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Austin ISD to Host a Community Equity Summit
The AISD Office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency & Inclusiveness will host a Community Equity Summit to share stories about equity across the community. Participants will engage with students, families, teachers, staff, and community members as they share their individual and collective stories. The topics of discussion include:
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Joint Guidance to Ensure English Learner Students Have Equal Access to High-Quality Education
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) today released joint guidance reminding states, school districts and schools of their obligations under federal law to ensure that English learner students have equal access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to achieve their full academic potential.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Austin ISD Refugee Family Support Office Welcomes Afghan Refugees
Austin ISD is welcoming newly-arrived Afghan students and their families to the district in light of families fleeing Afghanistan. For years, the district’s Refugee Family Support Services Office has served as a language and resource hub for hundreds of refugees and asylees enrolled in the district. The district’s Refugee Family Support Coordinator Salimah Shamsuddin will be available for…
Looking Back and Moving Forward: Austin ISD Community Conversations
Join us as we build the foundation for our 2022 Long-range Plan and our next bond! Featuring a community panel discussing their experiences with historic inequities in the district and how we can begin to rebuild trust. Moderated by KUT's: Claire McInerny and Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera All meetings will offer small group discussions facilitated in English and Spanish. Please email karla.rivera-…
Looking Back and Moving Forward: Austin ISD Community Conversations
Join us as we build the foundation for our 2022 Long-range Plan and our next bond! Featuring a community panel discussing their experiences with historic inequities in the district and how we can begin to rebuild trust. Moderated by KUT's: Claire McInerny and Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera All meetings will offer small group discussions facilitated in English and Spanish. Please email karla.rivera-…
Looking Back and Moving Forward: Austin ISD Community Conversations
Join us as we build the foundation for our 2022 Long-range Plan and our next bond! Featuring a community panel discussing their experiences with historic inequities in the district and how we can begin to rebuild trust. Moderated by KUT's: Claire McInerny and Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera All meetings will offer small group discussions facilitated in English and Spanish. Please email karla.rivera-…
Anderson HS Students Travel to China
Twenty two students from Anderson High School travelled to China in June for an exchange trip, led by Principal Donna Houser and foreign language teachers Ms. Long, Ms. Stringfellow and Ms. Bowen.
Nora Montes De Flores: The Reason Why I Love What I Do
I know the feeling of coming to a new country, with a different language and culture, to enroll our children in school. This is the reason why I love what I do. I can identify with the families coming to AISD for various reasons to encounter a new country, new language and culture.
Message from Interim Superintendent Segura (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, We would like to acknowledge the pain the Austin ISD community is feeling due to the terrorism and heinous violence in Israel and Palestine.
ELLAC Meeting
The English Language Learner Advisory Committee advises the Board of Trustees about English Language Learners and meets the first Tuesday of each month.Meetings are held at Sánchez Elementary School, 73 San Marcos St.Light refreshments and child care are provided.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.