QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES

Candidates for political office are often asked to complete questionnaires, so that people can know where they stand on a variety of issues. Please check out Dr. Mathias' responses to the following questionnaires!

Austin Area Association of Bilingual Educators (AAABE) Questionnaire - October 24, 2016

Austin American-Statesman Questionnaire - October 18, 2016

Stonewall Democrats of Austin Questionnaire - October 16, 2016

Community Impact Questionnaire - September 27, 2016

Capital Area Progressive Democrats Questionnaire - September 20, 2016

Black Austin Democrats Questionnaire - September 19, 2016

Austin Young Democrats Questionnaire - September 8, 2016

Austin Environmental Democrats Questionnaire - September 6, 2016

Austin Kids First Action Questionnaire - August 26, 2016

CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATIONS

Dr. Mathias regularly communicates with constituents & community members about the most important issues facing the Austin ISD and District 2. Click here to add your email address to his distribution list!
 

Here’s an archive of Dr. Mathias’
​most recent communications:

Our AISD Schools: "The Rest of the Story"!
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Preventing the "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda" with Our AISD Facilities!

The Year of the Maverick!

Kick the Can–or Close the Texas Achievement Gap & Earn $899 Billion!

AISD Taxes: The rest of the story!

ESEA Reauthorization: We asked for it. We got it! Now what?

What Kind of “Neighbor” Should a School Be?

Interactive Data on the Achievement of Texas Students: We Asked For It; We Got It!

Bragging & the Bella Figura: Commonalities Among Public & Charter Schools

On Half-Baked Ideas & Government Transparency

Pound Foolish: Subsidizing School Lunches At Our Students' Expense

What Our Students' Health Says About Us

Raising the Ceiling: A Possible New South Austin Magnet!

A-F Ratings: How Would You Assess Our Students & Schools

The Allan Early Childhood Center & Why We’re Called “Trustees”

A School for Refugee Students & “Newcomers”!
 
The Austin ISD: An Innovation District?
 
Time For a Laser-sharp Focus on Closing the Gap!
 
Where Our Focus Should Be: The Achievement Gap!  
 
Discrimination!  
 
Not All Schools Are Equal  
 
Appraisal & Compensation of Our AISD Teachers  
 
New AISD Board Officers: Diversity & Inclusion!  
 
A Year of Crucial Conversations Ahead! 
 
The Year Ahead!  
 
Learning From Our Competitors & Spreading the Good News!   
 
My Top Ten List: Things For Which I’m Grateful!  
 
“The Pride of the Eastside” & Persistent Disparities  
 
The “Monaco on the Colorado” & Its Impact on AISD Schools  
 
What’s In A Name? The Challenge of Schools Named for People!  
 
Income Gaps in the Austin ISD: Teacher & Administrator Salaries   
  
Mueller: A Test Case for Our Austin ISD “Texas Hold ‘Em”  
 
Are We Closing the Achievement Gap?  
 
What’s Our Agenda?  
 
Congratulations to Our New District 7 Trustee!  
 
Props to Our Mayor & City Council: Putting Kids First!  
 
Have You Seen This Map? On Educational Inequities  
 
Update: Austin ISD Board Decision on District 7 Vacancy  
 
Special Board Meeting in Memory of Trustee Schneider

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words!
Here are some images from Dr. Mathias' recent communications.

The AISD Achievement Gap in 2015, by socioeconomic status.

The AISD Achievement Gap in 2015, by race.

The performance of Allison Elementary School in Montopolis, relative to "Charter School X."

2015 postsecondary readiness & economic disadvantage of charter schools (red) & public schools (green).

2015 student progress & mobility in charter schools (red) & public schools (green).

Central Texas teacher salary comparison (201-2015).

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