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Kealing Teacher Attends Space Camp to Improve Science Teaching Skills
Kealing Middle School science teacher Logan Pearce recently returned from the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. Pearce was one of 250 educators from 27 countries and 47 states to receive a scholarship for the all-expense paid professional development program.
Austin High School Graduates nearly 500 Maroons
Hundreds of Austin High School seniors earned their diplomas in a graduation ceremony today at the Frank Erwin Center. This year—the school's 133rd birthday—U.S. News and World Report ranked Austin High among the best in the nation and one of the five top schools in the district. In club accomplishments, the Policy Debate team took second in state out of 114 teams.
AISD Celebrates Doss Elementary School Groundbreaking
Austin ISD celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Doss Elementary School on Sept. 6 with families, staff, students and the community, including the Doss Owl. Superintendent Paul Cruz spoke 21-century learning spaces for students—collaborative and outdoor learning spaceswhere students can communicate and work together or independently throughout the school.
McCallum Graduates More than 350 Knights
Three hundred sixty-three McCallum High School seniors earned their diplomas today in a ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center.McCallum celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, with members of each previous graduating class invited to the festivities.Academically, the school was named one of the top 100 high schools in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, placing it in the top 5 percent of…
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…
Class of 2023: award-winning student journalists
Austin ISD kicks off a month of celebrating the graduating Class of 2023 with a profile of three award-winning student journalists who will take their hard work and dedication into different rewarding career paths. Breaking news: Three Bowie High School seniors, all award-winning student journalists, get ready to take their talents to the next level! Let's meet these outstanding…
Austin ISD Introduces the AISD Mobile App
Austin ISD is excited to announce the launch of the Austin ISD Mobile App-the one place to get real-time district news, individual campus notifications, parent and student resources, district calendars and much more.
Student Coverage: District Premieres 'AISD: The Pride and Promise of Austin' Film
By Sonny StephensAustin High School, The Maroon NewsAustin ISD premiered its student-made film, "AISD: The Pride and Promise of Austin," at the Performing Arts Center on Thursday night. The film featured clips made by students from every high school in the district."It's so exciting because our students created the films, it really is a collection of their work," Superintendent Paul…
Board of Trustees to Consider Paul Cruz for Superintendent
Austin ISD Board of Trustees President Vincent Torres announced at a news conference this morning that the board will consider Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz for the permanent superintendent position.In a statement from the board, Torres said trustees had received "significant community support" for Cruz."The board consensus at this time is to change the process to allow Dr. Cruz to discuss his…