Barton Creek News
In this week's episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, Austin ISD is rolling out major transportation changes beginning in August, including cutting bus routes....
The first funding for Texas school choice accounts will be disbursed Wednesday, according to the state comptroller’s office.
At the Learning Experience Preschool off Anderson Mill Road, preschoolers are using soccer to develop fine and gross motor skills
If you are a borrower, will soon be a borrower, or are paying back what you borrowed, you could be impacted.
The University of Texas at Austin College of Education is set to welcome a new dean this fall. The university announced Monday that Daniel Hamlin, the current s...
The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and West Virginia on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that is set to impact similar laws passed in more than half the countr...
In strictly applying the judge's order, the department is now striking some degrees from the list of professional programs, meaning those students will face lower loan limits....
Austin ISD is delaying its plans to update school boundaries after thousands weighed in, shifting its focus instead to budgeting, academics and enrollment.In a...
Austin ISD (AISD) has announced major changes to its school bus services for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Patriot Games are coming Washington, D.C. in the first weeks of August.
Austin ISD delayed a plan to redraw most of the district's zones, which impacts which schools students feed into, by a year. But some changes are still happening in fall 2027....
KXAN is keeping track of starting superintendent salaries at school districts across Central Texas.
A new platform is helping Austin students earn cash on their own schedule here’s what to know.
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas Ex and Denver Broncos cornerback Jahdae Barron gave back to his hometown Saturday hosting the first Jahdae Barron Youth Camp. The free event staged at Del Valle High School was open to kids aged 6-18. Barron said that he created this camp to give back to the...
A Cedar Park event offered swim lessons, life jacket fittings and water safety education for children with autism, aiming to reduce drowning risks and build confidence....
State Senator and Democratic Texas Comptroller candidate Sarah Eckhardt says her priorities include reviewing Texas' spending to better serve Texans-- including school vouchers....
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are hoping to put into law a bill to give librarians more authority to protect against book bans in schools and libraries.
Austin ISD is rolling out major transportation changes beginning in August as part of the district’s newly approved 2026–27 budget.
The Longhorns won the Learfield Directors' Cup, a recognition of the athletic department's overall dominance compared to other Division I schools. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics made it official Thursday, awarding the trophy to Texas for the third c...
Lucas Rhoa, a 3-star left tackle from Orange Lutheran in Orange, California, gave a verbal commitment to the Longhorns following his June 19 official visit to campus. Rhoa chose Texas over Penn State, UCLA and Oregon....
CBS Austin and Telemundo Austin will host its 13th annual Backpack Giveaway on Saturday, July 25, distributing free backpacks and school supplies to students an...
A Tennessee Christian school agreed to pay a former student $10,000 to settle a legal battle after she sued the school for barring her from graduation and suspending her after she came out as gay on social media....
In this week's episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, groups are planting trees and other plants along rivers and creeks that saw major flooding last July....
Lockhart Independent School District leaders, construction workers, and community members broke ground Wednesday morning on an affordable housing development dedicated to district staff....
Kyron Brown is a 3-star recruit out of Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, currently rated as the No. 79 wide receiver in the country by 247Sports' composite ratings. He chose the Longhorns over Northwestern and Kansas State....
Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright plans to retire in 2027 after nine years leading the district.
Texas is spending over $8 million in taxpayer dollars to fix thousands of text and image errors in its controversial, state-published "Bluebonnet" school curriculum....
A 24-year-old EMT student going viral after climbing into action at the Knicks parade says the credit belongs to the crowd.
Texas lawmakers are looking at whether the state should set stricter rules for how teachers communicate with students, including limits on private texts, social...
A Central Texas mom and DACA recipient says renewal delays forced her to leave a job she held for nearly 15 years. Mow, she is turning to nursing school, and leaning on her community for support....
One day after Austin ISD trustees approved an $887 million operating budget for the 2026-27 school year, attention is shifting from the district’s finances to w...
School has let out for the summer and that has local food banks working harder than ever to ensure children continue receiving nutritious meals.Across the count...
A last-minute change to Austin ISD’s budget for the 2026-27 school year spared school librarians from proposed cuts, prompting celebrations from advocates.The o...
Austin ISD trustees approved a budget Thursday night aimed at addressing a projected $181 million deficit for the 2026-27 school year.
Rick Fremin, who spent 10 seasons building Southeastern Louisiana's program into one of the premier non-power conference programs, will join the Longhorns as an associate head coach, the school announced Thursday....
