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MacTheatre Presents Starmites
Starmites is a playful and heartwarming adventure about the struggle of discovering who you are.Eleanor, an introverted teenager, finds herself magically teleported to the comic-book, sci-fi world of the eighties she adores.Eleanor teams up with Spacepunk and a band of guardian angels known as the “Starmites” to save the universe from the clutches of evil by…
AISD Trustees Hold Work Session Monday
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD is holding a work session at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in the board auditorium of the Carruth Administration Center, 1111 W. Sixth St.Work sessions and regular meetings are broadcast live on AISD Cable Channel 22 and at austinisd.org.
AISD Trustees Hold Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Tonight
Austin, TX—Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees is holding a public hearing and regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, in the board auditorium of the Carruth Administration Center, 1111 West Sixth St.Work Sessions and regular meetings are broadcast live on AISD Cable Channel 22 and at austinisd.org.
Austin ISD Celebrates Grand Opening of McCallum Arts Center
Austin, TX— The nationally recognized McCallum Fine Arts Academy has a new home at the magnificent McCallum Arts Center (MAC), located at McCallum High School. The Austin Independent School District (AISD) and the Friends of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy celebrated the grand opening on Friday, September 30 with an open house and performances by McCallum dance students, choir, band, …
Hour of Code 2018
In a collaborative effort to increase awareness of computer science in schools, AISD is joining the global movement to reach hundreds of millions of students and teachers to encourage them to just try “an hour of coding” during the week of Dec. 3–9 or before. Last year, more than 400 million students tried the Hour of Code.
Blackshear Elementary School 'Minitropolis' Teaches Students to be Responsible Citizens
In the Blackshear Minitropolis, students are producers and consumers and interact with each other to support a mock economy.The Minitropolis program introduces students to different careers.Students perform jobs at the school, such as banking, human resources, sales and reporting.What: The Blackshear Minitropolis is a program providing students the social, academic and real-life experience…
Dyslexia A to Z: Annual Central Texas Dyslexia Conference Provides Support to Educators, Families
The annual Central Texas Dyslexia Conference will provide support to educators and families throughout the state Oct. 18. The event is held each October in observance of Dyslexia Awareness Month. The event brings together families, educators, advocates, tutors, administrators and community leaders to learn how to best support the academic and emotional needs of students with dyslexia.
T.A. Brown Elementary School is a Recipient of the 2011 Target School Library Makeover Program
Today, Target Corp.® announced that T.A. Brown Elementary School is one of the 42.schools that will receive a new library as part of the 2011 Target School Library Makeover program. Education experts and advocates such as Alma Powell of the America's Promise Alliance, and Sir Ken Robinson, along with elected officials including Texas Congressman Gene Green, celebrated this announcement at the…
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AISD Board of Trustees Approve New Principal for Dobie College Prep Academy
Austin ISD's Board of Trustees tonight approved the appointment of Jesse De La Huerta as the new principal for Dobie College Prep Academy. De La Huerta currently serves as interim principal of Dobie College Prep Academy.