3M Mentors Local High School Teachers
This school year, students at two Leander ISD high schools will benefit from their teachers’ “summer camp” experience at 3M’s Teachers Working in Science and Technology (TWIST) program, a paid, full-time mentoring program for community educators. For six weeks this...
Hear New Learning Strategies for Down Syndrome
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas is offering a class on reading and math strategies for children with Down syndrome. Assistant Professor Chris Lemons from Vanderbilt University will present his recent findings on reading interventions for students with...
Camp For All Visits Dell Children’s
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 in August. Various camp activities were set up throughout the hospital for...
Study Finds Marijuana Use Down Among Teens
Since 2002, the proportion of adolescents reporting marijuana use has decreased, and more young adolescents report strong disapproval of marijuana use, according to new research from the UT School of Social Work. The study, led by social work professor Christopher...
Credit Unions Fund Middle School Program Expansion
A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) and University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) have donated $500,000 to bring the RAISEup Texas program to more middle schools in Central Texas. RAISEup Texas, a program of E3 Alliance, is a targeted, whole-school approach to improving...
TxDoT Offers Back to School Driving Tips
Now that the school year is under way, students are walking and riding bicycles to school. TxDOT reminds drivers to remain alert and exercise caution when driving through school zones this season. In 2014, 663 motor vehicle crashes occurred in Texas school zones. ...
School Supply Donations Sought
Easter Seals Central Texas is seeking donations for their Back to School Fair on August 22. They need the following items: - Backpacks of all sizes, colors, and styles (pre-K through high school) - Glue, white liquid, 8 oz. - Glue sticks - Supply box - Pencils -...
Texas Teen Book Festival Announces Lineup
The full lineup of more than 30 authors appearing at the Texas Teen Book Festival on Sept. 26 has been unveiled, and it represents some of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors in the Young Adult genre. The keynote speaker is Emmy Award-winning actress and...
Young Artists Apply Now for Grants
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and the Texas Cultural Trust are accepting applications for the 2016 class of Young Masters. The state’s most talented young artists will receive the title of “Young Master” and are awarded grants of $5,000 per year to further...
Pioneer Farms Offers $5 Sundays
Pioneer Farms extends $5 admission on Sundays throughout August to anyone who has attended a religious service. Pioneer Farms says they want to encourage present-day families to do the same thing as their ancestors on the Blackland Prairie did during the 1800s—spend a...
Stay Safe in Our Hottest Summer Days
Triple digit temperatures have arrived in Central Texas. That’s why the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department wants everyone to take the steps needed to stay healthy in hot weather. “Heat and humidity can result in dangerous conditions,” said Dr....
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season
With more than four months remaining in the 2015 hurricane season, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding residents to review their emergency plans and stay prepared for the potential threat of hurricanes or tropical storms. Hurricane season began...
