Announcements
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD implements strategies to improve student achievement (En español)
Results of the 2024 STAAR are now available and show ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD, 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD Summer Internship Program kicks off
Dozens of students began their first day of the inaugural ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD Summer Internship program, in partnership with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Ed Fund and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Chamber. The new program is in collaboration with the Travis County Summer Youth Employment Program…
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD Campus Enrollment Days
Enroll at your local ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD Families
As the 2023-24 school year wraps up, campuses district-wide will collect student devices and chargers, except for those issued by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD'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)
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD 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…
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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.
SB 4 again blocked from enforcement (En Español)
Last month we brought you news that Senate Bill 4 was blocked by a federal judge days before the law was set to go into effect.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD celebrates student, community achievement at African American Heritage event (En español)
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ISD community gathered last week at the 41st annual African American Heritage Celebration to honor top students, staff and community partners.