Nonprofit Third Future Schools updated Austin ISD's board on its action plan to improve Mendez Middle School. The AISD Board of Trustees approved the collaboration with Third Future Schools in March 2022, following consistent "F" ratings by the Texas Education Agency.
Nonprofit Third Future Schools updated Austin ISD's board on its action plan to improve Mendez Middle School. The AISD Board of Trustees approved the collaboration with Third Future Schools in March 2022, following consistent "F" ratings by the Texas Education Agency.
For 28 years, Phoenix House has helped young people impacted by the opioid crisis. After a funding crisis involving state dollars, the non-profit now has to shut its doors across Texas. The Texas Tribune joined KXAN News at 4 to explain the closure.
Sunday night's hailstorm left a significant mark… on cars that is— from severely cracked windshields and shattered back windshields to dents along the cars. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/estimated-27m-in-damages-to-round-rock-car-dealerships-from-sunday-night-hailstorm/
A Travis County resident has died after getting sick from West Nile virus. It marks 2023’s first reported death from the virus in the county, according to Austin Public Health. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/travis-county-resident-dies-from-west-nile-virus/
Millions of families are at risk of losing childcare as the American Rescue Plan is set to expire tomorrow, and crews will break ground on a $30 million road project in Georgetown later today. Plus, a look at the forecast. More on kxan.com.
An email from the Travis County Attorney to city staff about concerns with the DPS partnership in Austin led KXAN to discover her courts have had to process nearly triple the amount of misdemeanor arrests from the agency than it did last year. Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/county-attorney-spike-in-dps-arrests-contributes-to-backlog-as-prosecutors-focus-on-more-nonviolent-cases/
It’s been more than a year since the City of Austin approved a pilot program providing $1,000 checks every month to low-income families.
A diverse group of women entrepreneurs in Austin will now have thousands of dollars to help their efforts. Leaders of JUST, a nonprofit organization, received a $450,000 grant to help women entrepreneurs of color.
Austin Energy said there will be a rate change starting Nov. 1. That should increase your bill about $1.50 a month.
A Texas law meant to keep some books out of public school libraries is once again set to take effect. It targets boks wsith content deemed sexually explicit.
Austin will once again have nonstop flights to Monterrey, Mexico, after a low-cost Mexican airline announced plans to launch the route next year. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-airport/mexican-airline-brings-new-international-route-to-austin-in-march-2024/
Police are searching for the man who stabbed someone early Thursday morning in downtown Austin.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Agriculture experts say recent rain supplemented an overall dry summer but the effects of the scorching season could extend into this winter.
