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Austin All-Star Marching Band College Tour Returns to Austin
The Austin All-Star Marching Band Caravan and University and College Tour is ending its nine-day tour of Southwest U.S. colleges and universities. The nearly 200 Central Texas Band and Fine Arts students toured universities and colleges in Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada and Arizona, as well as visited cultural and educational sites, and held performances. Students are expected to arrive…
Now Playing on Spotify: Kealing Middle School Recording Studio Release Party
When Spotify says, “Music for everyone,” it’s especially true at Kealing Middle School. The school was gifted a recording studio built from materials that came from Spotify House, a live music venue built annually at SXSW.Spotify, DPR Construction, MINDPOP, Rebuilding Together Austin and Acoustic Spaces partnered together during Spring Break to build three mixing and mastering recording studios.
AISD Invites Community to Inform, Help Shape Long-term District Plans
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD's Office of Facilities will host a community-wide meeting about the purpose of the district's Facility Master Plan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at LBJ High School cafeteria, 7309 Lazy Creek Drive.Team members will provide a snapshot of the district's profile and financials and review the board-approved Facility Master Plan's guiding principles.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD to Grow Green Efforts at Sustainability Resource Fair Feb. 25
Austin ISD’s Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee is hosting a Sustainability Resource Fair to help schools start or enhance green initiatives at their school.
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AISD Invites Community to Inform; Help Shape Long-term District Plans
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD's Office of Facilities will host a community-wide meeting about the purpose of the district's Facility Master Plan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Lanier High School Cafeteria, 1201 Payton Gin Road.Team members will provide a snapshot of the district's profile and financials and review the board-approved Facility Master Plan's guiding principles.What is a…
Congressman Smith, IBM Scientists Lead Puff-powered Race at Oak Hill
During a visit to Oak Hill Elementary School, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, house science chair, and IBM scientists challenged the young Eagles to engineer a car using paper, straws, life savers—and wind power generated by the students' own breath.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD 2013 Teaching with Google Nexus Project Winners Announced Friday
AUSTIN, Texas—Friday, AISD will announce the recipients of the 2013 Teaching with Google Nexus Project, with surprise visits at their respective schools. Join AISD at Blackshear Elementary School as a teacher is awarded a grant to create stop-motion animation using tablet technology with third through fifth grade students.
April 14 Update on Superintendent from AISD Board President
On April 14, Vincent Torres, president of the AISD Board of Trustees, provided the following update to AISD employees, families and the community:Dear AISD Community: Earlier today, Dr. Meria Carstarphen informed me that she had formally accepted the position of superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools. On behalf of the entire board, I want to congratulate Dr. Cartstarphen and thank her for…
AISD Students Outpace Peers Locally, Nationally and Internationally in AP Exam Passing Rates
According to the College Board, of the AISD students who took an Advanced Placement exam in 2016–17, 60.5 percent received a qualifying score of 3 or better, a 1.5 percent increase year-over-year. This success rate exceeds the performance of students in Texas at 46.4 percent, students in the U.S. at 57.5 percent and students internationally at 58 percent.