MEDIA ADVISORY—Make and Take: Lanier Library to Host Maker Mania Feb. 4

Lanier High School library, along with the Burnet, Cook, McBee, Padron, Walnut Creek, Wooldridge and Wooten libraries, will host Maker Mania, a free event for families to make useful literacy tools from recycled and upcycled materials.

MEDIA ADVISORY AISD Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

MEDIA ADVISORY Austin Leaders Discuss Need for Legislature to Reduce Capture of Local School Property Taxes

  AUSTIN, Texas--Area education, business and labor leaders, as well as elected officials, will discuss the need for the Texas Legislature to reduce the $175 million the state will

Early College High School Students Recognized at Stole Ceremony

On Friday, Austin ISD held a completion ceremony for John H. Reagan and Lyndon B. Johnson early college high schools at the Allan Facility.Thirteen students from the first ECHS cohort at Reagan and LBJ are completing their Associate of Arts degree and, last Thursday, participated in the Austin Community College District spring commencement.ECHS Graduates

Classes Canceled for Paredes Middle School Students on Sept. 26

This weekend, a pipe burst on the third floor of Paredes Middle School’s academic building. Because of the damage caused by the flooding, there will be no classes for Parades Middle School students Monday, Sept. 26.The flooding damaged classrooms, the basement and administrative spaces.

Austin ISD News Conference on School Accountability Results Released by TEA

Following the release of state accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency, Austin ISD will hold a news conference to announce the district's results.Who: Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz and AISD staff and student representativesWhen: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15Where: Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell St.

Eagle Talk Show Celebrates One Year

AUSTIN, Texas—Next week, an Austin ISD talk show created to increase parental engagement and inspire students to focus on academics will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a red carpet event and special guests, including AISD's Chief Schools Officer Paul Cruz and Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo.

Media Advisory: AISD Partners with Davis Demographics to Release Demographic Study

Austin ISD is partnering with Davis Demographics to present its annual demographic study at tonight's board work session.   Who: AISD representatives and City Demographer Ryan Robinson  

Principal of Ann Richards School Looks Back on Decade of Growth

Principal Jeanne Goka has three different fruit cups on her desk. For years, the Ann Richards School has boasted the most fruit consumed in the district, and if the lunchtime rituals of the school’s principal are consistent, it’s safe to say her adherence to the school’s healthy and well-balanced diet isn’t just talk. Words lead to action, as Goka frequently reminds her students.

AISD Encourages Employees to Take Health Risk Assessment

Austin ISD is encouraging all employees to make #AISDProud and take a step toward better health by taking a Health Risk Assessment.Through Oct. 31, AISD employees who are eligible for health care benefits can take a free, 100 percent confidential Health Risk Assessment.The assessment can identify general risks for developing a health condition and, upon completion, connect you with a nurse…