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Athletics Director Leal Anderson Earns Regional Recognition
The Texas High School Athletic Directors Association recently presented Austin ISD Athletics Director Leal Anderson with the Regional Athletic Administrator of the Year award.“I am truly honored and thankful to receive this award,” Anderson said. “I just try to show up every day at work and give the very best that I can. There are so many benefits that kids get through participation and I…
KLRU to Host AISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz at Town Hall Meeting
KLRU's public affairs program Civic Summit invites students, teachers and community members to ask Austin ISD’s finalist for superintendent, Dr. Paul Cruz, questions in a town hall discussion format.Who: Austin ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz; KLRU-TV Austin PBS; moderator Judy Maggio, former KEYE anchorWhat: The Civic Summit will be open to the public to attend, free of charge but RSVP…
Govalle Students Code to Keep Computers
Two classes of Govalle Elementary School fourth-graders are taking part in a program designed to encourage students to code. Codestarter.org is a nonprofit organization that supplies laptops to students to help develop coding skills in traditionally underrepresented populations. Govalle students will take coding classes with a new Google Chromebook supplied by Codestarter. If the…
AISD-TV Presents "The Amazing Trade Shop Math Race"
AISD-TV is proud to partner with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to present stories from history to classrooms and communities throughout Austin and the world.Today’s story is "The Amazing Trade Shop Math Race." Colonial Williamsburg's tradespeople help two teams of students in a race against the clock to help the Continental Army. Quirky "Professor Eddie" highlights how students use…
UT Austin-AISD Partnership to Support Computer Science Education
AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas at Austin and the Austin Independent School District are partnering to offer college credit to computer science students in AISD high schools.
Austin ISD Hosts Dia De Los Muertos Community Event
Children’s faces disguised as skeletons played happily on the lawn at the Pan American Neighborhood park adjacent to Zavala elementary school for a recent Dia De Los Muertos Community event. The event was put on by Austin ISD's 2017 Bond Program team in partnership with the Mexican American Cultural Center, Travis County Constable Pct. 4, H-E-B, and the Austin City Council. The meetup was…
Join Austin ISD for a Budget Discussion on Facebook Live
Tune in tonight as the district hosts a Facebook Live conversation to discuss the AISD 2019–20 preliminary budget on Wednesday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. Some of the discussed topics will include:
Dobie Middle School's College Preparatory Academy Receives National Recognition for High Performance
Austin, TX—J. Frank Dobie College Preparatory Academy has been selected as a National Demonstration Site for Advancement Via Individual Determination, a kindergarten through postsecondary school system that has supported thousands of students to become confident, college-going scholars.
Bowie Sophomore Wins State Wrestling Championship
By Jack Orloff When the final whistle blew at the class 6A state wrestling tournament on Saturday, Bowie sophomore Olivia Moreno knew that she had just accomplished something no one else has done before, becoming Bowie's first-ever female state wrestling champion while maintaining an undefeated season at 23-0. Moreno took home the 119-pound weight title in the class 6A state wrestling…
Govalle Groundbreaking Ceremony
You're invited! Please join Austin ISD for the groundbreaking of the new Govalle Elementary, where we will c