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$2 Million Matching Grant to Expand Social and Emotional Learning at AISD
Three Austin donors—the Buena Vista Foundation, the Klein Family Foundation and the Tapestry Foundation—recently announced their commitment to donate $2 million as a reinvestment into AISD’s Social and Emotional Learning initiative. The matching grant is an invitation to the Austin community to support a deeper integration of SEL into the practice of all AISD schools.Research has established a…
Voters Choose 2 New Trustees / Los votantes han seleccionado 2 nuevos miembros a la mesa directiva
Candidates Head to Runoff Elections in 2 Races Voters selected Kevin Foster and Ofelia Maldonado Zapata as new members of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, and candidates in the other two races for the board now will face each other in a runoff election Dec. 15. Foster, 51, an associate professor at UT Austin, ran unopposed to fill the District 3 seat that had been held by Ann Teich since…
Screening for Coronavirus at AISD
The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the Austin ISD community that we are monitoring the health of our campuses for any signs of the illness. To date, there have been no cases or suspected…
AISD Provides High School Students Free Test Preparation for College Entrance Exams
Austin ISD is partnering with Edgenuity, an online education provider, to expand support for all high school students by offering free test preparation services for college entrance exams, including the SAT.Beginning this week, AISD students may enroll in the Web-based courses, which will allow them to complete lessons at their own pace. The district encourages all sophomores and juniors to…
Fourteen AISD Schools Celebrate Graduation
Many Austin ISD students had to demonstrate resilience this school year, but it was perhaps best illustrated Wednesday evening when Anderson High School students sang the national anthem in the dark, with cell phone flashlights from the stands the only light in the building.
High Schools
Austin ISD High School Athletics Austin ISD offers athletics at all our comprehensive high schools. Students compete throughout the state against competitors in Class 4A, 5A and 6A.
Anderson Students Take Third at International Science and Engineering Fair
This month, Anderson students Alex Crisara and Alex “Jahan” Rabii were among the elite few across the globe who won big at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. Crisara, a senior, and Rabii, a junior, won third place in the materials and bioengineering category for their project, “Efficient Algae-Based Life Support for Long Duration Space Flight.”
AISD Open For Learning Newsletter / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje del AISD
Top Story: Reopening plans for students and staff - Earlier this week communication was sent out to our team outlining district expectations for the first four weeks of school.
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they take off their masks to eat. Schools may allow meals to be consumed outdoors after they have been delivered to the classroom, however, we…
Budget
Austin ISD Finance Accolades Finances at Austin ISD Austin ISD is committed to maintaining a transparent budgeting process. The budget is driven by the AISD strategic plan, which is the product of genuine consensus‐building and embodies the vision of our community.