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Ann Richards Marching Stars First All-Female Band to March in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
By Jack Orloff Thanksgiving for the Ann Richards Marching Stars will be sweeter than pumpkin pie as they were selected as the first all-female public school band to march in the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Due to the pandemic last year, all of the Marching Stars events had to be canceled, including their anticipated performance at the 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "Having to…
Transformative Teachers in Austin ISD
Austin ISD is hiring Transformative Teachers We're hiring Transformative Teachers to leverage their expertise and innovation to support student growth and achievement at three of our District-led Restart middle schools: Dobie Middle School, Webb Middle School, and Burnet Middle School.
TEA Names Three AISD Elementary Schools Title 1 Reward Schools
AUSTIN, TX—The Texas Education Agency recently announced its list of Title 1 Reward Schools for the 2013–14 school year, naming three AISD elementary schools—Blackshear, Dawson and Graham—all recognized for high performance and high progress.
AISD’s Own Ian McKenna Becomes Finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of The Year
When Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Ian McKenna began gardening in the third grade, he couldn’t have realized it would one day land him in the pages of Time Magazine, but that’s exactly what happened. McKenna's story started with a simple garden plot, where he’d give the produce grown there to friends and neighbors. After a few years, McKenna asked his school to set up…
Celebrate AISD Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week
Every year, AISD joins school districts across the nation in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, and AISD invites families, staff and community members to help us celebrate the crucial role and essential contributions of AISD's more than 6,000 teachers and substitute teachers across the district.
2024 STAAR scores available via Parent Portal (en español)
This past spring, Austin ISD students participated in the STAAR tests, which serve as an important tool to gauge their learning progress. These assessments help our schools and teachers identify areas where students may need additional support. By analyzing STAAR results alongside other performance data, our educators are better equipped to develop tailored learning plans that will help your…
May is AISD Teacher Appreciation Month
Every year, AISD joins school districts across the nation in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year, the district has designated the month of May as AISD Teacher Appreciation Month, beginning with Teacher Appreciation Week from May 7-11, to build awareness about the crucial role and essential contributions of AISD's more than 6,000 teachers and substitute teachers across the…
Austin ISD Teacher Earns Top Honor by National Association for Bilingual Education
Perez Elementary School Teacher María Jesús Sebastián recognized for efforts made on behalf of English Language Learners Perez Elementary School teacher María Jesús Sebastián has been recognized by the National Association for Bilingual Education as its Teacher of the Year. She met one of the many qualifications of distinguishing herself as an outstanding teacher and educational leader.…
Austin ISD Introduces ‘More than a Meal’ Campaign to Encourage All Families to Complete Meal Benefit Applications
Completing a meal benefits application is about more than just meals. The information collected on these forms helps determine the funding needs at each school and throughout Austin ISD. Just by completing a meal benefits application, families can help ensure schools receive more of the funds they need to support students. It also helps address the $30 million budget deficit facing the school…
Austin ISD's Mary Thomas Recognized As Top 100 Leaders in Education
Austin ISD’s Dr. Mary Thomas believes she was born with the passion to serve. Over her career, Dr. Mary Thomas has dedicated her life's work to teaching, and she continues to work toward making sure that each child in Austin ISD is receiving the best education.