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(UPDATED) Abbott: Domestic Partner Benefits Unconstitutional
Opinion: Benefits create legal status similar to marriage
"...state Sen. Dan Patrick. In the wake of Pflugerville ISD becoming the first state district to offer benefits to..."

April 30, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Early Voting Locations
Early Voting: April 29-May 7 • Election Day: May 11
"...Lake Travis ISD Educational Dev. Ctr., 607 RR 620 N., 2-5pm..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature

A Failure to Communicate
AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school
"...If you're looking for a low-water mark in Austin ISD public relations, that was it. It was the night..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Board Approves Sex Segregation
AISD board approves three single-sex schools on Eastside
"...On Monday night, Austin ISD's board of trustees took the district further down that..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Voting Information
Early Voting: Oct. 22-Nov. 2 & Election Day: Nov. 6
"...Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil NORTHEAST..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Save Texas Schools Declares Independence
Have Texas lawmakers made 'adequate yearly progress'?
"...$5.4 billion in the current two-year budget cycle. Northside ISD Superintendent John Folks explained, "Very simply, they are asking..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Finance Back in Dietz's Court
Eight years after Dietz ruled for massive reform, school finance returns
"...afflicted in different ways by the legislation. The Austin ISD is part of a suit represented by the law..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Uncontrolled Experiments
AISD says charters and single-sex academies will lift all students' boats – and attacks any research that says otherwise
"...same time, she has argued that the record of AISD's Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders shows that..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fuller Versus IDEA
Charter school group attacks academic's work, he rebuts
"...Valley. Schools in the region we serve, including PSJA ISD and McAllen ISD, have followed IDEA Public Schools in..."

Dec. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Night Results
By the numbers: What passed, what failed
"...'no' campaign by local Republicans and conservatives, Lake Travis ISD got its new construction and land acquisition bonds approved...."

Nov. 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

School Lawsuits Multiply
Three groups of Texas school districts are suing the state over the public school finance system
"...version was introduced in 2006 after West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD sued then-Education Com­missioner Shirley Neeley, successfully arguing that the..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What's in the Report?
"...Whatever the Austin ISD board of trustees decides to do with it, it..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Early Voting
Through May 10 • Election Day May 14
"...Del Valle ISD Admin. Bldg., 5301 Ross, 8-11am..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature

Early Closing for Snow
List of agencies, schools and events affected by bad weather, including homeless update
"...School Districts – Austin ISD: No early release, and the schools are expected to..."

Feb. 23, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TEA to Pearce: Drop Dead
School officials and community are blindsided by agency's decision to close Pearce Middle School
"...August. "It was a surprise on multiple fronts," said AISD board of trustees President Mark Williams. "One, the timing,..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nov. 4 General Election
Early Voting Oct. 20-31
"...Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil Dr...."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Early Voting
April 28-May 6
"...Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Ctr., 5800 McNeil Dr. (closed Sunday)..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature

Election Info
Dates, voting locations, and ballots
"...Lago Vista ISD Admin. Bldg., 8039 Bar K Ranch Rd., 8am-7pm..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Chartering Middle School
Hoping to reach middle-schoolers who could go off track in a regular school setting, district moves forward with charter school plans
"...her diploma, however, she didn't head back to Austin ISD, but to American YouthWorks, a self-paced charter school that..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Supports James McGuffee
"...the city can vote in this race, plus Manor ISD, Leander ISD, and Del Valle ISD residents...."

May 10, 2006 Postmarks

Endorsements
"...the ballots closest to the local ground: City Council, AISD Board of Trustees, and ACC Board of Trustees. And..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements
"...Lago Vista ISD Admin. Bldg., 8039 Bar K Ranch Rd., 9am-6pm..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Early Voting
When and where
"...Manor ISD Administration Bldg., 312 Murray, Manor, 9am-6pm..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

March 7 Primaries
"...Manor ISD Administration Bldg., 312 Murray, Manor, 9am-6pm..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature

High Tech Schools: The Future, or the Latest Fad?
Will new technology funding go to build skills or just buy stuff?
"...is something that just came up in Round Rock ISD, as the board declined to include funds to give..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Abstinence Makes the Head Grow Softer
A new report finds that federally funded abstinence-only educations contains "false, misleading, or distorted information about reproductive health."
"...to at least 20 Texas groups – including Dallas ISD, which received $225,000 in FY 02. (At press time,..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Price of an Education
As the Lege looms, don't bet the house on new money for schools
"...recapture system known as Robin Hood. Indeed, Perry chose AISD as the poster child for the latter project, noting..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

AISD High Schools Flunk Real-World Test
Audit says district poorly prepares grads for college or careers
"...is one who is honest about your faults, then AISD has no better friend than the Southern Regional Education..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Endorsements
'The Austin Chronicle' endorsements for the Sept. 11 Austin ISD bond election
"...Austin ISD Bond Election First, a central principle we can all..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature

Endorsements
'The Austin Chronicle' endorsements for the Sept. 11 Austin ISD bond election
"...Austin ISD Bond Election First, a central principle we can all..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature

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