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A Sweet Celebration: AISD Schools Hold Peace Through PIE Events
Some Austin ISDschools are holding Peace Through PIE—which stands for Peace Includes Everyone—events during January to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.Austin-based nonprofit Peace Through PIE encourages community partners to hold community-building pie socials to promote peace.“Now more than ever, we need creative ways to come to the table, build new relationships and learn how to see…
AISD Approves Distinguished Level of Achievement as Default Graduation Plan
AUSTIN, Texas--Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees established the Distinguished Level of Achievement graduation plan as the district's default graduation plan beginning with the Class of 2018.The trustees also approved the requirement of one credit of physical education and one half credit of health to meet graduation requirements for all plans beginning with the Class of 2018.
AISD’s Clint Small Middle School 2013 Spring Wind Ensemble Recognized Nationally
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD is proud to announce Clint Small Middle School’s wind ensemble was a recipient of the National Wind Band Honors Mark of Excellence award presented by the Foundation for Music Education. Solo awards were won by former 8th graders Kayla Tinnon, Ethan Brown and Manny Nuñez-Ferrer.
Advisory Bodies
What Are AISD Advisory Bodies? The Austin Independent School District values the participation and input of all community members and transparency of information and process. To that end, the district has established several advisory bodies consisting of broad stakeholder representation to provide insight and recommendations on important issues.
Board Briefs - March 28, 2011
Non-Renewal of Contracts—Reduction in Force The Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District tonight took the final steps necessary to eliminate 1,153 positions, so as to address a budget shortfall estimated at $94.4 million for the 2011-2012 School Year. Superintendent Carstarphen called the action “perhaps the most difficult matter to come before you as a Trustee.”
Kealing Teacher One of 10 in Texas Chosen for New Science Teacher Academy
Kealing Middle School teacher Kimberly Bruch was chosen as one of 35 New Science Teacher Academy fellows from across the country for 2016-17.
Thinking Outside the Box (and Classroom); Discovery Hill Provides Outdoor Learning Opportunities for AISD
This month, Austin ISD students and teachers literally got their hands dirty when they celebrated the opening of Discovery Hill: Bugs Brains and Blooms, the district’s first demonstration schoolyard habitat.The new outdoor habitat, adjacent to Pleasant Hill Elementary School, features a solar classroom and plants and materials native to Central Texas. The site will be used as an AISD field…
AISD Adopts Plan to Reinvent the Urban School Experience
Austin ISD, one of the largest school districts in Texas, recently adopted its 2015-20 Strategic Plan.
AISD Students Continue to Outperform State, Nation in ACT Test Results
Students in Austin ISD once again earned higher overall scores on the ACT exam in 2015–16, compared with their counterparts across the state and nation.“These results show that we are moving forward on our goal of ensuring every student is college–and career–ready,” Superintendent Paul Cruz said. “I am so proud of staff for all the hard work they have put in day in and day out for the success of…
AISD Earns Superior Achievement Financial Rating for 2013
District also Earned Gold Level in Comptroller’s Leadership Circle and Highest Ratings Among Texas Public Schools from Three Rating AgenciesAustin ISD continues to earn recognition for its commitment to financial accountability. For 2013, the district received a Superior Achievement rating and the highest possible score in all 20 indicators for the Financial Integrity Ratings from the Texas…