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District Leaders Discuss Plans for 2021-22 At Event / Los líderes del distrito discuten los planes para 2021-22 en un evento
By Eddie Villa Going back to school this August will be getting back to normal, the Superintendent said Wednesday. “We will definitely be offering a much more traditional face-to-face school year for the 2021-22 school year,” Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told parents in a public forum. “And we will continue to require masking as long as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
325 Lanier Vikings Cross the Stage
The Lanier Early College High School community of teachers, staff, families and friends joined graduating seniors at the Frank Erwin Center this afternoon to celebrate the Class of 2019. Superintendent Paul Cruz congratulated the 325 Lanier graduates, and recognized some of the class's achievements.
Counseling, 24-hour Hotline Available for Students, Community Following Incident at Lanier
AUSTIN, Texas—Following a tragedy at Lanier High School today in which a student succumbed to a fatal, self-inflicted wound at approximately 12:04 p.m., AISD continues to provide counseling services until 6 p.m. today, and throughout the week.The AISD community is deeply saddened by this and our thoughts are with the family.
Superintendent Carstarphen to AISD Community: Support for Families and Staff Affected by Flooding
Dear Colleagues:Many of our families and school communities were devastated by last week’s severe flooding in Austin. Over the weekend, I visited affected neighborhoods, particularly in southeast Austin. I walked the streets, talked to families, and entered damaged homes. Our schools are back in operation, but many families, including at least one AISD staff member, have lost their homes and…
LBJ/LASA Honor Seniors at Graduation
Seniors from LBJ Early College High School and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy joined forces one last time, celebrating their graduation at a ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center.The graduates combined to earn more than $21 million in scholarships, and 96 percent of seniors in the LBJ Early College High School graduated, leaving with 1,295 college credit hours.
AISD Gives Campaign Kicks Off Today
Dear Team AISD, Today kicks off our AISD Gives campaign; Austin ISD and Charitable Funds Inc. are excited to partner with United Way for Greater Austin to bring you a robust and exciting campaign. Our goal this year is to reach 75% participation. Every donation you give, no matter the amount, makes a huge difference in the community.
Walnut Creek Hosts Family Literacy Day
Walnut Creek Elementary School held its "Family Literacy Day at Little Walnut Creek Library" Saturday, Feb. 11. More than 20 parents registered for Austin Publlic Library cards and received gift cards provided by HEB and the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Hispanic Austin Leadership Education Team.
Anderson High School Honors More Than 400 Trojans
More than 400 members of the Anderson High School class of 2015 crossed the stage today at the Frank Erwin Center, signaling the end of their high school careers.Principal Donna Houser detailed a long list of the students' accomplishments, including that the top 50 percent of the class has a GPA of 3.8 or higher."This groupd of students has achieved a great deal, but more than that, they're great…
Two AISD High Schools Earn National Ranking from Newsweek
Austin, TX—Two Austin Independent School District high schools are among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Best High School rankings for 2012. Liberal Arts Science Academy is 38th and Anderson High School is 551st in the country out of 1,000 schools featured in the annual report. Both schools also were recognized in Newsweek's America's Best High School rankings for 2011.
Austin Third Graders Recover on Reading, Besting Pre-Pandemic Scores; Science & Math Achievement Gaps Remain
Austin ISD students in elementary reading are making longer strides toward pre-pandemic recovery than their statewide counterparts, while still facing an uphill climb to reclaim 2019 achievement levels in math and science, newly published data shows.