Announcements
Former refugee shares love of learning with her students (En Espa簽ol)
As 熱えapp celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Walnut Creek Elementary School ESL teacher and former refugee, Zaineb Zizi Ellison. Seeing her second-grade students learn English motivates Zizi Ellison, a second grade ESL
From Lady Bird Lake to the Charles River, 熱えapp graduate embraces Harvard (En Espa簽ol)
As 熱えapp celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Anderson High grad and Harvard freshman Aseel Rawashdeh. The first thing Aseel Rawashdeh plans to do the next time shes home in Austin is go to Chuys for some refried beans.
Celebrating 2022-23 Volunteers of the Year
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and were #AISDProud to recognize the 熱えapp 2022-23 Volunteers of the Year. We know public schools could not work without the people from the community who step up to do whats needed, and this is our chance to
熱えapp Board of Trustees Addresses Special Education Conservatorship (en espa簽ol)
Earlier today, we received notice from the Texas Education Agency that it intends to put the district under state conservatorship for special education. Under a conservatorship, a team selected by the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency would
Trustees vote to extend contract with Interim Superintendent Segura through June 2024 (en espa簽ol)
Dear 熱えapp Community, Tonight, the 熱えapp Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend the contract of Interim Superintendent Matias Segura through June 30, 2024. We believe this is the best way to ensure that our most urgent issues are addressed,
An Update on Special Education from Interim Superintendent Matias Segura (en espa簽ol)
Addressing the challenges around Special Education and the backlog in student evaluations is a shared priority for me and the Board. We have a great team, and everyone has special education as a top priority. This is the first of periodic updates that I will
熱えapp moves to twice-monthly pay starting in July (en espa簽ol)
Beginning in July 2023, all employees in all departments and at all campusesfull-time, part-time and substituteswill get paid twice per month. Employees will receive their paychecks on the 15th and the last business day of each month, which is 24 paychecks
Women's History Month profile: Ann Richards (en espa簽ol)
This is the first in a month-long profile series spotlighting women leaders and trailblazers for whom 熱えapp schools are named. As 熱えapp begins its celebration of Womens History Month, we profile former Texas Governor Ann Richards. Texas
CTE Spotlight: Blessing Okotie wants to make us well
Blessing Okoties goal is to pursue a career in which she can help her community. To achieve that goal she made the decision not to wait until she graduated from high school. Okotie is a senior at Navarro Early College High School, where she is working
Black History Month profile: Dr. W. Charles Akins (en espa簽ol)
This is the concluding profile in a month-long series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom 熱えapp schools are named. This week we spotlight native Austinite Dr. William Charles Akins an 熱えapp pathbreaker with a multitude of firsts
Congratulations to our 2023 Teacher of the Year & Teacher Promise of the Year
Each campus selects a Teacher of the Year representative who exemplifies excellence in teaching and a commitment to our 熱えapp mission, vision, and values. Campus Teachers of Promise, each campus has the opportunity to recognize one teacher on their