UT's Texas Foster Youth Network will run a call center staffed by former foster youth to connect alumni of care with jobs, schooling and case support. It is backed by a $4M state grant.

Austin organizers canceled the March 28 César Chávez march after new reporting and a statement from Dolores Huerta alleging past sexual abuse. City leaders and unions are pausing celebrations.

PfISD released 12 draft scenarios that could close several elementary and middle schools as it confronts a projected $18.3M shortfall. Meetings and an online survey are underway.

Local reporting finds more than one in five Austinites 65+ remain employed as rising costs and 'unretiring' reshape retirement in the metro.

A new statewide hotline links low-income Texas families to child-welfare attorneys when CPS opens an investigation, funded by a $14M TAJF grant.

Low-flying helicopter formations rattled San Antonio neighborhoods and sent videos across social media. Neighbors reported houses shaking and widely shared clips went viral.

A veteran Hill Country firefighter was pinned by a bull while working a Bandera rodeo and remains in ICU. Friends have launched a fundraiser to help cover mounting medical bills.

Austin-Bergstrom honored Towanda Cordon on Feb. 27 as the airport’s first African American woman COO, spotlighting a two-decade AUS career in operations and security.

The Moody Foundation’s $1 billion pledge by 2035 is already turning into campus gifts, endowments and grant cycles across Texas, from UT Austin to Huston‑Tillotson.

St. Edward’s President Montserrat Fuentes announced she will step down this summer after five years at the helm; trustees will hire a search firm for an interim and a national search.

New maps and tax‑data analysis show Texas' top 10% begins near $250k while the 1% sits around $744k, far above living‑wage estimates.

Skillpoint Alliance won a Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant, bringing four- and five-week trades courses and employer connections to Seguin residents. The funding is part of a $10M-plus round to scale training nationwide.

Round Rock ISD is distributing free gun locks to families after a federal grant; requests can be made by email or at high schools.