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AISD Asks Community for Input on Direction for Next Five Years
AUSTIN—Austin ISD is holding three community meetings this fall to gather community input to develop its 2015-20 Strategic Plan. Strategic planning will help AISD focus its energy, ensuring that we the district and its community partners are working toward a unified goal. The plan will also ensure the district continues to assess and adjust its direction as needed.The 2015-20 Strategic Plan…
Austin ISD classes, activities and operations—including all bus routes—are delayed two hours tomorrow, Jan. 17/Clases, actividades y operaciones del Austin ISD—incluyendo las rutas de los autobuses—se retrasarán por 2 horas mañana, 17 de enero
To ensure the safety of all our students, families and staff, all Austin ISD classes, activities and operations—including all bus routes—are delayed two hours tomorrow, Jan. 17. Buses will pick up students and classes will begin two hours after their normal schedule.We will continue to monitor the lingering weather effects and receive updates from the National Weather…
Pillow Elementary Parents Help Celebrate First-Ever “Bring Your Dad to School Day”
More than 200 fathers showed strong support for their students last Friday during Pillow Elementary’s first-ever “Bring Your Dad to School Day.”
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Five AISD High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five Austin ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.Four of the schools were among the top-ranked public high schools on the magazine's list in 2016. Akins made the top-ranked list this year.After evaluating more than 22,000 public high schools throughout the country, U.S. News & World Report ranked:
Austin ISD Board Election Nov. 4
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District board election will be Nov. 4. The full board consists of nine members; five trustee seats are up for election.Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions one, four, six, seven, and a districtwide trustee seat nine. Trustees serve four-year terms.
Media Advisory: Full STEAM Ahead: 15 Teachers Awarded Grants from Austin ED Fund
Austin Ed Fund is awarding $75,000 in Spring 2016 Innovation Grants to 15 teacher projects at campuses across AISD.Innovation Grants are offered in two categories: up to $10,000 for campus/ department projects and up to $2,000 for individual classroom projects focused on literacy, science, technology, engineering, and math and the whole child.
16 AISD Students Receive St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship
St. Davids Foundation awarded 16 Austin ISD students the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship on Wednesday, July 25. The scholarship provides college funding for high school graduates pursuing careers in the medical field at Texas colleges and universities. It also provides resources such as a tutoring program; access to mental health counseling, legal and financial services, and wellness…
Classes Canceled for Palm Elementary School Students on Nov. 2
During the storms on Oct. 30, portions of 23 classrooms at Palm Elementary School were flooded with 4–5 inches of water. Because of the damage caused by the water, Palm students will not report to school on Monday, Nov. 2. AISD restoration crews removed the water from the building and began cleanup on Saturday. The damaged wing of the building has been…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Five AISD High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five Austin ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.Four of the schools were among the top-ranked public high schools on the magazine's list in 2016. Akins made the top-ranked list this year.After evaluating more than 22,000 public high schools throughout the country, U.S. News & World Report ranked:
Crockett Students On Track to Race into STEM-related Careers
Crockett High School students will get the chance to talk to auto racing professionals about real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math used in Mazda Motorsports and the automobile industry.Who: Joel Miller, Mazda Motorsports factory race car driver and mechanical engineer.