Announcements
Health and Physical Education textbooks open to family review
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ families can review health and physical education textbooks and provide feedback via a survey. Why it matters:  This is the first time in 14 years that the textbooks have been revised. It’s also the first time in 24 years that the…
Teachers and classified staff could see pay increase (En Español)
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ teachers could receive a $1,000 base pay raise in addition to a 2% raise of the midpoint of their pay scale in the new school year.
Update on 2022–23 schedule, pay raises (En Español)
After reflecting on input that I and members of our leadership team recently received from many of our staff and families, I wanted to let you know where we’ve landed on the schedule for next school year. I also wanted to share how we’re proposing to use…
District looks at leadership changes for Mendez Middle
Mendez Middle School may soon be under new leadership as Íøºì±¬ÁÏ explores ending the partnership that manages the school. For the past four years, Mendez has been managed under an agreement with T-STEM Texas. Why it matters: If Mendez doesn’t score…
Educators aim to accurately depict Native American issues, history
Elizabeth Close is teaching her Anderson High School Ethnic Studies students about Native American issues this November, but is hoping to go beyond the narrative of what they’ve always learned. In her class, they’re discussing issues such as the Keystone…
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Board President, Campuses Recognized by Chamber
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ leaders and campuses were honored for their efforts to get students into college and expand educational opportunities at the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s State of Education and Talent 2021 reception on October 28 at the J.W. Marriott Austin. Why…
COVID, student success top themes at State of the District
Superintendent Stephenie Elizalde spoke to how Íøºì±¬ÁÏ continues to deal with keeping children, staff, and their families safe more than a year and a half into the pandemic. The State of The District interview was conducted by Evan Smith of the Texas…
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Hosts College Prep Week (En Español)
It's never too early to start thinking about college. That's why Íøºì±¬ÁÏ will be hosting Go Get It Week starting Monday, Oct. 18, where campuses will engage elementary, middle, and high school students about college awareness. During the week, students…
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ AP Test Scores remain consistent despite COVID disruption
The recent release of Advance Placement testing scores revealed that despite COVID-19 disruptions, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ students passed their AP exams at a similar rate to the last two years. The Advanced Placement program is offered in all Íøºì±¬ÁÏ high…
Sadler Means YWLA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with KVUE Meteorologist
KVUE meteorologist Mariel Ruiz said she is passionate about helping young women pursue careers in science, and that’s what led her to talking with students at Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy on September 24, as part of their Hispanic Heritage…
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ seeing results from work on cultural proficiency, social-emotional learning
While Íøºì±¬ÁÏ is being recognized across the nation for its work in social-emotional learning and cultural proficiency, the real effect is in the classroom. “What we’ve noticed in the classrooms is that kids have a better sense of identity, but more…
Reading Academies begin as Íøºì±¬ÁÏ focuses on improving reading
Storytime isn’t a relaxing event in Priscilla Ayala-O’Neal’s bilingual kindergarten class at Odom Elementary School. We caught up with Ms. Ayala-O’Neal when she was reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears, or in their case, Ricitos de Oro y Los Tres…