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MEDIA AVAILABILITY AISD Superintendent Goes to the Polls to Promote Early Voting to Students
Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz will meet up with a few students on Monday to vote as a way of promoting early voting and civic engagement to AISD students.Who: Superintendent Paul Cruz will be available to talk about the importance of voting. A few students from Reagan Early College High School will also be available to talk about their first voting experience.
Akins' 'The Eagle's Eye' Earns Best in Show in Newspapers from Texas Association of Journalism Educators
The Eagle’s Eye, the Akins High School student newspaper, recently received the distinction of being named Best in Show in Newspapers at the annual Texas Association of Journalism Educators Fall Fiesta held in San Antonio.
New Austin ISD Athletics Director Welcomes Fans
Welcome, Austin ISD Athletics fans and guests!The vision of the Austin ISD Athletics Department is to instill a passion for lifelong learning in all student-athletes through the development of the athletics programs at the high school, middle school and elementary school levels.Our mission is to create an environment that fosters mutual respect, integrity, quality and a commitment to excellence.…
Pillow Elementary School Collects More Than 8,000 Books for Summer Readers
Pillow Elementary School collected more than 8,000 books with the help of staff and community to be redistributed to students for summer reading.A group of teachers at Pillow set a goal of collecting at least 10 books per student for the 565 students signed up for the school’s summer reading program, making their goal to raise 6,000 books.With the help of neighborhood listserves, school flyers, a…
Austin ISD Remembers Gus Garcia for Dedication, Leadership
Today, the Austin ISD family mourns the loss of one of its greatest community leaders and public servants, Gustavo L. "Gus" Garcia. Garcia passed away Dec. 16, surrounded by family and friends. In 2007, AISD named Gus Garcia Middle School after him for his lifetime commitment to public education. In 2014, the East Austin campus became the all-boys Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership…
Anderson High School Excels in Number of Students Who Earn International Baccalaureate Diplomas
Following the graduation of 450 seniors, Anderson High School announced that its students who achieved International Baccalaureate diplomas outpaced the global average pass rate by 17 percent.All students in the IB diploma program must complete coursework and take exams in six different areas of study, complete an original research project alongside a qualified mentor and complete three hours per…
DACA Scholarships and Citizenship Drive
Education Austin invites the community to an educational forum from 6–8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Travis High School. The information on the process, fees, etc. will prepare attendees for the Citizenship Drive that will take place from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Travis High School. The purpose of the Citizenship Drive is to help eligible permanent residents fill out a citizenship…
32 Students from Dobie Middle School Complete Half Marathon
Evan Gonzalez, eighth-grade social studies teacher at Dobie Middle School, first heard about the tremendous positive effect that Marathon High was having on East Los Angeles scholars when he ran a full marathon in Los Angeles this past summer. He petitioned for Dobie to be one of the pilot schools in the program in AISD, and after demonstrating that there was a huge need for something special…
Burgers & Bites: AISD Rolls Out Second Food Truck
The Life Time Foundation is presenting $600,000 to AISD Nutrition and Food Services to support the launch of a second food truck, cafeteria salad bars, breakfast in the classroom and culinary training for staff.
Graduation Dates Set for Austin ISD's Class of 2012
GRADUATION DATES SET FOR AUSTIN ISD'S CLASS OF 2012Ceremonies to be Webcast LiveAustin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will hold high school graduation ceremonies for members of the Class of 2012 at the Frank Erwin Center.This year, ceremonies have been clustered so that campuses of the same size can hold graduation ceremonies on the same day. This will enable a more personalized set-…