AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin League of Women Voters is sponsoring and moderating forums for the AISD Board of Trustees.
The Austin Council of Parent Teacher Associations is co-hosting these events. The forums are non-partisan events, free and open to the public.
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Austin ISD is encouraging all employees to make #AISDProud and take a step toward better health by taking a Health Risk Assessment.
Through Oct. 31, AISD employees who are eligible for health care benefits can take a free, 100 percent confidential Health Risk Assessment.
The assessment can identify general risks for developing a health condition and, upon completion, connect you with a nurse for follow-up care.
Since 2002, Austin ISD has awarded belated high school diplomas to war veterans who have served in the armed forces without finishing high school.
Veterans who are eligible have served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan or any other formally declared war by the U.S.
AISD will award diplomas in a special veterans graduation ceremony as part of the district’s Veterans Day observance Tuesday, Nov. 11.
September is Emergency Preparedness Month and the perfect time to recognize the work of Austin ISD's Emergency Management Team.
Through risk analyses, staff trainings, preparedness plans and response actions, the department works to ensure the safety and security of all district facilities.
When the Austin Area Urban League celebrated its 37th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala this weekend, the civil rights organization announced its members are adopting the Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy.
AAUL assists African-Americans and all under-served Austin-area residents to achieve societal and economic equality by focusing on educational improvement, employment readiness, health and wellness, and the preservation of affordable housing.
When children at Cunningham Elementary School have questions about where their food comes from, they do not need to look far for an answer. The Cobras are gaining hands-on experience in the farm-to-table process just a few feet away from their classroom.
Lauren Maples, a second grade teacher at Cunningham, has developed a school community farm, which brings children, educators and community members together. To more easily sustain the campus farm, the school's community works collaboratively to tend the land as a group.
AISD is joining KLRU and community partners to raise awareness about dropout rates and to create sustainable solutions to boost high-school readiness,
KLRU, Austin's PBS station, has been awarded a $200,000 American Graduate community service grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is designed to raise awareness in Central Texas about the true costs of our youth leaving school before graduation, as well as efforts conducted in our region to reduce dropout rates.
AUSTIN, Texas–KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, has been awarded a $200,000 American Graduate community service grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The grant’s purpose is to raise awareness in Central Texas about the true costs of our youth leaving school before graduation, as well as efforts conducted in our region to reduce dropout rates.
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD awards belated high school diplomas to war veterans who have served their country in the armed forces without finishing high school.
Veterans who are eligible have served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan or any other formally declared war by the U.S.
Join Austin ISD as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latin America–focused documentary series of brown bag sessions.
The documentaries will be shown at noon every Tuesday through Oct. 14 in the Board Auditorium.
Refreshments will be provided.
September 30, 2014 Mojados: Through the Night / A Través de la Noche (2004)
"A stunning documentary about four men in the world of illegal border-crossing from Mexico to United States. Alongside Bear, Tiger, Handsome and Old Man, director Tommy Davis takes a 120 mile cross-desert journey that has been traveled innumerable times by nameless immigrants with a dream for a better life. Fighting dehydration and exhaustion while evading the U.S. Border Patrol through subzero temperatures and the ever-present confrontation with death, they endure hardship that is reality for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who make a similar journey into the United States every year. / Un impresionante documental sobre cuatro hombres que cruzan ilegalmente la frontera México-Estados Unidos. Junto con Oso, Tigre, Guapo y Viejo, el director Tommy Davis emprende la travesía de 120 millas a través del desierto, la misma que ha sido recorrida en innumerables ocasiones por inmigrantes desconocidos quienes tienen el deseo de una vida mejor. Luchando contra la deshidratación y el cansancio mientras evaden la Patrulla Fronteriza a temperaturas bajo cero, con la siempre presente confrontación con la muerte, ellos soportan penurias inimaginables que son una realidad para miles de inmigrantes ilegales que hacen un viaje similar cada año a los Estados Unidos."
