Austin ISD is proudly hosting their ‘Pride Out! Party in the Park’ event this Saturday, March 26 with live music, a drag show, and activities for all ages.
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees has approved Third Future Schools to turn Mendez Middle School’s academic performance around as part of what’s called an 1882 partnership.
Why it matters: Mendez has been rated as an “F” school by the Texas Education Agency since 2013. If the campus doesn’t improve academics during the 2022-23 school year, or the Texas Education Agency could take over the district.
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will vote on a new 1882 partnership at their Regular Voting Meeting tonight that would allow Third Future Schools to operate Mendez Middle School.
The Navarro Cultural Carnival & Pride Week Celebration is scheduled for April 18-23, 2022, is a nod to the Caribbean-style "carnival" which is a celebration of culture. Navarro Business program is inviting all schools in the Austin area to form "troupes", or groups, which will collaborate and create costumes to show off their school pride. Ultimately, all school troupes will come together to "play masquerade" on April, 23rd, 2022.
It’s Pride Week in Austin ISD—a week dedicated to inclusion and celebration of our LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and community members.
Elliot Ma loves to code, and he wants to spread that love to his fellow students.
“I started coding when I was in Kindergarten,” he said. “I just did it and kind of fell in love with it.”
Ma, a fourth grade Bear Creek Elementary student, started a YouTube channel showing students how to code.
“I just sometimes teach other students what coding is and they realize it’s not as hard as they think,” he said.
His mother encouraged him to enter his YouTube videos to the Class Intercom 2022 Content Generation Award, and he is now a finalist.
Austin ISD Pride Week— March 21-26—is an annual celebration of our LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families. During the week, campuses are provided with activities that support the value of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde has released the following statement ahead of Austin ISD Pride Week.
We’re back with another mythbuster. The latest rumor is focused on how successful fine arts and international baccalaureate programs may be on the chopping block because of a new middle school currently under construction.
As a reminder, here’s how it works:
Kristin Ashy, who represents those four schools on the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, says parents in District 4 are hearing an upsetting rumor:
Austin ISD 2022-23 Budget Update
We gave a preview of the 2022-23 school year budget in February and now we’re ready to dive deeper. Join us to learn about how we’re working to create a balanced budget.
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Austin ISD 2022-23 Budget Update
We gave a preview of the 2022-23 school year budget in February and now we’re ready to dive deeper. Join us to learn about how we’re working to create a balanced budget.
Schedule:
