Texas State student still missing near Luling

Jason Landry left Texas State University Sunday night for Houston to spend the holiday break with his family. When he reached Luling, Investigators believe Jason made a wrong turn that put him onto Salt Flat Road.

FOX 7 Discussion: Improving response to mental health crises

Richard Martinez, Texas State coordinator of educational programming and outreach, joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about a virtual simulation program they're rolling out to help with mental health.

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.”