Inside AISD, Austin
ISD’s original monthly television program highlighting district programs,
events and staff will premier the first episode of its third season at 6:30pm Thursday September 4, 2014.
Bobbie Greenough, a senior at Crockett High School, hosts this episode.
Inside AISD airs on AISD TV Ch. 22 every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:30pm and Saturdays at 8:00am as well as being posted to the blog at aisdtv.blogspot.com.
Inside AISD airs on AISD TV Ch. 22 every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:30pm and Saturdays at 8:00am as well as being posted to the blog at aisdtv.blogspot.com.
Below are descriptions of the topics covered in this episode.
Back to School Bash
On August 16th, AISD and the City of
Austin hosted the ninth annual Back to School Bash Celebration and Safety Fair.
No Place For Hate
Austin ISD's Council on Cultural Proficiency &
Inclusiveness is proud to announce that AISD has earned the designation as the
largest No Place for Hate district in the nation.
Profile: AISD 2014 Principal and
Assistant Principal of the Year
The AISD 2014 Principal of the Year, Craig Shapiro, and AISD
2014 Assistant Principal of the Year, Valerie Torres-Solis, talk about their
roles as leaders.
2013-2014 Graduation Rates
Graduation rates
for AISD have reached an all-time high of 84.1 percent for the Class of 2013,
which is a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year and nearly a 10
percentage point gain during the past five years, according to the Texas
Education Agency's most recent report on graduation and completion rates.
Great
News Highlights:
Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts
Academy
Blackshear Elementary opens its doors this fall as Austin
ISD’s first elementary fine arts academy.
A+ Federal Credit Union Grants
A+ Education Foundation announced their 2014 Educator Grant
Program recipients, which included 33 teachers from 11 AISD schools.
Half-day Pre-K
This year, Austin ISD will provide a half-day pre-K program
for qualifying three-year-olds at Oak Springs and Zavala elementary schools.
First Days of School Visits
Interim Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz visited several AISD
facilities welcoming students, families and staff back to school.
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