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Manor ISD staff will begin getting time off for mental health during the 2024-2025 school year. The district is looking for creative ways to increase benefits for staff while facing a budget deficit.
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Students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause."
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The annual music celebration is scheduled to take place Oct. 4-6 and 11-13 in Zilker Park. Local acts scheduled to perform include Being Dead, Promqueen, Kalu & The Electric Joint, and The Tiarras.
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Police officials said they believe crack cocaine that also tested positive for fentanyl is the primary combination that contributed to a string of 79 overdoses last week in Travis County, the largest surge since 2015.
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The 7-foot-4 French phenomenon was the first rookie to finish a season with at least 1,500 points, 250 assists and 250 blocked shots.
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The biggest obstacle to putting beds in place of desks and work stations comes from the far different space needs for the two uses.
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For the first time, voters had a chance to elect three of nine positions to oversee property appraisals.
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Residents in six neighborhoods voted on whether to "disannex" from the City of Austin in the May 4 election. Land near Blue Goose Road in Northeast Austin and a portion of land in River Place in West Austin will also be removed.
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