Online Ethics Urged for Teachers
In response to recent news reports of teacher ethics violations, the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) warns educators that inappropriate communications, including electronic communications, are a violation of ethics and can jeopardize a teacher’s...
Weighted Blankets Available Locally
If you or your child suffers from anxiety or lack of sleep, a weighted blanket might be the answer. Mosaic Weighted Blankets reminds parents that weighted blankets are available for purchase in the Austin area without associated shipping costs. “Weighted blankets can...
Study Finds Personality Lessons Work
Teaching teens that social and personality traits can change helps them to cope with social challenges such as bullying, which in turn can help mitigate stress and improve academic performance, according to a study by psychologists at UT Austin. The transition from...
Sodexo Honors 8th Grader
Kealing Middle School student Ian McKenna received accolades at the annual Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Dinner in Bethesda, Maryland in June. His “Giving Gardens” project of school and community gardens has provided nearly 2,800 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables...
Con Mi Madre Holds Summit
Austin nonprofit Con Mi Madre held its annual Leadership Summit on July 8 – 9 at UT Austin. The Summit is a pinnacle event for Con Mi Madre, bringing together Latina students and their mothers to learn and grow. “For most of our participants, this is the first time...
Florence’s Comfort House Wins Thumbtack Contest
Thumbtack recently announced Florence’s Comfort House as the winner of The Thumbtack Austin Project. As the winner, Florence’s Comfort House will receive $25,000 worth of services from Austin-based Thumbtack professionals. Centered in the East Austin neighborhood of...
Camp For All Visits Dell Children’s
In the last week of June, Camp For All, a non-profit that helps children and adults with illnesses and special needs, brought the experience of summer camp to patients and families at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. Various camp activities were set...
Character and Learning
Character traits, such as grit or desire to learn, have a heavy hand in academic success and are partially rooted in genetics, according to a psychology study at UT Austin. Though academic achievement is dependent on cognitive abilities, such as logic and reasoning,...
Vendors Needed
4th Flea, the new downtown community flea market in San Marcos, is seeking more booth vendors to participate in the monthly event. The events take place on the fourth Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Price Center. The next event is slated...
Fine Arts Education Grants
The Texas Cultural Trust has awarded 10 fine arts teachers across the state a total of $26,000 to significantly incorporate the use of technology into their artistic classroom. The Trust’s Arts & Digital Literacy Initiative, in partnership with the UT Austin...
Wage Gap in Vocational Training
High school vocational training without a strong college-prep focus led some millennials to face wider gender employment and wage gaps than their peers, according to sociologists at UT Austin. In a study published in the American Sociological Review, researchers...
Volunteer Opportunity in Round Rock
In order to meet the needs of over 13,000 students who qualify for assistance, the Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation, Round Rock ISD and the Round Rock Police Department are partnering this year to host School Supplies Sunday. Over 1,500 volunteer...
