Announcements
Ann Richards Marching Stars Make Return At Macy’s Day Parade
Wind chills and blistering cold filled the streets of New York City during one of the biggest parades of the year, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where the Ann Richards School Marching Stars Band participated after missing last year due to COVID-19. "…
District looks at leadership changes for Mendez Middle
Mendez Middle School may soon be under new leadership as Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ explores ending the partnership that manages the school. For the past four years, Mendez has been managed under an agreement with T-STEM Texas. Why it matters: If Mendez doesn’t score…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ prepares for omicron cases
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is following public health officials’ advice in our response to the omicron variant through continued use of masks, contact tracing, free testing for students and staff and making vaccines widely available.
Educator Helps Create Program that Applies Arts in Core Subjects
When Lucy Hamre was in a Creative Learning class in the second grade, she said she doesn’t remember being taught through traditional means, but remembers learning a lot. “It was more beneficial than worksheets or textbooks because we were the ones creating…
Let's talk about bathroom doors
We’re back with another myth to bust, this time about bathrooms at Travis Early College High School. As a reminder, here’s how it works: First we’ll call out the rumor we’ve heard. Then, we’ll dig into the story and get to the bottom of it. This myth…
Clearing the air about Reading Academies
There’s plenty of stories and rumors swirling in our community. I'm here to tell it to you straight — just the facts. Here’s how it’ll work: First I'll call out the rumor I've heard. Then, I'll dig into the story and get to the bottom of it. Up first,…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Teacher Receives Outstanding Young Persons Award by Junior Chamber International Taiwan
When Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ teacher Joy Lin was growing up, she knew she had a passion for education. However, she did not know that her work would lead her to international recognition.
Educators aim to accurately depict Native American issues, history
Elizabeth Close is teaching her Anderson High School Ethnic Studies students about Native American issues this November, but is hoping to go beyond the narrative of what they’ve always learned. In her class, they’re discussing issues such as the Keystone…
Free COVID testing for students and staff (En Español)
Students and staff now get a free rapid antigen test for any reason at 11 sites across Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ.
District leaders preview 2022-23 budget challenges
Decreased enrollment leads to decreased budgets in school districts. That theme was the center of conversation at the Nov. 3 Budget 101 information session. Throughout the session, Chief Financial Officer Eduardo Ramos shared grim projections for the…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Teacher Found Passion Through Fellow Instructor, AVID
When Celia Hernandez took an AVID college preparatory class her freshman year, she had no idea just how much of an impact it would have on her life and her career. Today, Hernandez teaches her own AVID college class at Paredes Middle School, helping students…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ preparing for 5-11 year old vaccine distribution (En Español)
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ will be ready in the coming days to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to ages 5 through 11.