More than 10,000 students and their families attended the ninth annual La Feria Para Aprender this past weekend. 

Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz was one of five special guests who kicked off La Feria activities. He was joined by Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Libby Doggett, Austin City Council Member Greg Casar and ACC President Richard Rhodes.

Martin Middle School seventh-grader Carlos Venegas has been honored with the Keep Austin Beautiful 2015 Youth Achievement Award. 

Venegas participated in a project at Lady Bird Lake. He pulled an eight-foot log out of the water and investigated the organisms living inside. He used a Dell tablet and digital microscope for the project.

UPDATE: Because of weather conditions, the event start time is delayed until 10 a.m.

Bowie High School is proud to host the first Austin ISD Technology Fair, showcasing technologies used in classrooms throughout the district. 

Teachers will demonstrate programs incorporating Google Classroom, Code.org, Maker Spaces, 3D printing, iTunes University, SXSW gaming, blended learning, QR codes, podcasts and more. 

The U.S. Department of Education has selected 15 Austin ISD students as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. 

Students from Anderson, Bowie, LASA and McCallum High Schools were selected.

"It is quite an honor for Anderson to have students selected for the program. Our candidates are outstanding academic and extracurricular scholars. They’re proved themselves in the classroom and as public servants. They’re all-around great role models for their peers," said Anderson High School Principal Donna Houser.