Stepping Stone School students and the school’s founder, Rhonda Paver, M.A., recently donated over $14,000 to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RMHC CTX). Funds for the donation were raised by the school-age students participating in the...

An Austin teen has been named an honoree in the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet.   Alex Mancevski, age 17, founded...

Austin Public Health will hold a free flu vaccine clinic on Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free flu shots will be available for uninsured Travis County residents 6 months of age or older and all Medicare recipients (please bring card). The clinic will take place at...

New to Austin is PREPARED, a prenatal program for women preparing for motherhood. Each class includes discussion, breath work, movement and meditation. The series is led by yogi, mother and labor/delivery nurse Jill Birt. The series offers teachings specific to both...

Thousands of people nationwide joined together in September to fight childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases through the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. In Austin, the event took place Sept. 15 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. With more than...

The family of a 13-year-old who died from West Nile encephalitis has founded an annual event to raise awareness of the West Nile virus and benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The Cody Hopkins Invitational Bull Riding and Freestyle Bullfight will take place on Oct. 6...

Over 300 guests wearing red shoes joined Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RMHC CTX) in early September for the annual Red Shoe Luncheon. During the presentation, guests not only learned about RMHC CTX’s programs but were also able to hear directly...

Austin's SaulPaul has released a new album for children ages 5 to 12. "All Star Anthems" promotes social and emotional learning and features collaborations with young musicians including Alexia (age 12), Lil Mike (age 11), Jack (age 7) and groups of students from...

BookSpring recently celebrated the completion of its Summer Success reading program by partnering with Atlassian to give away new bikes at Galindo Elementary.  BookSpring’s Summer Success reading program is designed for 1st and 2nd grade students. “Summer is actually...

H-E-B is now accepting nominations for educators to apply for the 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Each year, these awards highlight a variety of educators who go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of their students and communities. Public...

Parents always worry about whether their children will do well in school, but a new study out of UT Austin says their kids probably were born with much of what they will need to succeed. The study, published in npj Science of Learning by researchers from UT Austin and...

Two opportunities for free museum admission are coming to Austin this September. Smithsonian Magazine will hold its nationwide Museum Day Live on Sept. 22. To download a ticket and get more information, visit smithsonianmag.com/museumday. A ticket is good for the...