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Amped Up: Eastside Memorial Band Rocks Out at SXSW
Imagine you’re an aspiring musician. One day you get a call, asking whether you are interested in opening for a slew of other artists performing at a community barbeque. Oh, and the barbeque takes place at one of the most famous music venues in the city. And the caller is actually a well-known, nationally syndicated TV personality. Also, you will perform before a crowd of thousands on the final…
Reagan HS Soccer Students Achieve Historic Success, Learn Character On and Off the Field
This time last year, the roster for the Reagan Raiders girls’ soccer team was so sparse that there were only enough players to form a varsity team. Now, the team has enough players to form both varsity and junior varsity squads, and their success on the field is making history.The Reagan Raiders girls’ soccer team made the playoffs this year for the first time in 20 years, and came in third in…
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Austin ISD Bridges Innovation with Everyday Classroom
Walking into Small Middle School feels like walking onto a college campus. Take, for instance, the school’s library. Unlike the traditionally quiet atmosphere associated with libraries, teachers and administrators want students talking and engaged while they are reading—so much so that Principal Amy Taylor deliberately redesigned the library so that it feels more like a coffee shop. …
ACC Hosts College Enrollment, Resource Fair
Austin Community College hosts a college enrollment and resource fair June 14 at ACC Highland, 6001 Airport Blvd., as the college prepares to open the new Highland Campus in August.
‘Day of Service’ at LBJ Early College High School (En español)
This year dozens of volunteers came together on ‘The Day of Service’ to transform the campus of LBJ Early College High School into a vibrant and attractive space for students. They painted, built, and beautified the landscaping, creating a greater sense of pride for the school. Why it matters: It was a collaboration between Keep Austin Beautiful, LBJ and Texas Roadhouse. This collaboration…
New COVID-19 testing method allows for safer classrooms
Austin ISD could test more students for COVID-19 via a new method where students from the same class put their swabs into one testing vial. Why it matters: This new approach — called pooled testing — could allow Austin ISD to target campuses where students are testing positive more frequently and help slow the spread.
Hall Pass: Travis Early College High School Students' Senior Walk to Inspire Elementary Students
Travis Early College High School seniors will be visitin
Superintendent Search Virtual Town Hall for Instructional Staff
Monday, March 13
AISD Announces Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers of the Year During Surprise Visits
Today, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen surprised three teachers in their classrooms and announced their selection as Austin ISD’s 2013 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors bestowed on AISD teachers. Each year, one of the finalists is named Austin Teacher of the Year and selected to serve as the district’s…