Voice of Amarillo 940 » aisd http://voiceofamarillo.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 AISD In Session On Memorial Day http://voiceofamarillo.com/aisd-in-session-on-memorial-day/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/aisd-in-session-on-memorial-day/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:05 +0000 James G http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=170631 Amarillo ISD students will not be enjoying a three day weekend for Memorial day this year.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/aisd-in-session-on-memorial-day/feed/ 0 Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images Multi-Million Dollar Bond For AISD On May 11th Ballot http://voiceofamarillo.com/multi-million-dollar-bond-for-aisd-on-may-11th-ballot/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/multi-million-dollar-bond-for-aisd-on-may-11th-ballot/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:56:10 +0000 James G http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=162036 AISD is busted past the seams and relief is planned via a bond election next month.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/multi-million-dollar-bond-for-aisd-on-may-11th-ballot/feed/ 0 Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Amarillo ISD Increasing School Security http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-increasing-school-security/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-increasing-school-security/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:22:33 +0000 James G http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=149519 With school shootings in the news so much lately it's time to stop thinking it couldn't happen here.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-increasing-school-security/feed/ 0 Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images Amarillo ISD Expanding To Serve Larger Student Population http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-expanding-to-serve-larger-student-population/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-expanding-to-serve-larger-student-population/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:34:35 +0000 James G http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=139272 Amarillo ISD is bulging at the seams and new construction is the only remedy.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-expanding-to-serve-larger-student-population/feed/ 0 Photo by Larry W. Smith/Getty Images Upgrading 6 Of The Amarillo Area Schools For Growing Students http://voiceofamarillo.com/upgrading-6-of-the-amarillo-area-schools-for-growing-students/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/upgrading-6-of-the-amarillo-area-schools-for-growing-students/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:49:57 +0000 Porky http://blakefm.com/?p=173286 Five years ago there weren't as many students attending school as there is now. Having to have classes inside portable buildings since there isn't enough room inside the main buildings.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/upgrading-6-of-the-amarillo-area-schools-for-growing-students/feed/ 0 Red Frame OmaQ.org @ Flickr Amarillo ISD Employee Resigns After Alleged Inapproproate Behavior http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-employee-resigns-after-alleged-inapproproate-behavior/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-employee-resigns-after-alleged-inapproproate-behavior/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:48:26 +0000 James G http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=121718 School in Amarillo started Monday.  We didn't last a day without another sad episode of news about an AISD employee facing allegations of inappropriate behavior.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-isd-employee-resigns-after-alleged-inapproproate-behavior/feed/ 0 Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images Amarillo And Area Children Preparing To Get Back To School; Registration Begins http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-and-area-children-preparing-to-get-back-to-school-registration-begins/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-and-area-children-preparing-to-get-back-to-school-registration-begins/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:56:12 +0000 James G http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=117599 From the restless children itching to learn to the unruly kids worried only about a fun time the news is the same.  It's time to get back to the books.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-and-area-children-preparing-to-get-back-to-school-registration-begins/feed/ 0 Photo by Aubrey Hart/Evening Standard/Getty Images Amarillo Schools Waste Water On Athletic Fields In Massive Drought http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-schools-waste-water-on-athletic-fields-in-massive-drought/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-schools-waste-water-on-athletic-fields-in-massive-drought/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:52:46 +0000 Billy Goforth http://voiceofamarillo.com/?p=4841 Many schools across the area have their sprinklers set to run twice a day, seven days a week. They are watering athletic fields to this extent in the middle of one of the worst droughts in the Nations history

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