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Celebrating 2021-22 Volunteers of the Year
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we’re #AISDProud to recognize the Austin ISD 2021-22 Volunteers of the Year. We know public schools could not work without the people from the community who step up to do what’s needed, and this is our chance to salute the best of an indispensable bunch.
Austin ISD Seeks Input on 2015–20 Strategic Plan
This fall, the Austin ISD community will work together to develop a strategic plan for 2015–20. Strategic planning will help AISD focus its energy, ensure that the district and its community partners are working toward the same goals, and assess and adjust the district’s direction in response to a changing environment. The plan will help guide the district from where it is now to where we…
Salute: A Tribute to Excellence
WHAT: Salute, co-hosted by AISD and Austin Partners in Education, is an opportunity to recognize some of AISD's outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in our schools. This year, we will recognize the Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff of the Year, Principal of the year, Librarian of the Year, Counselor of the Year and Assistant…
Burnet Middle School Students Do the Write Thing
Two eighth-grade students from AISD’s Burnet Middle School have been named national ambassadors for the Do the Write Thing Challenge. This year marks the first time that the two national ambassadors from the Austin-Travis County area have been from the same school. Rudolph (R.C.) Hardin and Vivian Pan were selected as ambassadors for the program, which is an initiative of the National…
Anderson, Austin and Lanier Students Earn College Funding
Nine former AISD students were awarded the 2015 Neal Kocurek Scholarship from the St. David’s Foundation. The student’s receive $7,500 a semester, up to a total of $60,000, to go toward their undergraduate, graduate and doctorate studies.The following selected recipients are:Anderson High School
Media Advisory: AISD Holds Press Conference at Back-to-School Bash
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD and the City of Austin will hold a press conference during the Back-to-School Bash on Saturday. Who: Austin ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz and Austin City Council Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole.
Students from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Interview Chelsea Clinton about her new book, ‘It’s Your World”
Yesterday, young ladies from the Ann Richard’s School for Young Women Leaders welcomed Chelsea Clinton to their school.While touring for her new book, “It’s Your World,” Clinton made a stop in Austin to visit the school and BookPeople.The book focuses on the troubles facing the world today and what women can do to make a difference in that world.
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…
AISD Invites Community to Help Name North Central Elementary School No. 2
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees invites community members to submit nominations for the name of a new elementary school campus in north Austin. The school, located at 2011 W. Rundberg Lane, is under construction and scheduled to open in August.The nomination process will close on March 16 at midnight. The school board is scheduled to take action in April.