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What's changed with Austin ISD ahead of new school year?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- School is back in session for Austin Independent School District so KXAN sat down with AISD Interim Superintendent Matias Segura to talk about the upcoming year. Segura was named the interim superintendent in December 2022 after the previous interim Anthony Mays left the district for a permanent role in Houston. Segura is a product of AISD schools. NEXT: Set for School Segura gave KXAN's Nabil Remadna several updates on the district, including pay increases and teacher retention. Austin ISD increased its starting salary by 7%.This interview has been edited for clarity.Q&A with Austin ISD interim superintendentRemadna: "Recently [Austin ISD] increased salaries [and] compensation, but the state did not give the funding to the district that you were looking for, how did that impact AISD?"Segura: "It is always a timing issue for us, you know our fiscal year ends June 30, so we have to adopt a budget before then. Our board is the body that does that, so we spend a ...

Manor ISD starts school with 89 international teachers helping staff classrooms

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

MANOR, Texas (KXAN) -- Manor ISD kicks off the school year with a superintendent in his first full academic year on the job, and 89 teachers working on visas to help the district meet its staffing needs. The district starts the year having scored a "C" during its 2022 state assessment. While school progress stood out as an area of achievement, the score for STAAR Performance struggled. NEXT: Set for School Superintendent Dr. Robert Sormani said the district is "ground zero" in the battle with charter schools over students as Manor ISD finished last school year with 9,255 students enrolled, which is less than had been projected.Sormani talked with KXAN about a variety of back-to-school issues ranging from staffing to safety to academic achievement ahead of the next school year.Q&A with Manor ISD superintendentManor ISD Superintendent Dr. Robert Sormani talks with KXAN's Tom Miller. (Frank Martinez/KXAN)Tom Miller: This is going to be your first full school year with Manor ISD. ...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Are You Responsible for Plants That Die While You're Caring For Them?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Brianne, and it's about watching a friend's plants. Here's her email. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I need help and I think this is a good dilemma. So, my friend and her family were going away for a 10-day vacation, and they asked me to water all of their plants outside in their yard. They have a beautiful yard with a lot of plants they buy every summer. I said no problem because I could use their pool if I watered the plants. Win Win. Long story short I missed a couple of days watering because I was too tired when I got home from work. A few of the plants don’t look great and I’m not sure water is going to save them. Do you think I need to replace those plants? Am I responsible to pay for them? I hope not because I don't think they're cheap. Help me out. Thanks. BrianneThis is kind of tough, because if Brianne did what she was supposed to do and wat...

VSP: Vermonter resisted arrested after police chase

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

SHAFTSBURY, Vt. (NEWS10) -- A Bennington, Vermont man was arrested on Sunday after a police chase ensued in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Donald Hurley, 31, faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, around 3:25 p.m., Vermont State Police were notified of a car driving erratically on Vermont Route 7A. Once police found the vehicle, they say the driver committed several lane violations and attempted to pull him over.Police turned on their emergency blue lights, but say the car didn't stop and continued at a high rate of speed. Troopers then turned on their sirens, but the driver still did not stop. After a while, police stopped trying to pull the driver over. Schenectady County extends State of Emergency Later, around 3:42 p.m., troopers received information the same car had driven to a property in Arlington, Vermont, and then took off. Police say through an investigation, the driver was identified as Donald Hur...

GasBuddy: Avg. Albany gas prices rise 2.3 cents in last week

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Average gasoline prices in Albany have risen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 546 stations in Albany. Prices in Albany are 26.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 36.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 12.3 cents in the last week and stands at $4.270 per gallon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Albany was priced at $3.64/g Sunday while the most expensive was $4.14/g, a difference of 50.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state Monday was $3.16/g while the highest was $4.90/g, a difference of $1.74/g.The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.82/g Monday. The national average is up 29.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 9.6 cents per gal...

Ask Amy: Mom worries about European exclusion

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

Dear Amy: My son graduated from high school recently and a few weeks later discovered, via social media, that his six best high school friends went on a graduation trip to Europe without him.They made sure he wouldn’t know about this trip ahead of time and obviously didn’t invite him.It’s not clear to either of us why they did this.He reached out to a couple of them via text, and didn’t really get any explanation.Now that they’re back, he still hasn’t asked them about it.I can’t help but wonder, where were the parents in all of this? Why didn’t any of them tell their kids that this is no way to treat a friend?Should I say something to the other moms (I’m not close with any of them), or do I let my son work it out with these “friends”?He was devastated, and I feel like this is eating him up inside.I’m afraid it’s the sort of rejection or betrayal that you don’t get over that easily.He’s leaving ...

International Youth Day: EU announces composition of Youth Advisory Council for International Partnerships 2023-2025

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

On the eve of International Youth Day on 12 August, the European Commission announced the names of the 25 young people selected to be members of the EU Youth Advisory Council for International Partnerships 2023-2025. They will advise the Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships on youth participation and empowerment in EU external action. This Youth Advisory Council for International Partnerships is constituted for the second time, after the end of the mandate of the first team in July. International Partnerships Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, said: “In many partner countries, more than half of the population are young people. Young people must have a say in the decisions that shape their future. Youth is my priority and today, in line with the EU Youth Action Plan, I am delighted to announce the names of the remarkable people who will make up the second Youth Advisory Council. This diverse group of 25 ...

Four-bedroom home sells in Palo Alto for $4.5 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

839 Lincoln Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue in Palo Alto has new owners. The 2,334-square-foot property, built in 1933, was sold on July 25, 2023, for $4,500,000, or $1,928 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home is equipped with a one-car garage, offering a dedicated parking spot and storage area. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 10,000 square feet.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In March 2023, a 2,561-square-foot home on Melville Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $5,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,991. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Guinda Street, Palo Alto, in July 2023, a 1,504-square-foot home was sold for $3,060,000, a price per square foot of $2,035. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,901-square-foot home on the 1100 block of Guinda S...

DA: Northern California teen admits fault in shooting death of 13-year-old friend

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

OROVILLE — The teenager who accidentally shot and killed a fellow teen in a car in Oroville earlier this year allegedly admitted guilt and will be sentenced in September.A press release provided on Friday by Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the 16-year-old, whose name has been withheld as he is a minor, was in a vehicle with an unnamed 14-year-old and 13-year-old Amadeus Miller-Ramos, all of whom were handling a semi-automatic handgun. The 16-year-old, sitting in the back seat, fired the gun and struck Miller-Ramos in the back, ultimately killing him.Miller-Ramos’s body was placed in a Thermalito field near 18th Street and Thermalito Avenue. The release said the other two boys provided inconsistent stories to law enforcement during the investigation after the body was found.Ramsey said the handgun had been stolen from a different vehicle a day before the shooting occurred. The 16-year-old told investigators that he didn’t know the gun was loaded at the time of the sho...

Celebrating Lamborghini: Concours d’Elegance will feature Italian sports car manufacturer on its 60th anniversary

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:04:55 GMT

PEBBLE BEACH — Picture it. As the story goes, Ferruccio Lamborghini, who had been manufacturing excellent tractors since 1948, had bought a Ferrari about which he made complaints. His response from Enzo Ferrari came across as an insult when he said, “Why don’t you stick to tractors, and I’ll stick to cars.” Apparently Lamborghini replied, “I can do this as well,” and set about designing his own car.Whether it’s just a good story Lamborghini liked to tell, four months later, in 1963, he released his first car, the 350GTV, just in time for an unveiling at the 1963 Turin motor show, to successful reviews. He later reworked the production model and released the 350GT.This year’s Concours d’Elegance will celebrate innovative designs with, among others, the Marquis of Lamborghini, which celebrates its 60th anniversary.(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach) “Ferruccio Lamborghini’s idea was to create the greatest Italian sports car. At the time Ferrari was king, and we also had Alfa Romeo and M...