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Budget Conversation Corps at Palm ES
AISD is a key partner in hosting Conversation Corps dialogues. Every month, groups of civic-minded folks convene all around town to discuss a topic that affects communities directly. Conversations take place in a variety of venues - schools, houses of worship, community centers, coffee shops and restaurants – and last about an hour. Trained facilitators lead the group through a…
Budget Conversation Corps at LBJ HS
AISD is a key partner in hosting Conversation Corps dialogues. Every month, groups of civic-minded folks convene all around town to discuss a topic that affects communities directly. Conversations take place in a variety of venues - schools, houses of worship, community centers, coffee shops and restaurants – and last about an hour. Trained facilitators lead the group through a…
AISD Trustees Approve School Improvement and Reconstitution Plans and Appoint Principals for New Schools
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Tonight, Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved school improvement plans for Rodriguez Elementary School, Dobie, Garcia, Martin, and Pearce Middle Schools, Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus, Lanier, LBJ, and Travis High Schools, Rosedale School and Travis County Day School. Board members approved reconstitution plans for Garcia and Pearce Middle Schools, and LBJ…
Back-to-School testing results in 14.5% positivity (En Español)
Back-to-school COVID-19 testing on Monday and Tuesday yielded a 14.5% overall positivity rate.
Los Oradora Principals/Keynotes
(English is below) Dra. Carla España, Ph.D. Es Profesora Asistente de Educación Bilingüe y Estudios Puertorriqueños/Latinx y Latinoamericanos en Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Es la co-autora de En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students, The Translanguaging Collections: Affirming Bilingual and Multilingual Learners Handbook,…
AISD Students Achieve Gains in Four Subject Areas on Preliminary 2013 STAAR Grades 3-8 Results
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District students achieved gains in reading, mathematics, science and social studies, according to The Texas Education Agency’s preliminary results of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) released last week.
AISD Board of Trustees Approves New Principal Appointments
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved new principal appointments for Clayton and Galindo elementary schools. Clayton Elementary School Amy Gonzales was appointed to lead Clayton Elementary School. Gonzales most recently served as the school's interim principal.&nbs
PEBT Application Deadline Extended / Fecha límite de solicitud P-EBT extendida
On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is extending the application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program to July 31.
AISD 2012-13 Kindergarten Roundup Set for Tuesday, May 1
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District is offering its annual Kindergarten Roundup at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, at elementary schools. Children who live in the district's assignment area and will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, are eligible to be enroll in AISD.Parents should bring the following to Kindergarten Roundup:The child's birth certificateCurrent immunization recordsProof of…
AISD Seeks Nominations for Latino Community Awards
The Austin Independent School District invites the community to submit award nominations for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be presented in conjunction with the District’s Latino Academic Achievement Awards event honoring outstanding students.The Community Awards are: