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Crockett High School Chosen as one of 10 National Models by MarylandCan
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…
Book Distribution for Title I Schools on Saturday, March 29th
Austin ISD and AISD Literacy Work Group, Education Austin, and First Book teamed up to bring 40,000 free books to Title I campuses earlier this year, and the books are now ready to be distributed to campuses.
East Austin Parents and Community Leaders Visit IDEA Flagship School
On Tuesday, November 8, a group of parents and community leaders from the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team traveled by bus to Donna, Texas for a site visit to IDEA College Prep (Donna), IDEA Public School's flagship campus.Founded in 2000, the campus has grown from 75 to 1,407 students, and recently celebrated its second year in a row graduating 100% of its seniors.
LASA Opens its Doors for Showcase
The parents, staff and students of the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) invite you to learn more about AISD’s only “exemplary” comprehensive high school. Please join the LASA community on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for an open house and learn why Newsweek ranks LASA as the 21st best public school in the United States.
Early College High School Expands to Travis
Beginning today, the early college high school program located at William B. Travis High School will give students the opportunity to take college courses for credit.Through the early college high school program, students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit for free, with the opportunity to earn an associate degree.“This program not only saves students and their families money when they…
Marathon Kids Kickoff
The Marathon Kids program for K-5 students kicked off Saturday, October 1 at UT's Mike Myers Stadium. Thousands of AISD families ran together and earned their Marathon Kids Reward Water Bottles, bicycle stickers, tattoos and coveted UT Athlete autographs.
AISD Recognizes 23 Teachers for Earning National Certification
Austin ISD trustees recognized 23 teachers recently for earning the prestigious National Board Certified Teacher distinction awarded by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. AISD now has 217 National Board Certified teachers-more than any other school district in Texas.
Kealing Journalism Teacher Named Rising Star by the Journalism Education Association
Kristen Scott, a journalism teacher at Kealing Middle School, has been named a Rising Star by the Journalism Education Association.Rising Stars are scholastic journalism advisers with five or fewer years of experience that are already exceeding expectations in the education field. Scott will be one of 11 finalists honored at national convention in Denver
Five Austin ISD Teachers Receive Surprise Visit and Classroom Supplies
Five deserving Austin Independent School District teachers received a surprise visit on October 4 from OfficeMax and their school principals where they were awarded $1,000 worth of much-needed classroom supplies as part of the retailer’s A Day Made Better national event. One day each year, the nationwide program honors 1,000 teachers for their extraordinary efforts in the classroom. Teachers were…
Eastside Memorial High School’s Health Science Program Offers Biannual Blood Drives
Last fall, Eastside Memorial High School health science students served about 38 donors at the school's blood drive for students and community members.The blood drive was a collaborative effort with the Central Texas blood center, We Are Blood.Prior to the blood drive, a group of 11th- and 12th-graders participated in an educational tour of the We Are Blood facility on Lamar Boulevard. The…