New Texas Law Will Require Most K-12 Teachers to Be Certified

School funding bill contains a game-changer on certifications

"...For Emily Garcia, chief education officer at Teach Us Texas, the change is overdue...."

April 24, 2025 News Post by Lucciana Choueiry

Sitting Down With Your Senator

Sarah Eckhardt goes deep on democracy, womanhood, and our era

"...damn them with Democratic praise. But whether it’s public education, reproductive health care, freedom of religion, or just the..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...One Thing We All Agree On: If Matthew McConaughey..."

April 4, 2025 News Feature

Dan Patrick Proposes Massive Boost for Film Incentives ... But There's a Catch

Is Texas' lieutenant governor lining up cash for a culture war?

"...he wants to provide half a billion dollars for incentives to get film and TV production to move to..."

Jan. 27, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Literacy Is a Problem for Austin Kids. To Fight the Summer Slide, Libraries Have Incentives.

Librarians recommend kids read 10 hours each summer

"...In an article published in 2019, for instance, Paul..."

Aug. 16, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Kids With Disabilities, Same Resources: Texas has underfunded special education and Medicaid for generations. Now, research from the University..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Lake Travis Being Book Banny: Lake Travis ISD officials..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election

Looking for guidance on the ballot's constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.

"...marine desalination and treated fracking wastewater, as well as education programs about water loss. Sierra Club has not taken..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature

City Considers Partnership With Chip Manufacturing Giant

Council will vote Thursday on a $1 million tax deal

"...Fannie Akingbalam said, “We oppose all school district-based tax incentives, but we have not opposed city and county tax..."

Sept. 20, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

State Offers Exciting New Incentives Package to Retain Public School Teachers

Tough times for teachers, but the Texas GOP is here to help

"...was a rare moment of solidarity at the Texas Education Agency headquarters on Congress Avenue on April 1, as..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: School Boards and Rail Lines

Searching for a super, roughing out the rail routes

"...state government that is genuinely not supportive of public education, that's a tall hill to climb...."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

After a Difficult Year at AISD, 2,100 Staffers Are Leaving

Resignations are higher than ever

"...Florida and Texas, Thomas resigned from his career in education in favor of a new job in desktop support,..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...authorizes school districts to give 10-year tax abatements as incentives to companies and then get reimbursed by the state...."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires

Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.

"...at School of Rock. As national manager of music education with the nationwide franchise, he's scrambled to get lessons..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...means family members and visitors will also need ongoing education on how to keep residents safe. Doing More in..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...since its inception four years ago. We could create incentives and funding for more organizations like that. Countries like..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...kindness will prevail, ushering in universal health care, criminal justice/immigration/education reform, and an end to hunger and homelessness on..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Lawmakers Agree to Improve School Funding

Full-day pre-K, financial assistance, and more to support the state's public schools

"...state funding for full-day, high-quality pre-K for low-income students. Education experts widely agree that early childhood education can make..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Panel Asks, Will Gerrymandering Get Worse Before It Gets Better?

Changing the districting narrative from computers to communities

"...overlapping categories – and each indicated that greater citizen education and participation can push back against one-party dominions over..."

March 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Jeb! Trains His Energy on Mastery

Please clap for Bush’s ambitious yet familiar SXSW EDU pitch

"...Monday (March 4) for a chat with Washington Post education reporter Laura Meckler about the future of K-12 schooling,..."

March 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...very encouraged that we’re going to make progress on education finance reform. Not just because we picked up Democratic..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Homes for the Holidays?

Housing Blueprint Gets an Implementation Plan

"...revelry to benefit this fine group that provides music education and mentoring to at-risk youth. Tue., Nov. 27, 5:30-9pm..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...2018-19, according to TCEQ figures. The program grants monetary incentives to owners and operators of heavy-duty vehicles to replace..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Police: Special Pay Benefits Back, Contract Negotiations Coming Soon

Council charts police union's path

"...The new language enshrines certificate, education incentive, shift differential, court time, mental health, and bilingual..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Can New Republic Studios Be a Game Changer for Austin?

Massive makeover could make Austin the new Atlanta for film

"...A&M grad has been involved with multiple fields, from education to IT to film. As a manager and an..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Amazon Invasion

We could handle another giant, but let's let 'em open their own wallets

"...its "Information Requested" is for "a summary of total incentives offered for the Project by the state/province and local..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Playback: Music Policy Draft Fails Venues

A complete detachment from the original vision of the Omnibus

"...host live music by tying it in with potential incentives including energy rebates, extended load-card hours, and a kickback..."

May 19, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: CodeNEXT Version 1.1?

"...and a presentation to City Council about affordable housing incentives Tuesday, along with a daylong charrette process, and an..."

May 12, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Housing Blueprint Strategery

City Council works Merck, Housing Plan, Austin Oaks PUD

"...The City of Austin now has a proposed incentives agreement with Merck & Co., a Strategic Housing Blueprint,..."

April 17, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...Hyperconservatives like Matt Shaheen hate incentives. During last week's House discussion of Senate Bill 1,..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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