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TEA Says AISD Exceeds All Targets of State Accountability System; 117 AISD Schools Obtain State's Highest Rating
According to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary accountability ratings, 117 of the district's schools have met standard or met alternative standard–the highest rating schools can earn-on the state's accountability system, and 58 schools earned a total of 162 Distinction Designations.Five schools earned every available distinction designation: Liberal Arts and Science Academy and…
Fall Festival for Strings
Approximately 1,000 Austin ISD students will participate in the 27th Annual Fall Festival for Strings on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 12:15-12:45 p.m. at the Delco Activity Center! Also known as "String Fest," the event was started by William Dick, who taught strings in Austin ISD for 27 years. The event involves all beginning Austin ISD orchestras and high school seniors, and is one of the…
Superintendent to Join Austin ISD Students in Effort to Set World Reading Record
Austin, TX— Austin Independent School District (AISD) Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will read a favorite story book with Casis Elementary School students during "Read for the Record," as part of a worldwide effort to raise awareness for the need to read to children at a young age. Superintendent Carstarphen will join children and adults across the country to set two new reading records – for…
Calendar Task Force Meeting
This meeting is virtual. The AISD Calendar Task Force is charged with developing and recommending an instructionally sound calendar for the 2020-2021 school year that focuses on the District’s academic mission and Strategic Plan. The Task Force shall place the needs of all students first and foremost, but shall also consider the needs of parents, the community and district staff. More…
Austin ISD Celebrates 9 years of Bilingual Education with 8th grade students
The Austin Independent School District celebrates a dual language milestone with more than 150 8th grade students from Fulmore, Paredes, and Bedichek Middle Schools. These students have completed nine years of learning Spanish and English through their public education. The students have been in the dual language program since kindergarten and most will continue with the dual…
Board Resolution Asks TEA to Release Funds Meant For Districts
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees passed a resolution tonight requesting that state officials release federal funds designed to support students and districts during the pandemic. At stake for the district is an estimated $241 million in one-time funding, meant to help make districts whole as they’ve navigated the demands and changing needs of students and staff during COVID-19.
PALS Alumni
PALumni From its beginnings in 1980, the PALS mentoring program has been supporting students and building community leaders. Early on, it became clear that the program’s success would reach well beyond the classroom. Not just for the high school years, but for the decades beyond.
Austin ISD Celebrates Juneteenth
AUSTIN, TX—Austin ISD staff members, students and the Austin community will celebrate Juneteenth at this year’s parade.What: AISD team members and members of the Board of Trustees will lead the AISD All-Star band in the parade, showcasing custom-designed AISD T-shirts and carrying an AISD banner.Schedule of events:
Becker Elementary School Teacher Named 2017 Texas Teacher of the Year
The Texas Association of School Administrators announced today that Becker Elementary School teacher Allison Ashley has been chosen as the 2017 Texas Teacher of the Year.Ashley was named 2017 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year today and then selected from the two state-level winners (elementary and secondary) to represent Texas in the National Teacher of the Year program.