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UT Austin says it laid off nearly 60 people on April 2. Most came in response to Texas' anti-DEI lawJay Hartzell first announced the layoffs in an April 2 email that did not include the number of positions being eliminated.
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Hays CISD currently has 102 buses without seat belts. The district is receiving several new orders of buses this year and will consider a bond measure that would go to voters in May 2025 for additional funds.
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Austin ISD is one of just a four entities in the entire state that took advantage of a Texas Education Agency grant program over a decade ago to get seat belts into school buses.
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The ACC board of trustees voted Monday to approve the pilot program, which will launch this fall. The college’s main goal is to attract students who may not have pursued higher education.
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Austin ISD, Eanes ISD, Pflugerville ISD and Round Rock ISD have said keeping schools open during the eclipse is a great educational opportunity for students. One educator is hoping for a festive atmosphere.
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The Lake Travis ISD School Board voted this month to keep one book in the high school library and remove another after a parent with kids in elementary school formally challenged them.
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His teacher said he loved drawing dinosaurs. The family has started a GoFundMe to raise money for his funeral.
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One adult and one child died after a Hays CISD school bus carrying pre-K students crashed in Bastrop County Friday afternoon.
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The Science Mill in Johnson City designed a game to help students learn why a large swath of Central Texas will be cast in twilight in the middle of the day. The museum estimates 6,000 students in the region will play Eclipse Quest before the April 8 eclipse.
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Camp Indigo is a normal day camp. The campers just happen to be transgender and nonbinary.
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UT put the requirement on hold back in 2020 because of the pandemic. Students seeking admission for the fall 2025 semester will have to submit their SAT or ACT scores.
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Hutto ISD doesn't want aspiring educators to have to choose between getting a degree and working. The fast-growing district north of Austin is launching an apprenticeship program that allows future teachers to "earn and learn" on the job.