/tags/education Education en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:47:06 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/voucher-public-k12-school-finance-texas-house The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that would create a program allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private schools. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:47:06 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/voucher-public-k12-school-finance-texas-house Blaise Gainey /education/2025-01-13/elon-musk-ad-astra-school-education-bastrop-austin-texas Ad Astra School has opened around the corner from Elon Musk’s corporate compound in rural Central Texas. Nonprofit filings show secondary schools and a university are also planned. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-13/elon-musk-ad-astra-school-education-bastrop-austin-texas Lauren McGaughy /education/2024-09-26/austin-tx-con-mi-madre-day-latina-education The organization helps Latina girls finish high school and get to college. It also teaches mothers how to better support their daughters. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:52:51 GMT /education/2024-09-26/austin-tx-con-mi-madre-day-latina-education Greta Díaz González Vázquez /education/2024-07-22/texas-state-university-free-speech-policy-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protests Texas State's Palestine Solidarity Committee and Chabad at Texas State speak out on free speech policy that defines antisemitism. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-22/texas-state-university-free-speech-policy-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protests Lucciana Choueiry /crime-justice/2024-05-10/ut-austin-campus-protest-gaza-professor-arrested-rich-heyman-fired Rich Heyman, who teachers courses in the Department of American Studies and the College of Liberal Arts, was arrested while driving near his home Wednesday. Fri, 10 May 2024 19:26:29 GMT /crime-justice/2024-05-10/ut-austin-campus-protest-gaza-professor-arrested-rich-heyman-fired Audrey McGlinchy /politics/2023-10-23/travis-county-voter-guide-what-you-need-to-know-to-vote-nov-7 AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County is looking to pass its largest bond package yet. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:30:00 GMT /politics/2023-10-23/travis-county-voter-guide-what-you-need-to-know-to-vote-nov-7 Haya Panjwani /texasstandard/2023-09-08/texas-book-ban-attempts-challenges-leads-nation Texas had over 90 challenges of over 2,300 books, nearly double the number of attempts as the next state on the list. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:12:30 GMT /texasstandard/2023-09-08/texas-book-ban-attempts-challenges-leads-nation Sarah Asch /education/2023-03-31/matias-segura-austin-independent-school-district The school board voted unanimously Thursday to keep Matias Segura on through June 2024. Originally, the board had planned to hire a new superintendent by the end of May. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:04:39 GMT /education/2023-03-31/matias-segura-austin-independent-school-district Becky Fogel /education/2023-03-15/school-choice-education-savings-accounts-88th-texas-legislature Texas lawmakers are set to consider legislation this year that would allow families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to nonpublic schools. Democrats and rural Republicans have previously blocked efforts to get school choice bills across the finish line. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:12:54 GMT /education/2023-03-15/school-choice-education-savings-accounts-88th-texas-legislature Becky Fogel /education/2023-03-13/education-austin-we-know-our-worth-campaign-austin-independent-school-district Education Austin is asking the district for a $12 per hour raise for all classified employees and a 12% increase in base pay for all certified employees, such as teachers and counselors. That percentage is significantly higher than the raises AISD has proposed at this point for teachers. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:23:39 GMT /education/2023-03-13/education-austin-we-know-our-worth-campaign-austin-independent-school-district Becky Fogel