Westlake HS students selected for funding at National Pitch competition

PharmAssist, the Westlake HS Business Incubator team, was awarded up to $10,000 with the condition that what they raise on their own will be matched by INCubatoredu.

'Never too late': 96-year-old Florida woman earns college degree, graduates

"It's never too late." That's the message Violet Edwards wants to share with the world after the 96-year-old South Florida resident earned her college degree, after having to postpone it to focus on her family.

Austin ISD details $2.2B bond proposal for school upgrades

A focal point of both versions of the proposal are safety upgrades, something many parents have called for in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.

Defending Big 12 champ Baylor tabbed preseason favorite

It is the first time Baylor has been favored in the preseason vote. Coach Dave Aranda’s Bears got 17 of the 41 first-place votes in the poll released Thursday.

Hays CISD holding district-wide community job fair

Looking for a job in education? Hays CISD is holding a job fair on Tuesday, July 12 to fill multiple open positions.

ACC disburses more than $1M to help students pay for summer classes

About $1 million of federal COVID funds went to help students who were impacted financially by the pandemic, and an additional $75,000 went to help forgive student debts at the college.

Texas safety officials will begin 'random intruder detection audits' of schools in September

Texas School Safety Center officials said they will alert districts and local law enforcement of the audits, where trained staff will try to find access points into school buildings. But school campuses will not be informed ahead of time.

STAAR test results improved this year for Texas elementary, middle school students

Standardized testing scores for elementary and middle schoolers in Texas improved this past school year after disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas educator group proposes referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation”

A group of eight public school educators and one university professor have suggested the change to the Texas State Board of Education, which is considering social studies curriculum revisions this summer.

Robert De Niro to help celebrate 65th anniversary of UT-Austin's Ransom Center

The 65th anniversary of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin will be celebrated with a star-studded gala called “A Celebration of Film”.

Texas spending $105.5M to support additional school safety, mental health initiatives

The money will reportedly boost actions the state has already taken to make schools safer and support the mental health of children, teachers, and families following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Austin ISD hosts job fair for different departments

Austin ISD said the departments of food service, maintenance and transportation are hiring.