Announcements
District accountability ratings halted by county judge (En español)
The latest accountability ratings, originally slated to be released Aug. 15, have been blocked for the second year in a row after a Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order in a new lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency. Why it…
Everything you need to get back to school (En español)
We’re in the final countdown to the first day of school! Check out the resources below to make sure you are ready for a great year. Why it matters: Being prepared with the right information can make the first day of school stress-free…
¼öƬapp implements strategies to improve student achievement (En español)
Results of the 2024 STAAR are now available and show ¼öƬapp, along with other Texas school districts, still struggling to get scores back on track post-pandemic. Why it matters: While test scores aren’t the only measure of academic knowledge, the…
Board adopts five-year district scorecard focused on student achievement
District leaders and the board of trustees will have a new way to track student achievement for the next five years with a new scorecard. Why it matters: The scorecard is like the superintendent's report card — it's how the board will hold the…
Inaugural ¼öƬapp Summer Internship Program kicks off
Dozens of students began their first day of the inaugural ¼öƬapp Summer Internship program, in partnership with the Austin Ed Fund and the Austin Chamber. The new program is in collaboration with the Travis County Summer Youth Employment Program…
¼öƬapp Campus Enrollment Days
Enroll at your local ¼öƬapp campus! This is your opportunity to receive one-on-one support with the new registration process. Staff will be on-site to support you through the enrollment process. Dates:
Summer Device Plans for ¼öƬapp Families
As the 2023-24 school year wraps up, campuses district-wide will collect student devices and chargers, except for those issued by ¼öƬapp's Special Education department. Device Collection: We kindly request that all elementary and middle school…
Celebrating the important role of the Speech Language Pathologist (En español)
¼öƬapp celebrates National Speech-Language-Hearing Month For a decade, Rebecca Rogers has been supporting classrooms, particularly students with diverse speech and language impairments. Rogers, a Speech Language Pathologist at Blanton Elementary…
¼öƬapp seeks input in redesign of Metz outdoor space (En español)
We’re reimagining the Metz Elementary School outdoor space after earning a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support outdoor learning. The community is invited to complete a confidential six-question survey to provide feedback on how…
McCallum High School student named JEA's 2024 national Journalist of the Year (En español)
Alice Scott is Texas’ eighth winner of the national award, which consists of a $3,000 scholarship, according to the Journalism Education Association. Why it matters: JEA awards gives students a platform to showcase their work and receive the…
ACC announces FREE tuition for 2024 graduates. (En Español)
This week the Austin Community College Board of Trustees approved a pilot program offering free tuition to 2024 high school graduates.
Board to discuss Texas Academic Performance Report (En español)
Every year the Texas Education Agency creates the TAPR report, which contains a wide variety of performance data and information about districts and schools.