Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura shared his support of a parent petition to close schools allowed in the state’s intervention policy.

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Pasadena ISD has scrapped a health insurance proposal that could have created a major financial setback for employees, but the district’s workforce is making clear the fight is not over.

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs.

Pasadena ISD teachers and employees are fighting back against a proposed health insurance change they say could devastate their finance, and some are now seeking a court order to stop the district from voting on the plan tomorrow night.

The Houston Independent School District is facing scrutiny after announcing budget adjustments tied to student enrollment numbers — moves that could mean significant cuts for several campuses.

Maps can anchor us in a place or help us get somewhere else.

Alpha School plans a K-8 campus in Houston Heights at the former Goddard School site, targeting a 2027–28 opening (potentially sooner if enough families enroll).

Charlie Kirk’s family is blaming Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university.

Federal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their facilities.

First lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in northwestern North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence.

As the new school year kicks in, the debate around student AI use is raging.

Jason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving.

Proponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.

University students behind nearly two years of anti-government protests in Serbia have formally entered an election race before an early parliamentary vote next month challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group.

Experts say children need to struggle with everyday problems to develop independence.

More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan.

A fire has swept through two schools in Bukavu, eastern Congo, killing at least 26 students and injuring dozens more.

Kirk Watson, a former state legislator, says a parent petition could stop the Texas Education Agency from taking over Austin ISD.

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Imagine sitting down to help your child with homework only to realize some of the information they are being asked to learn is not correct.

In this week’s episode, the podcast crew discusses the state’s new social studies curriculum, and the concerns from Muslims that it portrays their religion as violent.

Telling the story of 9/11 has become the labor of U.S. schools now that about 1/3 of Americans weren’t yet born on Sept. 11, 2001.

A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country.

Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3.

The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.

More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, will no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities.

Childcare costs are straining families.

Shabana Basij-Rasikh leads the School of Leadership of Afghanistan that's now based in Rwanda.

Cuba has reopened most of its schools despite a shortage of transportation, uniforms and teachers as the island's crises deepen.

Colleges around the country are seeking approval for a new federal grant program, Workforce Pell, to aid students enrolled for short-term job training.

Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel and others in its quest to deport noncitizens who the government says have disrupted college campuses as they expressed their views.

Teachers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak are calling for a delayed reopening of schools due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

From school takeovers to college affordability, the Democrat and Republican are rolling out their education priorities ahead of November’s election.

Tablets and computers have become essential for students, but they can also be distracting.

Temporary AC units are being used at Horn Elementary as families say the district has not resolved the underlying HVAC problems

A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit.

The Houston Public Library is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Julia Ideson Building, a Spanish Renaissance Revival landmark that opened in 1926 as the city’s main library and now houses the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.

To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, a growing number of universities are turning to nonprofits, limited liability companies and other “associated entities” to generate more revenue.

A Texas prosecutor who oversaw the conviction of Karmelo Anthony in the deadly stabbing of a track athlete during a high school meet says he and defense attorneys had agreed to hold back character evidence during the trial.

Corporal punishment in schools may seem like a thing of the past, but it is actually still an option in some schools across the state.

Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist.

Texas schools are receiving their latest A-F accountability ratings, but what does that letter grade really tell families? Local non-profit Good Reason Houston broke down what the ratings mean, where schools are making progress and where more support may be needed.

Authorities have charged 14 people in connection with a drug ring at Penn State.

A whistleblower is alleging that a Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities.

OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers.

Authorities say a high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself in an attack in a high school campus in the southern Philippines.

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high.

The Pride of Pearland Band concluded their summer rehearsal with a celebratory firetruck cooldown provided by the Pearland Fire Department. This event marks the beginning of an exciting school year,as

A British sociologist who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following plagiarism accusations was found dead Friday.

Two middle schools received their fifth consecutive F grades from the Texas Education Agency.

A Galena Park ISD middle school is starting the new school year with an A rating from the Texas Education Agency, as state leaders prepare to highlight the district’s performance in the newly released 2026 accountability ratings.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

Thursday’s announcement, which comes a day before TEA publicly releases accountability ratings statewide, moves Austin ISD one step closer to potential state intervention after months of district efforts to avoid it.

A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students.

Houston ISD’s latest STAAR results show students making academic gains across much of the district, but a closer look at the numbers reveals another significant trend.

A new AP-Ipsos poll finds Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, but higher-income families are more likely to participate.

An HISD teacher said he “literally broke down” in his classroom on the second day of the school year after, according to his account posted on social media, several senior students struggled to complete a short writing exercise.

One of the state’s most important topics and one of its most important regions will get more attention.

Doctors worry that President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines will stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school.

When seconds count during a school emergency, how quickly can a teacher get help?When seconds count during a school emergency, how quickly can a teacher get help? In Deer Park ISD, the answer is supposed to be just a few clicks.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are two days into the new school year, and Houston Independent School District’s New Education System — known as the NES model — is already in full swing.

A Harris County judge declined to issue an emergency order blocking Texas’ new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

From the stage to the lab, Houston City College is training students for real jobs in creative and technical fields.

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's neediest children.

As the cost of higher education continues to climb, many Texas families are asking the same question: How can we afford college?

Texas early childhood advocates are urging families to continue sending their children to Head Start and Early Head Start programs despite growing concerns over reported changes to federal regulations that could affect the longtime child care and early education program.

Backpacks often become too heavy for kids, as students carry laptops, textbooks and more.

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to overhaul the Head Start program.

The new school year is rapidly approaching and with its arrival, so is the reality of lunches for children.

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Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year.

Space Center Houston hosts Astronaut Days from July 31 to August 1, featuring astronaut presentations, interactive labs, and behind-the-scenes experiences to showcase life and work in space.

A recent TikTok video caught attention online this week as Houston mother Aly Matei sparked questions about whether teachers in Cy-Fair ISD are allowed to share classroom wish lists online.

Getting the kids ready to head back to school? 📚🎒 Experts from Kroger shares why back-to-school preparation is about much more than buying supplies.

In a story published July 29, 2026, about a sexual misconduct investigation at Interlochen Center for the Arts, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the president.

Spring Branch ISD is set to open a new Guthrie Center, a Career and Technical Education facility, for the 2026–27 school year using funds from a 2022 bond program. Students will learn from industry professionals, enhancing the practical value of their education.

The Harris County Clerk’s Office will hold its sixth annual Back-to-School Birth Certificate Event on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at all 10 annex locations.

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom.

The U.S. Department of Education says it is investigating whether Denver Public Schools and a school district in Washington state violated federal law.

A teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has been sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Florida authorities have arrested a U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men on felony charges, saying they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual.

A psychologist has testified that a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia had a chaotic, lonely upbringing.

More than 500 incoming students at Howard University have learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington, D.C., school and no longer have spots for the upcoming fall semester that begins Aug. 17.

A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

Located in the Texas Medical Center, HCC Coleman campus features hands-on instruction and simulation labs that mirror real clinical environments, helping students gain practical skills and confidence before entering the workforce.

President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market.

According to an Associated Press analysis, more than 4.2 million people across the country defaulted on student loans between April 2025 and March 2026.

A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation.

The Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center will close classrooms in phases over the next few years, beginning with infants in the 2027-28 academic year.

HCC Global Online helps busy adults earn credentials with flexible, fully online courses so you can advance your career on your schedule.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is holding its annual back-to-school supply drive to support students in need through August 7. Community members can contribute by donating supplies at designated locations in Houston, Galveston, and Richmond/Fort Bend County, purchasing items online, or volunteering to help pack and distribute backpacks.

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the former GOP lawmaker to the role last year, giving him the reins of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher rollout. Hancock was defeated in his bid for a full term in March.

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities.

A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in two separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.