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First top-five Breazeale Cup finish makes growing Rouse a program on the rise
LEANDER — The names at the top of the 2024 Breazeale Cup final standings have a consistency to them, but one program might be crashing what is a pretty exclusive club. Rouse, which has had a respectable athletic department since the school opened in 2007, enjoyed a banner 2023-24 school year, registering its first top-five finish in the Breazeale Cup, the American-Statesman's annual ranking of more than five dozen Central Texas high school sports programs based on...
Pflugerville ISD's Hope Pfest offers back-to-school assistance to over 1000
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas - With the start of the school year just a few weeks away, Pflugerville ISD opened its doors a bit early to help families check off their back-to-school lists. On Saturday morning, the Connally High School gym was packed. "It’s a little chaotic, but it’s really cool," said...
Liberty Hill ISD student enrollment projected to double over next decade
Student enrollment is projected to grow across all district campuses over the next 10 years. (Chloe Young/Community Impact) Student enrollment in Liberty Hill ISD—which currently sits around 9,000—has nearly doubled over the past five school years and is expected to keep climbing throughout the next decade. A recent...
Hutto ISD working to expand teacher incentive allotment program
Hutto ISD is working to expand its state-funded Teacher Incentive Allotment program to include more teachers, based on performance. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Hutto ISD is working to expand its state-funded Teacher Incentive Allotment program to include more teachers, based on performance. What you need to know. During a July 16...
Georgetown ISD Invites Families to Apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Georgetown ISD announced its policy today for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. Starting on July 1,...
Round Rock ISD replaces Parent Portal with SMART Tag app ahead of 2024-25 school year
Parents of children in Round Rock ISD who use district transportation services will have a new method of keeping tabs on their children in the new school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Parents of children in Round Rock ISD who use district transportation services will have a new method of keeping...
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