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Buda Gazette graphic showing Hays CISD High School number four with 2,800 planned student places east of SunfieldBuda Gazette · Sep 15, 2026New 2,800-student Hays CISD high school rises near the Buda areaThe district’s fourth comprehensive high school is under construction east of Sunfield, with a public naming process expected this school year.Read on Buda Gazette →
Lake Travis ISD accountability graphic showing an overall A with nine A-rated and two B-rated campusesLakeway GazetteLake Travis ISD receives A in 2026 state accountability ratingsSep 15, 2026Leander ISD 2037 graphic showing a ten-year planning horizon, priorities reaching trustees in December and final planning through May 2027Leander GazetteLeander ISD 2037 begins decade-long planning processSep 15, 2026Georgetown ISD Fall Family Engagement Fair graphic showing September 24, 5pm to 7pm and 5001 Airport RoadGeorgetown GazetteGeorgetown ISD Family Engagement Fair set for September 24Sep 15, 2026Southwestern University Fall Saturday graphic showing September 26, noon to 2pm and a two-hour campus visitGeorgetown GazetteSouthwestern University offers Fall Saturday campus previewSep 15, 2026Leander ISD public hearing graphic showing September 17, 6:15pm and the Cedar Park venueCedar Park GazetteLeander ISD sets Cedar Park public hearing on state certificationSep 15, 2026Round Rock Gazette graphic explaining the fall 2027 start, concentrations and campus space for Texas State’s electrical engineering degree.Round Rock GazetteTexas State Round Rock electrical engineering degree starts in fall 2027Sep 6, 2026Graphic summarising Round Rock ISD One Badge identification, clear bag and school bus safety measures.Round Rock GazetteRound Rock ISD Rolls Out New Student ID System as Part of Expanded Safety PushSep 6, 2026Graphic showing the Round Rock ISD Proposition A election date, proposed tax rate and revenue estimate.Round Rock GazetteRound Rock ISD seeks voter approval for teacher raises in November electionSep 6, 2026Pflugerville Gazette guide to five Pflugerville ISD public hearings from September to November 2026Pflugerville GazettePflugerville ISD Opens Public Hearings on Five District ChangesSep 6, 2026San Marcos Gazette graphic explaining the expanded Texas State Bobcat Promise free-tuition threshold for fall 2027San Marcos GazetteTexas State expands free-tuition promise to families earning up to $100,000Sep 6, 2026San Marcos Gazette graphic showing 1,100 Texas State construction students set to use new surveying technologySan Marcos GazetteTexas State adds Leica surveying technology to construction teachingSep 6, 2026Comparison of UT Austin campus acreage, students, annual degrees, varsity teams and tower heights from 1936 to 2026Austin GazetteUT Austin then and now: campus doubles as city skyline transformsSep 6, 2026Austin Gazette graphic showing a $330,000 grant for Austin Community College electric-vehicle trainingAustin GazetteACC receives $330,000 to expand electric-vehicle trainingSep 5, 2026Austin Gazette graphic for Austin Community College Emergency Preparedness Week from September 7 to 11, including the September 9 alert testAustin GazetteACC plans campus drills and emergency alert test for September 7–11Sep 5, 2026Austin Gazette graphic showing the 30 million dollar five-year NSF award for a UT Austin-led assistive robotics research centerAustin GazetteUT Austin to lead $30 million NSF center studying assistive robots in daily lifeSep 2, 2026Austin Gazette graphic showing four UT Austin fusion research projects linking physics, engineering and artificial intelligenceAustin GazetteUT Austin launches four fusion energy research projectsAug 31, 2026Austin Gazette graphic explaining a UT Austin student team’s corn protein and beeswax fabric sealant researchAustin GazetteUT Students Develop Alternative to Harmful Chemicals in ActivewearAug 31, 2026

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