The purpose is to improve student achievement by fully integrating technology into teaching and learning and to ensure that all Texas students are technologically literate by 2010. Round Rock ISD is the fiscal agent for the Cyberways and Waterways 2000 TIE grant. The district spans nearly 110 square miles of southwest Williamson County and northwest Travis County, including the City of Round Rock and the northern portion of the greater Austin metropolitan area. With a broad and comprehensive curriculum, the highly acclaimed district seeks to provide an exemplary education that prepares each student to perform in an ever-changing world. The Science Academy is a magnet math, science, and technology program for 10 high schools in the Austin Independent School District.
Admission is competitive, based on test scores, grades, and teacher evaluations.
The program is housed at LBJ High School. Promoting equity and excellence in Texas education. Over 1,000 Texas school districts and Education Service Centers receive daily staff development programs via satellite from the T-STAR studios in Austin. Under the direction of Continuing Education, the 90-acre acquisition has enabled SWT to preserve the beautiful, ecologically fragile site for the state, while opening up classroom, lab and research possibilities for the university. Professional educators from the Brazos-Sabine Connection are continuing a collaborative effort to improve student achievement by integrating educational technologies throughout the entire educator preparation and development program.