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Austin NAACP Honors Carstarphen with DeWitty/Overton Freedom Award
AUSTIN, Texas—This weekend, the Austin chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded the 2013 DeWitty/Overton Freedom Award to Austin ISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen.The award is based on the collective works of the honorees in the areas of civil rights and social justice. Carstarphen received the award at the 48th Annual DeWitty/Overton Freedom Fund…
Austin ISD And Target Corporation Unveil New Library at T.A. Brown Elementary
Austin, TX— Austin Independent School District's (AISD) T.A. Brown Elementary, along with Target Corporation, Target volunteers, and The Heart of America Foundation, will reveal the school's newly renovated library on October 14 at 11:30 a.m. as part of the Target School Library Makeover Program. The unveiling celebration will be the first time students and teachers have seen the space since the…
Vote on Options for the 2019–20 School Calendar / Votar en opciones para el calendario 2019–20
Austin ISD is currently working on the calendar for the 2019–20 school year. The Calendar Task Force has worked very hard to prepare three calendar options. Please take a moment to review the summary of each calendar option below and express your preference by voting on one option: https://tinyurl.com/2019-2020-AISD-Calendar. The survey closes at midnight Dec. 20. All the calendars include:
Vote on Options for the 2018–19 School Calendar / Votar en opciones para el calendario 2018–19
Austin ISD is currently working on the calendar for the 2018–19 school year. The Calendar Task Force has created three calendar options and is seeking input from families and staff. Please take a moment to review each the information below, which summarizes the differences in each calendar.All three 2018–19 calendar options include:
Winners of Austin ISD "Every Day Counts" Attendance T-Shirt Contest Announced
New school attendance awareness t-shirts, designed by three Austin students, will remind other students beginning next Fall that "every day counts" in their education. "We received so many wonderful t-shirt designs from our campuses. Thank you to the art teachers who encouraged their students to submit designs. We appreciate their support for improving attendance," Director of Fine Arts Greg…
AISD Participates in SXSWedu
The Austin Independent School District is pleased to once again partner with SXSWedu. Education’s most energetic and innovative leaders from all backgrounds of the learning landscape including teachers, administrators, university professors, business and policy leaders converge each March at the SXSWedu Conference & Festival. The four-day event is a platform for the growing SXSWedu community…
City of Austin Supports AISD Programs in New Budget
Today, the Austin City Council voted to support AISD’s community education programs, including the district’s parent support specialists and after-school programming as part of its 2014-15 budget.The city funds to help support the district’s educational and community initiatives come at a critical time in relation to the Austin school district’s budget.
City of Austin Supports AISD Programs in New Budget
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin City Council has voted to support Austin ISD’s community education programs, including the district’s parent support specialists and after-school programming as part of its 2014-15 budget.The city funds to help support the district’s educational and community initiatives come at a critical time in relation to the Austin school district’s budget.
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Clayton Elementary School
Clayton Elementary is located in the Circle C neighborhood of Southwest Austin. The school is named after Nan Clayton, a community leader and former Austin ISD board president. Clayton strives to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment to encourage teamwork, cooperation, and an…