Austin teachers union rallies for pay increase at AISD headquarters
Education Austin is asking for a 12 percent pay increase for all AISD staff members as part of the "Know Your Worth" campaign.
Education Austin is asking for a 12 percent pay increase for all AISD staff members as part of the "Know Your Worth" campaign.
Proposed ban on corporal punishment in Texas schools fails again
Texas public schools can allow corporal punishment, which includes hitting, spanking, paddling or deliberately inflicting physical pain to discipline students.
Texas public schools can allow corporal punishment, which includes hitting, spanking, paddling or deliberately inflicting physical pain to discipline students.
Louisiana senior, 16, awarded more than $9 million in scholarships
Maliq Barnes, 16, was accepted to 175 colleges and universities and was offered more than $9 million in scholarships from more than 125 different schools.
Maliq Barnes, 16, was accepted to 175 colleges and universities and was offered more than $9 million in scholarships from more than 125 different schools.
Assault, shooting threat at Elgin High School draws police response
Elgin police are investigating both incidents. The April 25 incident is being investigated as a Terroristic Threat.
Elgin police are investigating both incidents. The April 25 incident is being investigated as a Terroristic Threat.
UT Austin sprinter becomes first to run 60M dash in under 7 seconds
Julien Alfred won the 200-meter and 60-meter dashes at the 2023 NCAA Division I women's indoor track and field championships in March.
Julien Alfred won the 200-meter and 60-meter dashes at the 2023 NCAA Division I women's indoor track and field championships in March.
ACC lifts shelter-in-place order for Riverside campus
In a text alert sent around 6:15 p.m., ACC said the campus has returned to normal operations and that Austin police have given the all clear.
In a text alert sent around 6:15 p.m., ACC said the campus has returned to normal operations and that Austin police have given the all clear.
Texas House passes bill requiring armed security in all schools
House Bill 3 would require at least one armed security officer at every campus and silent panic buttons in every classroom.
House Bill 3 would require at least one armed security officer at every campus and silent panic buttons in every classroom.
Texas House advances bills focused on school safety, including HB 3
HB 3 would put an armed security guard, armed police officer, or armed employee on every public school campus in Texas.
HB 3 would put an armed security guard, armed police officer, or armed employee on every public school campus in Texas.
Texas school safety bill leads to fierce debate in House
House Bill 3 calls for a police officer, school security officer, guardian or district employee to be armed on every campus in Texas.
House Bill 3 calls for a police officer, school security officer, guardian or district employee to be armed on every campus in Texas.
Nearly 1,500 books were banned in first half of school year: Report
PEN America recorded more book bans during the fall 2022 semester than in each of the prior two semesters.
PEN America recorded more book bans during the fall 2022 semester than in each of the prior two semesters.
Round Rock ISD holds job fair, offers stipends to recruit teachers for 2023-24
The school district hosted their teacher hiring event Saturday morning in efforts to fill classrooms for the upcoming school year.
The school district hosted their teacher hiring event Saturday morning in efforts to fill classrooms for the upcoming school year.
Texas company develops bullet-resistant glass for use at schools
C-Bond Systems is manufacturing protective windows using nanotechnology engineering. The company demonstrated their windows in San Marcos.
C-Bond Systems is manufacturing protective windows using nanotechnology engineering. The company demonstrated their windows in San Marcos.
TEA launches STAAR test redesign
Students across Texas are in the midst of spring testing season, and this year, the STAAR test might look a little different.
Students across Texas are in the midst of spring testing season, and this year, the STAAR test might look a little different.
Central Austin church pays off all AISD school lunch debt for 2022-2023
The Covenant Presbyterian Church will be spending just over $14,000 to erase all lunch debt accrued this school year, along with an additional $10,000 toward any future lunch debt in the remaining months.
The Covenant Presbyterian Church will be spending just over $14,000 to erase all lunch debt accrued this school year, along with an additional $10,000 toward any future lunch debt in the remaining months.
Washington State middle school blasted for 'highly vile' licking game between staff and students
A Washington state middle school hosted a licking competition between students and staff, prompting outcry from parents.
A Washington state middle school hosted a licking competition between students and staff, prompting outcry from parents.
Texas House discuss bills aimed at keeping sexually explicit materials out of school libraries
HB 900 would remove books from school libraries that are deemed to contain “sexually explicit material."
HB 900 would remove books from school libraries that are deemed to contain “sexually explicit material."
UT launches housing scholarship program to assist low-income students
The new scholarship program will offer scholarships to offset on-campus housing costs by up to $1,800 per academic year.
The new scholarship program will offer scholarships to offset on-campus housing costs by up to $1,800 per academic year.
Mississippi must allow religious exemption for childhood vaccines, judge orders
Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled.
Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled.
Decades-old 'Hi, How Are You' mural preserved in West Campus
A decades-old building at 21st and Guadalupe in West Campus was razed to the ground, but the decades-old “Hi, How Are You" mural painted on it, is still standing tall thanks to efforts to preserve it.
A decades-old building at 21st and Guadalupe in West Campus was razed to the ground, but the decades-old “Hi, How Are You" mural painted on it, is still standing tall thanks to efforts to preserve it.
Austin ISD requests review of TEA's recommendations regarding special education services
Austin ISD said the district will request an informal review of TEA's decision to assign a team of conservators to oversee special education.
Austin ISD said the district will request an informal review of TEA's decision to assign a team of conservators to oversee special education.