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Cunningham Elementary Teacher Named as Finalist for an Austin Under 40 Award
Emily Smith, a fifth grade teacher at Cunningham Elementary School and an Austin ISD Demonstration Teacher, has been nominated as a finalist in the Youth and Education category of the Austin Under 40 Awards.Since 1998, Austin’s Young Women’s Alliance and the Young Men’s Business League have partnered to host the Austin Under 40 Awards event. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala on April 4…
Texas House Public Education Committee Testimony on House Bill 3
On Monday, Oct. 28, Nicole Conley, Chief Business and Operations Officer at Austin ISD provided testimony to the Texas House Public Education Committee on the Texas Education Agency’s implementation of recent legislation in House Bill 3, including:
Liberal Arts and Science Academy Hosts “Road Show” for Prospective Applicants
The Austin School District's Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School (LASA) is putting on a “LASA Road Show” throughout the month of October to provide information about the academic magnet high school to parents and students. All eighth-grade students, their parents and others interested in enrolling in the academy are invited to attend the informational meetings, which are occurring at…
AISD, City of Austin Partner to Prepare Students for the New School Year at 14th Annual Back to School Bash
Austin ISD and the City of Austin's Safe Routes to Schools will partner to emphasize safety at the 14th annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 3. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, brings thousands of families together to prepare students for the new school year.
Austin ISD One of 23 Districts in Texas on College Board’s AP District Honor Roll
For the first time, Austin ISD is one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada and one of 23 districts in Texas being honored by the College Board with placement on the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll. To be included on the 7th Annual Honor Roll, the district had to increase the number of students participating in Advanced Placement while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of…
AISD Board of Trustees Approve In-District Charter Program with IDEA Public Schools
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to establish a college preparatory, in-district charter program with IDEA Public Schools. The proposal is one of six Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, five of which the board approved last week on Dec. 12.The in-district charter program will create a well-articulated kindergarten through 12th grade vertical team…
Family & Community Engagement
Community Engagement The Community Engagement team is the bridge between the community and the district. We work to ensure that our community has the information they need to provide meaningful input around key decisions and get more involved in their child(ren)’s education. Our work is guided by the belief that we make better decisions when they are made with and not for those who are…
'C-O-R-I-A-C-E-O-U-S': Kealing Middle School Student Wins Regional Spelling Bee
Kealing Middle School seventh-grade student Pranathi Jammula won the Austin Regional Spelling Bee at the ZACH Topfer Theatre late March.
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 1, June 4 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 1, 4 de junio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to know: Our Weekly Update In the weeks ahead, we want to update you on the most important and relevant news, particularly in our rapidly changing environment. We also realize many of our Austin ISD families, stakeholders and staff might be in summer mode, and we hope you thoroughly enjoy the break! "Summer Vision 2020" is a weekly update designed…
AISD Board Delays Implementation of STAAR End-of-Course Exam “15 Percent” Grading Requirement
Under district policies approved by the Austin ISD Board of Trustees at its Feb. 27 meeting, a student’s score on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) end-of-course exams taken during spring 2012 will have no effect on that student’s grades or class rank. Acting on the recommendation proposed by the AISD administration, the Board deferred the implementation of the requirement…