FOX 7 Discussion: Students with disabilities, of color restrained at alarming rates

Steven Aleman, senior policy specialist with Disability Rights Texas, joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about a report showing students with disabilities and students of color being restrained at school at alarming rates.

FOX 7 Discussion: COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Austin

UT Health Austin's chief clinical officer Amy Young joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations underway in Central Texas.

Search continues for missing Texas State student

Jason Landry was last seen Sunday night after leaving Texas State University on Christmas break for his home near Houston. Somehow he ended up on Salt Flat Road which parallels Highway 86.

UT Austin receives some of Texas' first COVID-19 vaccines

UT Austin says the 2,925 Pfizer vaccine vials received are the first of two doses earmarked to protect the university’s front-line health care workers.

15 staff members at Pflugerville school quarantined due to COVID-19

Kelly Lane Middle School found out about the positive case Sunday. The district says the exposure happened both on and off-campus resulting in 15 staff members quarantining.

Applications to medical school up amid COVID-19 pandemic

Officials with University of Arizona's College of Medicine say more people are applying to their school, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

TEA pauses A-F school ratings for 2020-21, but STAAR test will proceed

The Texas Education Agency says they are pausing A-F ratings for schools due to ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19, but they will proceed with STAAR testing to help parents and educators understand what students have learned this year and gauge the impacts of the pandemic on education.

FOX 7 Discussion: Growth of homeschooling in Texas

Tim Lambert with the Texas Homeschool Coalition joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about recent data showing more Texas families choosing to homeschool their children.

Surge of medical school applications amid COVID-19 pandemic dubbed ‘Fauci effect’

Applications for medical school have increased significantly amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with several organizations referring to the surge in interest in the profession as the “Fauci effect.”

How to save more money on your student loans

Saving on student loans is possible if you follow these four steps. Read on to learn how to reduce your monthly payment and lower total borrowing costs.

Schumer renews push for Biden to bypass Congress and cancel $50,000 in student loan debt

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated his call for President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt during his first day in office.

UT Austin discusses plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

University of Texas at Austin health leaders are holding a media briefing to talk about the distribution plan for the COVID-19 vaccine.