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Austin ISD Graduation Rates Reach All-Time High
Graduation rates for the Austin Independent School District have reached an all-time high of 84.1 percent for the Class of 2013, which is a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year and nearly a 10 percentage point gain during the past five years, according to the Texas Education Agency's most recent report on graduation and completion rates. Graduation rates increased for every…
Travis High School Dedicates Memorial to Veterans
This weekend, Travis High School will honor veterans by dedicating a monument at the school.Who: Travis High School Principal Ty Davidson, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and former Austin Mayor, Travis High School alumnus and veteran Lee Leffingwell will give remarks.
Austin ISD Main Headquarters On the Move
Move in progress July-September After more than 25 years at 1111 W. Sixth St., Austin ISD is moving its headquarters. The move has begun to 4000 S. Interstate 35, at the northwest corner of I-35 and E. Ben White Boulevard. The move is anticipated to be complete by September.
Austin ISD to Host Single-Sex Briefing Session
Austin, TX—Austin ISD will join Pearce Middle School PTA members to continue the dialogue on single-sex schools as an option to strengthen middle schools that feed into LBJ and Reagan High Schools.Who: AISD administrators and staffWhat: Briefing regarding single-sex schoolsWhen: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 22Where: AISD Board Auditorium, 1111 W. 6th St.
Red Ribbon Week—Focus on Vaping
Red Ribbon Week—Oct. 28 through Nov. 1—is a national campaign to bring awareness to the risks and dangers of substance abuse. Starting Oct. 28, AISD will educate students, staff and the community about the effects of tobacco, alcohol, vaping and other drugs on our bodies and brains.
LBJ Band Director of 39 Years Honored by Austin Area Jazz Festival
The Austin Area Jazz Festival is honoring Don Haynes with the Music Legend Award.Haynes has served as the band director at LBJ High School for the past 39 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.Mark Terry, the CEO of the Austin Area Jazz Festival, said, “Not many people have the enthusiasm, energy and the love for both music and teaching the way Mr. Haynes does.”Haynes is being…
Graduate Highlight: Aseel Rawashdeh innovates at Anderson / Graduanda destacada: Aseel Rawashdeh innova en Anderson
By Gabriella Beker and Kathy Swartz Aseel Rawashdeh is focused on making innovations that change the world. Rawashdeh, a graduating senior at Anderson High School, has been competing in science fairs since middle school, when she discovered her passion while attending talks at the University of Texas with her parents.
2017 Travis Rebel Expo 3.0
Travis Early College High School invites the community to our annual showcase, the Travis Rebel Expo 3.0.
Austin ISD to Host Early College High School Open House Day
Austin ISD Early College High Schools will welcome families of prospective high school students to Early College High School Open House Day. Akins, Crockett, Eastside Memorial, LBJ, Navarro, Northeast and Travis early college high schools will open their doors 9 a.m.- noon Jan. 25 offering campus tours, student performances and demonstrations, and an opportunity to meet staff.
Another Year Old: Govalle Elementary School Celebrates 85th Anniversary
Govalle invites the community to celebrate its 85th year with a birthday celebration.When: 4–6:30 p.m. Friday, May 19