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Thirty years ago on January 15, 1991, Governor Richards’ Inauguration took place with a march down the Congress Avenue bridge to the Texas Capitol. KEYE TV’s John-Carlos Estrada featured the day in his Turning Back Time segment. Ann Richards’ legacy lives on through the students at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, with... Read more »
The new home for the Stars on Panther Trail officially opened and welcomed a small group of students on January 6, 2021. The new building will be able to serve up to 1,050 students in grades 6-12 from all over Austin.
A little over thirty-one years ago, Head Custodian Agustin Guzman started his first day at then T.N. Porter Middle School. Fast forward a few decades, Agustin and his crew have cared for the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders every day since the start of the school in the Fall of 2007. He and... Read more »
Hello World, a computer science program taught by engineers, partnered with the Ann Richards School this fall for a virtual curriculum thanks to a grant from All Points North Foundation and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The web development and virtual reality programs are taught to all middle schoolers from 6th through 8th grade. Students connect... Read more »
Class of 2021 senior Lizbeth F. started the month of December with some fantastic news. On December 1st, she opened her email to virtual confetti covering her laptop screen with a message about her selection as a QuestBridge Match Scholar with her number one choice for college, Yale University. Lizbeth will receive a four-year education... Read more »
Friday night was a district title sweep for the Ann Richards School volleyball teams. The 9th grade, junior varsity, and varsity volleyball teams each defeated Anderson, and the varsity squad clinched their UIL District 17-5A title. The Ann Richards Volleyball Stars closed out their regular season with a 16-1 record and ranked #10 in the... Read more »
We proudly present the Starlight News crew featuring Annalissa, Emme, Lizbeth, and Sukeji as your Star Reporters, with Lucero behind the scenes editing. The Starlight News crew are excited to share a special tour of the new home of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders. Please enjoy! New Building Tour with the Starlight... Read more »
One of the best Ann Richards School traditions, the Senior Speech, typically involves a senior imparting advice and inspiration to her younger sisters at a Monday morning all-school assembly in the Big Gym. The limitations brought on by the Coronavirus presented a challenge to continuing that tradition. Thankfully, the Starlight News crew stepped in and... Read more »
Ms. Josephson’s 7th grade STEM class has spent the month of October learning how to code at home using micro:bit. Students use Zoom to chat with Ms. Josephson in the classroom and Mr. Oren in the MakerSpace with a UTeach student-teacher to program robots that drive around the MakerSpace. The process involves the students sharing... Read more »
Today is World Teacher Day, and our Star faculty are with our students for the first time in person since Spring Break earlier this year. Their support of our students during the continued COVID-19 crisis has been crucial. There are a lot of emotions today and we appreciate all that they do to help our... Read more »
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