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Members of Travis County Taxpayer’s Union Drop Their Appeal in Lawsuit Against AISD
AUSTIN, Texas—Members of the Travis County Taxpayer’s Union have dropped their appeal of a lawsuit against Austin ISD, which will allow the district to carry out the will of the voters by moving forward on the bond package.Critical needs will be the district’s first priority in implementing the use of funds.
AISD Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - El AISD estará cerrado el día de la conmemoración de Martin Luther King Jr.
The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 16. All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business and school hours Tuesday, Jan.
Anderson High Hosts 4th Annual Robot Roundup Aug. 1–2
Anderson High School’s ausTIN CANs will host the Fourth Annual Robot Roundup, a competition of more than 40 FIRST robotic teams from across Texas, this weekend at the Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 5.
Auditions for Districtwide Summer Musical Now Open
Update: Extended Audition DatesAuditions are now underway for the 2017 Austin ISD Districtwide Summer Musical, Peter Pan.AISD students who are currently in grades 5–12 are encouraged to submit an audition video through Google Classroom. No initial in-person auditions will be held.Video submissions will be accepted online until April 12 at 11:59 p.m.Callbacks and dates will be announced at a later…
Project Lighthouse
En Español Austin ISD recognizes that connectivity for our students’ education is essential. We’ve launched the Project Lighthouse to generate revenue and funds to support connectivity needs. The district has a robust network for all of our district locations. Additionally, we provided cellular hotspot devices to students, but that approach is costly and is no longer sustainable as…
Education Austin Hosts Citizenship Workshop
Education Austin is hosting a citizenship workshop from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at Travis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf.The workshop will provide a variety of services including assistance completing N-400 citizenship applications, passport photograph sessions and individual consultations with immigration attorneys.Representatives from the Equal Justice Center, University Leadership…
AISD Holds 2015 Graduation Ceremonies June 2–6
Editor's Note: The number of graduates was updated on June 25, 2015.Austin ISD will hold 15 high school graduation ceremonies for 4,103 graduates June 2–6.All but two of the ceremonies will be held at the Frank Erwin Center. The Rosedale School will hold its ceremony at its campus. Premier at Lanier and Travis high schools will hold their ceremonies at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center.…
AISD Classes Continue as Usual Today
Based on the most recent forecast available from the National Weather Service Friday, Jan. 9, classes and activities will operate on a normal schedule. There are multiple, extra-curricular activities scheduled throughout the weekend, so staff will continue to monitor the weather situation tonight and throughout the weekend. Updates will be provided as available.
2016 Central Texas Dyslexia Conference
Join Austin ISD for a free conference bringing together education leaders, teachers, researchers, parents and advocates to learn about current best practices to identify, intervene and support dyslexic learners in our public schools.An investment in dyslexia is an investment in making sure every Central Texas student and teacher has the tools they need to unlock their…
Limited Access to Austin ISD Schools During STAAR Testing
Austin ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness during March, April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, there will be limited access to AISD campuses during the weeks of March 30, April 20 and May 4.In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams, also commonly referred to…