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Austin ISD gives staff new guidance as students continue to protest ICE
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (341+ words) Austin ISD gives staff new guidance as students continue to protest ICE'KUT - On Air Now Playing BBC World News | KUT HD2 - On Air Now Playing Austin Music Experience | All Austin musicians and artists | KUTX HD2 - On Air Now Playing Texas Music Experience…...
Lecturer no longer teaching at Texas State University after expletive-filled message goes public
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (307+ words) A Texas State University lecturer is no longer teaching at the university after a doctor publicly shared an expletive-filled Facebook message in which an account with his name and picture told her he hoped she would be deported. The doctor…...
Austin ISD seeks to exit more than $70 million in bond contracts for closing schools
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (659+ words) After obligating itself to pay nearly $100 million in bond money on schools Austin ISD plans to close, district records show, district leaders say they are trying to unwind as much as $72 million of those renovation contracts. The district is moving…...
Texas banned cellphones in schools. Round Rock ISD students and educators say they have benefited.
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (635+ words) Nearly four months after Texas' ban on cellphone use in schools went into effect, a group of Round Rock ISD students met with the district's leaders to discuss the new law. Despite some concerns, students said that, overall, they felt…...
Texas opens applications Wednesday for new $1 billion school voucher program
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (479+ words) The application window for Texas' new statewide school voucher program will open on Wednesday, allowing families to use public funds to help cover private school tuition and other education-related expenses starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The program, created by Senate…...
Ken Paxton demands information from Austin ISD after student walkout last week
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (494+ words) Students from the Austin Independent School District participated in a national walkout last Friday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some district teachers and staff walked along with them, while AISD Police followed along to help keep the students safe....
Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa petitions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (497+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed all public universities and state agencies to freeze new H-1B visa applications, escalating his administration's scrutiny of foreign workers employed at taxpayer-funded institutions. Under the directive, public universities and state agencies may not initiate or…...
Our student open house is Jan. 29
2+ week, 3+ day ago (162+ words) College students are invited inside the KUT Public Media studios for a behind-the-scenes look at Central Texas journalism and music. Meet reporters, producers and hosts, tour the studios, enjoy snacks and prizes, and learn about internships, work-study and volunteer opportunities....
To save district from takeover, Austin ISD will likely cede control of three middle schools
2+ week, 3+ day ago (720+ words) Three struggling Austin middle schools will likely come under the operation of charter schools after a detailed review of testing scores and projections showed the schools are unlikely to improve enough to avoid a district takeover. Austin ISD board members…...
Austin Community College's free tuition program doubles in size
2+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) Austin Community College's free tuition pilot program doubled its number of students over the last year. The pilot program began in the fall of 2024. The first year, participation was higher than what administrators had expected. A total of 4,894 enrolled in…...