State School Board Undecided on What Courses Should Count for Graduation...
Update: State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, spoke and answered questions regarding House Bill 5 in front of the State Board of Education today.Patrick’s endorsement of the bill, which provides for...
View ArticleAt UT, Awareness of Transgender Students is Still a Work In Progress
Over the last three years, nearly 100 colleges and universities across the nation have added non-discrimination policies that included protection for transgender students from harassment and bullying....
View ArticleAre UT's Massive Online Courses Making the Grade?
This is the first of a two-part look at the University of Texas' Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), now halfway through their initial semester. The University of Texas’ grand entry into Massive Open...
View ArticleWho Benefits From UT's Massive Open Online Courses?
This is the first of a two-part look at the University of Texas' Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), now halfway through their initial semester. Read Part One here.So what it UT getting for its $5...
View ArticleRound Rock Schools Are Saving Big Just By Turning Off Computers
Most computer users are familiar with sleep mode. But the Round Rock Independent School District has found the value in shutting their computers down completely.The school district is expected to save...
View ArticleFailed Bond Threatens Taylor Schools’ Compliance with Disabilities Act
A small school district northeast of Austin is facing a football field-sized problem.Taylor Independent School District’s athletic facilities are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act....
View ArticleAustin Bike Share Hits the Road in December
Disclaimer: KUT/KUTX is a sponsor of Austin B-cycle.The wait is over: Austinites will have a new way to beat downtown traffic come December 21.Austin B-cycle is launching Austin’s first ever bike...
View ArticleWith Help From a Church, Bluff Springs Reboots its Reading Program
For the first time in five years, southeast Austin’s Langford Elementary School has a free book program.Langford, where 65 percent of the students are learning English as a second language, is able to...
View ArticleLonghorns Prepare for Thanksgiving Game as Injuries Mount
The Texas Longhorns football team will continue their slog through another disappointing season on Thanksgiving night.The Longhorns will be facing a new Turkey Day foe: Texas Tech Red Raiders. The team...
View ArticleInteractive: Austin ISD Graduation Rates, Visualized
During her State of the District address yesterday, Austin ISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen touted the rise in graduation rates among high school students in the district.Since she began running...
View ArticleHays CISD Plans to Build New Middle School
The Hays Consolidated Independent School District is expected to move forward with their request for a $60 million bond. The bond would pay for the creation of a middle school, wireless and mobile...
View ArticleCity Council Update: Dogs Banned From Auditorium Shores ‘Event Lawn’
In its final meeting of the year, the Austin City Council approved a full slate of items.Among the measures passed was a decision restricting where dogs are permitted at Auditorium Shores. More than a...
View ArticleMack Brown Leaving UT Longhorns After Bowl Game
Texas Longhorn’s Football Coach Mack Brown is leaving the team after 16 years.In an email released Saturday night, Brown said the Longhorn job was the best in the country and that he wants to team to...
View ArticleReport: 'Lackadaisical' Texas Leadership Does Nothing to Encourage Voting
Texas' new voter ID laws can be used to discourage minorities and women from voting. That's according to the nonprofit Texas Civil Rights Project. Today, it released a 63-page report criticizing the...
View ArticleHow Do Austin Students Compare to Other Cities?
Austin public school students in fourth and eighth grade scored higher in math and reading than students in other large cities, according to results from a new government study released Wednesday. The...
View ArticleAISD Head Talks Challenges, Successes and Changes in Austin's Public Schools
Today is the first day of school for Austin ISD, and that means nearly 90,000 students filling hallways. Meria Carstarphen, AISD’s superintendent, sees the biggest challenges in a successful year as...
View ArticleYour Guide to Texas Longhorns Tailgating
College football is back. For many that means a chance to catch their favorite team in action. For others, it’s an opportunity to get down and celebrate.The two come together in tailgating – that long...
View ArticleLonghorns Volleyball Continues to Soar Under the Radar
Texas Longhorns athletics is best known for football. But spiking a volleyball is what it's best at.The Longhorns women’s volleyball team is hosting No. 1 ranked Penn State and No. 2 Stanford this...
View ArticleAfter BYU Blowout, Longhorns Sack Defensive Coach Diaz
When the Longhorns prepare for their game against Ole Miss this Saturday, they’ll do so without Manny Diaz. Defensive coordinator Diaz was fired Sunday after the Longhorns suffered a 40-21 defeat...
View ArticleLonghorns Running Back Coach Accused in OSU Pay For Play Scandal
University of Texas running back coach Larry Porter is accused of illicitly compensating players during his time at Oklahoma State University.In an investigative report by Sports Illustrated, the...
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