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Garza Independence High School
Garza Independence High School provides an award-winning educational program offering students personalized pathways to graduation through self-paced curriculum. Garza is a school of choice for any student with 10 or more credits who has completed two full years of high school. Students may apply…
Mrs. Olyvia Green, a Fearless Trailblazer: The First Black Teacher at Pease Elementary (En español)
By: Stephanie Hawkins As Austin ISD continues to celebrate Black History Month, we must recognize the trailblazers of the past who have shaped the district today. This week, we’re honoring Olyvia Green — Austin ISD’s first Black teacher at Pease Elementary School. Why it matters: Green paved the way for Black teachers during integration and created a lasting legacy for hundreds…
Austin ISD Police Department announces motorcycle unit (En español)
The Austin ISD police department announced the creation of the district’s inaugural motorcycle police unit, marking a significant enhancement to campus safety and community engagement.
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Community Conversations
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the district’s Scorecard. Students, families, staff and community members are invited to share their ideas about the vision and values that will guide the district’s work over the next five years. In Person
‘Maestro en Casa’ celebrates its 1000th graduate (En Español)
During an evening full of excitement and pride, Austin ISD proudly celebrated its 1,000th Maestro en Casa graduate since the program’s inception in 2015. Participants attend classes at their students' schools to learn English, manage common scenarios, and grasp key vocabularies in areas like housing, health, finance, work, education, and citizenship. Why it matters: Graduates of…
Texas Education Agency Says AISD Exceeds All Targets of State Accountability System Overall
According to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary state accountability ratings released today, 111 of the district's schools have Met Standard-the highest rating available-on the state's accountability system. Last year at this time, 109 of the district's schools had done so.Under the state accountability system, all Texas public districts, campuses and charters are assigned a label of:
Austin ISD celebrates student, community achievement at Latino Academic Achievement Awards (En español)
The Austin ISD community gathered last week at the 16th annual Latino Academic Achievement Awards to spotlight the remarkable achievements of some of the district’s most-accomplished students. The event also honors community members who have supported student achievement. Why it matters: The celebration positively reinforces the hard work, dedication and persistence it takes to succeed…
Support the Austin ISD Library Fund during this season of giving (En Español)
Every year librarians make sure they have the most current and favorite books on their shelves, and we’re inviting our community to support their efforts through the Austin ISD Library Fund.
Community Members Discuss Careers, Education with Elementary Students for Role Model Day
Students at Blackshear Elementary School in the Austin Independent School District learned the ins and outs of presiding over a courtroom, serving their city as an elected official and even upholding the law as a police officer, when more than 60 community leaders visited their campus Friday, Jan. 25, to discuss their careers.
New special legislative session revives vouchers, school funding, teacher bonuses (En español)
New special legislative session revives vouchers, school funding, teacher bonuses By Paul Stinson Austin ISD continues to monitor developments during the new special legislative session that began Tuesday. We have our eyes on the latest legislative proposal that could create a school voucher program and impact public school funding—HB 1. HB 1 would establish an education savings account…