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AISD Accepts School Transfer Applications for 2013-14
Austin, TX—The Austin School District continues to accept applications for school transfers for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline to apply for priority transfers and non-priority transfers to be considered during the first-round lottery selection is Thursday, Jan. 31.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments…
Bailey Middle School Band Students to Play Inaugural Festival Jan. 19
Students in the Bailey Middle School Wind Ensemble will represent the Austin Independent School District and the State of Texas this weekend when they perform at the 2013 Inaugural Festival in Washington, D.C. The ensemble was handpicked to perform Jan. 19, just days before the historic Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 21, which coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD’s Own Among Austin’s Fab Five for Making a Difference with At-risk Youth
On March 5, Seedling Foundation will honor Austin ISD’s Executive Director of School, Family and Community Education Gloria Williams, Ed.D., for making a difference in the lives of at-risk children.Along with Williams, Robert Koke, Judge Orlinda Naranjo, SaulPaul and Vince Young will be honored at Seedling’s second annual Fab Five event.
Houston Elementary School Launches Book Lending Program
At Houston Elementary School, students showed up today to take advantage of a new book-lending program organized by teachers. The lending library takes place on stage in the school’s cafeteria.
Lanier Celebrates 50 Years of Greatness - November 12
The Viking gold is shining brighter this year as Lanier High School celebrates its 50th Golden Anniversary (1961-2011). You won’t want to miss all of the fun activities planned for alumni, their families and community members on Saturday, November 12!The festivities kick-off at 8 a.m. on Saturday with the Viking Charge 3K Fun Run, or for the Vikings who prefer riding to running, there will be a…
The Facts About Single-Sex Schools
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) currently operates The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, an all-girls middle and high school. Contrary to recent news stories and research that suggests that single-sex education is ineffective, Austin’s Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a successful model.
AISD Hosts Student Registration and Orientation
AUSTIN, Texas--Next week, Austin ISD will host registration and orientation. Registration and orientation is for new AISD students and current students who have moved or transferred during the summer. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 26.
AISD Teachers Attend Humanities Texas’ “America at War in the 20th Century” Workshop
AUSTIN, TX—In June, AISD teachers were among a select group of educators from across the state who attended “America at War in the Twentieth Century,” a professional development institute sponsored by Humanities Texas, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas at El Paso.
Bowie High School Senior Wins Austin ISD Sustainability Brand Design Contest
Austin Independent School District held a design contest for sixth- through 12th-grade students to create the district’s first sustainability brand.The contest was designed to provide students with real-world design experience. It also exposed them to potential career paths in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics fields, while creating a unifying environmental design…
U.S. News and World Report Ranks 7 AISD High Schools Among Best in Nation
Seven Austin ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2015 U.S. News and World Report rankings.Five schools—Anderson, Austin, Bowie, Liberal Arts Science Academy and McCallum high schools—reclaimed spots on the publication’s annual list of "Best High Schools." The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and Akins High School were ranked for the first time.After…