Aug 22, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Editor’s note: School’s back in session, and the top Austin news of the week puts two local schools on the honor roll. Plus, a taco closure, a market reopening, and an independent business changes hands. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend right here.
1. U.S. News declares 2 Austin high schools America’s best for 2026. Two Austin ISD schools are standing tall among the 100 best high schools in America, according to U.S. News and World Report. Six more Central Texas schools join them in the statewide top 100.
2. NY Times names outstanding Austin taquería on ‘greatest Mexican’ list. The New York Times included four Texas restaurants on its list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States,” including one creative Austin taco concept…