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✅ State approves Bible-infused curriculum
November 25, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
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What's CITY Talking About?
🗳️ Llanes Pulido Drops Recount Pursuit, Concedes
Carmen Llanes Pulido officially ended her mayoral campaign on Friday, when she decided not to amend and refile her rejected recount request. “It's time to turn my attention to what is in the absolute best interest of the constituents of Austin,” she told Hey Austin. [Carmen Llanes Pulido]
✅ Bible-Infused Curriculum Approved
The Texas State Board of Education approved Bluebonnet Learning, a Bible-infused curriculum for elementary school students, to be offered to Texas schools in an 8-7 vote. Experts have said the curriculum is not factually accurate, and alludes to Christianity more than any other religion. [The Texas Tribune]
🎙️ How To Handle the Holiday Blues
Julie Burke of Violet Crown Therapy is on the City Cast Austin podcast today sharing her best tips for getting through the holidays. Should you talk about politics? Is it OK to sit some festivities out? Burke gets into all of it ahead of Thanksgiving! [City Cast Austin]
💰 UT Approves Free Tuition for Some
The University of Texas System Board of Regents officially approved a measure to expand its free tuition program to students whose families make less than $100,000 annually. [KUT]
- UT Austin estimates that 3,000 more students will receive free tuition and fees as a result, starting next fall. [Instagram]
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Where Is This?
Congratulations to Tracy N. for guessing last week’s “Where Is This?” correctly! The photo was taken inside the Texas Capitol Building. (My dad also guessed this correctly but he did not actually email his answer in! He thinks he can win based on his “connections.”)
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What To Do
Monday, Nov. 25
- 🦃 Industry Night Dessert Potluck at St. Elmo Brewing Co. - Springdale | 6 p.m. | Free | Northeast Austin
- 🧑🎨 21+ Crafty Happy Hour and Open House at Make at Rosie | 6:30 p.m. | Free | North Austin
- 🧙 “Wicked” Trivia at Punch Bowl Social | 7 p.m. | Free | The Domain
- 🎷 Austin Jazz Band at the Elephant Room | 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 A Benefit for Cameron Fisher at Mohawk Austin | 8 p.m. | $15 | Downtown Austin
Tuesday, Nov. 26
- 🎨 Teen Fiber Arts Club at Austin Public Library Central Library | 3:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 👍 Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling at Austin Creative Reuse | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Windsor Park
- 💿 Vinyl Night at Slackers Brewing Co. | 6 p.m. | Free | Anderson Mill
- 🌈 Kacey Musgraves at the Moody Center | 7:30 p.m. | $56 and up | UT Campus
- 🎤 GETO GALA at Hotel Vegas | 9 p.m. | $12 | East Austin
📰 Bye! I’m off to congratulate my former colleagues at the Austin American-Statesman for reaching a union agreement with their parent company Gannett!
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