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AISD 2021 Graduation Rates Up (en español)
Gap for African-American Students Ties Historical Low. Austin ISD’s federal graduation rates for all students edged higher for the Class of 2021—to 93.0%—and also showed a narrowing of the achievement gap between the graduation levels of African-American and Hispanic students relative to white students.
Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Richard Moya (en Español)
By Paul Stinson As Austin ISD continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile Richard Moya: Korean War veteran, civic leader, and Mexican-American political trailblazer.
An Update on Special Education (En español)
An Update on Special Education
Nowruz
Nowruz is the Persian New Year, and means "new day." This is a day that can involve prayers and festivals, depending on the region and is observed by Zoroastrians, Baháʼís, some Muslim communities, and is considered a national holiday in Iran and Afghanistan.
New tests measure student growth through adaptive technology
At your next parent-teacher conference, you may discuss results from a new test at Austin ISD called the MAP Growth, which is given to students in elementary school. This test is new to many families because it’s only the second year Austin ISD has administered it, and most students learned virtually off-campus last year which exempted them from taking it. While there are other standardized…
Lantern Festival (yuánxiāo jié)
The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the first month of the Lunar year on the 15th day and promotes reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness. This day is celebrated through the lighting of lanterns, special foods, and family gatherings.
Diplomas for War Veterans
Austin ISD awards belated high school diplomas to veterans who have served in the armed forces without finishing high school. This year's ceremony will be held at McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine Drive at 11 A.M. on Friday, November 11.
2011 Redistricting
Dear AISD Residents, The release of the 2010 census data earlier this spring requires the Austin Independent School District to determine whether it is necessary to "redistrict" each of the trustee districts to ensure that they contain substantially equal population.
From Lady Bird Lake to the Charles River, Austin ISD graduate embraces Harvard (En Español)
As Austin ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Anderson High grad and Harvard freshman Aseel Rawashdeh. The first thing Aseel Rawashdeh plans to do the next time she’s home in Austin is go to Chuy’s for some refried beans. “They’re probably not authentic,” says the 18-year-old as she chuckles. “But they are delicious!”
Special Education-old
Welcome - Test Austin ISD is committed to providing quality services for all students. Special education refers to instruction that is specially designed to meet each student's needs throughout the school day. All students are general education students first, and the provision of special education and related services, or Section 504 accommodations and supplementary aids and services, are…