AISD to host event benefiting families impacted by SNAP disruption

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is scheduled to host a wiffleball event on Sunday to benefit AISD families affected by the USDA SNAP benefits shutdown. The event will be held at Nelson Field, located at 7105 Berkman Drive, from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. The entry fee to participate is $10 per person, or … Read more

Fire destroys AISD Board Trustees' home

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire in South Austin destroyed the home of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees on Thursday. Austin ISD Board Trustee Andrew Gonzalez and his partner Larissa Quintana — who also serves on the board — were coming from an Austin ISD board meeting when they opened the door to their home, … Read more

AISD opens 'OWL' learning center at former Metz Elementary School campus

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District celebrated the opening of its new Wonderland and Outdoor Learning Center, or OWL, Friday on the former campus of Metz Elementary School in East Austin. The center is a nature-based outdoor learning environment “designed to provide students with hands-on outdoor experiential opportunities,” according to AISD. The center … Read more

AISD Consolidation: Will the district lose good teachers?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Independent School District families and students won’t be the only ones affected if the district moves forward with a proposed consolidation plan. The plan calls for closing 13 schools, and teachers at many of those schools are wondering where they will end up. Andrea Hayden, Bedchik Middle School band director, said … Read more

Al momento y adelante: Cierre de escuelas del AISD, agente bajo investigación y F1

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tonight, AISD’s interactive plan to find 13 schools; Meanwhile, an APD agent faces scrutiny for a violent arrest on Sixth Street, Hays cancels contracts with Flock cameras over privacy concerns, and Austin prepares to line up for the first week of Formula 1. Al Momento AISD Consolidation Plan – AISD teachers return … Read more

AISD expected to release school consolidation draft plan

ASAN (KXAN) – The homeland of Austin’s independent province of schools said that students and families should expect to see the first boycott plan on unifying schools and border changes on Friday. Although this imminent change has caused some parents’ concern for months, Matthias Sigura said that messages “every student in AISD or the families … Read more

Concerns raised after 'used needles' found on AISD playground

Austin – Fears are escalating after “two needles of needles” were found at the ISD stadium during the holiday, according to a message sent by the area. “He only said that there are needles on school’s land.” The principal of the Joslin School Chaol Chang sent a letter to parents in the aftermath of the … Read more

AISD student dies following '8th grade celebration,' letter says

ASAN (KXAN) – Covengington Intermediate School, an independent province of Austin in Austin Province, died after a celebration of the eighth grade that occurred on Wednesday. The university campus got acquainted with the student as Vadir Gonzalez-Arias, and the letter said that he died [Thursday] Morning is due to complications related to the accident in … Read more

AISD 2022 Bond: A brand new high school is being built in Southeast Austin

Austin – Austin ISD officials spent a crowded week, celebrating the celebration of two high schools in high schools. One of them is at Anderson Secondary School and the other in the northeastern school of the College. “We will get a new front office, a mental health center, as well as a family resource center,” … Read more