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ACC Round Rock campus to reopen July 1
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Austin Community College's Round Rock campus will be reopening Monday, July 1. The campus was closed due to a chilled water leak impacting the cooling system. Building 8000 remains closed, and all classes housed in that building will be temporarily moved to Building 1000. No other...
Austin ISD offices, schools closed July 1-5
The first day of school for the 2024-25 school year at Austin ISD is Aug. 20. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed from July 1-5 in observance of Independence Day. What it means. The closure will impact summer meal sites across the district. District...
"I want to utilize my life," 8th grader starts non-profit that expands to 7 countries
“If someone has a burning passion for something, they should be able to follow it, regardless of age.”. Those are the words from a young Austin area entrepreneur, named 2024 Student Hero for Williamson County by the Texas Board of Education. Arjun Sharda is a 13-year old author, speaker, and...
Austin-area student tries for the 't-r-o-f-e-o' at National Spanish Spelling Bee
It's three weeks into summer break, but that hasn’t stopped Luis Orlando Ruiz Medina from practicing spelling words in Spanish every day. He’s done it almost "uninterruptedly" with a list of over 1,700 words. “Ininterrumpidamente,” with 19 letters, is the longest word on that list. It's also a tricky one, since it has a double "r."
AISD renews contract with Austin Voices for family resource centers at five campuses
After a contract process that ended in April in the disqualification of both applications, the Austin school district has signed a new contract with Austin Voices for Education and Youth to run family resource centers at five campuses in North and East Austin. The Austin school board’s decision during a June 20 meeting maintains the same service provider that has been running resource centers for some of Austin’s most at-risk students and families for almost 20 years. ...
Austin Community College and Texas DIR Launch Innovative Tech Apprenticeship to Tackle Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage
Forging a new path in the realm of career readiness and workforce development, Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) officially announced the kickoff of a novel apprenticeship program designed for the tech and cybersecurity domain. This announcement came during a signing event hosted on June 28 at ACC's Highland Campus, as reported by the college's newsroom. Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, ACC's Chancellor, emphasized that the program is a transformative leap for students and the local community, stating, "This is the start of a new system that will change how we work to prepare students for a better future for them and their families."
LISD Names Assistant Superintendent of Special Programs and Services, State and Federal Programs
Leander ISD is thrilled to announce Paige Collier, an established leader within the district, as the newest Assistant Superintendent of Special Programs and Services, State and Federal Programs. “It is with great pleasure that I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Paige Collier for being appointed as the Assistant Superintendent for...
Austin Community College Faculty Senate asks for 8.5% raise; college proposes 4.5%
Austin Community College employees are asking for an 8.5% across-the-board raise ― almost double ACC's proposed 4.5% raise ― to account for inflation and cost of living before the board could potentially vote on the budget July 1. “We faculty are here for our students. We’re not here for the money, but we...
Carroll ISD provides update on superintendent search, new teacher hiring
Dr. Lane Ledbetter was hired as Carroll ISD's superintendent Dec. 11, 2020. (Community Impact staff) Carroll ISD Board President Cam Bryan provided an update on the board’s search for a new superintendent while current Superintendent Lane Ledbetter gave a report on the status of hiring new teachers for the 2024-25 school year.
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