This summer, departments from across the district collaborated to offer a Differentiation Institute for teachers in AISD.  More than 200 teachers gathered at Bowie High School this summer to attend sessions that explained how to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students. During the institute, teachers selected six sessions from over 80 presentation options, which were led by representatives from the Office of Academics, Department of Technology, and Department of Learning Support.

Austin ISD and the Austin Learning Academy are partnering to offer free GED classes to the community. Classes will be held at Garza High School, 1600 Chicon St., Portable 405.

The program will offer both day and night classes to students, with day classes taking place Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and night classes offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m.

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 students who serve on the advisory panel. Only 16 students serve at a time but, because each position is a three-year commitment, the panel takes only five new students each year.

Earlier this month, Tiblier was notified that she was one of the candidates selected to serve.

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, these Anderson students were up early welcoming students at their feeder schools.