Lifelines
The air was thick with tension as the crowd watched an epic battle between two high-caliber college tennis players. The visiting team’s spectators held their collective breath when their player became physically ill on the bench after losing a point. A...
Feature Articles
Summer in Austin has a rhythm all its own. Long, sunny days. Afternoons that stretch until the fireflies emerge. And for many families, the looming question that arrives weeks before the last day of school: What are my kids doing this summer? You are in luck....
Education
Hi, ChatGPT. I’m writing a piece on kids and the appropriate use of AI in schoolwork – both defining what that is and how to teach kids that balance. I figured you and I could have a little chat back and forth about this. Please keep each of your answers...
Austin in Action
The Round Rock Area Serving Center opened a new facility for the Treasures Charity Resale Shop & Boutique to support the food pantry and program services. The clothing and furniture store is open to the public and is located at 1075 E Main Street, Round Rock...
Austin in Action
Year after year, publishing poetry has become a cherished tradition for Mrs. Manisha Winchell’s second-grade classroom at Harmony Science Academy-Cedar Park. Sixteen of her students recently received national recognition after their work was selected for...
Austin in Action
Hundreds of private schools and education providers across Texas are signing on to the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, signaling strong interest ahead of its first year. Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that about 600 private...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Mi esposa y yo tenemos dos hijos, Michael, de 14 años, y Austin, de 10. Nuestro hijo mayor parece increíble en todo lo que hace. Está muy motivado para ganar, es extrovertido y competitivo. Nuestro hijo menor, Austin, es más tranquilo, tarda más en intentar cosas...
Austin in Action
An Austin early childhood education program is being recognized for going above and beyond for local families. H-E-B has named the Goodwill Exploration Center in Austin a finalist in the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, an annual program that honors...
Lifelines
There are the kinds of cards you keep on the mantel for a week or so, and then there are the cards you tuck into a special box or memento drawer, thinking that someday you might want to read them again. They are that special. Maybe they were homemade. Maybe...
Family Matters
Q My wife and I have two boys, Michael, who is 14, and Austin, who is 10. Our older son seems amazing at everything he does. He is highly motivated to win, outgoing, and competitive. Our younger son is quieter, slower to try new things, and works at a...
