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AISD Decides: Back-to-School Means On Campus, In Person, No Virtual Learning
District cites funding fears after Lege's failure to act
"...When summer vacation ends and Austin ISD students go back to school, they will indeed return..."

June 18, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

One Dead, 13 Injured, Two in Custody After Weekend Shooting
Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday
"...law." Tabb appears to have been arrested by Killeen ISD police, but DPS troopers are set to buttress APD..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...There's No Place Like AISD: Austin ISD is hosting districtwide enrollment clinics through June..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature

Graduations Presage AISD's Return to In-Person Learning
As COVID-19 case counts drop and vaccination rates rise, the district looks to the fall
"...The school year is over, and thousands of Austin ISD students celebrated – in person – the end of..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

hellsite.austin.gov
Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?
"...the higher­-ups (and familiar to many as an Austin ISD trustee), was a big part of that process, which..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Lege Sends Message to Schools: Take the Money, Don't Talk About Race
Public schools retain their funding, but with culture-war strings attached
"...parent-teacher associations to pay for extra staff, reversing Austin ISD's recent equity-driven ban on the practice. A bill that..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Austin Schools Get COVID-19 Vaccines Into Arms
Schools help promote vaccination while addressing community hesitancy
"...so she asked Claudia Villarreal, a counselor at Austin ISD's Guerrero Thompson Elementary School, for advice. Moreno's son, José,..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Bipartisan Support, COVID Make Increased Broadband Access a Priority at the Texas Lege
Bipartisan support, COVID make increased broadband access a priority
"...ensure all students have internet access. Last August, Austin ISD Chief Technology Officer Kevin Schwartz said around 25% of..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District
Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway
"...advocates (organized by former City Hall aide and Austin ISD Trustee Paul Saldaña) want it preserved as part of..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...of classes for Austin Independent School District students. Austin ISD announced all graduation ceremonies have been moved indoors this..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature

Lege's Assault on LGBTQIA Texans Fails
Wins for trans youth highlight resistance to theocracy
"...the failure of his bill to put troubled Houston ISD within the reach of charter schools eager to take..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Council Backs Parkland Preservation in Vote for New Dougherty Arts Center Site
Austin's oldest community arts venue would relocate to new facility in Butler Shores' southeast corner
"...Kitchen. To the buildings' west – where two Austin ISD softball fields now stand – would be open parkland..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD Blocks Parent-Funded Posts at Upscale Schools
New equity formula ends PTA pay
"...Beginning this fall, Austin ISD parent­-teacher associations will no longer be allowed to fund..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Kicking Hunger to the Curb: Austin ISD is providing free meals for local families and caregivers..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature

For Black Families, AISD's Special Ed Chaos Is Not New
Special, yet unequal
"...This spring, Austin ISD's special education department has faced a staffing shortage, a..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Austin Updates COVID Protocols Amid Abbott's Tightening Grip on Local Authorities' Powers
Local and state officials wrestle over mask mandates, again
"...In response to the governor's new mask order, Austin ISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde said, "We are reviewing our..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Call It a Comeback: Austin ISD has created a new office to boost AISD's declining..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature

Under Fire, AISD Launches Plan to Fix Special Ed
District lays off evaluators, asks them to reapply
"...legal action over its handling of student evaluations, Austin ISD's Special Education Department has publicized an ambitious reform plan...."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Finally, COVID Relief Funds Coming to Austin Schools
District lays off evaluators, asks them to reapply
"...to the coronavirus pandemic on its own dime, Austin ISD will soon receive hundreds of millions in COVID-19 relief..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Public Notice: Just to Clarify
Speedway post office closing, AISD spending delayed?
"...Austin Amer­ican-Statesman Metro section on Friday, April 30: "Austin ISD in no rush to spend relief money: District will..."

May 7, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Stupid Games, Ugly Prizes
With the lives of Austin’s unhoused poor at stake, the city prepares to do something
"...owned by other public sector entities (most notably, Austin ISD)...."

May 7, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Rolling With AISD: This fall Austin ISD will expand bus routes for..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature

Finally, COVID Relief Funds Coming to Austin Schools
$155 million to AISD, $11.2 billion statewide clear TEA logjam
"...to the coronavirus pandemic on its own dime, Austin ISD will soon receive hundreds of millions in COVID-19 relief..."

April 30, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

May 2021 Special Election
Early Voting April 19-27 • E-Day May 1
"...Eanes ISD Admin Bldg, 601 Camp Craft..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature

Lawsuit Filed to Force AISD to End Chronic Special Ed Delays
No more time to wait
"...has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Austin ISD, alleging that the district has denied free and appropriate..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Kekuta Manneh's Far-Flung Soccer Journey Comes Full Circle With Austin FC
The Gambian native returns to his adopted city to kick off AFC's debut season
"...Boulevard. Alcohol sales were not permitted at the Austin ISD-owned stadium, so a large portion of the club’s fans..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

As Crises Abound, AISD Plans for Fewer Teachers
Board considers dire financial projections, falling enrollment, charter competition, and a struggling special ed program
"...At a jam-packed information session last Thursday, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees came face to face with a..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Eastern Crescent’s Path to Get Past Pandemic Is Rough
Finding a way out proves elusive for East Austin and beyond
"...spring, the veteran organizer and politico, formerly an Austin ISD trustee and a top aide to late Mayor Gus..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Opinion: Electric School Buses Are a Win for Kids’ Health, the Environment, and Our Community
There's no safe level of exposure to diesel fumes for children, and yet our kids spend hours each week breathing fumes on diesel buses
"...our kids to school. Pre-pandemic, about one in four AISD students rode the bus to school, and studies show..."

March 12, 2021 Column by Mary Beth Bennett

Public Notice: Doing In Deed Restrictions?
Plus: More Hancock! And fewer teachers?
"...Expect some fireworks at tonight's Austin ISD board meeting (yes, tonight; remember, they've moved them to..."

March 12, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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