crew of Chalk learned valuable lessons with little in the way of a plan or a budget

"...hours a day, six days a week, for no pay on a feature film written and directed by two..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...hundred-dollar valuation. That will mean a slight bump for taxpayers, but it's less than the hospital district wanted. When..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...– because they are already getting the government they pay for. The senator continued to insist she hasn't decided..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...private schools run by churches or for-profit chains. "Do taxpayers really want to fund schools that are less accountable..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

Mostly local scuttlebutt, with trips to Cuba and Denver

"...they had already hired nearly half of the 800 teacher spots they needed to fill for the fall. But..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

A World of Their Own

Growing Population

"...is complex and hard to decipher," explains one AISD teacher who asked to remain unnamed. "Each student is complex..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature by Spike Gillespie

Movin' on Up

Melissa Villareal's life was changed by Ballet East

"...Recreation Center, had scored a free ticket from her teacher. She had come out of curiosity, thinking it might..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...He points to some promising benchmarks: 80% of the teachers returned, the principal is back for a third year,..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Pearce Gets a New Principal

High test scores at what cost?

"...at the helm of Deady, more than a half-dozen teachers resigned or transferred to other schools – out of..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

Uncovered

An AISD teacher fights against cancer … and the insurance company that refuses to treat it

"...sustaining force in her life. And yet being a teacher – at least for the Austin ISD – was..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Tucker? How can this happen? Do you guys not pay attention to these kind of things? And also, what..."

April 19, 2002 Column

Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...and dedication -- all without the benefit of a paycheck. Even folks who have often crossed swords with the..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD Notebook

"...-- with a couple of significant amendments to raise teacher salaries and help replace funds at low-income campuses. Trustee..."

June 27, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Beware of Failing Rock

An Austin Couple Says Their Insurer Let Them Down

"...the school was like. Sheri thought meeting Ronee's new teacher before the first day might alleviate some of the..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they told us. When Teachers Are the Ones Being Tested..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Teachers begin reading instruction early in our public schools. Ideally,..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Terrence McNally Knows About Lasting Impact

About to open a new play at Zach Theatre, the Tony Award-winning playwright talks about what endures

"...life. And the impact of a high school English teacher, Maureen McElroy, who really "got" this teenager whose parents..."

June 7, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...employee support for his forthright support for classroom and pay equity, improved teacher working conditions, and pay raises. However,..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What About Retired Rural Teachers?

"...Jan. 6]. With all due respect when mentioning education, teachers, etc., no one mentions the elderly retired rural teachers...."

Jan. 9, 2012 Postmarks

Public Ed's Future Hangs in Balance

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, but you'd never know it at the Lege

"...budget cuts, and changes to employment law, it is Teacher Appreciation Week in Texas. The bitter irony of the..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'When I Was Your Age'

The full text to the Obama back-to-school speech

"...I’ve talked about your teachers’ responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn...."

Sept. 7, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Already Has More Than Enough Funding

"...by the Rev. Fred Krebs who claimed, "A first-year teacher making $40,000 has to pay $12,000 out of pocket..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Postmarks

The TAKS Is Dead! Long Live the TAKS!

Students continue to cram for slow-to-expire high-stakes tests

"...physics, chemistry, and ecology – and that leaves review teachers Alice Roberts and Katie Woodberry with a few weeks..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...us than it is of service, compared to a teacher, or a firefighter. And what exactly did Mr. Fealy..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column

Austin, California?

The West Coast Goes to the Southwest

"...music business, or they may be waitresses, bookkeepers, or teachers. Yet almost all of them cite very similar reasons..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

State Offers Exciting New Incentives Package to Retain Public School Teachers

Tough times for teachers, but the Texas GOP is here to help

"...of what was to come. Amid a crisis of teacher retention in the state's public schools, companion bills passed..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Naked City

"...Not yet finalized is the city's demand that Trudy's repay its attorney's fees throughout the saga, estimated at some..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature

Austin ISD Salary Screw Up

UPDATE: Accounting system failure leads to underpaid teachers

"...Many Austin ISD teachers are wondering where their money is this morning, after..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Low-Budget Wrassling Resumes

Budgeting for public education always involves struggles between competing needs, but these days the competition is particularly fierce

"...$755 million budget, and already district officials and the teachers union are having a hard time playing nice. Budgeting..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Two Schools of Thought

The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges

"...colleges, took the college to task for improperly credentialed teachers and for what they described as too much direct..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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