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Austin ISD Invites an 'UpClose' Look at District Operations
The Austin School District invites community members to get up close with how AISD is managed and operated through AISD UpClose. There are seats available in the class that will get underway in September 2011 through May 2012. The deadline to apply is May 13. AISD UpClose develops parents and community leaders who are informed about the District's infrastructure, programs, and services, and who…
AISD Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Staff Celebration, Parade
Austin ISD is celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month with a special staff celebration today and a parade on Monday, Jan. 20.Staff members in the district’s central offices held a celebration in the Board Auditorium today to honor King and his legacy as a champion for civil rights and education for all.
AISD Breaks Ground on Living Laboratory
The Austin Independent School District, the National Wildlife Federation and community volunteers recently broke ground on a district-wide, science lab and classroom that will feature plants and materials native to Central Texas and learning stations that will connect AISD students with nature.
Media Advisory: AISD Honors MLK Wednesday
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD is holding a celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy as a champion for civil rights and education for all. Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will recognize champions for equal rights—from global luminary Nelson Mandela to local leaders.
Eat Up: AISD Celebrates National School Lunch Week Oct. 11–14
Austin ISD is celebrating National School Lunch Week Oct. 11–14 to recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 77,000 meals served every day.National School Lunch Week emphasizes healthy, global and local foods offered daily at AISD schools.
Zero Waste
Zero waste is more than just recycling—it's a mindset and approach aimed at minimizing waste, conserving resources, and protecting both the environment and human health. It prioritizes reducing waste at the source, reusing items whenever possible, and finally recycling or composting what remains. At its core, the zero waste philosophy recognizes that one person’s trash is another person’s…
Fourth and Eighth Grade Students Rank High on Nation’s Report Card
Superintendent Meria Carstarphen announced today that AISD’s fourth and eighth grade students continued to outperform their peers in large cities and other urban school districts on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The results for the 21 urban districts that participated in this year’s Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) of…
70 Austin ISD Students Attend Andy Roddick Foundation Summer Learning Program
Students lined colorful beach towels at Pecan Springs Elementary School’s lawn today practicing yoga as part of the Andy Roddick Foundation Summer Learning Program. This five-week summer program allows more than 70 Austin-area students in kindergarten through fifth grade to attend summer camp and participate in activities from gardening to robotics.
Board Briefs - February 28, 2011
Financial Exigency, Program Change, and Reorganization The Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District has approved a resolution declaring a Financial Exigency and Need for Program Change and Reorganization (Reduction in Force) Affecting Employment Areas.
Anderson High School Robotics Team Wins Engineering Inspiration Award
The Anderson High School Robotics Team—ausTIN CANs—won the Engineering Inspiration Award in the Archimedes Division at the FIRST Robotics World Championship, April 23-26, in St. Louis.There were three other division winners at the international event, attended by 400 teams.The Engineering Inspiration Award recognizes “outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering…