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KLRU Invites AISD to Help Guide New American Graduate Project
AISD is joining KLRU and community partners to raise awareness about dropout rates and to create sustainable solutions to boost high-school readiness,KLRU, Austin's PBS station, has been awarded a $200,000 American Graduate community service grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is designed to raise awareness in Central Texas about the true costs of our youth leaving school…
David Edgar Joins AISD as New Executive Director of Finance
Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved the appointment of David Edgar as the new executive director of finance Sept. 26. As the executive director of finance for AISD, Edgar directs the district’s operations for areas that include budget services, treasury, accounting and payroll, risk management, state and federal grants, and Medicaid and student billing. He also oversees…
AISD Earns High Marks on Nation’s Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the nation’s report card, reported AISD students ranked second in fourth grade math and third in eighth grade math in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient or advanced levels. In reading, the students ranked third in both fourth and eighth grade. AISD’s English-language learners outperformed their peers in both the…
Trustees Recognize Local Education Champions during Nov. 25 Board Meeting
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved resolutions to honor two Austin legends who championed for education—Sam Z. Coronado and Rev. Edward “Ed” Jackson. Sam Z. Coronado
Austin High Students Prepared with Chromebooks for First Day of School
By: Auston Abrego, Ausitn High School studentEvery student at Austin High is able to check out one of over 2,000 Chromebooks this year through the Everyone:1 initiative. Originally piloted at Garza, it is now being implemented for the first time on a large scale at Austin High. As the year progresses, it will be rolled out at all the other high schools in the district.
Middle School and High School Survey / Encuesta para escuelas secundarias y escuelas preparatorias
Dear Austin ISD, Thank you so much for your continued support of Austin ISD. We appreciate the efforts you have made to have your child adhere to health and safety measures while attending school at our campuses. As we enter into the third week of on-campus instruction, we are seeing the effectiveness of those efforts.
AISD’s Holds Community Conversation About 2014-15 Preliminary Budget Thursday
AUSTIN, Texas—AISD invites families and staff and community members to learn more about AISD's 2014-15 preliminary budget and the district’s strategic investment in priorities, projected shortfalls and long-range financial planning.What: Nicole Conley, chief financial officer, and the district’s budget team will provide information about AISD’s preliminary budget and will be available to…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Testing, CDC guidelines and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Pruebas, recomendaciones de los CDC ¡y más!
Thank you to the thousands of Austin ISD students and staff members who participated in the three days of free rapid COVID-19 testing. / Gracias a los miles de estudiantes y miembros del personal del Austin ISD que participaron en los tres días de las pruebas rápidas gratuitas de COVID-19.
Repurposing Anita Ferrales Coy Facility
Overview The Anita Ferrales Coy Facility, formerly known as the John T. Allan Facility, is situated on an almost 18-acre site in East Austin. Learn more about the history of the site.
AISD Holds Community Conversation About 2014-15 Preliminary Budget Wednesday
AUSTIN, Texas—AISD invites families and staff and community members to learn more about AISD's 2014-15 preliminary budget and the district’s strategic investment in priorities, projected shortfalls and long-range financial planning.What: Nicole Conley, chief financial officer, and the district’s budget team will provide information about AISD’s preliminary budget and will be available to…