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Akins High School Competes in F1 in Schools World Finals
AUSTIN, Texas--This week, W. Charles Akins H.S. T-STEM Academy's TALON Racing, in conjunction with Axium Racing from Granbury High School, will compete as one team, Lone Star Racing, at the SAE/Formula One F1 in Schools Technology Challenge World Finals 2013.
Anderson High School Earns National Ranking from Newsweek
Anderson High School is among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Top High Schools rankings for 2016. Anderson is one of only two Austin-area schools featured among 1,000 in the annual nationwide ranking.The national rankings are determined based on five criteria:
Anderson High School Earns National Ranking from Newsweek
Anderson High School is among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Top High Schools rankings for 2016. Anderson is one of only two Austin-area schools featured among 1,000 in the annual nationwide ranking.
Travis ECHS Hosts Annual Tamale-making Party
Family and community members, trustees and staff joined students this week at Travis Early College High School’s annual tamalada, or tamale-making party. While the group worked together to assemble 1,500 to 2,000 tamales, many reflected on memories with family. “This is obviously a great cultural tradition in my family,” Austin ISD Board President Geronimo Rodriguez Jr. said. “I was…
Rosedale School Celebrates Class of 2017
The Rosedale School kicked off Austin ISD's week of graduation ceremonies today. Eight students received their diplomas, making them the first AISD grads of 2017.Principal Elizabth Dickey emphasized the school's three mottos: "Independence taught here," "We can do hard things" and "We belong to each other.""It’s amazing to see what your children have done," she told the room packed with families…
Austin ISD Named Winner of Laserfiche Run Smarter Award
The new year brings less paper and more innovation for Austin ISD. The district has been recognized for its innovative approach to content management with the 2014 Laserfiche Run Smarter® Award. AISD integrated the Laserfiche Document Management System with SEEDS, a proprietary system that houses information for special education students. The district can now create and manage documents…
Students Continue to Exceed State, National Averages on SAT, ACT
Austin ISD student continue to outpace their peers throughout the state on the SAT and ACT exams, according to data released by the College Board today.The district’s average SAT composite score of 1098 exceeded the state and the national averages at 1019 and 1070, respectively. Greater percentages of AISD students also met college-ready benchmarks than did those across the state and nation.
Austin ISD SAT and ACT Scores Exceed State, National Averages
Students in Austin ISD continue to outpace their counterparts throughout the state on the SAT and ACT exams, according to data released today by the College Board. “I’m proud of our students and staff for all the hard work that goes into an accomplishment such as this,” said AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz. “We’re excited to share that we are beating the state and national averages on both tests,…
MEDIA ADVISORY Puppetry Group to Offer Helping Hand to Crockett High School Students
The Crockett High School Musical Theatre Department is being trained in puppeteering with a workshop from Austin Public Library’s Literature LIVE!What: The Austin Public Library’s puppeteers are assisting the teens with manipulation and movement, as well as expressing emotion through the medium of puppetry. The students will put their skills to use in the school’s upcoming production of “Avenue Q…
MEDIA ADVISORY Austin Ed Fund to award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to Austin ISD Teachers
Austin Ed Fund, the public education foundation that supports excellence and innovation in AISD, will award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to local teachers this spring to support their most creative project ideas in literacy, science, technology, engineering and math.