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AISD to Reconnect with Dove Springs Families at Door-to-Door Campaign
Students who have stopped coming to school in the past year will have a chance to re-enroll this Saturday when AISD conducts its Operation Reconnect Action Day. Volunteers will conduct a block walk in the Dove Springs neighborhood to welcome students to AISD schools on Saturday, June 26. Who: Austin ISD teachers, staff, and community volunteers. What: A door-to-door campaign to reconnect…
Meet You on the Mat: Girls Wrestling Takes Off in AISD
Austin ISD’s girl wrestlers boasted state tournament appearances from seven different squads this season. Akins, Bowie, Lanier, LBJ, McCallum, Reagan and Travis wrestlers made the championship tournament.Tabithia Ramsey, LBJ’s wrestling coach and herself a former Austin ISD standout on the mat, said the sport is growing in popularity year after year. More girls means more competition, and that…
Austin Partners in Education Volunteer Spotlight: Kay Alderman
Kay Alderman has dedicated most of her life to education. She began her teaching career in Houston at Jackson Junior High School.With 18 years of teaching, she expanded her career to higher education and became a professor at Northeastern Illinois University and the University of Akron.After 27 years as a devoted teacher, she retired in 2006 and has been an Austin Partners in Education Classroom…
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Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee - Meetings
Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Type: Regular Location: AISD Performing Arts Center - Black Box Theater 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 Time: 5:30- 9:00 p.m.
AISD Uses Results from Rigorous, National Review in Aim for World-Class Standards
Broad Foundation Ranks Several Key Areas Among Nation's TopAustin, TX— As part of its drive to achieve the community's vision for the Austin Independent School District to become nationally recognized as an outstanding school district that instills a passion for life-long learning in all students, the district is pleased to announce the results of The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's diagnostic…
Austin ISD Board Calls for November Bond Election
$1.05 billion proposal includes 16 new or modernized schools, no tax rate increase Austin ISD trustees tonight called a $1.05 billion bond proposal that includes re-envisioning 21st-century learning spaces for 16 schools and districtwide projects, with no tax rate increase.
Ann Richards Stars Celebrate Graduation
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders community, staff, families and friends joined together June 15 to celebrate the 2020 graduating class through a virtual ceremony. Superintendent Paul Cruz congratulated the graduates of this year's class via a video statement. His remarks were followed by a speech from Principal Kristina Waugh.
Research
Research into CLI Austin ISD's former Department of Research and Evaluation (DRE) annually published a Creative Learning Initiative (CLI) Implementation Summary. These major reports analyzed the influence of CLI on students’ access to the arts over time. In 2024-25, 98 campuses are CLI schools; this includes all elementary schools. At the time of DRE's last report, 2018-19, 63 campuses—including…
Board of Trustees to Consider Paul Cruz for Superintendent
Austin ISD Board of Trustees President Vincent Torres announced at a news conference this morning that the board will consider Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz for the permanent superintendent position.In a statement from the board, Torres said trustees had received "significant community support" for Cruz."The board consensus at this time is to change the process to allow Dr. Cruz to discuss his…