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
Todd Jagger moves confidently through the Texas Capitol building. He knows the halls, and to many there he is a familiar face. He walks from office to office knocking on doors, greeting whoever answers with a smile, a crowd of more than 40 people following behind him. They are WolfPAC Texas, and they have come to the state Legislature to demand change. “It doesn’t matter where you stand on the
The Austin Public Library’s policy on dealing with disruptive youths is being called into question by citizens following the arrest of a 13-year-old girl on Feb. 5 at the Carver Branch. The Austin Police Department responded to a 911 call that there was going to be a fight among a group of girls at the library. When police arrived they discovered one of the girls had a prior, unrelated warrant,