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Manor ISD Superintendent talks priorities at start of his 1st full school year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

The above video is from Blake DeVine's coverage of Manor ISD's international employees. KXAN at 4 p.m. will have more on Tom Miller's interview with Superintendent Dr. Robert Sormani. 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 s...

UT professors embracing, preparing for AI use in classrooms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence, or AI, usage has skyrocketed. As a new academic year rapidly approaches for The University of Texas at Austin, faculty are working to balance fostering a learning environment with AI while preventing cheating among college students.“I don’t think we can just say ‘don’t use it’ and assume students won’t use it,” said Ken Fleishmann, the founding chair of Good Systems. Good Systems is a campus-wide research effort at UT that aims to design and promote AI technologies that benefit society rather than harm it."We need to think about how we can incorporate AI into our teaching," Fleishmann said.The movement towards promoting AI learning has been a huge topic of discussion at UT, as the institution announced this past January its online masters AI Program set to begin in spring 2024. READ MORE: UT launching master's program in artificial intelligence Fleishmann, who will teach a class called ...

Power restored for 3,000 customers in far south Austin after outage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Pedernales Electric Co-op reported 3,000 customers were without power in far south Austin early Monday morning. According to its website, the power outage covered most of the Olympic Heights neighborhood west of Menchaca Road and north of FM 1626. The company said the outage was reported at 3:50 a.m. The power was restored by 8 a.m.KXAN called Pedernales Electric Co-op for more information about the outage.

Mean Max Brew Works celebrating grand opening in Troy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mean Max Brew Works had its soft opening at 251 River Street in Troy on July 21. The brewery is now having four days of grand opening celebrations from August 17 to August 20. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Owner Matt Barry opened Mean Max Brew Works in Glens Falls in 2014. The brewery sells its own beer, as well as wine from Adirondack Winery, spirits from Yankee Distillers, High Peaks Distilling and Springbrook Hollow Distillery, and New York ciders.The brewery offers snacks, but does not have its own kitchen. Barry encourages people to bring food with them from their favorite restaurants. Motor Oil Coffee closes in Schenectady, more shops planned Grand opening scheduleThursday, August 17Ribbon cutting at 3 p.m.Beer cupcakes availableMerch giveaways with taproom purchase: pin and patchesFriday, August 18Merch giveaways with taproom purchase: kooziesDrink special: Beer floatsSaturday, August 19Merch g...

Gov. Mike Parson signs I-70 expansion bill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Drivers will soon see at least three lanes on Interstate 70 across the entire state of Missouri.The new legislation will expand I-70 across the entire state to at least three lanes. Governor Mike Parson introduced the plan earlier this year, and he was in Foristell Monday for the ceremonial signing of House Bill 4.The project will start in Wentzville. The work is expected to ease congestion on the heavily traveled interstate between St. Louis and Kansas City. It's a 200-mile stretch of I-70 that'll start in St. Charles County and go all the way to Blue Springs, which is just outside K-C.The bill Governor Parson signed is a nearly $3 billion plan to expand the stretch of I-70 from two lanes to three. A lot of stretches of I-70 in more rural areas are only two lanes right now. Map: Which Missouri counties are home to the most excessive drinkers? Back when the governor first pushed for this project, he was asking for $860 million from the state. However, sta...

St. Louis native narrowly escapes Lahaina fires, fears her father-in-law died

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Joy Richter a 1995 Pattonville High School grad and has lived in Hawaii for more than 20 years. Her husband is a Ritenour High School alum and works as a property manager on the islands.On Tuesday, the place they've called home went up in flames, along with the rest of Lahaina, in the deadliest United States wildfire in a century.Joy evacuated her home on Tuesday, along with her 80-year-old father-in-law and her dog. The only escape from the flames was toward the ocean."I couldn't see my own hand,” Joy told FOX 2 in a phone interview. “I prayed to God, ‘Please give me a fresh breath of air.’"As she fought for every breath through the flames, a search and rescue team was able to get to Joy. By then, she had been separated from her father-in-law and her dog due to the heavy smoke. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Voice of St. Louis CITY SC discusses the road to success and upcoming challenges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Our brand-new St. Louis CITY SC team has given us something fresh and exhilarating to cheer on and represent for our city, but the electric calls and entertaining one-liners coming from announcer Joey Zanaboni have turned the excitement up another notch. ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake He joined the FOX 2 studio to speak with Blair Ledet ahead of the August 20 match at home against Austin FC, with more on his road to success and how he handles the pressure of covering the new soccer team.

St. Louis Zoo unveils new attractions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - From Flying birds to giraffe feedings, there are some new, fun attractions at the St. Louis Zoo for visitors to enjoy.The new 'Wingin' It' Bird Show at the Sea Lion Arena just debuted this summer and is already raising the bar with education and entertainment. From talking parrots to hawks and owls soaring above the crowd, The World Bird Sanctuary leaves visitors with new knowledge and smiles.“It was very informative and a lot of fun; I like the question and answer," said zoo visitors Paula Cunningham and Tina Hoecker. “We always come to the sea lion show, and now this will be another thing we come to see every time.” ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake From feathery friends to tall friends, how would you like to have lunch with a giraffe? That’s now possible with the zoo’s new giraffe feeding attraction. Over at the giraffe sanctuary, visitors can now feed lettuce to these long-necked pals. Feedings are at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily ...

Denver weather: Cool day under sunny blue skies with light breezes, no rain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

Metro Denver residents face dry conditions under sunny blue skies Monday with below-average temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.Heat will intensify later this week with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees in Denver and approaching 100 degrees on Colorado’s eastern plains, weather service forecasters said.The high temperature in Denver on Monday will be 80 degrees, decreasing to 55 degrees at night, forecasters said. On Tuesday, the high is expected to be 91 degrees. Light wind likely will blow through Denver at speeds mostly less than 9 miles per hour, forecasters said.One more cooler/mild day today before the warmth returns for Tuesday. It will also be mostly sunny with no showers or storms. #cowx pic.twitter.com/iYtJzjqz2P— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 14, 2023No significant rain was expected across metro Denver until later this week. In southern Colorado, forecasters anticipated scattered storms and possible brief torrential rain Monday around th...

Adams County deputy shot, suspect arrested after overnight chase

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:50 GMT

Adams County Sheriff‘s deputies have tracked down and arrested a man who allegedly shot a deputy overnight after a chase in north metro Denver.The bullet hit the deputy in an area protected by a bullet-proof vest and medics were evaluating his condition.The shooting happened near the intersection of West 74th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. Deputies had stopped the man for a traffic violation near the intersection of East 88th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, sheriff officials said in a posting on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter.The man was not identified.Deputies and @WestminsterPD are in the area of W. 74th Ave. & Federal Blvd. attempting to find a suspect who shot a deputy after a pursuit. The suspect is a white male wearing a white shirt, black pants, and was last seen heading eastbound on W. 74th on foot. pic.twitter.com/8rquZ3HUWf— Adams Sheriff's Page (@AdamsCoSheriff) August 14, 2023