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Should Texas Kids Spend More Time in School?State lawmakers want to know if having kids spend more time in school will increase performance.The Texas Senate Committee on Education is meeting this...
View ArticleLegal Battle Brewing Over Medical School Ballot Language?
Early voting began in Travis County today, including voting on Central Health's Prop 1. Designed to bring a medical school and a new teaching hospital to Austin, if approved Prop 1 would raise the...
View ArticleDoes Austin Already Have Enough Doctors?
While advocates of a proposed medical school in Austin claim that the region faces a looming doctor shortage, a recent study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seemingly...
View ArticleSo Prop 1 Passed. Now What's Next For Austin's Medical School? (Updated)
Update (Nov. 7, 6 a.m.): The final tally shows Central Health's Proposition 1 passed 54.67 percent (186,128 votes) to 45.33 percent (154,308).Original Story (Nov. 7, 12:12 a.m.): It looks like Austin...
View ArticleInterview: Dr. Clay Johnston on Innovations at Dell Medical School
The Dell Medical School at UT Austin is scheduled to open for classes in 2016. The man leading the school to that opening is newly appointed dean, Dr. Clay Johnston.Johnston spoke with Texas Standard...
View ArticleGet Ready for This Red River Street Closure That Lasts Into 2015
You may want to take a drive along Red River Street this weekend: it’s your last chance before the street is realigned to make way for UT-Austin's new Dell Medical School.Starting Monday, Red River...
View ArticleConstruction of UT's New Dell Medical School Kicks Off
Update: Among the speakers at today's dedication: UT-Austin President Bill Powers, Dell Medical School Dean Dr. Clay Johnston, and State Sen. Kirk Watson, who helped lead the push for the medical...
View ArticleDoes Austin Already Have Enough Doctors?
While advocates of a proposed medical school in Austin claim that the region faces a looming doctor shortage, a recent study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seemingly...
View ArticleSo Prop 1 Passed. Now What's Next For Austin's Medical School? (Updated)
Update (Nov. 7, 6 a.m.): The final tally shows Central Health's Proposition 1 passed 54.67 percent (186,128 votes) to 45.33 percent (154,308).Original Story (Nov. 7, 12:12 a.m.): It looks like Austin...
View ArticleUT Moves Forward on Med School
Now that Proposition 1 has passed, the University of Texas is moving ahead with plans for its new medical school.UT officials held a press conference this morning about a possible timeline for the...
View ArticleThe Lead: Austin Elections Debrief
Good morning. That dense fog advisory is still in effect, so stay safe on the roads. Here’s some stories KUT News has been working on.Prop 15 Loss Leaves Groups Scrambling“Nonprofits that help people...
View ArticleLawsuit Aims to Stop Certification of Medical School Vote
Travis County voters passed Central Health Proposition 1 this week, which increases property taxes to help bring a medical school to Austin.But a group of citizens is trying to stop the vote from being...
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