On Jan. 26, the city conducted its annual “Point-In-Time” count to document the number of people who are unsheltered and homeless in Austin, counting people not just on the street but also in cars, tents, parks and under bridges. According to the data,...
“Recent enrollment projections compiled for the Austin Independent School District suggest the concentration of poverty in many of its elementary schools could increase over the next decade. And across the Austin metro area, many of the schools that are expected to...
A study published in 2016 found that one in four households in Austin are considered food insecure, meaning families have trouble keeping nutritious food on the table. (Dr. Raj Patel – University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs) Dr. Patel suggested...
