Established by the U.S. Congress in 1946, the Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Mayte Lara, 17, expressed youthful exuberance on Twitter about her accomplishments but didn't count on immigration policy critics' outrage.
The study comes at a time when nearly 600 students apply at existing magnet, but less than 400 are accepted due to space constraints.
In the past academic year, 26 students were finalists for the competitive and coveted honor, and ten won.
A water pipe break prompted school officials to take emergency measures, including installation of portable toilets.
Newly created 'campus resilience' department designed to enhance school's response to emergencies, both natural and man-made.
Health officials say there could be more than one case of pertussis stemming from Williams Elementary.
'Financial Aid Saturdays' series kicks off Feb. 6 at Akins and Bowie high schools this coming Saturday.
Institution joins growing of schools banning guns on campus ahead of new law allowing them.
Its 8th-place ranking attributable to academics offerings, professor strength, student diversity and other factors.
Correctional officers in training spend time in jail once a week to prepare for careers.
The national and state lists rank school districts based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.
The first half of the school year has come to an end. Here are some dates to know when school starts back up in January.
Expansion needed to relieve overcrowding and accommodate population growth.
The alert was issued Wednesday afternoon.
South Austin Schools unveil the first K-12 entrepreneurship program in the nation.
Students will not report to the school due to the damage it sustained during Friday's storm.
Students join in on constructing a new building on campus.
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