AUSTIN, Texas—This fall, Blackshear Elementary School will open its doors as Austin ISD’s first elementary fine arts academy.
Who: All parents interested in enrolling their student at the Blackshear Fine Arts Academy are invited to an open house.
What: A short presentation will be provided as well as light refreshments. Staff will be on hand to enroll students for the fall.
Today, leaders from the Austin Independent School District joined President Barack Obama and public school representatives from across the country to pledge to improve the academic and social outcomes of boys and young men of color.
Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz and Trustee Cheryl Bradley traveled to the nation’s capital to answer the White House’s call to support boosting efforts to prepare males of color for college and careers, to reduce the disproportionate number who drop out of school or who are suspended, and to help them succeed.
APPLICATIONS FOR AISD UPCLOSE ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR
http://www.austinisd.org/upclose/application
Austin Voices for Education and Youth is hosting a movie night to provide information to parents and community members regarding the proposed early childhood opportunity at the Allan facility.
Movie night takes place July 29 at the Allan Facility, 4900 Gonzales St., 78702.
Free food music and games begin at 7 p.m., the program runs 7:45–8:15 p.m. and "The Lego Movie" will be shown from 8:45–10 p.m. on an inflatable screen.
AUSTIN, Texas—Today, leaders from the Austin Independent School District joined President Barack Obama and public school representatives from across the country to pledge to improve the academic and social outcomes of boys and young men of color.
Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz and Trustee Cheryl Bradley traveled to the nation’s capital to answer the White House’s call to support boosting efforts to prepare males of color for college and careers, to reduce the disproportionate number who drop out of school or who are suspended, and to help them succeed.
AUSTIN, TX—The Texas Education Agency recently announced its list of Title 1 Reward Schools for the 2013–14 school year, naming three AISD elementary schools—Blackshear, Dawson and Graham—all recognized for high performance and high progress.
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD invites media to tour two newly constructed facilities, which have been funded by the district’s 2008 bond program: the Performing Arts Center and Jaime D. Padron Elementary School.
What: Interested CBOC members will meet at the CAC and then take buses to visit the Jaime D. Padron Elementary School and the Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July 22nd.
What: Late starts provide the necessary time for on-going support for teachers, sharing of best practices, and built-in time for assessing the effectiveness of program implementation.
10:00 a.m. classes start at 10:15 a.m.
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD joins Q2 and Austin Area Urban League at Q2’s Project R recruiting event to announce a partnership to promote careers in computer science, programming and technology applications to Austin ISD students.
Who: Edmund Oropez, Interim Chief Schools Officer for Austin Independent School District, and Teddy McDaniel, affiliate CEO of Austin Area Urban League
When: 5:30-9 p.m. Wed., July 16
