You are invited to attend the inaugural Central Texas Dyslexia Conference on Oct. 9. The conference will
feature nationally known speakers, including AISD's own Dr. Rachel Robillard, and a keynote address by
Dr. Dilip Karnik, an expert on dyslexia and related disorders. CEUs will be available for all educators.
The U.S. Department of Education is awarding Austin Voices for Education and Youth nearly $2.5 million to create community schools in AISD schools.
A new family resource center, to help stabilize and support at-risk families, will open at Lanier High School. The center will include family support services and a full range of adult education classes. The grant will also fund services and classes at Burnet Middle School and Cook and Wooldridge elementary schools.
Webb Middle School is hosting Austin Energy's fifth annual Community Connection event, featuring more than 50 vendors with information about social services, as well as on-site health screening.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their resume and learn about job opportunities.
Participants may also discover ways to lower monthly energy bills through the Customer Assistance Program Offered by the city of Austin.
Free food, prizes and activities for kids will be available. Hope to see you there!
Austin ISD’s parent support specialists, the Prime Time after-school program and AISD Channel 22 will receive funding in the City of Austin’s 2015-16 budget.
The city funds will continue to help support the district’s community engagement and social service initiatives at a critical time when AISD estimates it will send $273 million to the state through the recapture or “Robin Hood” program this year.
Oak Hill Elementary School has earned the National PTA School of Excellence Award, an honor given to just 11 Texas PTA’s and only 170 schools across the country.
The award recognizes the school for its achievement in building a strong partnership between families and the school to improve student success.
A nonprofit organization in Baltimore, MarylandCan, chose 10 high schools in the U.S. for Baltimore schools to model themselves after. Austin ISD’s Crockett High School was among them.
“Across the country, there are non-entrance-criteria public high schools proving that poverty doesn’t have to dictate outcomes. There’s so much we can learn from these success stories,” stated the Baltimore Opportunity Schools Vol. 2 report.
Starting early in school helps children get a head start in their education—and in life.
From the littlest learners to college-bound graduates, Austin ISD offers a world of opportunities—including arts, athletics, health sciences and robotics—to help all students achieve their greatest potential.
AISD offers a challenging and nurturing environment to help children discover and develop the full range of their talents and skills, while ensuring students are prepared for college, career and life.
Austin ISD is holding its annual districtwide Hispanic Heritage Celebration to highlight Hispanic diversity throughout the district.
Who: AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz and Mexican Consul General of Austin Carlos González Gutiérrez will share key messages recognizing the rich Hispanic cultures represented in AISD.
Students in Austin ISD continue to earn higher overall scores on the SAT compared with their counterparts across the state and nation, according to the College Board.
“Preparing Austin students to graduate college-ready is among our top priorities at AISD,” Superintendent Paul Cruz said. “We continue to surpass the state and national averages and are proud of our students and staff for their continued hard work.”
