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Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy Wins Lab Makeover Grant
Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy was one of five schools in the nation to receive a grant of up to $100,000 as a finalist in the Northrop Grumman Foundation’s Fab School Labs contest.Aimed at promoting science, technology, engineering and math education, the school lab makeover contest provides public middle schools with an opportunity to create a state-of-the-art science lab.
Reagan and Travis High Schools to Host Financial Aid Workshop This Saturday
This Saturday, March 23, representatives from the Austin Chamber will be at Reagan and Travis high schools to help seniors and their parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There is no income cutoff to apply for federal student aid, and all families of high school seniors are encouraged to apply. As of March 1, only 29 percent of Central Texas high school seniors…
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Travis High School Becomes 'No Place for Hate'
Travis High School is now an official No Place for Hate® school, earning the designation after completing at least three anti-bias activities and committing to a Resolution of Respect.
AISD Wants All Students Fed: Before, During and After School
Since its launch in 2009, the Afterschool Meal Program at AISD has expanded to serve about 3,500 students. In addition, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Capital Area Food Bank serve more than 500 additional students through their programs at AISD campuses.Sanchez, Walnut Creek and Wooten elementary schools started after-school meal programs earlier this year, and the district will add after…
City's Volunteer Mentorship Program Expands to Include Firefighters
As students in the Austin Independent School District return to class, dedicated citizens across Austin are preparing to support these students through the City of Austin’s Mentor and Tutor Program. For years, the City of Austin has encouraged its employees to actively participate in education initiatives, even allowing time off during the workday for staff members to visit campuses. Each year,…
AISD Approves Tax Levy
AISD Approves Tax Levy35 cents of every dollar district collects must be given back to stateAustin ISD’s trustees approved the 2016 tax levy—the adopted tax rate multiplied by the taxable value of all property in the district’s jurisdiction—of $1,183,195,145.84 ($1.18 billion) at Monday’s board meeting.
AISD Board of Trustees Approves Facility Master Plan
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees formally adopted the proposed Facility Master Plan on Monday night, paving the way for modernizing AISD's schools and rebuilding its aging infrastructure.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Celebrates Juneteenth Friday and Saturday
Austin ISD staff members, students and the Austin community will celebrate Juneteenth by participating in the 150th annual Juneteenth Emancipation Parade and a Juneteenth Music Festival.Music FestivalWhen: 6 p.m. Friday, June 19