Education Austin Calls Out AISD Police

Austin Justice Coalition, the NAACP, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, and more insist on “roundtable discussion” to address policing in schools

"...activists gathered on Friday, Sept. 20, to call on Austin ISD leaders to think about how the district's police..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Education vs. Education Austin

School district suddenly goes wobbly on longstanding relationship with faculty-staff union

"...2011, was supposed to be a big day for Education Austin. The union was expecting to celebrate the start..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Education Austin Keeps Lead Status

AISD board also adds advisory council to weigh in on employee matters

"...After six months of delays and wrangling, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees on April 23 finally approved..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Lesson in Bilingual Education

Middle East biliginual education group breaks new ground

"...Sometimes Austin schools seem impossibly divided. Sometimes it takes an external..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Finally, COVID Relief Funds Coming to Austin Schools

$155 million to AISD, $11.2 billion statewide clear TEA logjam

"...adapt to the coronavirus pandemic on its own dime, Austin ISD will soon receive hundreds of millions in COVID-19..."

April 30, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Austin Film Festival: The Texas Promise

Oscar-winner Vanessa Roth finds the lie and the hope in Texas schools

"...There's a few billion dollars missing from the Texas education budget, and every capitol and education reporter was a..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Kids First Throws Money into AISD Races

New pro-reform PAC drops $30,000 behind candidates

"...Austin Kids First, the new PAC on the education block,..."

Oct. 31, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD Considers Teacher Job Security

Trustees vote tonight on returning to three year contracts

"...The anti-public education right has made tenure in education – or any..."

Feb. 24, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD: The Resegregationists

Pearce, Garcia to be single sex schools, IDEA back tonight

"...have know the fix was in. Last night the Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted 5-3 to institute gender..."

Jan. 29, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Welcome to Hard Times

Ausitn Interfaith's summit addresses economic plans, current crisis

"...of the Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation, parent organization of Austin Interfaith. Cortes was in town Saturday morning for AI's..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Austin ISD Moves To 100% Remote Learning for the Week Following Thanksgiving

On-campus instruction will resume Dec. 7

"...Last night the Austin Independent School District announced it will temporarily move classes..."

Nov. 26, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Austin ISD: Torres Won't Run Again

Board president to oversee superintendent selection, but not hiring

"...It was business as usual this afternoon in the Austin ISD board room. President Vince Torres was walking the..."

June 26, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Gets an Education

Malfaro's exit, F1's entry, city utilities & more

"...discuss his exit interview with Louis Malfaro, who’s leaving Education Austin after 11 years as union boss. We also..."

Sept. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Says Yes to Teacher Pay Raise

AISD Prop. 1 passes, even though state makes it as tough as possible

"...Even in a time of economic upheaval, Austin voters were still prepared to back education costs in..."

Nov. 5, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Elizalde Bails Out of Austin ISD, and There Was Much Rejoicing (and Great Anxiety)

Short-time superintendent leaves budget, morale crises behind

"...rumors that she would give up the reins of Austin ISD, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde was last week named sole..."

May 22, 2022 News Post by Morgan O’Hanlon

Austin and the 7-10 Split

Candidates in west and west-central districts find common cause

"...When people first started talking about shifting Austin to single-member City Council districts, the logic was simple...."

July 22, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD Salary Screw Up

UPDATE: Accounting system failure leads to underpaid teachers

"...Many Austin ISD teachers are wondering where their money is this..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD: Brister Exit Changes the Game

District 3 trustee withdrawal rewrites board dynamics

"...a phone call: There were big changes in the Austin ISD district 3 election. Briefly before the chamber of..."

Oct. 14, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up

School system tries to keep up with its workload and comply with legal mandates

"...disorder (ADHD). She brought the results to the special education staff at Pecan Springs Ele­­ment­­ary, who concurred. But diagnoses..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Williams for Education Commissioner: Uh, Why?

Former Railroad Commissioner an inexplicable choice to lead schools

"...Welcome to the era of Commissioner of Education Michael Williams. No, do not adjust your television screens,..."

Sept. 2, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Education: 'It's Time To Be Innovative'

Something everyone can agree on: digital classrooms

"...between all parties during last week's SXSWedu technology and education conference – but the consensus stopped there. On one..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Abbott Appoints New Education Commissioner

Education advocates criticized Morath for attempting to quietly privatize Dallas ISD

"...There are some clenched jaws in Texas education circles as Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Dallas ISD..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

An Education Only a Boss Could Love

Public schools lurch a little closer to privatization with HB 2

"...The House education bill introduced last week drew instant criticism from teachers..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

AISD Special Education Lawsuit Moves Forward

Federal district judge denies Austin ISD's motion to dismiss suit

"...A federal district judge last week denied Austin ISD's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Has AISD Cleared its Special Education Backlog, or Not?

After July 1 deadline, 77 evaluations still not complete

"...On June 30, Austin ISD made an announcement: its once-egregious backlog of hundreds..."

July 7, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Point Austin: Underfunded and Overtested

Save Texas Schools builds a groundswell for public education

"...Austin Rep. Donna Howard was speaking about the politics side..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Perry Poisons Education Funding

How will Texas schools fare without federal education money?

"...unravel the current fight between the U.S. Department of Education and Gov. Rick Perry over emergency public school funding...."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Finally, COVID Relief Funds Coming to Austin Schools

District lays off evaluators, asks them to reapply

"...adapt to the coronavirus pandemic on its own dime, Austin ISD will soon receive hundreds of millions in COVID-19..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

8 Austin Education Opportunities for Adult Learners

Get your GED, find your passion, take a class, or just nerd out for a night

"...Though there can be “a lot of ego” around education, says Kathy Dowdy, the executive director of Adult Education..."

Aug. 24, 2019 News Post by Alexandra Currie-Buckner

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