Round Rock Parent Volunteer Nominated for National Award
It didn’t take long for Gattis Elementary to notice when Maria Medina decided to get involved with the PTA. And now Maria’s efforts have attracted the attention of a national award. Medina, a Round Rock parent and PTA president, has been nominated for the Volly...
BASIS Austin Primary to Open in Fall 2020 in Crestview
The newest campus in the acclaimed BASIS Charter Schools network, BASIS Austin Primary, will open this coming August in the Crestview neighborhood. The tuition free public charter school, which will be located at 1501 Dartmouth Avenue in Austin, is now enrolling...
Texas Comptroller’s Office Features Interactive Video Series to Inspire Kids to Think About College
With Texas families spending much of their time together indoors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comptroller’s office is featuring a creative way to get kids excited about their futures with an interactive video and activity series on the agency’s Meet Your...
12 Expert Parenting Tips for Uncertain Times
Children and Screens has teamed up with some of the top experts in the fields of parenting, education, and child psychology for a new series of helpful hints and common-sense suggestions for navigating the uncertain days and weeks ahead. Raising young kids can be...
Free “Dadventures at Home” Platform to Provide Families with Daily Expert Support, Activities
Dadventures, a digital resource that empowers dads, moms, and kids to spend quality time together, has announced the launch of its newest platform, Dadventures at Home, offering daily curated home-based family play and solo play activities. Since its start in 2018,...
“Power of Parents” Scholarship Launches to Recognize Kids Learning at Home
With schools and colleges closing and shifting curriculums online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students are learning from home, which means parents and guardians are sometimes having to serve as de-facto teachers. Brainly, the world’s largest online learning...
STEAMSPACE Education Presents Cities in Space® Awards
STEAMSPACE Education Outreach presented the 5th annual Cities in Space conference and competition, hosting close to 400 hundred students from 4th to 12th grade in Austin, TX. These student teams gather annually to present their research and projects focused on the...
AISD School Campuses Closed “Indefinitely”
Superintendent Paul Cruz notified families and staff on Friday, April 3 that all 129 AISD physical school campuses are now closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools will continue to operate via distance learning and district staff will remain...
Boys & Girls Clubs
To continue providing support for Austin-area kids, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) will be distributing weekly “Club on the Go” kits to current members and their families while AISD and BGCAA’s 32 locations are shuttered for coronavirus-related...
STEM Competition
The 2020 Capital Area (Austin) Divisional STEM Competition was hosted at The University of Texas at Austin, Engineering Education & Research Center and brought together more than 209 student competitors from across the region for the free event. Texas students...
AISD Crisis Support Fund
Austin ISD is adapting quickly to serve students and families as guidance on curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is updated daily. AISD staff continues to serve students and the community by making plans for meal provision, remote learning, and attending...
Parenting During the Time of Coronavirus
This is an unprecedented time in our world and, understandably, there are many questions and concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The shut down of schools, business establishments, and restaurants combined with social distancing, and self quarantine have resulted in...
