Announcements
Anderson HS Student Selected to Serve on National College Board
A junior at Anderson High School has been selected as one of only five students in the nation to join the College Board’s Advisory Panel on Student Opportunity.Anderson student Lucy Tiblier will represent her campus, district and state as one of only 16…
Anderson Students Help at Feeder Schools on First Day and Welcome Back Their Own
Students at Davis, Doss, Hill, Pillow, Summit and Murchison were greeted by Anderson’s football players, mascot, cheerleaders and Trojan Belles in uniform on the first day of school. While many were sleeping in as late as they could on that first day,…
Neighbors to the Rescue Neighboorhood Meetings
The Austin ISD Police Department and the Department of Communications and Community Engagement is partnering up with the City of Austin Office of Homeland Security Emergency Management to host a citywide public education/awareness campaign called ‘Neighbors…
Ann Richards School: The Dream Realized
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a unique all-girls school founded to educate young women and give them the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in college, in their careers, and in their communities.It's a public school in the Austin…
Credit by Exam for Acceleration Administration Fall 2013
Credit by Examination for Acceleration for AISD middle and high school students will be administered this fall on their campuses during the CBE testing window: Oct. 14 to Nov. 15, 2013. AISD students in grades 6-12 seeking credit for a course in which…
UPDATED FAQ: Improved Compensation and Expanded Insurance Coverage
AISD is providing an updated FAQ to employees that clarifies section three of the criteria in the initial FAQ (question 9, page 3), which was distributed Aug. 27. Specifically, children are included in the list of relationships that cannot qualify for…
Superintendent: "I Have a Dream" Speech Still Resonates 50 Years After March on Washington
Today is the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which he delivered on August 28, 1963 to more than 200,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The speech is considered one of the most powerful of the 20th…
A Birthday Wish for LBJ: Here’s to Winning the Tomorrows in Front of Us—for All Students
Before I go to bed tonight, I am mindful that today is Lyndon Baines Johnson’s birthday. LBJ inspires me because he was an education-focused, civil rights champion. Over Memorial Day weekend, I took my parents out to LBJ State Park and toured his hometown and…
North Central Elementary School No. 2 Groundbreaking and Construction Preview
Join Austin ISD for the official groundbreaking and construction preview celebration for the new North Central Elementary School No. 2. Austin voters approved the construction of the North Central Elementary School No.
Environmental Stewardship Conference Oct. 5
The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC) Conference will meet Saturday Oct. 5. The conference is designed to educate and raise awareness of sustainability and environmental stewardship within the AISD community. The program will include a…
Two AISD Campuses Awarded More than $70,000 to Establish STEM Programs
The Austin Independent School District has been awarded more than $70,000 in grants to establish summer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs at Widen Elementary School and Eastside Memorial High School.