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Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
We're All About the ... Kids!
Austin Kids First is a bit of a mystery, even to education watchers
"...and whether it's a true organic expression of support for public education or thinly disguised pro-reform Astroturf...."
Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
The Man Who Cried
"...Depp and Ricci making goo-goo eyes at each other for the duration of the film, well, you've essentially got..."
June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist
Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal
"...Get ready for a heavy story with pounding rhythms: Sound Unseen Film/Music..."
Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Cine Las Americas Returns
A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind
"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies..."
June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
SXSWedu Spreads Its Wings
Time to hit the books on broader education topics
"...digital innovators; he said, "If we can do that for education, that's something we'll be really proud of."..."
March 2, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Texas School Funding
Still unconstitutional
"...that behooves ensuring equitable, sufficient, quality education, and funding for the school children of Texas, is a victory. As..."
Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
SXSWedu: Diane Ravitch Will Take the Stage
Leading testing critic joins Teach for America, NCLB architects
"...education advocate Diane Ravitch, tech pioneer Nolan Bushnell, and former US Education Secretary Rod Paige, who implemented No Child..."
Nov. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Not Everyone Keen on Charter IDEA
AISD considers partnership with charter school program
"...school group. In fact, the loudest applause was reserved for a parent concerned that the district had dropped yet..."
Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Women on Top
The Risks and Rewards of Being a Woman In Austin's High Tech World
"...is explaining how she came up with the idea for her year-old company...."
Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Funding Balance
Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits
"...As campaign cash totals start trickling in for the 2016 presidential hopefuls – a sizable chunk financed..."
Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver
Farewell to Allan
Eastside parents watch AISD and IDEA dismantle their neighborhood school
"...Children played in a bouncy castle or lined up for the choo-choo train making loops around the campus. Parents..."
June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Thunder Soul
Thunder Soul tells the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, and before the film is through this high school band you’ve never heard of will have earned a top spot on your personal hit parade.
"...the “times they are a-changin'” social milieu of late-Sixties/early-Seventies America, and its implicit argument for the value of arts..."
Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Jesus Camp
This film is not a freak show or exposé but rather a call to arms to pick sides in the deepening cultural, political, and spiritual schism between the two Americas of the 21st century.
"...of the annual Lakewood Park Bible Camp, a gathering for children as young as 5, hosted by Pentecostal minister..."
Oct. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Starving the Beast
Doc exposes big money on campus
"...”Whither higher education in America,” asks Steve Mims’ latest foray into social-issue documentary filmmaking,..."
Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
America's favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, revealed as even kinder than you hoped
"...to have fall to Earth. I’d put Fred Rogers, America’s cardigan-wearing co-parent for close to 40 years, at the..."
June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Music of the Heart
"...Times are upon us, Craven, a director more known for his frequent use of butcher knives and bullet holes..."
Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Hold the Dark
Humanity's animal instincts exposed in the Alaskan wilderness
"...moviegoers have struggled to make their peace with the platform’s release strategy. On one hand, a Netflix partnership means..."
Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Take the Lead
It’s hard to fault such a warm, bouncy, and, yes, occasionally funky genre stalwart such as this for being exactly what you’d expect.
"...who actually gives a damn. This time out, it’s former guitar-slinging desperado and spy dad Banderas, whose character here,..."
April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Southwest Texas State University
"...considers it to be one of the top 20 American writing programs. "They've really put together a wonderful program...."
April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Well-Qualified Teachers..."
Feb. 11, 2005 Column
UT’s War on Students
A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.
"...Gaza was beginning. After the previous week’s show of force by state troopers called in by university President Jay..."
May 3, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Democracy Incorporated
Writer Ed Burns on education, totalitarianism, and the possibility of community
"...what you would call a traditional career path. Working for the Baltimore Police Department, then as a public school..."
July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
The Right to be Offensive
Joseph Kahn on his new battle rap social satire Bodied
"...When America started amending the Constitution, the number one priority was..."
Nov. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
The Hightower Report
The Jingling Bells of July; and When the Banks Are the Robbers
"...Christmassy tunes over their store speakers in an all-out effort to push the summer Christmas-in-July theme. "We really wanted..."
Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower
Dvorák's New World Inquiry
How a Czech composer helped America find its
authentic voice
"...Imagine a divided America, facing a new century – one lucky class made..."
Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull
Naked City
News and happening from Austin and beyond
"...length Tuesday the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance and called for stronger language mandating affordable housing in the proposed transit..."
Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
The Hightower Report
Who says America doesn't need unions?
"...their ongoing, all-out assault to crush labor unions, corporate forces have fabricated a cultural myth to undermine popular support..."
Sept. 25, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower
Civics 101
"...ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS holds its monthly meeting. Megan Klein (Obama for America) and Andy Brown (Travis County Dems) will speak..."
Aug. 3, 2012 News Column
Rainin in Paradize 2
Manu Chao speaks
"...Finally. Rained fire in the Austin City Limits studios for the 90 minutes that Manu Chao and his six-man..."
