Your cognitive capacity is noticibly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even if it’s off. That’s the takeaway finding from a new study from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin. Assistant Professor Adrian Ward and co-authors conducted experiments...

Austin nonprofit agency Manos de Cristo is set to help thousands of Central Texas children, pre-K through 5th grades with its annual Back-to-School program July 24-28. The program prepares low-income students for the school year by providing each child with two sets...

Communities In Schools (CIS) is currently accepting monetary donations for its annual school supply drive through July 29. The organization serves thousands of students on 63 elementary, middle school and high school campuses in Austin, Hays, Del Valle, Lockhart,...

Summer often means food insecurity for children in underserved communities, because they lose access to the school lunch program. Only one in seven children who qualify for free school lunches receives healthy food over the summer. This summer, Austin-based nonprofit...

Donors and supporters of The Salvation Army gathered on June 29 to break ground on the Rathgeber Center for Women and Children. When built, the emergency shelter will provide 63 new bedrooms for homeless women and children, with a total capacity of 213. Officials with...

On June 30, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas celebrated 10 years of providing care to the region’s most sick and critically injured babies, toddlers and teens. The facility now serves a 46-county area and is the only Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in...

Stepping Stone School opened a new location in Kyle on June 5. The school is located at 1020 Lightfoot St. in the community of Plum Creek and features a hands-on STEAM curriculum room, three turfed playgrounds and an inground pool for swim lessons. “We look forward to...

Kiddie Academy of Pflugerville recently received national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The Academy also earned a 4-star certification from Texas Rising Star, a quality rating and improvement system for Texas...

Celebrate our nation's birthday in style with a parade, fireworks and music at one of these family-friendly events around the Austin area! Parade, 8:30 a.m. Lakeway Dr., Lakeway Parade, 9:15 a.m. Main Plaza, Downtown New Braunfels Parade, 9:30 a.m. Dawn Dr., Lago...

Tanger Outlets San Marcos recently announced grants to three area schools through the TangerKIDS Grant program. Recipients included Bowie Elementary in San Marcos, Timberwilde Elementary in San Antonio and San Marcos Consolidated ISD. “A substantial part of our...

Pangea Network’s first Young Women’s Leadership Challenge Austin conference took place June 12 to 17 at The Girls’ School of Austin. Organized to be an intimate experience, 16 young female participants from Austin-area schools were able to speak with leaders in...

Gift of College, a gift registry for college savings plans and student loan accounts, now offers physical gift cards for sale at H-E-B stores throughout Texas. The cards can be applied toward 529 accounts, other college savings plans or student loan accounts. Shoppers...