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Future of school funding looking bleak following failure of school voucher bill (En español)
The most recent efforts at the Texas Capitol to create a school voucher program were defeated after lawmakers voted 84-63 to remove the creation of education savings accounts from the session’s education funding bill, HB 1. A coalition of all Democrats and 21 Republicans stood firm against the proposal that would use taxpayer dollars to pay for private schooling.
Celebrate your principal on National Principals Month (En español)
Send an e-card to your school principal to show them how much you appreciate them on this National Principals Month. Austin ISD principals support and guide our teachers in creating a productive learning environment for their students. You can recognize the educational leaders of our schools as a way to say ‘thank you’ to your school principal. Download your favorite e-card below and post…
MEDIA ADVISORY Latino Academic Achievement Awards to be Held May 6
Austin ISD is hosting the Latino Academic Achievement Awards. The ceremony will recognize students for various accomplishments and community leaders for community service, advocacy and volunteerism. When: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6
District Monitoring Weather Overnight; Check Back for Updates
Update since original post: The information in this announcement has been updated since it was posted at 5:30 p.m. AISD is scheduled to operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday, Jan. 28. For the most recent information, please review the new announcement.
Anderson High School Excels in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Following the graduation of 450 seniors, Anderson High School announced that students who had earned International Baccalaureate diplomas outpaced the global average passing rate by 17 percentage points.
They Did it Again: Ann Richards School Media Tech Program Wins UIL State Championship in Traditional Animation
When the UIL Young Filmmakers Festival was held recently at the Paramount Theater, three films from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders made it to the state finals.Willow Daleheit earned the state championship in Division 2 for traditional animation for her film, "Sunflowers."This is the second year in a row that Ann Richards students have won the state championship in this category.
They Did it Again: Ann Richards School Media Tech Program Wins UIL State Championship in Traditional Animation
When the UIL Young Filmmakers Festival was held recently at the Paramount Theater, three films from Ann Richards School for
Repurposing Anita Ferrales Coy Facility
Overview The Anita Ferrales Coy Facility, formerly known as the John T. Allan Facility, is situated on an almost 18-acre site in East Austin. Learn more about the history of the site.
Blackshear Elementary Nominated as Blue Ribbon School
Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy has been nominated as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education — the only Central Texas school to be recognized. Blackshear is one of only 26 schools in Texas to earn the honor. Each year, the U.S. Department of Education asks the top education official from each state to nominate schools that demonstrate overall academic…
Blackshear Elementary Nominated as Blue Ribbon School
Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy has been nominated as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education — the only Central Texas school to be recognized. Blackshear is one of only 26 schools in Texas to earn the honor. Each year, the U.S. Department of Education asks the top education official from each state to nominate schools that demonstrate overall academic…