Hays CISD public school teacher Jennifer Weathers has had to adapt and grow due to pandemic just like millions of other educators around the world. However, it has not been all negative as the mindset surrounding the standardization of education has begun to shift more rapidly due to the current circumstances. Since joining the district in 2015 Weathers has seen a change in how we view education. “Education has become
Jack C. Hays high school, located approximately 20 miles south of Austin in Buda, TX, has long beenknown as the Hays Rebels. However, as of July 16, 2020 the school’s slogan of “Rebel Pride Never Dies”was no more as the Hays CISD school board voted unanimously to discontinue the Rebel as the Haysmascot. The desire to change the school mascot from the Rebels has been brewing in the Hays community
The pandemic has created many challenges for college students including online classes, lack of in-person campus resources and a loss of the “college experience.” However, for many students there is the added stress of the risks they take due to the job they have to support themselves financially. On March 11 the University of Texas announced that spring break would be extended to two weeks as a plan for how
Over 2,000 Texans funneled through the state Capitol’s front gates Feb. 25 as the sound of the Vista Ridge High School drumline rang out through the air. Parents, students and teachers had travelled from across the state to advocate for the Texas PTA and its 2019 legislative agenda at the Texas PTA Rally Day. “There’s a lot of energy, and it’s exciting to see so many districts here to represent,”
When the morning bell rings at Zavala Elementary School in East Austin, 295 students file into a building made for 561.The school’s population has decreased by almost one-third in the past 10 years, a more extreme example of a trend that has been seen districtwide. With school consolidations on the way, East Austin residents are fearful of what this could mean for the area. Because of the downward trends in