Educational Improvements
Central Texas has been recognized by StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child with a “cradle to career” approach. StriveTogether partners receive the network’s top designation when they prove systems are changing and outcomes...
Innovations in Dog Toys
Austin’s multi-generational, family-run startup iFetch recently won first place for “Best New Product for Dogs” at the SuperZoo pet convention in Las Vegas. The Hamill family launched its company on Kickstarter in 2013 with an automatic fetching toy to help dogs stay...
Student Volunteers
A new Jewish Sunday school in southwest Austin is aiming to make a big difference with its youngest volunteers. Kol Halev Hebrew School, which launched in September 2017, is focusing its second year on helping others with “Mission Mitzvah.” The Hebrew word “mitzvah”...
Celebrating Books
The Austin Book Arts Center (ABAC) will hold its third annual fundraiser on Sept. 13, 2018. “I Saw the Future. There Are Books” will take place at the downtown Austin Public Library from 6 to 9 p.m. The event celebrates the launch of a fundraising campaign to find a...
Museums for All
Beginning August 31, 2018, the LBJ Presidential Library at UT Austin will offer free admission to low-income visitors. The Library’s new admission policy coincides with the 54th anniversary of the Food Stamp Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August...
Youth Art Contest
Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos is holding its Kids Art Contest through Oct. 1, 2018. Children ages 4 - 18 can submit artwork. The winning artwork will be featured in the 2019 CREATION Health calendar. Contestants should drop off their artwork with attached...
Writing Ambassadors
Two Austin-area teen delegates traveled to San Francisco to represent our city in the International Congress of Youth Voices on Aug. 3 - 5, 2018. Austin Bat Cave nominated the high school students and raised funds to pay for Noor Alnoman and Bianca Alvarado to meet...
Play at the Mall
Southwest Austin's Barton Creek Square mall has opened a new Disney Junior Play Zone, where kids from toddlers through age 10 can experience physical and digital activities themed to hit Disney shows. The play zone opened on Aug. 4, 2018. Located in front of JCPenney...
Childcare Honors
Kiddie Academy of Pflugerville recently received the Life Essentials Character Education award at the national Kiddie Academy annual conference. The Pflugerville location was selected from more than 200 franchises considered for the award, which recognizes an...
Senior Exercise
Texas State University and The Price Center in San Marcos have partnered for “Connect Across Generations,” an exercise study for seniors that will examine the health impact of yoga or Tai Chi participation. Beginning in September, individuals 65 years or older...
Prehistoric News
Turns out those images of a T. Rex with teeth bared and tongue wildly stretched are fierce but misinformed. Researchers at UT Austin have concluded that dinosaurs couldn’t stick out their tongues like lizards. Instead, their tongues were probably rooted to the bottoms...
Kid-Sized Gear Belt
Austin-owned SPIBelt has debuted a product just for children. The Kids’ SPIBelt is designed to carry medical supplies such as insulin pumps, inhalers, EpiPens and CGMs (continuous glucose monitoring systems). Slimmer than a fanny pack and sized for kids, the belt...
