Announcements
Angie Baca-Ross Teacher of the Year finalist
By Jack Orloff Teacher of The Year finalist Angie Baca-Ross, a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Joslin Elementary School, has served the district for four years, making a tremendous impact on her community by showing the value in communication between…
Students, teachers will see more standard face-to-face instruction in 2021-22
By Scott Thomas Next school year will “absolutely” look more like a typical year, Austin ISD’s superintendent said at a community meeting Thursday. “There is no substitution for the majority of our students, they need to be in a face-to-face type…
Families To See Higher Quality Special Education Services (En español)
By Eddie Villa Download the PDF that outline positions impacted. The wait will soon be over for special education families who have had overdue evaluations. As soon as July 1, families can expect big, structural changes to the special education…
More AISD Families to Have Access To Transportation in 2021-22 School year
By Eddie Villa More families will have access to transportation services in the 2021-22 school year, the Superintendent said Monday, April 26. “At Operation Reconnect, we learned that one of the reasons many students are leaving to attend a charter…
Bowie Sophomore Wins State Wrestling Championship
By Jack Orloff When the final whistle blew at the class 6A state wrestling tournament on Saturday, Bowie sophomore Olivia Moreno knew that she had just accomplished something no one else has done before, becoming Bowie's first-ever female state wrestling…
AISD Creates Facebook Profile Frames for 2021 Graduates (En español)
Austin ISD is proud of the Class of 2021, and to congratulate our graduates we have created Facebook profile picture frames to celebrate them reaching this milestone. The frames can be both accessed in Spanish and English and say “2021 Grad!” and “Proud of…
State Officials Release Federal Funding for School Districts
Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials this afternoon announced that they would release $11.2 billion in one-time federal funds to Texas schools. Designed to help districts address unfinished learning and costs incurred because of the COVID-19…
Trojan Girls’ Golf Team Headed to State
The L.C. Anderson High School girls golf team is making school history by going to state for the first time in 20 years. The team earned the spot by placing second in the University Interscholastic League Region III-5A Golf Championship, qualifying them for…
Govalle families treated to curbside coffee, treats and registration information
By Benjamin Beane Govalle Elementary families were treated to curbside coffee and sweet bread in their cars Tuesday morning as they dropped their students off at school. “The curbside coffee event was a great way to reconnect parents to our campus…
AISD Campus National Standout in STEM-Focused Program
By Jack Orloff Austin ISD is home to Project Lead The Way, an innovative program that helps students develop in-demand skills in computer science, engineering and biomedical science, and one AISD campus has received national recognition for its…
Martin MS social science teacher helping to grow environmental awareness through gardening
By Benjamin Beane The accolades are piling up for social science teacher Steven Morris and his sixth graders at Martin Middle School, who earned their second EcoRise Eco-Audit Award in just three weeks.
After School Activities Cancelled (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, Due to inclement weather, possible hail and high winds expected in the Austin area, all districtwide after-school activities are canceled today, April 23. This includes athletics, after-school care and any other events. …