AISD improves STAAR scores as Spanish speakers fall behind
Austin Independent School District students scored above the state average in most courses, according to preliminary results from…
Austin ISD students show steady improvement on STAAR tests
High school and middle school students in the Austin Independent School District performed better in every subject on…
Austin ISD teachers and parents protest millions in cuts
The Austin Independent School District’s proposed budget makes cuts to programs, transportation and as many as 558 positions.…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief May 28
Texas Secretary of State Resigns: Jane Nelson announced on Tuesday, June 2, that she is stepping down from…
Has TEA Set the Stage to Take Over Austin ISD? • The Austin Chronicle
Austin ISD has done its best to safeguard the district against takeover by the Texas Education Agency. Back…
As Austin ISD’s Ridgetop closes, cafeteria staff serve a final meal
For more than 15 years Maria Ponce has been the person who turns on the lights at Ridgetop…
Austin ISD budget cuts will affect hundreds of positions
Austin ISD has released its recommended budget for the 2026-2027 school year that includes cuts to reduce the…
Austin ISD teachers ask legislators to increase school funding
Parents and teachers from the Austin Independent School District urged legislators to increase state funding for schools, pointing…
Making the Grade • The Austin Chronicle
Artificial intelligence has changed the classroom for English teachers. When ChatGPT use became commonplace, Sarah Walker, who has…
AISD seniors return to Dawson Elementary before school closes
Travis Early College High School seniors dressed in red caps and gowns fiddled with their tassels and stoles…
Austin ISD continues to delay releasing a draft budget
The Austin Independent School District expects a $181 million deficit in its next budget. But officials still haven’t…
Austin’s Becker Elementary says goodbye to award-winning garden
On a recent spring Friday afternoon, families gathered around the garden beds at Becker Elementary. Parents served food…