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Eastside Memorial High School’s Health Science Program Offers Biannual Blood Drives
Last fall, Eastside Memorial High School health science students served about 38 donors at the school's blood drive for students and community members.The blood drive was a collaborative effort with the Central Texas blood center, We Are Blood.Prior to the blood drive, a group of 11th- and 12th-graders participated in an educational tour of the We Are Blood facility on Lamar Boulevard. The…
AISD Commits to Increase Historically Underutilized Business Participation
Austin ISD trustees voted Monday night to approve a new program that establishes targets for the number of contracts awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses, known as a Historically Underutilized Business program. The HUB program is intended to provide equal opportunities for all vendors to garner Austin ISD contracts. "While our primary focus is educating AISD students,…
AISD Students Outscore State and National Averages on ACT Test
Students in Austin ISD continued to earn a higher overall score on the ACT exam, compared with their counterparts across the state and nation, according to ACT, Inc. "We are so proud of our students, who continue to excel on the ACT, and our staff for all the hard work they put in each and every day," Superintendent Paul Cruz said.
Ann Richards School Wins $1,000 for Spoilage Tracker Idea
Students from throughout Austin ISD met at Crockett High School today to “Think It Up”—creating big ideas that can be crowdfunded on donorschoose.org.The winning idea—Green SAFE—was from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, which won $1,000. Green SAFE is a produce spoilage tracker, with the ultimate goal of reducing the amount of food that ends up in the trash.
Eastside Memorial wins 2016 Rather Prize at SXSWedu
Eastside Memorial High School is the 2016 winner of the Rather Prize, a statewide competition that recognizes the best idea for improving Texas education. "This idea was chosen as the best out of hundreds from across the state of Texas. Thousands of people voted for Dr.
Now Playing: Today is AISD Day at the Austin Film Festival
The Austin Film Festival invites all AISD faculty and team members to AISD Day, Tuesday, Oct. 28. For one day only, bring your AISD employee badge to an AFF venue (excluding the Paramount Theatre) and stand in the priority film pass line for free access to films. Tuesday screenings include: 6:30 p.m.The Texas PromiseThe Rollins Studio Theatre inside The Long Center
AISD’s McCallum High School Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Fundraising Gala
AUSTIN, Texas—McCallum High School’s 60th Anniversary Committee invites the public to help celebrate the school’s anniversary with a gala. Proceeds will go toward school needs.When: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24Where: UT Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd.
Employee Perk: Tuesday is AISD Day at the Austin Film Festival
The Austin Film Festival invites all AISD faculty and team members to AISD Day, Tuesday, Oct. 28. For one day only, bring your AISD employee badge to an AFF venue (excluding the Paramount Theatre) and stand in the priority film pass line for free access to films. Tuesday screenings include: 6:30 p.m.The Texas PromiseThe Rollins Studio Theatre inside The Long Center
Bedichek Junior Marines Win National Championship
Hard work and a drive for excellence earned the Bedichek Junior Marines (right) three titles at the National Middle School Drill Championships in Dallas.Students received awards in: Armed Drill Team Exhibition, Unarmed Color Guard Performance and Unarmed Color Guard Overall. This was the first time the Bedichek Junior Marines have competed in this National Competition.
FAQ: Arrest of Alfredo Andrade-Gaytan
Austin, Texas—Austin ISD police notified campus and district officials that Alfredo Andrade-Gaytan, a Walnut Creek Elementary School teacher who was teaching at the summer school program at Reilly, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, Friday, June 13, following an investigation by AISD police. The suspect confessed during the AISD investigation. Immediately…