Texas will resume grading public schools based on students’ STAAR test results
For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label.
View ArticleAeropuerto de Austin ahora quiere que los pasajeros lleguen tres horas o más...
El congresista Lloyd Doggett denuncia que la TSA no está preparada para el pico de tráfico durante el fin de semana de Memorial Day.
View ArticleConoce a los dos republicanos que se presentan a comisionado de tierras de Texas
La favorita es Dawn Buckingham, una senadora estatal de Lakeway que obtuvo el 42% de los votos en marzo. Su oponente, Tim Westley, sólo obtuvo el 15%. Quien gane la segunda vuelta del 24 de mayo...
View ArticleThe U.S. census estimates it missed more than a half-million Texans during...
Immigrants, people living in poverty and non-English speakers were among the most likely to be missed, yet the crucial count received lackluster promotion by Texas state government.
View ArticleAustin ISD will have to find a new superintendent as it struggles with...
AISD school board members said they need to focus on other important issues facing the district before jumping into the hiring process.
View ArticleA wild GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner enters its final days
The Republican primary contest between challenger Sarah Stogner and incumbent Wayne Christian has been characterized by twists and turns, accusations of corruption and some light nudity.
View ArticleAlamo Drafthouse owners bought an old school and promised affordable housing....
How did AISD sell a piece of public land on a promise that never materialized? The answer involves the City of Austin, a movie theater company hamstrung by the pandemic and a school district left...
View Article‘People find this record, they fall for it’: Why a 50-year-old Texas album...
Fifty years ago this month, a singer/songwriter named Willis Alan Ramsey released his first – and only – album, which included songs that have since been covered by Jimmy Buffett, Lyle Lovett and...
View ArticleGOP runoff for Railroad commissioner asks voters, 'What is the job of a Texas...
The Republican primary contest between challenger Sarah Stogner and incumbent Wayne Christian has been characterized by twists and turns, accusations of corruption and some light nudity.
View ArticleU.S. Sen. John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton scandals an 'embarrassment' when asked...
Cornyn is the most prominent Texas Republican to criticize the attorney general’s rocky record ahead of the runoff election against George P. Bush.
View ArticleExperts say Texas is ready for latest COVID-19 uptick but advise caution
It’s still unclear what the increase in cases will mean for the state, but doctors and hospitals say Texas is better prepared to face a surge than before.
View ArticleAustin approves two more 'less-lethal' lawsuit settlements, bringing the tab...
The two plaintiffs say they were injured during the racial justice protests in May 2020.
View ArticleTexas resumes investigations into parents of trans children, families’...
Lawyers representing families under investigation said they heard from the agency Thursday about continuing the investigations that had previously been halted by a statewide injunction.
View Article'It's just something so real': Lisa B. Thompson makes her directorial debut...
After a quarter century in the theater world, professor and playwright Lisa B. Thompson is making her directorial debut with Ground Floor Theatre's new production of 'Dot.'
View ArticleABIA attempts 'unusual' use of eminent domain to force out South Terminal...
The airport's plan to build a new concourse with at least 10 gates requires razing the terminal where Allegiant and Frontier operate.
View ArticleBusinesses that help employees get abortions could be next target of Texas...
Fourteen GOP legislators warned Lyft that they’d seek to ban companies that pay for abortions from doing business in Texas. The extent of support for the idea is unclear.
View ArticleAustin's lifeguard shortage sinks plans to open all city pools by early June
Though the Parks and Recreation Department has offered more pay and up to $1,250 in bonuses, the city has less than a third of the 750 lifeguards it needs to open all of its pools.
View ArticleLa falta de salvavidas en Austin hunde los planes de abrir todas las albercas...
El Departamento de Parques y Actividades Recreativas de Austin necesita al menos 750 salvavidas para abrir sus 29 albercas durante el verano. Actualmente, el departamento cuenta con menos de un tercio...
View ArticleIt's Election Day for the primary runoffs. Here's what you need to know.
Several races from the March primary in Texas went to a runoff, meaning no candidate seeking their party’s nomination got more than 50% of the vote. So now, the top two candidates in those races are...
View ArticleWhy a documentary about Nolan Ryan is also a love letter to Texas – and Ruth...
The new film “Facing Nolan” chronicles not only the career of the Hall of Fame pitcher but also his wife’s outsized influence on his success.
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