Announcements
Former refugee shares love of learning with her students (En Espa簽ol)
As 熱えapp celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Walnut Creek Elementary School ESL teacher and former refugee, Zaineb Zizi Ellison. Seeing her second-grade students learn English motivates Zizi Ellison, a second grade ESL
From Lady Bird Lake to the Charles River, 熱えapp graduate embraces Harvard (En Espa簽ol)
As 熱えapp celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Anderson High grad and Harvard freshman Aseel Rawashdeh. The first thing Aseel Rawashdeh plans to do the next time shes home in Austin is go to Chuys for some refried beans.
熱えapp Board of Trustees Addresses Special Education Conservatorship (en espa簽ol)
Earlier today, we received notice from the Texas Education Agency that it intends to put the district under state conservatorship for special education. Under a conservatorship, a team selected by the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency would
An Update on Special Education from Interim Superintendent Matias Segura (en espa簽ol)
Addressing the challenges around Special Education and the backlog in student evaluations is a shared priority for me and the Board. We have a great team, and everyone has special education as a top priority. This is the first of periodic updates that I will
Black History Month profile: Dr. General Marshall (en espa簽ol)
This is the third in a month-long profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom 熱えapp schools are named. As 熱えapp continues its celebration of Black History Month, we profile Dr. General Garwood Marshall: prominent
Black History Month profile: Bernice Hart (en espa簽ol)
This is the second in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom 熱えapp schools are named. This week we spotlight native Austinite, educator and civil rights advocate Bernice Hart for her lifelong dedication to
CTE Spotlight: Crockett Junior Andrew Garcia building a career in construction
When he started his freshman year at Crockett Early College High School, Andrew Garcia wanted to go into theater and build stage props. As he was signing up, he was told that if he wanted to do theater, he should sign up for construction. Now, he has found
CTE Spotlight- Max Campbell Odom is turning up the heat in the Austin High School Culinary Arts program
Austin High School senior Max "Camp" Campbell Odom accidentally stumbled upon his passion for cooking while browsing elective choices his sophomore year. As an only child, he had spent some time in the kitchen helping his mom and thought he could give
Thank you / 癒Gracias!
Nov. 9, 2022 Dear 熱えapp Community, This is a new day for our district because last night Austin voters passed the largest school bond package ever approved in Central Texas. I want to personally thank all of you for helping us provide a brighter future
熱えapp fourth- and eighth-graders 'hold steady' on NAEP despite pandemic
Contrary to expectations, the latest scores on NAEPthe National Association of Educational Progress, also known as the Nations Report Cardshow that 熱えapp students did not regress in reading and math from pre-pandemic levels. I want to congratulate
Student enthusiasm comes from linguistic, cultural inclusion(en espa簽ol)
The hallways of Perez Elementary are filled with pythons. And they hablan espa簽ol. The serpentine school mascot offering encouragement, instruction and even prompts for self-reflection to students on posters is everywhere, as are the reminders of the drive
Economically Disadvantaged 熱えapp African American and Hispanic Third Graders Showing Growth in Math, New Test Shows (en Espa簽ol)
熱えapp African American and Hispanic third grade students identified as economically disadvantaged are on track to meet student growth targets in math by 2026. Achieving a similar goal in reading remains a work in progress, though, according to data from