Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Monday is last day to apply for limited waiver

Oct. 31, 2022, is the last day to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver, which allows borrowers to receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify.

EPA awarding nearly $1 billion to schools for electric buses

Only about 1% of the nation’s 480,000 school buses were electric as of last year. Funding comes from the federal Clean School Bus Program, which includes $5 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Texas students show 'appalling' drop in math scores since pandemic, report says

Scores from the National Assessment of Education Progress, often called the 'Nation's Report Card', show students in every state, including Texas, is seeing historic levels of learning loss since the pandemic began.

US math scores drop to lowest levels ever recorded during pandemic, report says

Findings from the “nation’s report card,” the first since 2019, showed the pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children.

Student loan forgiveness: 22 million people have applied for relief, Biden says

Biden said more than half of the people eligible for student loan relief have submitted their applications in the week since the website went live.

UT Austin awarded $1M to establish Pandemic Decision Science center

The new UT Center for Pandemic Decision Science will bring together people from different disciplines and backgrounds to "tackle the grand challenge of preparing the world to combat future pandemic threats," says UT Austin.

UT Austin program helps people become teachers quicker

With the recent teacher shortage, UT Austin is offering those with STEM degrees the opportunity to become teachers in only seven months.

Missouri school where radioactive waste was found will switch to virtual learning

A study released by a chemical company found nuclear material in several places inside the elementary school. An Army Corps of Engineers official questioned the report saying the agency found no contamination at the school or areas nearby.

Texas State to hold 'throwback' game against Southern Miss for homecoming

Texas State is celebrating Homecoming with a throwback-themed game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles Saturday, Oct. 22 at Bobcat Stadium.

Potential threat prompts Florence ISD to release students early

The investigation confirmed that students were not in imminent danger and the threat was not credible, however, students were still released out of an abundance of caution.

Texas teacher accused of throwing student against wall still employed with district

A Round Rock ISD administrator was removed from a school after security footage caught him throwing a student into a wall. However, that administrator is still employed with the district.

ACC provides indoor drone training for law enforcement

The ACC drone program classes are helping law enforcement agencies expand the use of drone technology.