EDUCATION
In 2015, H-E-B purchased the 65-acre property that is currently home to the Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Nutty Brown Amphitheatre to relocate; Grand Parkway extension fuels East Montgomery County development, and more top news
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said Sept. 23 though the district has been awarded emergency funding, it has only had access to a fraction of it. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin ISD superintendent lays out barriers to receiving emergency funding
Several parents of New Caney ISD students spoke at the district's Sept. 20 board meetings about recent allegations that a student brought a firearm to Porter High School's Sept. 18 homecoming dance. NCISD Superintendent Matt Calvert stressed that no gunshots were fired at the event, and that the district is investigating the allegations. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI Nation roundup: Round Rock ISD trustees considered for censuring; New Caney ISD addresses allegations of student with gun at campus event and more top stories
Georgetown Independent School District voted to approve virtual learning for its students on Sept. 20. (Adobe Stock)
Georgetown ISD moves toward remote learning option
The Austin ISD board of trustees heard presentations about the number of students who go to college after high school graduation and how their certifications affect income. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Round Rock ISD ordered to complete corrective action plan; Austin ISD receives 'alarming' data on graduates and more top Central Texas news
The Project SAFE grant would go to school districts and local education agencies that had funding withheld for enacting mask mandates. (courtesy Adobe Stock)
U.S. Department of Education approves grant funding for school districts facing state punishment for mask mandates
Senate Bill 15 would provide ISDs with two years of state funding to enact virtual learning, and allows ISDs to contract with each other to exchange students for virtual learning. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Inside Senate Bill 15: Gov. Abbott signs state funding for virtual learning into law
From left: The Williamson County Retired Teachers Association officer include Mike Meyer, Pam Schulz, Sue Duncan, Arlene David, Barbara Johnson and Gene Stokes. (Courtesy Sue Duncan)
Williamson County Retired Teachers Association celebrates 50 years of helping local teachers and schools
The planned Cangshan Cutlery headquarters will be built in north Leander on Heritage Grove Road. (Courtesy city of Leander)
Knife maker moving HQ to Leander; single-family homes coming to Hutto and more top area news
Children's Lighthouse is a child care and early education company that has more than 60 franchise locations across the U.S. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Early education expert discusses importance of programs amid COVID-19
Georgetown ISD targets student achievement under new district systems
Kval will be located within Hutto's Innovation Business Park. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Groundbreaking planned for new manufacturing site in Hutto; 575 homes coming to Southwest Austin and more top Central Texas news
Georgetown ISD began its JumpStart summer program to help students close any learning gaps and prepare for the upcoming school year. (Courtesy Georgetown ISD)
Georgetown ISD looks toward academic, emotional recovery in 2021-22
Children arrive for the first day of school Aug. 17 at O Henry Middle School in Austin, where the public school district mandated mask wearing against Gov. Greg Abbott's order. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Education Agency allows mask mandates after federal lawsuit
Georgetown ISD board members met Aug. 16 and decided not to mandate mask-wearing. (Trent Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Georgetown ISD will not mandate mask-wearing in schools
Dutch Bros Coffee serves hot, iced and blended coffee along with teas, lemonade and smoothies. (Courtesy Dutch Bros Coffee)
Dutch Bros Coffee coming to Cedar Park; Georgetown to help pay residential utility bills an more Central Texas news
Espero Rutland is under development by Caritas of Austin near the intersection of Metric Boulevard and Rutland Drive. The apartment complex will provide housing for those experiencing homelessness. (Rendering courtesy The Vecino Group).
Homeless housing to be built in Northwest Austin; new apartments coming to Georgetown and more top Central Texas news
Hundreds of public education bills were filed this session. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
12 public education bills approved by the 87th Texas Legislature
Early voting for the Nov. 2 election will be Oct. 18-29. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Georgetown ISD board calls $381M bond election for November