Texas Book Festival 2020: Meet the Whiting Award Winners in Poetry
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Nov. 10, 2020 Arts Post by Barbara Purcell
Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide
The blueberry abides (barely)
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Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher
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Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff
The Swerve
Azura Skye captivates as a woman on the edge of full collapse
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Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Red Team Comeback?
Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort
"...historic $11.6 billion public school finance bill that increased teacher pay while cutting property taxes. She says, "That was..."
Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher
The Forces Drawing ACC Students Back to Campus Despite Pandemic Uncertainty
“We’re trying to juggle it all”
"...pandemic delays, Pearson, who also works as an ACC teacher at night, began the entirely online program this fall..."
Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse
We Have an Issue: Staying Present, Preparing for the Future
This week’s cover story looks at how the pandemic is shaping architecture and design
"...This process is changing me, and I'm trying to pay attention to that. That means celebrating the changes that..."
Aug. 14, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones
The Challenges of Going Back to School
Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant
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Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature
Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms
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Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington
In Memoriam: Glenna Goodacre
Sculptor of Austin's beloved Philosophers' Rock has died
"...million in donations were raised over a decade to pay for its creation, and 25,000 people came to the..."
April 21, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Big, Bold, and Costly: Austin’s Makes a Third Try at Rail Transit
The train is here
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March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Institution Theater Is the Next to Close
Shuttering the beloved venue is "bittersweet," says co-founder Tom Booker
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Feb. 14, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere
Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa
"...Holler D: Nicole Riegel To pay for her education, and the chance of a better..."
Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
AISD Trustees Share First Thoughts on "School Changes"
So far, board's holding firm (more or less)
"...not for too long. "When I voted for the teacher pay raise [earlier this year]," Arati Singh said at..."
Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
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
"...about how the district's police officers interact with students, teachers, and members of the public at district meetings and..."
Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin Police Encouraged to Use Excessive Force?
Lawsuit: City fails to discipline problem cops
"...headlines for his violent 2015 arrest of black school teacher Breaion King is now facing suit, along with another..."
Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma
State Rep. Bucy Hosts Town Hall on Schools, Border Crisis
Freshman legislator praises bipartisan support for “Texas values”
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July 12, 2019 News Feature by Megan Menchaca
Beto, Castro Come to Town
2020 Texans throw shade as rivalry heats up
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July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke Highlight Rivalry at Events in Austin
For now, there's room enough in Texas for both its 2020 favorite sons
"...(Both Castro and O’Rourke went into depth on raising teacher pay, for example.) And both are spending the weekend..."
June 29, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin Dance India Calls on Us All to Respect Mother Earth
Multimedia, multicultural production Sacred Earth Stories appeals to the heart
"...it might compel them to respect the planet and pay more attention to climate change...."
June 28, 2019 Arts Feature by Sumaiya Malik
AISD Board of Trustees Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2019-2020
Lege gives AISD a one-year budget breather
"...which will help fund some of the largest single-year pay raises in the district's history...."
June 21, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton
The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional
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June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman
Terrence McNally Knows About Lasting Impact
About to open a new play at Zach Theatre, the Tony Award-winning playwright talks about what endures
"...life. And the impact of a high school English teacher, Maureen McElroy, who really "got" this teenager whose parents..."
June 7, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
AISD Told to Pay More, Make Cuts Hurt Less
School change process seeks to improve academic programming access to all students
"...many supporters of Education Austin's push for a 10% pay raise for all district employees. More than a hundred..."
May 24, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
AISD Employees’ Union Urges 10% Raise
With likely increase of state funding, local teachers say: “We’re worth it”
"...(along with another $194 million in savings on "recapture" payments) as motivation for the bold ask...."
May 17, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Turning Williamson County a Bluer Shade of Purple
Wading through the new political landscape of the Austin suburbs
"...on school finance this session – a former classroom teacher, he sits on the House Public Education Committee –..."
May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan
SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill
"...by $890. The Senate plan adds in a $5,000 pay raise for teachers and librarians, while the House plan..."
May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders
Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform
"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet
"...and others in Central Texas, to reduce their recapture payments to the state under the "Robin Hood" funding redistribution..."
April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Lege Lines: "Texas Plan" Hits Home
School finance heads to the House floor
"...the so-called "Texas Plan" – would impact their recapture payments and per-pupil funding should it become law. Austin ISD's..."
April 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Texas House Advances Ambitious School Finance Bill
Teachers’ union celebrates shedding of merit pay provision
"...major change: the elimination of funding for a merit pay program. At the bill's first hearing on March 12,..."
