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Wimberley junior high placed under brief lockdown due to 'potentially dangerous' person
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (132+ words) WIMBERLEY, Texas " A junior high school in Wimberley was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning due to a "potentially dangerous" person in the area. Danforth Junior High School was placed on lockdown for about 15 minutes under the advisement of the…...
Free First Sunday at the Bullock Celebrates Women’s History Month this March
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (372+ words) by We Are Austin March is almost here, and there's a perfect (and free!) way to kick it off! Kimberly Crabb from the Bullock Texas State History Museum and Jess Thompson from Girlstart sat down with Sierra Waggoner to preview…...
POLL: Do you think the targeted plans will help improve schools?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (162+ words) POLL: Do you think the targeted plans will help improve schools?KEYE Austin ISD is continuing to develop and implement their targeted and local improvement plans for over two dozen schools The district's board of trustees will hold a public…...
Austin Les Dames d'Escoffier awards women $52K in scholarships to chase culinary dreams
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (600+ words) A group of Austin-area women just got a big boost toward their next culinary chapter " and it comes with everything from pastry dreams in Italy to pop-ups right here at home. This week, the Les Dames d'Escoffier Austin Chapter awarded…...
School districts reject SB 11 as March 1st deadline approaches
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (330+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " As a deadline approaches for school districts to vote on whether to implement a voluntary period for prayer and Bible reading, along with other religious texts, many districts are voting against implementation, citing different reasons. Hays CISD trustees…...
Austin ISD exits TEA oversight after completing special education overhaul steps
1+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " After nearly three years of work to overhaul special education services, Austin ISD announced it has completed all requirements under its agreed order with the Texas Education Agency and has been formally released from state oversight. TEA oversight…...
'We need to get to the bottom of this': Gov. Abbott doubles down on walkout investigations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (284+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " Gov. Greg Abbott continued to support investigations into school districts accused of helping facilitate anti-ICE walkouts on Tuesday, despite several districts denying their involvement. Abbott took questions about the walkouts after casting his ballot in the primary at…...
"I'm disappointed," UT Austin students protest department consolidations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (291+ words) University of Texas at Austin students rallied on campus Monday, voicing concern over the university's plan to consolidate several academic departments. Students held signs reading "Stop the Consolidation" and "Protect Ethnic Studies," calling for no eliminations. "I'm disappointed that my…...
UT students demand disciplinary actions against protesters be dropped
1+ week, 6+ day ago (353+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " Students at the University of Texas at Austin are demanding that disciplinary action against student protesters be dropped. On Friday afternoon, Austin Students for a Democratic Society questioned UT's decision to suspend a student protester and punish 6 more…...
Round Rock ISD students stage walkout protesting ICE, one person detained
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (248+ words) ROUND ROCK, Texas " Over a hundred students walked out of McNeil High School on Friday afternoon, the latest in a series of Central Texas student protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Students left the Round Rock ISD campus shortly…...