/tags/mendez-middle-school Mendez Middle School en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:03:22 GMT /education/2022-02-10/to-try-and-increase-enrollment-at-two-middle-schools-austin-isd-removes-sixth-grade District officials say by moving sixth grade to elementary schools, it can improve academics for seventh- and eighth-graders at Martin and Mendez middle schools. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:03:22 GMT /education/2022-02-10/to-try-and-increase-enrollment-at-two-middle-schools-austin-isd-removes-sixth-grade Claire McInerny /education/2020-01-22/austin-isd-considers-opening-a-school-for-young-adults-with-autism A local nonprofit wants to start a school in Austin that serves young adults with neurological conditions like autism.Easterseals of Central Texas is� Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:34:44 GMT /education/2020-01-22/austin-isd-considers-opening-a-school-for-young-adults-with-autism Claire McInerny /life-arts/2019-11-04/remembering-richard-tuttle-a-longtime-school-crossing-guard-in-dove-springs At the intersection of Palo Blanco and Pleasant Valley, near Mendez Middle School, there’s a makeshift memorial: Signs, balloons, candles and handwritten� Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:20:21 GMT /life-arts/2019-11-04/remembering-richard-tuttle-a-longtime-school-crossing-guard-in-dove-springs Matt Largey /education/2019-08-15/austin-isd-gets-b-overall-from-tea-sees-failing-grades-at-some-middle-and-elementary-schools Report cards are out, and the Austin Independent School District received a preliminary grade of B for the 2018-19 school year from the Texas Education� Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:43:03 GMT /education/2019-08-15/austin-isd-gets-b-overall-from-tea-sees-failing-grades-at-some-middle-and-elementary-schools Claire McInerny, Jimmy Maas /education/2018-07-16/new-principal-hopes-project-based-learning-will-improve-academics-at-mendez When students at Mendez Middle School return to school next month, there will be new curriculum � and a new principal.After Mendez failed state standards� Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:23:33 GMT /education/2018-07-16/new-principal-hopes-project-based-learning-will-improve-academics-at-mendez Claire McInerny /education/2018-04-11/no-more-same-old-same-old-mendez-middle-school-picks-partner-focused-on-stem The community's pick to run Mendez Middle School would revamp the way students learn by focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)� Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:01:00 GMT /education/2018-04-11/no-more-same-old-same-old-mendez-middle-school-picks-partner-focused-on-stem Claire McInerny /education/2018-04-06/two-community-groups-compete-for-job-to-help-turn-mendez-middle-school-around Two organizations presented plans last night to parents, teachers and community members about how they would help Mendez Middle School improve.Mendez has� Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:40:03 GMT /education/2018-04-06/two-community-groups-compete-for-job-to-help-turn-mendez-middle-school-around Claire McInerny /education/2018-02-09/no-one-raises-hand-to-take-over-troubled-mendez-middle-school The Austin Independent School District has received no offers to run Mendez Middle School, which is on the brink of state takeover. Mendez has gotten a� Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:20:54 GMT /education/2018-02-09/no-one-raises-hand-to-take-over-troubled-mendez-middle-school Claire McInerny /education/2017-12-19/its-all-hands-on-deck-at-mendez-middle-school-to-avoid-takeover Mendez Middle School in Southeast Austin has failed to meet state standards over the past four years. If it doesn’t improve academics by summer, it will� Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:01:00 GMT /education/2017-12-19/its-all-hands-on-deck-at-mendez-middle-school-to-avoid-takeover Claire McInerny /education/2017-12-18/now-when-an-austin-school-fails-its-not-only-the-state-that-can-take-it-over A new Texas law allows organizations, rather than the state, to take over schools that repeatedly fail the state's standardized assessment, or STAAR,� Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:01:00 GMT /education/2017-12-18/now-when-an-austin-school-fails-its-not-only-the-state-that-can-take-it-over Claire McInerny