Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. The board is expected to officially vote on whether to approve the materials later this week.

Public school districts across the state have made the switch to a four-day week in an attempt to recruit teachers, boost student attendance and increase overall morale. San Marcos CISD is in the early stages of considering the change.

The Legislature banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities but the prohibition was not supposed to affect academics. Now, Republicans are suggesting DEI-related content in classrooms is hindering efforts to prepare students for the workforce.

Pflugerville ISD told parents of students at Windermere Elementary on Thursday that a student had been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. On Friday morning, Austin Public Health said there was no measles case.

The governor’s directive extends a tuition freeze for Texas’ public universities that was approved in the last legislative session.

Austin Community College and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office have been working on getting this program off the ground for more than two years. The pilot is grant-funded.

The university is exploring potential legal responses after two men came on campus the day after the election with misogynistic and homophobic signs.

Four separate bond propositions appeared on the Nov. 5 ballot, but only three were ultimately approved by voters.

The 9.1 cent tax rate increase will generate $171 million in new revenue for Austin ISD. The district will keep about $41 million of that, while the rest is subject to Texas’ recapture system.

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has said groups, such as the Palestine Solidarity Committee at UT Austin, have standing to sue President Jay Hartzell over allegedly violating their First Amendment rights.