Texas School for the Deaf Hosts Academic Bowl
Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) hosted the 2014 Gallaudet University Southwest Regional Academic Bowl February 27 through March 2. The competition involved high school teams from state schools and programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The Bowl...
Westlake Girls Swim Team Finishes First in State
The Westlake High School girls swim team took home the UIL 5A State title February 22, edging out Southlake Carroll by just one point for the victory. This marks the third state championship for the Westlake girls swim team since 2007. Freshman swimmer Victoria...
Pflugerville Student earns Keep America Beautiful Award
Pflugerville’s Sarah Young was recognized for her outstanding commitment to improving her community environment with the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) First Place Youth Recognition Award. Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that builds and sustains...
ACC Partners with London College to Increase Opportunities
Austin Community College (ACC) recently partnered with Hackney Community College in the London borough of Hackney to offer students the opportunity to work on an innovative project with an international partner. The Millennial Mentoring project engaged seven students...
Pflugerville ISD partners with Diversity Council to inspire young women
Pflugerville ISD recently partnered with the Texas Diversity Council to host a Young Women’s Leadership Symposium for eighth through 12th grade students in Central Texas. Roughly 60 young women attended the event at Dessau Middle School, where they were treated to an...
Abercorn International School receives ISA accreditation
The UK-based Independent School Association (ISA) has recently elected the Abercorn International School (Lakeway) as an Overseas Affiliate Member. With this prestigious membership, Abercorn International School becomes only the fourth overseas school granted such...
Wildflower Center plans new family garden
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin is proud to announce new developments in the Luci and Ian Family Garden, opening May 2014. Named after lead donors Luci Baines Johnson, younger daughter of President Lyndon and Lady...
Band Aid School of Music raises money for Austin teachers
Austin’s youth took education into their own hands January 19 at the 7th Annual Jam Fest. Band Aid School of Music owner James Mays organized the benefit for the Eanes Education Foundation. “These young people raised over $6,000 for teachers’ salaries in...
Austin ISD ranks high on nation’s report card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the nation’s report card, reported AISD students ranked second in fourth grade math and third in eighth grade math in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient or advanced levels. In...
Round Rock High School Senior selected for honor band
Round Rock High School senior and Dragon Band member Joseph Raby was selected for the 2014 Bands of America Honor Band. As a member of this ensemble, Raby will practice and perform in Music for All’s National Concert Band Festival March 6 through 8 in...
Local boys stick together from Cub Scouts to Eagle Scouts
Ten years ago in 2003, five six-year old boys joined together as Tiger Cub Scouts in Den 8. Although the Den’s membership changed over the years, the core five stayed committed and transitioned to Boy Scouts. Now in 2013, the core five Tigers are all Eagle Scouts. To...
Hutto High School cheerleaders win state competition
On December 15, the Hutto High School cheerleaders took top spots at competition, taking first in both varsity and junior varsity (JV) divisions of the National Cheer Association Texas Classic Championship. The varsity squad won its division by 15 points – a...
