Announcements
Listen now! Austin ISD news, updates and more for Feb 13
In this week鈥檚 episode, we cover everything from essential enrollment deadlines to major academic milestones and student celebrations. Whether you鈥檙e a parent prepping for the next school year or a student looking to showcase your filmmaking skills, we鈥檝e got鈥
Achievement gaps narrow across Austin ISD second-grade classrooms
Austin ISD is seeing significant gains in student achievement and substantial reductions in achievement gaps between student groups. This news comes from mid-year testing reports, which track second-grade students who are identified for additional鈥
Congratulations to our 2026 Teachers of the Year & Teachers of Promise! (En Espa帽ol)
We're excited to announce the 2026 Campus Teachers of the Year and Teachers of Promise! Each year, our campus staff get together to vote for one of their teammates as their Campus Teacher of the Year. Campus Teachers of the Year are teachers who鈥
Listen now! Austin ISD news, updates and more for Feb 6
In this week鈥檚 episode, we begin with a celebration of the 鈥淓nglish for Me鈥 Karaoke Contest, a joyful initiative where over 80 parents from diverse linguistic backgrounds practiced English through song at Mendez Middle School.
Updates to our protest protocols (En espa帽ol)
Dear Austin ISD Community, In the last two weeks, we鈥檝e seen an uptick in student-led protests against immigration policies and enforcement. We have managed past walkouts by giving students space and freedom to express themselves. However, the number of鈥
Listen now! Austin ISD news, updates and more for Jan. 30
In this week鈥檚 episode we highlight the kickoff of Black History Month, beginning with the Pan-African Flag-raising Ceremony at Akins High School on Monday, Feb. 2.
Student Safety and Off-Campus Protest
Dear Austin ISD community, Today, students at 14 campuses participated in student-led protests related to immigration enforcement activities. While many of our students participated in walk-out demonstrations on campus, some students left our schools鈥
Enrollment Updates and Volunteer Opportunities
As we navigate our school transitions together, we are working hard to ensure every student has a clear and supported path for the upcoming school year. Here is the latest on our enrollment timelines: The Transition Enrollment round has officially closed鈥
Continuing conversations around academic visioning, boundary changes and consolidations (En espa帽ol)
Dear Austin ISD community, We are well into our transition work related to the school consolidations approved back in November, and it鈥檚 time to revisit our plan to move forward with boundary changes. This work is essential to ensure every student in Austin鈥
TEA approves 22 of 24 Turnaround Plans, final two on track for approval (En espa帽ol)
Dear Austin ISD community, I鈥檓 pleased to share that we鈥檝e heard back from TEA about the Turnaround Plans (TAPs) submitted in November 2025. What TEA decided TEA has approved 22 of our 24 Turnaround Plans (92%) without requiring any adjustments. For the鈥
Special Education Evaluation Progress (en espa帽ol)
Austin ISD鈥檚 Special Education Department accomplished a major milestone as it was shared with the board that the district has zero overdue evaluations! That鈥檚 a significant turnaround from 1,588 late evaluations in 2022鈥23. By the numbers: The鈥
Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28
Dear Austin ISD Community, All Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28. All extracurricular and after-school activities will resume. Check with your campus/program leadership for information about鈥