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Opinion: An Open Letter to Chip Roy, U.S. Representative, Member of Congress
A retired principal urges Chip Roy to reconsider his position on the free availability of military-style automatic weapons to civilians
"...Gregory Swimelar is a retired Austin ISD school principal...."

June 3, 2022 Column by Gregory Swimelar

Austin at Large: The Big Fat Blue Lying Line
Nothing about Uvalde should surprise us in Austin about the credibility of police
"...punching below our weight to expect the Uvalde Consolidated ISD police force, which led the efforts on scene, to..."

June 3, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Elizalde Bails Out of Austin ISD, and There Was Much Rejoicing (and Great Anxiety)
Short-time superintendent leaves budget, morale crises behind
"...that she would give up the reins of Austin ISD, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde was last week named sole finalist..."

May 22, 2022 News Post by Morgan O’Hanlon

Council Recap: Once-Sacred Neighborhood Protections Battered by Austin's Affordability Crisis
Are taller buildings with less parking the answer?
"...much as possible. Habitat recently teamed up with Austin ISD to sell 30 homes to AISD teachers at a..."

May 21, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Pro-Choice Demonstrators Turn Out by the Thousands
Protests at schools, the Texas Capitol continue after leaked Supreme Court decision
"...at Austin, Bowie, and McCallum high schools in Austin ISD, and Vandegrift High School in Leander ISD, also participated..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

MAGAs Win in Lake Travis and Georgetown ISDs
The right marches on school boards
"...straight from the Fox News headlines swept Lake Travis ISD and Georgetown ISD school board races Satur­day. In Lake..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

May 7 Elections Give Validation to Austin's Values
A taste of Austin politics in the suburbs
"...resoundingly defeated, with the notable exception of Lake Travis ISD, which has a lot of issues going on right..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

May 24 Primary Run-Off Elections
Early Voting May 16-20; Election Day Tue., May 24
"...Manor ISD Admin Bldg., 10335 Hwy. 290..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature

Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School
Reaching a tipping point
"...of a child attending elementary school in Lake Travis ISD, said her neighbors with students in the district's one..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...on May 7, for a seat on the Florence ISD Board of Trustees. She lost by a 2-to-1 margin,..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature

AISD Staff Protest for Higher Wages
As the district solidifies its budget, the protesters hope the board listens to their demands
"..."Whose schools? Our schools!" protesters chanted outside Austin ISD's central offices at I-35 and Ben White Boulevard during..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

City Ordered to Pay Developer for Historic Montopolis Negro School Property
The high cost of history
"...In 1952, the school became a part of Austin ISD, and 10 years later it closed with the formal..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...million in sidewalk improvements in Tarrytown, city and Austin ISD officials announced in an April 27 press conference. The..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs
Drama outside of town
"...like an anti-tax, anti-government local election cycle. Lake Travis ISD..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

East Austin Residents Need Resilience Hubs Sooner Rather Than Later
City looks to fill in some of the gaps of inequity during times of crisis

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Heather Stewart

Georgetown ISD Parents Say Students Involved in Sexual Assault Must Face Consequences
Parents say neither the administration nor law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids
"...Nearly a month after several Georgetown ISD students participated in the violent sexual assault of a..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion
Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks
"...$23 billion in 2021 profits, has applied to Hutto ISD for a decade's worth of Chapter 313 tax breaks,..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

When and Where to Vote in the May 7 Local Election
Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7
"...Eanes ISD Admin Bldg., 601 Camp Craft Rd., Rollingwood..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature

AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis
Students and parents find help is out of reach
"...outpatient behavioral health care company, replaced Vida Clinic as AISD's vendor for mental health services at the beginning of..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Reading Is Fundamental! Leander ISD high school students have started a Banned Books Club..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature

Integral Care Union Drive Nears the Finish Line
Helping the helpers
"...unions with school districts, including Education Aus­tin with Austin ISD...."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City, County Pledge to Help AISD’s Recapture Struggle
As school funding in Austin is stretched paper-thin, officials say they'll push to secure more dollars
"...of Austin pledged at a joint meeting with Austin ISD late last month to help the school district confront..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

AISD Approves New Charter Partner for Mendez
Faced with district takeover and only one applicant, trustees say it was their only choice
"...may be few options in this scenario, but how AISD engages the community, employees and this board is in..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Attorney General Ken Paxton directed his ire at Austin ISD Tuesday, March 22, saying in a letter to the..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature

Drama at Round Rock ISD Reaches a Temporary Resolution
The district's board of trustees decided not to part ways with its superintendent, ending a months-long saga
"...More than two months after Round Rock ISD placed its Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez on paid administrative leave,..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Mendez and Martin Sixth-Grade Elimination Will Create Overall Enrollment Boon, Says District
Parents and teachers maintain that the district's priorities may be skewed
"...schools seek answers about a coherent plan following Austin ISD's announcement that those schools would no longer have a..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Work, No Plan Makes Jack a Dull Teacher: Austin ISD's school board is considering restructuring arts and P.E. classes..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature

Closing AISD Middle Schools, One Grade at a Time?
Two historically Black and Latinx middle schools set to lose sixth grade
"...Middle Schools still have many unanswered questions after Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde announced early last month that both..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Austin At Large: We Didn’t Demand a Recount
But maybe we should have? How “election integrity” rules could change outcomes
"...numbers, over two-time challenger Susanna Ledesma-Woody, a Del Valle ISD trustee and leader of the Del Valle Community Coalition...."

March 11, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW EDU Takes on School Board Wars and Mental Health on Campus
Speakers take on top educational problems, March 7-10
"...racism and reckoning in that affluent Dallas suburb's Carroll ISD, will discuss the current environment with other reporters and..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

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