{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Virtual Learning Takes Root in Texas | Austin News","slug":"virtual-learning-takes-root-in-texas-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-10T04:03:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/virtual-learning-takes-root-in-texas-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d20ad386dac0d4c8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3738333f-2e90-47a5-9d86-1bafbb33f187.mp3","summary":"The pandemic upended education, and even as kids return to classrooms, many families are choosing virtual learning. Veteran teacher Chris McComb, who spent 28 years in person, now teaches nearly 200 students online—logging 9 hours a day while gaining more planning time and parent engagement. Districts like Round Rock ISD are responding with a new virtual academy offering 50+ courses, including AP and dual credit, letting students log in daily for attendance but schedule assignments flexibly. Designed to lure students from across Texas—even into its top high schools remotely—the program may expand to middle school next year, as enrollment dips and families explore homeschooling or charter schools. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d20ad386dac0d4c8","meta_description":"The pandemic upended education, and even as kids return to classrooms, many families are choosing virtual learning. Veteran teacher Chris McComb, who spen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/virtual-learning-takes-root-in-texas-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/virtual-learning-takes-root-in-texas-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}