Catch up on four stories impacting Bastrop County residents, including a planned South End mural to the historical Black neighborhood, EdgeConneX expansion plans in Cedar Creek—where the company says its second data center would be one of the largest in the country—Emergency Services District No. 3 updates and a development code overhaul.

1. Bastrop is planning a mural for a Highway 71 overpass near the South End District, and artists can now apply.

2. EdgeConneX is discussing a second data center campus in Cedar Creek—with potential to become the largest in the nation—as construction continues on its first multibillion-dollar campus.

3. Bastrop County ESD No. 3 officials are ahead of schedule in the transition to a district-operated EMS system, with new ambulances expected by June.

4. Bastrop City Council approved a new development code meant to guide future growth with more objective standards and consistent procedures.

Bastrop residents will soon have a new option for bubble tea and other specialty tea drinks as Kung Fu Tea plans to open its first shop in the area.

Construction on the 1,500-square-foot space is expected to run April 20-June 26.

On the menu: The franchise is known for freshly brewed, customizable milk teas, including a signature drink made with Earl Grey tea, cane sugar and milk powder. Other options include fruit teas, lemonades, slushes and more.

What makes it special? Kung Fu Tea offers its signature Wow Bubbles—a brown sugar-cooked version of regular boba, which is marinated in honey. The menu also includes some vegan, dairy-free and nut-free options, while the Milk Strike line pairs Wow Bubbles with lactose-free milk.

Zooming out: Kung Fu Tea is one of several new businesses headed to or recently opened in Bastrop at the Burleson Crossing East shopping center, spanning 20 acres at the northeast corner of Hwy. 71 and Edward Burleson Drive.

• 663 W. Hwy. 71, Ste. 111, Bastrop

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5. Traffic signals coming soon to Wyoming Springs Drive extension in Round Rock

6. New coffee shop to open in Hutto

Texas education officials are currently overhauling the state’s social studies curriculum standards, with policymakers, teachers, parents and historians clashing over how students should be taught about the history of Texas, the U.S. and the world.

The overview: The State Board of Education reviews standards for all curriculum areas every 15-20 years, dictating what Texas' 5.5 million public school students should learn at each grade level.

As written, the plan would reduce the time students spend learning about world history and cultures in favor of more Texas-focused subjects. Critics of the proposal have pushed to include a more diverse set of perspectives to ensure all students feel represented in the curriculum, while those who support it said students’ education should be centered around American exceptionalism, state history and Christianity.

Next steps: The SBOE, which has the final say on the curriculum changes, was taking an initial vote on the plan as of press time and is scheduled to adopt the final standards in June. The new requirements would be rolled out to classrooms in 2030.