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Tapestry and Buena Vista Foundations Offer $40,000 Matching Donation for AISD Flood Victims
AUSTIN, Texas—The Tapestry Foundation and Buena Vista Foundation have joined efforts to each provide a $20,000 challenge grant for a total of a $40,000 contribution to The Austin Project to provide direct assistance for families with children enrolled in the Austin Independent School District, as well as for AISD employees who were also displaced by the storms that flooded neighborhoods in…
Pease Elementary Named Recorded Texas Historical Landmark
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD's Pease Elementary School will celebrate its designation by the Texas Historical Commission as a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 1106 Rio Grande St.The school, originally the Austin Graded School House under the Austin Public Free Schools, opened in 1876-the same year Texas adopted its current constitution. Pease is the state's longest…
MEDIA ADVISORY Look Both Ways: AISD, City Promote Safety at 11th Annual Back to School Bash
Austin ISD and the City of Austin will hold a press conference during the Back-to-School Bash to promote safe travels to and from school. The Back to School Bash informs AISD parents and students about district and community resources available to families for a safe and successful start to the new school year. This is an initiative of the AISD Department of Communications and Community…
Overton's David Edwards One of 12 Semi-Finalists for "Live! with Kelly" Top Teacher Search
Overton's David Edwards One of 12 Semi-Finalists for "Live! with Kelly" Top Teacher SearchOnline Voting for "Live with Kelly" Contest Ends Monday at 2 p.m.After reviewing thousands of entries, the "Live! with Kelly" television show has selected David Edwards, an Overton Elementary School teacher, as a semi-finalist for its Top Teacher Search."Live! with Kelly" airs locally on ABC affiliate, KVUE.
Texas Education Agency Says AISD Exceeds All Targets of State Accountability System
According to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary state accountability ratings released today, 113 of the district's schools have Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard—the highest rating schools can earn—on the state's accountability system. Under the state accountability system, all Texas public districts, campuses and charters are assigned a label of:
Lesson Plan Created by AISD Teacher Shared Globally as a TED-Ed Animated Series
A lesson plan created by a Linder Elementary School teacher has been developed into an animated educational video by TED, a nonprofit organization famous for its inspirational 18-minute talks and its “Ideas Worth Sharing” tagline, and is now being shared globally with learners from all over the world.Joy Lin, the math specialist at Linder Elementary School, created a lesson that uses pop culture…
IDEA Allan On-Track to Open in August
Austin, TX—IDEA Allan, Austin ISD's new, in-district charter school, is on-track to meet its enrollment goals after completing its first phase of enrollment, which ends today. In addition, enrollment at two of the district's area elementary schools, Govalle and Ortega, will increase for the 2012-13 school year.
Join "We Give Books" Campaign and Support Literacy at Lucy Read Pre-K
Lucy Read Pre-Kindergarten Demonstration School has partnered with the Austin office of Pearson for a We Give Books campaign, an initiative focused on building awareness in the community about the importance of reading to young children. Parents, students and community members are encouraged to participate in the campaign by reading a free book online at www.wegivebooks.org.
EDF Climate Corps Fellow Uncovers Energy-saving Opportunities for Local Schools
Austin ISD hosted 2015 EDF Climate Corps Fellow Maxwell Sykes this summer to help the district better manage its energy use and costs. Sykes presented his findings at a community showcase on September 17 where he outlined a plan for achieving estimated annual energy cost savings of $1.7 million to $5.2 million per year.
Reagan HS Soccer Students Achieve Historic Success, Learn Character On and Off the Field
This time last year, the roster for the Reagan Raiders girls’ soccer team was so sparse that there were only enough players to form a varsity team. Now, the team has enough players to form both varsity and junior varsity squads, and their success on the field is making history.The Reagan Raiders girls’ soccer team made the playoffs this year for the first time in 20 years, and came in third in…