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    An Akins student carries her diploma frame while walking down from the stage during the Akins graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026.
    PHOTOS: Akins celebrates the Class of 2026 at graduation ceremony
    June 1, 2026
    Members of the Class of 2026 celebrate at the Senior Breakfast event in the gym on May 27.
    PHOTOS: Akins Senior Breakfast 2026
    May 28, 2026
    CTE teacher Kyle Monk, who teaches audio/video classes, makes sure his slide presentation is ready for the Akins film festival while making sure all trophies are correct. Monk is one of the non-core teachers at Akins who will lose a planning period next school year because of the district's proposed cost-savings measure to deal with a $181 million budget deficit.
    Akins community braces for impact as district tackles $181 million deficit
    May 20, 2026
    Austin ISD classes disrupted by global ransomware attack on Canvas
    Austin ISD classes disrupted by global ransomware attack on Canvas
    May 15, 2026
    The Akins High School Football team running across the newly rebuilt football field.
    Akins takes field for first time after construction delays
    May 13, 2026
    CTE teacher Kyle Monk, who teaches audio/video classes, makes sure his slide presentation is ready for the Akins film festival while making sure all trophies are correct. Monk is one of the non-core teachers at Akins who will lose a planning period next school year because of the district's proposed cost-savings measure to deal with a $181 million budget deficit.
    Akins community braces for impact as district tackles $181 million deficit
    May 20, 2026
    Austin ISD classes disrupted by global ransomware attack on Canvas
    Austin ISD classes disrupted by global ransomware attack on Canvas
    May 15, 2026
    A student attempts to climb over the new fence near that encloses the area around the portables classrooms. A new law requires the
school to lock the gates after fences were installed this summer.
    School adjusts to new gate policy
    February 18, 2026
    Portable classroom fill up the eastern section of the campus behind the cafeteria. The portable classrooms have been necessary as a temporary solution to overcrowding for more than 20 years. They might be removed if the enrollment continues to decline.
    Akins Shrinkage
    February 13, 2026
    Akins film students enrolled in New Tech’s audio/video production classes take a group photo while attending the Austin Film Festival at the Paramount theatre in downtown Austin.
    Akins ends New Tech academy
    February 13, 2026
    ICE is out of control
    ICE is out of control
    February 18, 2026
    Teens need mobility options
    Teens need mobility options
    February 18, 2026
    Teacher Shortage Impacts Learning
    Teacher Shortage Impacts Learning
    February 12, 2026
    Life between routine and fear
    Life between routine and fear
    February 11, 2026
    AI diminishes the human experience
    AI diminishes the human experience
    December 12, 2025
    The characters from the Last Airbender serve as a powerful reminder of how much people can grow and change when they surround themselves with the right community, and it inspires me to never give up on myself.
    Why ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ taught me to never give up
    May 20, 2026
    What Are K-Dramas and Why Are They So Popular?
    What Are K-Dramas and Why Are They So Popular?
    May 20, 2026
    A captivating story of the life, creativity, and legacy of The King of Pop
    A captivating story of the life, creativity, and legacy of The King of Pop
    February 20, 2026
    More Than a Vibe: Why You Should Read the Lyrics Before You Sing Along
    More Than a Vibe: Why You Should Read the Lyrics Before You Sing Along
    February 20, 2026
    Arc Raiders: survival of the fittest
    Arc Raiders: survival of the fittest
    February 18, 2026
    Me in my friends having fun >:)
    Teens: ‘We just want to have fun’
    May 20, 2026
    JROTC student leaders work together on planning upcoming important events in the program such as NASA spring trip, School Comp, and next upcoming staff meetings.
    More than a military program
    May 20, 2026
    Sun-Soaked Days and Starry Nights
    Sun-Soaked Days and Starry Nights
    May 1, 2026
    A student watches the AFC Championship 2026 Football game
while monitoring the outcome of the game on PrizePicks.
    Speculators in the stands
    February 18, 2026
    The dangers of Ai relationships
    The dangers of Ai relationships
    February 18, 2026
    Senior Amaya Jolivette practices her stride over during hurdles
drills held on the tennis courts as a temporary training area. The
track team has not had access to their regular track during the
current school year because of construction delays for the bond
projecy to rebuild the Akins practice track and field.
    Running without a track
    February 12, 2026
    'Look good, play good'
    ‘Look good, play good’
    February 12, 2026
    This map of our schools in the area shows the two new schools being
added to the 6A District and it also shows the schools Akins normally
goes against, Lake Travis and Westlake not on our schedules.
    Redrawing the UIL map
    February 11, 2026
    Senior Jayvon Suazo is dribbles past crockett players during Copa Akins Tournament in January.
    Copa Akins
    February 9, 2026
    Nov 28, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning keeps the ball and runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
    UT fails to outperform
    December 12, 2025
    Graphic with the politicians from both parties that are running for primary elections on March 3rd.
    Your vote, your Texas
    February 12, 2026
    Dr. W. Charles Akins speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the constructing of Akins High School in January 1999. Courtesy Akins Archive
    Soaring for a Quarter-Century
    December 15, 2025
    Picture represents the battle of the political systems.
    A country on edge
    October 15, 2025
    Tariff Tantrum
    Tariff Tantrum
    May 21, 2025
    Trump tries to remake US with stroke of a pen
    Trump tries to remake US with stroke of a pen
    April 30, 2025
    An Akins student carries her diploma frame while walking down from the stage during the Akins graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026.
    PHOTOS: Akins celebrates the Class of 2026 at graduation ceremony
    June 1, 2026
    Members of the Class of 2026 celebrate at the Senior Breakfast event in the gym on May 27.
    PHOTOS: Akins Senior Breakfast 2026
    May 28, 2026
    The Akins High School Football team running across the newly rebuilt football field.
    Akins takes field for first time after construction delays
    May 13, 2026
    Senior Adeleah Cardenas answers questions from a reporter from the KVUE television station who arrived during the protest to interview students and take video of the walkout organized by students. Cardenas and several other seniors organized and promoted the protest against recent actions by ICE.
    Students Use Their Voices
    February 12, 2026
    The back of Ernest Cline's custom DeLorean includes more of those wires wrapping around the car, with the license plate reading ‘ECT088’, a reference to the “Ghost- busters” movie and even includes a small Ghost- busters logo. He nick- named the car Ecto-88 for this exact reason, and even noted in an interview that the dream of owning his own DeLorean is what lead to having his main protagonist owning one as well.
    Author Shares Love of the 1980’s
    December 12, 2025
    Growing Pains: Is the 'Grow a Garden' Bloom Fading?
    Growing Pains: Is the ‘Grow a Garden’ Bloom Fading?
    February 11, 2026
    Beast Games takes YouTuber to next level
    Beast Games takes YouTuber to next level
    February 14, 2025
    Nosferatu, the vampire story that doesn’t die
    Nosferatu, the vampire story that doesn’t die
    February 13, 2025
    On Nov. 22, Kendrick Lamar dropped an unexpected album titled GNX, which dominated Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart with five songs on the album taking up the top five slots.
    Kendrick Lamar caps big year with GNX album release
    December 18, 2024
    Tyler dives deep into Chromakopia
    Tyler dives deep into Chromakopia
    December 3, 2024
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