
April 5, 2024
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications Monday’s total solar eclipse has captured the nation’s imagination and brought thousands of tourists from all over the globe to the ...

April 5, 2024
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications With a large swath of Texas in the path of Monday’s total solar eclipse, students across Abilene ISD can see the first such event to...

April 5, 2024
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications Abilene High School distance standout Andruw Villa, hurdler Josh Melson, and Cooper’s outstanding jumper Jazlyn Hatcher were all mul...

April 5, 2024
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications In Larry McMurtry’s acclaimed novel Lonesome Dove, an epitaph of a beloved character reads, “Cheerful in all weather, never shirk...

April 4, 2024
If your child wants to improve his game before next season begins, Abilene High and Cooper are hosting summer basketball camps, emphasizing skill development for all ages. ABILE...

April 4, 2024
With the final six weeks of the 2023-24 school year starting Monday, thoughts are naturally already turning to end-of-year celebrations, graduation parties, graduation, and retire...

April 4, 2024
If you’re looking for fun activities for your child this summer, The LIFT Center will again offer summer camps for elementary and middle school students beginning in June. Registr...

April 4, 2024
The Abilene ISD Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that John Kuhn, Ed.D., has been named lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Kuhn brings 27 yea...

April 4, 2024
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications Three more Abilene ISD athletics teams completed their regular seasons last week, and four more will wrap up their regular season th...

April 4, 2024
Abilene High School freshman Hollie Nowlan and two classmates were big winners in the recent Scholastic Art & Writing competition. Since 1923, the competition has recognized som...

April 3, 2024
LIFT Computer Science II students are teaming up in the Makerspace to solve real world problems with game-changing solutions. Watch the latest in our Future Ready video series bel...

March 27, 2024
Abilene ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. James Largent announced Wednesday that Sherry Gumm has been selected to serve as the next principal of Bassetti Elementary. Gumm will replac...

March 22, 2024
DALLAS – The World War II-era boxcar that is one of the focal points of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is tucked behind a wall, separating the part of the museum ded...

March 22, 2024
This detailed travelogue memorializes each day of the Cooper Student Council’s service trip to Chinle, Arizona, in March 2024. By LANCE FLEMING AISD Communications “I‘ve...

March 22, 2024
Click here to read an informative travelogue describing each day of the Cooper Student Council’s trip to Chinle by AISD Communications Specialist Lance Fleming! CHINLE, Ariz...

March 22, 2024
Abilene High School teacher Leslie Swanson wasn’t sure what was happening the morning of Tuesday, March 5, when her classroom was visited by local representatives from H-E-B, alon...

March 22, 2024
Austin Elementary School celebrated Leadership Day on its campus on Friday, March 8, with guest speakers talking to students in each grade level about leadership, social and emo...

March 22, 2024
Hundreds of Abilene ISD students across the district celebrated Big Art Day on Thursday, March 7, with plenty of paint, markers, and creative ideas as they participated in the Tex...

March 22, 2024
Cooper High School gymnastics standout Tristan Reyna captured his second straight District 2-6A all-around championship two weeks ago at the district championship meet in San Ange...

March 22, 2024
Eight students are advancing to the Texas Art Education Association’s state Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) following a successful showing at the regional competition on March...