Site Search
AISD Launches Educa Austin Spanish radio show aimed at improving citywide, parental engagement
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District is reaching out to an increasingly diverse parent and student population through one of the most popular media for Spanish speakers: radio. This Saturday, AISD's Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach will launch Educa Austin, a weekend radio talk show designed to better engage Spanish-dominant families by eliminating language…
Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees Receives $10,000 KCAAEN and NSBA Award
This press release is being distributed by AISD on behalf of the Kennedy Center.For media inquiries, please contact Tiffany Young 414-0024. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Announces
A Message from the Superintendent: Save Texas Schools Rally
Dear AISD Teachers, Principals and Staff, I want to make you aware of an opportunity for the Austin community to support our public schools. Save Texas Schools will be holding a statewide rally at the Capitol from 10 a.m.–noon Saturday, April 18, to support fair and equitable funding for public schools, continued reform to our testing system and community-based supports for struggling schools.
Board Recognizes Carstarphen, AISD Students for Achievements Tonight
Tonight, Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees will recognize Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and nearly 100 students who have earned statewide and national achievements in arts, athletics, science and service. The trThe trustees' Special Meeting for Recognitions is at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Carruth Administration Center, board auditorium, 1111 W. Sixth St.
Austin ISD student enrollment exceeds projection
Today the Austin Independent School District provided a snapshot of the organization's 2016-17 school year enrollment, and the number of students currently attending AISD exceeds projection for the first time in three years.The membership for the district during the 2016-17 school year was projected to be 82,690. At the end of the first six weeks, Sept. 30, student enrollment in AISD was at 83,…
Recommendation on STAAR End-of-Course Exam “15 Percent” Grading Requirement
A student’s score on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) end-of-course exams taken during spring 2012 would have no bearing on that student’s grades or class rank, according to policy revisions proposed by the AISD administration. The Board of Trustees is scheduled to take action on the proposed revisions at its next regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 27.
Tuition Supported Prekindergarten Registration Begins Feb 1
The district’s Tuition Supported Prekindergarten program will extend to four additional campuses in the fall, making the program available to students at 26 AISD campuses.
AISD Participates in SXSWedu
The Austin Independent School District is pleased to once again partner with SXSWedu. Education’s most energetic and innovative leaders from all backgrounds of the learning landscape including teachers, administrators, university professors, business and policy leaders converge each March at the SXSWedu Conference & Festival. The four-day event is a platform for the growing SXSWedu community…
Anuncio sobre el clima
De acuerdo con información del Servicio Nacional Meteorológico, el área de Austin podría experimentar lluvia y temperaturas heladas el jueves y viernes de esta semana. El distrito abrira sus escuelas y oficinas el juevez, 6 de febrero con una demora de dos horas. Los autobuses tambien operaran con una demora de dos horas. ¿Cuándo tomará el distrito la decisión de abrir tarde, cerrar…
Students Celebrate MLK Holiday with Peace Through Pie Socials
Austin ISD students will be promoting Peace through Pie this week with socials at schools throughout the district.Peace Through Pie is a local, grassroots movement that began with Luanne Stovall. In 2009, the first pie social honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated at the Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville. Since then, local organizations have held their own pie socials to…