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Austin ISD Board Calls for November Bond Election
$1.05 billion proposal includes 16 new or modernized schools, no tax rate increase Austin ISD trustees tonight called a $1.05 billion bond proposal that includes re-envisioning 21st-century learning spaces for 16 schools and districtwide projects, with no tax rate increase.
A Sweet Celebration: AISD Schools Hold Peace Through PIE Events
Some Austin ISDschools are holding Peace Through PIE—which stands for Peace Includes Everyone—events during January to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.Austin-based nonprofit Peace Through PIE encourages community partners to hold community-building pie socials to promote peace.“Now more than ever, we need creative ways to come to the table, build new relationships and learn how to see…
League of Women Voters District 6 & 7 Meeting
What: Almost half the schools in AISD Districts 6 and 7 are over-enrolled. How does this impact learning and student life? What factors have created this condition?In 2013, voters in these districts rejected (at a higher rate than in the rest of the city) bonds that would have alleviated this overcrowding. What factors might account for this voting pattern? Parents, students, teachers,…
AISD Develops New Resources to Support Campus Advisory Councils
Austin ISD has developed new user-friendly materials to help Principals, CAC co-chairs, and CAC members get the most from our Campus Advisory Councils. Examples of these resources include a calendar of activities, brief narrated training presentations, sample monthly meeting agendas, and flyers to post on campuses. All of the new resources are available on the updated CAC website: http://www.…
Ann Richards School and Kealing, Fulmore Magnets Extend Application Due Date
Due to weather-related schedule changes, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and the Kealing and Fulmore magnet programs have extended the student application due date to Thursday, Feb. 13.Please contact the schools for more information.
TEDxYouth Second Annual Conference
AISD has partnered with TEDxYouth to support the upcoming TEDxYouth@Austin Second Annual Conference. TEDxYouth@Austin, an event connected with TED Talks, is a completely student-led event that invites speakers from all over the US to talk about ideas worth spreading. This year’s theme, Re: Solve, focuses on taking action, making changes physically occur, the process of repeating tasks again…
Totes Fun: AISD PAC Hosts Murchison City Limits
Murchison Middle School students are partnering with community artists for Murchison City Limits, a two-day fine arts festival.
Latino Academic Achievement Awards
¡Excelencia! Austin ISD’s Latino Academic Achievement Awards Wednesday, April 15 | miércoles, 15 de abril 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. • Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 The LAAA is held annually to recognize our Latino students, grades 7-12, who excel in their academic work.
Media Advisory: 17 Student Filmmakers to Showcase Work During SXSWedu
AISD hosts a special SXSWedu premiere of “AISD: The Pride and Promise of Austin,” stories from students about how they are supported, challenged and encouraged to succeed.What: Seventeen student filmmakers, each with a unique perspective, capture the richness and diversity of life in the district’s high schools.
Google and iKeep Safe's Digital Literacy Tour
Please join Google, iKeepSafe and guest speaker, Mark Strama of the Texas House of Representatives, when they stop by O.Henry to share best practices for staying safe online, as well as the simple things you can do to ensure your child has a great online experience. Some of the topics to be discussed are cyberbullying, protecting personal information and maintaining positive reputations…