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ELLAC Meeting
What: English Language Learner Advisory CommitteeWhere: Sanchez Elementary School, 73 San Marcos, Austin, TX 78702ELLAC meetings are normally scheduled every first Tuesday of the month, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.
AISD Superintendent Delivers State of the District Address
AUSTIN, Texas—Today Superintendent Meria Carstarphen released a 30-minute "movie" presenting the annual report on the district’s goals, achievements and challenges. The film provides data and information on the state of the school district and reports on the performance scorecard as seen through the lens of staff and students, including some guest presentations.
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen Presents the 2013 State of the District Address
Dear AISD Community,Every year as part of our annual reporting rhythm, I present an update of the district’s goals, achievements, and challenges. This year, I put a call out to our staff and students to help us tell our story, and, through this lens, we are able to provide a snapshot of the state of AISD.
AISD Graduation Rates Reach All-time High
AUSTIN, Texas—Graduation rates for the Austin Independent School District's Class of 2012 are at an all-time high at 82.5 percentage points, a 2.5 percentage point increase from the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency's recently released report on graduation and completion rates.
Austin ISD leaders selected to Inaugural Class of Austin’s African American Leadership Institute
Austin ISD leaders were selected to the inaugural class of Austin’s African American Leadership Institute. Dr. Tamey Williams-Hill and Dinita Caldwell were among 38 Austin professionals selected into this year’s institute. The program begins on April 9. The African American Leadership Institute is designed to enhance civic awareness and leadership opportunities to lead to changes in practices…
AISD: Our Changing Demographics and the Impact on Enrollment
Dear AISD Partners,Thank you for your continued support of public education. As we start the school year, I would like to provide you with an update regarding student enrollment and retention at Austin Independent School District.
Austin ISD Celebrates Diversity Day
Join Austin ISD for food, music, art, dancing and community resources at this celebration of our schools and students.When: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 20Where: Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St.Free parking at Austin High, or catch a free shuttle.Shuttles will run every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. from:
40th Annual Poetry Declamation
An annual event, hosted and organized by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, at The University of Texas at Austin, to invite all K-12 students in Austin and the surrounding area, including some of the farthest reaching communities of the state, to participate in a spanish-language poetry contest, and hold an awards ceremony with song and dance from locally performing artists.
AISD Athletics Promotes Domestic Violence Awareness
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Austin ISD Athletics is doing its part to promote safe and healthy relationships.In partnership with the Travis County Sheriff's Office, Texas Advocacy Project and SAFE, student athletes will be wearing purple ribbons to encourage others to stand up against dating and domestic violence.
AISD Holds Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories
The Austin ISD community gathered via Zoom on June 30th for the Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories. The Summit was hosted by the AISD Office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency. In attendance were AISD students, families, teachers, staff and community members. The event allowed participants to share their individual and collective stories about learning while at home, how the…