Austin in Action
Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced in late March that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Early Learning Council are conducting a statewide birth-five needs assessment to better understand the needs of those accessing, providing, and supporting...
Montessori Schools
3017 Polar Lane, Cedar Park, TX 78613At Guidepost, your child will enter a wonderful world of activities, tools and learning materials designed to captivate her interest and inspire her budding intelligence in remarkable ways. Early childhood is a brief moment in time...
Films
Dumbo, rated PG Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 stars If there’s one reason to see Tim Burton’s re-imagining of Disney’s Dumbo (and...
Austin in Action
Austin Family magazine garnered a couple of awards at the annual conference of the Parenting Media Association. For his monthly “Family Connections” column, Richard Singleton received a silver award. “The author employs his expertise in family counseling, as well as...
Austin in Action
Music can do more than soothe the savage beast. Members of the Orpheus Academy of Music faculty performed a recital in February to benefit CASA of Travis County. The show at First Presbyterian Church of Austin included short skits from Broadway musicals along with...
Austin in Action
The Round Rock Express kicks off its 2019 season with a series of home games against the Nashville Sound on April 9, 10 and 11. In celebration of the team’s 20th anniversary, on opening day the first 2,000 fans will receive a commemorative coin and the opening game...
Austin in Action
Any Baby Can’s annual benefit concert turns 40 this year, and the May 3 event at the ACL Live Moody Theater will include performances by Shinyribs and Charley Crockett, along with stories from Any Baby Can’s client families and a live auction. “All parents should feel...
Austin in Action
New research from UT Austin backs up what many experts suspected. The study finds that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youths are more likely to end up in foster care or unstable housing and suffer negative outcomes, such as substance abuse...
Austin in Action
A local robotics team recently burnished Central Texas’s tech reputation. In late February, Austin ISD’s Bailey Middle School robotics team competed in the Tournament of Champions at Google Headquarters in California. Out of 76 middle school teams from throughout the...
Austin in Action
Experts say when it comes to autism, early intervention leads to the best outcomes. That’s why learning the signs of autism and knowing what steps to take after diagnosis are so important. While autism can be diagnosed as early as 18 months of age, the average age of...
