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The Changing Face of Public Education: SXSWedu Posts Superintendent's Remarks
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen joined distinguished speakers, including Bill Gates, at this year's SXSWedu conference, where innovative thinkers and doers tackled some of the most important issues in education—from standards and assessment to achievement gaps and educational equality.
Updated reopening plan, student mental health and more!/Plan de reapertura actualizado, salud mental estudiantil ¡y más!
Open for Learning Plan Version 4.2 Austin ISD has completed our four-week phase in and we continue to welcome students who choose on-campus instruction while also providing remote learning for many of our students. Furthermore, we continue to deliver personal protective equipment to our campuses, technology to our students and are always working to keep our campuses as safe and healthy as…
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Frequently Asked Questions for Volunteers We hope the answers to some of these frequently asked questions about being a volunteer with the VICTORY Tutorial Program will help you make a wise choice in being a volunteer with us. For additional information, please contact the Program Supervisor at 512-974-7317. We can't have VICTORY without VOLUNTEERS! 1. What is the application process? You can…
Chamber Awards District with Multiple Honors
AISD was recognized today for districtwide excellence at the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s 6th annual State of Education Luncheon.
Learning through Literacy: Grant Connects AISD Schools with Libraries
Late last month, kindergarten students at Graham Elementary School filed in, one by one, into their school library.
183 Austin ISD Students Earn Recognition for Academic Performance
This year, 183 Austin ISD seniors earned recognition for outstanding academic performance from the U.S. Presidential Scholars, National Merit Finalists, National Merit Semifinalists, National Merit Commended scholars and College Board National Hispanic Scholars programs.Fourteen students received recognition in more than one program.
The Facts About Single-Sex Schools
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) currently operates The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, an all-girls middle and high school. Contrary to recent news stories and research that suggests that single-sex education is ineffective, Austin’s Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a successful model.
AISD's Jeanie Tuttle Stars as Mother Ginger Saturday
Community members cast more than 3,300 votes for librarian in Ballet Austin contestJeanie Tuttle, a librarian at Clayton Elementary School, will star as Mother Ginger in Ballet Austin’s opening night performance of “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec 7, at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive.
AISD Trustees Recognize 32 Teachers for Earning National Board Certification
Austin, TX—Tonight, Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees recognized 32 teachers, who have achieved certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.This year, AISD boasts 248 National Board Certified Teachers, which is more than any other school district in Texas. Sixty-one of these teachers serve at Title I schools.The 2012-13 newly certified and renewed teachers, who have…
ACC and AISD Announce 2015 Vision + Voice Poetry Contest Winners
Austin Community College and Austin ISD announced the winners and honorable mentions for the 2015 Vision + Voice Poetry Contest this week. The annual contest is made possible through a collaboration between the Austin Community College Department of Arts and Humanities and the Austin ISD Office of Academics.The Vision + Voice Poetry Contest began in 2014 to provide AISD students an opportunity to…