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Austin Public Works and Ghisallo Cycling Initiative led a group bike ride of over 60 students and guardians for Bike to School Day.

"If You Give a Child a Book" campaign encourages at-risk students to read and dream big

Current council member, Greg Casar, announced in November that he would leave his seat to run for Congress.

Updated: 10:43 AM CDT April 9, 2021 ODESSA, Texas — ECISD will start its prekindergarten application period on April 12.  The district will also expand its options for families. As of now, ECISD offers full-day PreK to four-year-olds. However, starting in August, the district will offer half-day PreK for three-year-olds at most of their locations.  Parents can attend any of the five PreK Round Up events for help with applying.  The times and locations of the events are:  �...

Lanton Elementary School in General Santos City conducts a peer-teaching program to help other pupils learn during this pandemic.

Denton County Public Health confirmed Tuesday another two county residents had died of COVID-19. They were a Lewisville woman in her 60s and a Highland Village man who was at least 80 years old. DCPH does not release further identifying information about those who die of COVID-19. Confirmation of the cause of their deaths brought the countywide death toll of COVID-19 to 167, according to local officials. The Texas Department of Stat Health Services, on the other hand, had reported 265 such deat...