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Austin Family Support Co-op Meeting Feb. 21
The Austin Family Support Cooperative will host its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rosedale School, 2117 W. 49th St. The Family Support Cooperative is a partnership between AISD, Austin Travis County Integral Care and the Arc of the Capital Area created to inform and support families of children with disabilities.
Austin ISD teachers and students concerned about impacts of restricting social studies curriculum
For some teachers, there’s been an extra challenge as they prepare lessons for the year – making sure they don’t violate new laws passed by the Texas Legislature.
Zoom Training Resources & Accessibility
Zoom is Austin ISD's recommended virtual meeting platform Zoom can be used for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, and telephones. The information below is a collection of guides to get you up-and-running through the basic steps of creating an account, hosting and participating in a meetings, webinars and navigating the Zoom platform.
Advanced Academics
Advanced Academics in Austin ISD propels students toward college, career, and life readiness. Multiple teams make up the Advanced Academics Department (in alphabetical order): Advanced Courses (formerly Pre-AP), Advanced Placement (AP), AVID, GEAR UP, Gifted and Talented, and International Baccalaureate.
AISD Trustee Jayme Mathias Elected to TASB Board of Directors
The Texas Association of School Boards has announced that it has elected Austin ISD Trustee Jayme Mathias to a one-year term on the TASB Board of Directors. He will represent TASB Region 13, position A.TASB is a nonprofit association serving public school districts. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve more than…
Austin ISD Graduation Rate Exceeds 90 Percent
Austin ISD’s Class of 2016 federal graduation rate for all students rose to 90.7 percent, with gains made in every student group. “I am so #AISDProud of the gains our students and staff have made in graduation and dropout rates,” said Superintendent Paul Cruz. “This far exceeds the national rate. This is a great step in preparing all students for college, career and life, and shows our…
District Invites Community to Share Input on Facility Master Plan
Austin ISD needs the public's input as the district continues to update its Facility Master Plan. During upcoming meetings, AISD will present the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee's update and receive feedback from the public.
Pillow Elementary School Collects More than 8,000 Books for Summer Reading
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD’s Pillow Elementary School collected more than 8,000 books with the help of staff and community to be redistributed to students for summer reading.A group of teachers at Pillow set a goal to raise at least 10 books per student for the 565 students signed up for the school’s summer reading program, making their goal to raise 6,000 books.
AISD's First Literacy Summit, Featuring Dr. Richard Allington
The Austin ISD Literacy Work Group was established to develop a plan for literacy in the district. A Board-Approved AISD Strategic Priority for school year 2014–15 includes the implementation of the district literacy plan. The Literacy Work Group consists of 25 representatives from schools, district leadership and community members.
AISD Pre-K Registration Now Open
Austin ISD begins registering students for Pre-K today, April 4. Enrollment is open for 3- and 4-year-olds. Registration is best done on campus. Click here to find our which campus your child would attend and what to bring when you register.