Austin in Action
Enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid college tuition program, began September 1 and runs through February 28, 2022. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund offers parents and loved ones the chance to prepay a child’s future higher education...
Austin in Action
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and the Texas Cultural Trust are accepting applications for the 2022 class of Young Masters. The joint initiative provides exemplary Texas-based art students in grades 8-11 with the financial help they need to pursue advanced...
Austin in Action
Popular children’s theater company Pollyanna will continue to bring theater arts to children this fall by offering a variety of virtual and in-person performances for ages 3-12. “We want to make theater as safe and accessible as possible for our young audiences,...
Austin in Action
Any Baby Can (ABC) seeks volunteer help with seasonal at-home activities to support their clients. The nonprofit organization promotes family well-being, parent education and child development programs and services. Their mission is to educate, motivate and empower...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Durante esta pandemia, podemos hacer dos generalizaciones sobre la vida social de los niños jóvenes: la actividad social en persona ha disminuido y el tiempo frente a la pantalla ha aumentado. Con la reducción del tiempo en persona, los niños han tenido menos...
Family Bucket List
No matter where you live in the Austin area, there are many amazing libraries to explore. Not only will you find countless books, media, music and resources but also a variety of in-person and online events to engage the entire family. Some general highlights found at...
Austin in Action
The local community is invited by the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) to share in a celebration of the family for Día de los Muertos. Participants can submit a photo, piece of artwork or a message to be included in a collective hanging art installation at the...
Recalls
Zinus is recalling about 26,000 bunk beds because the welds that secure the upper bunk can come apart, causing the upper bunk to collapse. Of 13 reports of the bunk bed welds failing, three resulted in bumps and bruises after the consumer fell to the floor. The recall...
Screen Time
During this pandemic, we can make two generalizations about youth social life: in-person social activity has gone way down, and screen time has gone way up. With in-person time reduced, kids have had fewer chances to engage in free play, structured schooling and other...
Lifelines
“I worry that my son spends too much time in front of screens, but there’s not much I can do, “ laments one Austin dad. “He plays games with his friends on the computer, does homework online and watches YouTube on his tablet. When you consider time spent on...
