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Statement: AISD Thanks Carstarphen for Leadership, Expects to Name Interim Superintendent at Special Board Meeting Tuesday
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District released the following statement from Vincent Torres, president of the Board of Trustees, about Superintendent Meria Carstarphen being named as the new superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools:On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to congratulate Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and wish her the very best as she leaves Austin to lead…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Screening at Alamo Drafthouse to help AISD Students Attend Film Festival in France
Ten Austin ISD students will be attending one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, Festival de Cannes, next month in France.Their short film will be featured as part of the Black Lives Black Stories Matter edition of the 2015 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.
UT Football Players Volunteer to Mulch Trees at Oak Springs Playground
This weekend will be the first volunteer day to help renovate Oak Springs Elementary School’s playground, which was set on fire in April.The damages from the fire are estimated at about $95,000. With community support, the majority of the funds needed to return the playground to its original state have been raised. The Austin Parks Foundation awarded Oak Springs a $50,000 community grant, C3…
Middle School Parent Night
Families of all eighth grade students are invited to come and visit Travis High School and view all of the Career and Technical Education courses, Advanced Placement courses, Electives as well as recieve the latest update on HB5 and the new graduation requirements. Students will be able to talk to members of the following programs; Engineering, Video Game Design, 3D Printing, Hospitality,…
District Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2018–19
Austin ISD has announced the names of schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2018–19 school year.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Schools to be frozen to transfers in 2018–19:High schools: Akins, Bowie and McCallumMiddle schools: Lamar and…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2018-19
Austin ISD has announced the names of schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2018–19 school year.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Schools to be frozen to transfers in 2018–19:High schools: Akins, Bowie and McCallumMiddle schools: Lamar and Murchison
AISD Earns High Marks on Nation's Report Card
Austin ISD students continue to rank high among their peers in large urban school districts on the Nation's Report Card, ranking third in percentage of students at or above proficiency levels in fourth-grade math. Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that AISD students ranked third in fourth-grade math and second in eighth-grade math, with no districts performing…
AISD Earns High Marks on Nation's Report Card
Austin ISD students continue to rank high among their peers in large urban school districts on the Nation's Report Card, ranking third in percentage of students at or above proficiency levels in fourth-grade math. Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that AISD students ranked third in fourth-grade math and second in eighth-grade math, with no districts performing…
AISD Delays School Start Times and the Running of Buses Tomorrow Due to Weather
AUSTIN, Texas—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Austin area until noon tomorrow. Out of an abundance of caution, Austin will open schools and run district buses on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 28.
MEDIA ADVISORY Career Launch: AISD, ACC, IBM Announce P-TECH Partnership at Lanier
Editor’s Note: Photographers will get the opportunity to visit a related class or two for b-roll. Austin ISD, Austin Community College and IBM will announce the planning of a Pathways to Technology Early College High School partnership, slated to open at Lanier Early College High School fall 2019.