Wolf Ranch Town Center and partnering sponsor RDC Paving present Moonlight Movies, a free drive-in movie experience for the holidays. The parking lot of the Georgetown shopping center will be transformed into a social distancing-safe cinema, showcasing classic family...

Reilly Elementary School is one of 367 schools nationwide to be named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Secretary of Education. The recognition is especially exceptional as the third-grade students were tested in Spanish as part of the campus dual-language program.

Part of the Austin Independent School District, Reilly offers rigorous academic programs for students in Pre-K through fifth grade. It is the first multilingual elementary school in Central Texas, offering English, Mandarin and Spanish.

“At Reilly we are committed to high academic achievement, an equitable approach to learning, additive and inclusive programming, social emotional learning, dual language, and culturally responsive instruction,” Reilly Principal Corrine Saenz said. “As a staff and school community, we have created an environment where students and families from all walks of life and backgrounds pursue student achievement while valuing language, celebrating culture and honoring heritage.”

Central Texas Girl Scout Troop 1990 started working on their Bronze Award project around the time that schools closed in the spring. With everyone at home, they decided they wanted to do something that would bring happiness to the community and spread kindness. After...

Do512 and CapMetro have partnered to host a drive-in movie at a different location around Austin on Fridays in October. These are intended to be a safe, fun way to get out to enjoy the fall evenings and watch a classic film favorite. Catch Disney’s “Coco” at 507...

Former Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes and former running back Fozzy Whittaker met with students at Leander High School while Superbowl Champion Tony Hills joined Buda youth last month through BamFam Foundation’s First Down Ride-Along Program. The organization seeks...

Wednesday, October 21, is UNITY DAY, the signature event for National Bullying Prevention Month. This is the day when people around the world come together to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to create a world without bullying! The call to action is...

The ESB Mexican American Cultural Center is proud to present their traditional Día de Los Muertos 2020 celebration digitally this year. Local artists and the community can participate, making this a collective digital event. Join in by picking up a free sugar skull...

ring Delivers to Young Readers BookSpring has launched a new program to have packages of gently used books and materials designed to enhance the motivation to read mailed directly to family’s homes. Families who live in Central Texas and have children 12 and under are...

  The challenge of creating safe classrooms during the current pandemic has led to a creative solution: beaming a professor into the classroom as a hologram.   The University of Texas at Austin is testing a new 3D immersive video solution where the faculty...

  The 2020 Virtual Texas Teen Book Festival will take place online on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Festival is free and open to the public! Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a teen to attend – readers of all ages are welcome. The festival will feature writer...

Austin-based singer songwriter and rapper SaulPaul presents Be the Change, his third high-energy album for kids. These upbeat and playful new songs share messages of how children can “be the change,” whether by being kind and caring, by being brave and speaking up or...

Austin Mayor Steve Adler has proclaimed Oct. 16, 2020, to be Marathon Kids Day in celebration of the 60,000 Austin ISD elementary and middle school students who will participate in the Marathon Day Kids program to stay active this school year. Austin-based nonprofit...