EDUCATION

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas system is taking disciplinary action against students arrested at pro-Palestinian protests last month. Part of the punishment includes temporarily withholding degrees. Nearly a month past graduation day at UT Dallas, and it's not just the pending criminal proceedings still up in the air...

AUSTIN, Texas — At least one student is under investigation by the University of Texas at Austin for her role in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Anne-Marie Jardine said she got a letter from UT's Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity on Friday after claiming the university is withholding her transcripts and diploma unfairly. She now faces formal disciplinary action for her role in the April protests.

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Like many Texas school districts, Round Rock ISD is looking for ways to improve its budget deficit. One way it's approaching a fix is by reducing the $7,000 yearly stipend for non-classroom dual language staff, like librarians, academic coaches and principals. "It was very, disheartening,...

Tensions at the University of Texas at Austin continue to run high as the school takes disciplinary action against students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Following the protests that demanded UT divest from weapons manufacturers supplying arms to Israel, the university has initiated disciplinary proceedings against multiple students. According to the Austin American-Statesman, these students found that they are unable to access their transcripts or registration due to a nonfinancial hold on their accounts placed by the dean of students office.

A troubling new reality has descended on Austin ISD. At school board meetings over the last six weeks, Superintendent Matias Segura has warned that the 2024-25 budget deficit – currently projected to be at least $78 million, even after $30 million of cuts to central office operations – can’t be fixed through more budget cuts. The superintendent has said the district needs a ground-up reassessment of its “workflows,” and that it needs to “work differently.”

At the heart of Bailey Middle School's commitments to sustainability, students and volunteers are quite literally getting their hands dirty. In a recent article published by the City of Austin, the school has once again captured a Bright Green Future Grant, this time to the tune of $3,000. These designated funds are the driving force behind Bailey's new wicking garden beds, designed to expand the school’s already flourishing Garden to Cafe program.

The majority of staff at The University of Texas at Austin will return to work in person full-time in the fall, UT officials announced Wednesday.

After two full school years of in-person learning following the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, students continue to struggle in advanced math compared with pre-pandemic academic performance scores, according to newly released Texas Education Agency data. While the Austin school district's test results followed the statewide trend of remaining generally stagnant when...

AUSTIN, Texas (KFDA) - On Tuesday afternoon, the UIL approved multiple new rule changes for the upcoming school year. Among the biggest changes was a move to split divisions in the postseason in volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, and baseball. The change will not impact the regular season as the current...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least three Central Texas high schoolers who all train at the club Longhorn Aquatics have qualified for Swimming Olympic trials this weekend. Rowan Cox, 16, Julian Cox, 18, and Andrew Zou, 17, will be representing their team. The young athletes practice every day during the...

The Aqua Water Supply Corporation issued a boil water notice for part of Bastrop County.

Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, says maybe it’s better to conceal less and reveal more. Amit Kumar is currently an Asst. Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the McCombs faculty, he completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Cornell University and his A.B. in Psychology and Economics from Harvard University. Professor Kumar’s research focuses on the scientific study of happiness and has been featured in popular media outlets such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg, Business Insider, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Fortune Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Hidden Brain, The Huffington Post, National Geographic, The New York Times, NPR, Oprah Daily, Scientific American, Time Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. His scholarly work has been published in Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Current Opinion in Psychology, Emotion, The Journal of Consumer Psychology, The Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Psychological Science.

High school students in Leander ISD outperformed students in Liberty Hill ISD in all five subject areas. (Courtesy Leander ISD) This spring, high school students in Leander and Liberty Hill ISDs outperformed state averages on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness End-of-Course assessment. LISD students also surpassed LHISD...