Keri Heath

Widyan Younes stood in the parking lot of the Capital of Texas Zoo in Bastrop County just after lunch on a crisp spring afternoon in March, watching

Austin American-Statesman Employers in Texas are urging state lawmakers to invest funding in more programs to expand access to and reduce

The schism between conservative Texas lawmakers' education goals and White House-backed policy — which has widened in the past four years on issues

In an unusual 9-9 decision, 5th Circuit Court affirms dismissal of a bullying complaint brought by a student against the Austin school district.

Austin American-Statesman The William B. Travis Building in downtown Austin where the Texas State Board of Education meets was raucous Monday

Austin American-Statesman The Texas State Board of Education signaled Tuesday its intention to approve a state-created school curriculum

Austin American-Statesman Renee Carmona was already worried about school safety before a stabbing at Manor Senior High School last month left one student dead, she said.

The state Education Board approved the material by an 8-7 vote with only Republican members voting for it. All Democratic members and three Republicans voted against the curriculum.

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Austin American-Statesman A Bastrop school district bus carrying 44 students was involved in a crash early Friday , but no one on board was seriously injured, according to a statement from the school district.