Education

Parents with Save Austin Schools said they believe closing the four schools, three of which are located in East Austin, will have a negative impact on African American and Hispanic students.

Save Austin Schools says trustees were not able to read AISD's Chief Equity Officer's equity analysis on the proposal prior to casting their vote.

On Wednesday, Santa spent time with and checked the wish lists of Austin-area deaf and hard-of-hearing children and families at Barton Creek Square Mall.

Manor ISD is creating its own police force, a venture that will cost the district $1.6 million.

AISD says each year, they determine which schools should be frozen by noting which campuses have, or are expected to have, enrollments exceeding their capacities.

Saundra Morris is a ninth-grade English and Language Arts teacher at Giddings and her passion and commitment aren't lost on her students.

Detectives say Louisa Theresa Hernandez, 37, a former teacher's aide from Gateway High School, had an improper relationship with a male student during the 2018-19 school year.

Texas A&M will join more than 2,000 universities in the US that have already become smoke and tobacco-free, according to Texas A&M President Michael K. Young.

Out of more than 400 cities, Austin ranks number one for college students.

Sabrina Murray held back tears as she addressed the crowd of rough riders, thanking them for their kindness. Murray explained her daughter Haley is diagnosed with a form of Cerebral Palsy and has a beautiful smile.

More than 400 poinsettias were grown and sold this year by FFA students at Navarro High School.

A break in a water utility line has temporarily closed two schools in the Austin area. 

Bastrop Independent School District says that classes at Cedar Creek High School and Bluebonnet Elementary School have been canceled due to a pipeline break.

Lonnell Shackles, a crossing guard at Harris Elementary School in northeast Austin, has been nominated for America's Favorite Cross Guard.

There were hundreds of people at the site of the new center Tuesday evening to celebrate this new state of the art arena that will be here in a few years.