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Trustees Recognize 70 Schools Earning TEA Distinctions
Tonight, AISD trustees recognized 70 AISD schools that have earned a total of 205 distinction designations from the Texas Education Agency.
Word Accessibility
Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is a commonly-used application among individuals with a variety of disabilities, and is reasonably accessible. The text within Word documents can be read by assistive technologies such as screen readers and Braille devices. However, in order for Word documents to be fully accessible, authors must follow the core principles outlined…
TEA Recognizes AISD Overall Performance as "B" for Second Year
51 schools earned 123 distinction designations
Austin ISD Celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month
Austin ISD is proud to celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month, May 1–31.More than 85 speech language pathologists serve students in elementary, middle and high schools throughout the district.Speech language pathologists evaluate and treat children with educationally relevant or functional communication challenges.Treatment includes addressing articulation impairments, language impairments,…
Former refugee shares love of learning with her students (En Español)
As Austin ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Walnut Creek Elementary School ESL teacher and former refugee, Zaineb “Zizi” Ellison. Seeing her second-grade students learn English motivates Zizi Ellison, a second grade ESL teacher at Walnut Creek Elementary School, every day.
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Austin ISD Hispanic Heritage Month
Desde 1988, Estados Unidos celebra el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana. La celebración va del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, y conmemora las historias, culturas y contribuciones de los ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos antepasados provienen de España, México, el Caribe y América Central y del Sur.
Seeds to Succeed: More than $110,000 in Grants Support Innovative Projects
The Austin Ed Fund will host a reception on June 6 at Google offices downtown honoring teachers from 23 different campuses who won innovative grants from Austin Ed Fund—totaling $110,615—to turn their projects from idea into reality.Projects focused on whole child every child, literacy and science technology, engineering and math. Grants are made possible by community contributions.The following…
Trustees Name Paul Cruz Interim Superintendent
AUSTIN, Texas—Tonight, Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees named Dr. Paul Cruz, the district’s chief schools officer, as interim superintendent. The district’s governing board made the selection on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will leave Austin to lead Atlanta Public Schools.
2017 Bond Open House–AISD Headquarters
Austin ISD is hosting a series of informational open houses to learn more about the 2017 Bond and how it could affect each campus. A districtwide open house will be 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, with presentations at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Interpretation is offered at the districtwide meeting in the following languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese and…