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Statement: Cruz Shares Condolences with Austin High School Community
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District has released a statement about yesterday’s car accident near Barton Hills Elementary School. At this time, the Austin Police Department has not released the names of the individuals involved in the accident. Based on community and media reports, Paul Cruz, interim superintendent, shared the following message with the Austin High School…
Appraisals bump recapture to $855 million
If you’re a homeowner in Travis County, it’s likely you felt the pang of your property tax appraisal last week. Not only are your taxes going up—so is our recapture payment. Why it matters: Less than half of every dollar collected from Austin tax payers ends up in our schools, which puts a burden on our budget.
Anderson High School Earns National Ranking from Newsweek
Anderson High School is among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Top High Schools rankings for 2016. Anderson is one of only two Austin-area schools featured among 1,000 in the annual nationwide ranking.The national rankings are determined based on five criteria:
Anderson High School Earns National Ranking from Newsweek
Anderson High School is among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Top High Schools rankings for 2016. Anderson is one of only two Austin-area schools featured among 1,000 in the annual nationwide ranking.
All Austin ISD classes delayed two hours Tuesday, Nov. 12 / Todas las clases del Austin ISD tendrán un retraso de dos hora el martes 12 de nov.
To ensure the safety of all our students and staff, all Austin ISD classes will be on a two-hour delay, Tuesday, Nov. 12. All district offices will also be on a two-hour delay. The decision was made in collaboration with the National Weather Service and with the safety of all students and staff in mind. We will continue to monitor the weather and receive updates from the National Weather…
KLRU Invites AISD to Help Guide New American Graduate Project
AUSTIN, Texas–KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, has been awarded a $200,000 American Graduate community service grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The grant’s purpose is to raise awareness in Central Texas about the true costs of our youth leaving school before graduation, as well as efforts conducted in our region to reduce dropout rates.
Austin ISD Press Statement - End-of-course Grading Policy
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen released the following statement today regarding Commissioner of Education Robert Scott's announcement to defer the implementation of the 15 percent grading requirement connected to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) end-of-course exams:
Bowie High School Graduates AISD's Largest Class of 2014
More than 660 students, their friends and families filled the Frank Erwin Center today to celebrate the achievemens of the Bowie High School class of 2014.Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz spoke to the crowd about some of the school's awards and accomplishments this year, including U.S. News and World Report's ranking of Bowie among the top high schools in the nation. Bowie also earned the…
District Leaders Discuss Plans for 2021-22 At Event / Los líderes del distrito discuten los planes para 2021-22 en un evento
By Eddie Villa Going back to school this August will be getting back to normal, the Superintendent said Wednesday. “We will definitely be offering a much more traditional face-to-face school year for the 2021-22 school year,” Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told parents in a public forum. “And we will continue to require masking as long as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
325 Lanier Vikings Cross the Stage
The Lanier Early College High School community of teachers, staff, families and friends joined graduating seniors at the Frank Erwin Center this afternoon to celebrate the Class of 2019. Superintendent Paul Cruz congratulated the 325 Lanier graduates, and recognized some of the class's achievements.