Feature Articles
Father’s Day rolls around every year in June just as summer is getting started. If your family needs some fresh inspiration for celebrating the dad, grandpa or uncle in your life, here are some fun ideas that are tailor-made for Austinites. Car Wash for...
KidZone
Father’s Day began in 1910 at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington, after a young woman named Sonora Louise Smart wondered why there wasn’t a day dedicated to celebrating fathers. She was the daughter of a Civil War veteran whose wife passed away, leaving him to raise...
Austin in Action
Twelve Round Rock ISD campuses will provide children 18 years and younger and students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no-cost breakfast and lunch through Aug. 2nd. Through funding made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
Family Matters
Q My wife and I are parents of a one-year-old girl and are expecting another child. We want our children to learn how to be courageous and self-reliant. We don’t want to be “helicopter parents”…those who hover over their children and constantly try to smooth...
Austin in Action
Summer Discovery, the global leader in pre-college programs for nearly six decades, offers students in grades 9-12 an unrivaled summer experience at the University of Texas at Austin with access to world-class academics, interactive enrichment courses, socialization...
Austin in Action
Constructed in 1974, Oak Hill’s campus was designed with an open-concept floor plan, meaning it was built without doors or full walls between many of the classrooms. This design style was popular in the 1970s but is not well-suited for today’s learning. Oak...
Austin in Action
Refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Congo, Rwanda and Burundi Offer Hand-Made Goods, Traditional Foods at TownLake YMCA Mother’s Day Bazaar Saturday May 11, from 10am – 2pm | One hundred percent of proceeds will directly support refugees Event highlights refugee...
Education
School uniforms have typically been the purview of private schools, but they are being adopted by U.S. public schools in increasing numbers. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 20 percent of all American public schools now...
Family Matters
Q My 13-year-old son Sam recently told me that he is feeling lonely. Before the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam had friends that he interacted with in person every day. Then suddenly their in-person interactions were shut off and gradually he and his...
Then and Now
Then Austin was already keeping it weird back when a little natural foods store opened its doors on North Lamar back in 1980. Founded by John Mackey and Renee Lawson Hardy, this natural grocer served health-conscious consumers in a supermarket atmosphere. The original...
