Announcements
Credit by Exam for Acceleration Administration Fall 2013
Credit by Examination for Acceleration for AISD middle and high school students will be administered this fall on their campuses during the CBE testing window: Oct. 14 to Nov. 15, 2013. AISD students in grades 6-12 seeking credit for a course in which…
UPDATED FAQ: Improved Compensation and Expanded Insurance Coverage
AISD is providing an updated FAQ to employees that clarifies section three of the criteria in the initial FAQ (question 9, page 3), which was distributed Aug. 27. Specifically, children are included in the list of relationships that cannot qualify for…
Superintendent: "I Have a Dream" Speech Still Resonates 50 Years After March on Washington
Today is the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which he delivered on August 28, 1963 to more than 200,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The speech is considered one of the most powerful of the 20th…
A Birthday Wish for LBJ: Here’s to Winning the Tomorrows in Front of Us—for All Students
Before I go to bed tonight, I am mindful that today is Lyndon Baines Johnson’s birthday. LBJ inspires me because he was an education-focused, civil rights champion. Over Memorial Day weekend, I took my parents out to LBJ State Park and toured his hometown and…
North Central Elementary School No. 2 Groundbreaking and Construction Preview
Join Austin ISD for the official groundbreaking and construction preview celebration for the new North Central Elementary School No. 2. Austin voters approved the construction of the North Central Elementary School No.
Environmental Stewardship Conference Oct. 5
The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC) Conference will meet Saturday Oct. 5. The conference is designed to educate and raise awareness of sustainability and environmental stewardship within the AISD community. The program will include a…
Two AISD Campuses Awarded More than $70,000 to Establish STEM Programs
The Austin Independent School District has been awarded more than $70,000 in grants to establish summer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs at Widen Elementary School and Eastside Memorial High School.
AISD, Central Texas Under Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service recently placed most of Central Texas under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. Thursday, as daytime temperatures are expected to climb to between 100 and 105 degrees. As a result, AISD is triggering Green Tier activities—things that…
October 2013 TAKS Exit Level Out-of-School Registration
For the October 2013 administrations of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exit level tests, registration for out-of-school examinees will be online only. TAKS examinees (including former TAAS and TEAMS examinees) must register online at http…
AISD Teachers Attend Humanities Texas’ “America at War in the 20th Century” Workshop
AUSTIN, TX—In June, AISD teachers were among a select group of educators from across the state who attended “America at War in the Twentieth Century,” a professional development institute sponsored by Humanities Texas, the University of Texas at Austin, the…
Anderson HS Students Travel to China
Twenty two students from Anderson High School travelled to China in June for an exchange trip, led by Principal Donna Houser and foreign language teachers Ms. Long, Ms. Stringfellow and Ms. Bowen.