AUSTIN (KXAN) — There won't be any online learning in the Austin Independent School District next school year.AISD officials made the announcement via a press release Friday, saying they are "all-in" on students returning to classrooms in August for the 2021-2022 school year with no virtual option available.Previously, the AISD board was going to allow a hybrid learning option that combined in-class and online curriculum.
	
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AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Cesium Astro, an Austin-based space communications company, is expanding its mission in the Bee Cave area. The company builds and designs hardware for satellite communications. According to a June 15 Austin Chamber of Commerce release, the communication systems are used across space, airborne platforms, on the ground and for sea missions.

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This article was produced through the NPR NextGen/Texas Observer Print Scholars program, a new collaboration designed to offer mentorship and hands-on training to student journalists and recent graduates interested in a career in investigative journalism.For Greyson’s safety, identifying details, locations, and recent photos of his face have been intentionally left out of this story.

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said it received a call from someone Friday who claimed someone was going to the Texas Capitol building with "a bag of bombs."DPS officials said the call came in at 7:35 a.m., and after the person talked about the bombs, they hung up.

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new analysis by University of Texas at Austin researchers about the state's response to the February winter storms helps explain why Texas' power administrators made similar pleas to residents to save power in June.It's all tied to demand response and preparation, researchers said in the peer-reviewed article published in "Energy Research and Social Science.

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Forty years after the first state recognized the formal end of slavery in the United States as cause for an official celebration, President Biden signed legislation Thursday making Juneteenth a national holiday.

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The wait is finally over. Austin FC will play its first game at the new Q2 Stadium Saturday night. Austin FC will christen its new home in front of a sellout crowd at the north Austin stadium against the San Jose Earthquakes. Years of preparation for local and franchise leaders will culminate in one special night as Austin officially welcomes its first professional sports franchise to the city.

How to watch: Schedule, time for Austin FC’s first home game

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law prohibiting government agencies and officials in the state from ordering churches and other houses of worship to close.



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