House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools, marking an unprecedented effort to use public money to pay for private education.

Houston-area schools are adjusting outdoor activities due to an early summer heat surge with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees.

Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school.

Want to be a hero? Ordinarily, tuition costs for EMTS are about $1,600 for their 12-week course at all Texas National EMS Academy's campuses. Registration is now open for classes starting May 26.

More than 400 Houston ISD teachers will not be returning to their teaching positions in the upcoming school year. The district has now explained why.

Witnesses and independent media reports say that an airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s central Sagaing region has hit a school.

The durability of the America's appeal for international students is facing a test under the Trump administration, which has ramped up scrutiny of student visas and moved to deport foreign students for involvement in pro-Palestinian activism.

A court filing in the multibillion-dollar college sports lawsuit argues the proposed remedy for the roster-limit rule holding up the case doesn't go far enough to protect walk-on and other athletes who lost their spots when schools started cutting players in anticipation of the settlement being approved.

A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center.

Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week.

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold.

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates was elected the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church.

As National Teacher Appreciation Week comes to an end, we thought we’d highlight a Houston-based organization that’s maintained its mission to enhance early childhood education for nearly 40 years: Collaborative for Children.

A Wisconsin man charged with crimes for a school shooting committed by his daughter is the latest U.S. parent taken to court for violence caused by a child.

Author Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most is when a parent says their child read aloud for the first time from one of his books.

A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.

A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

From a 0.2 GPA to valedictorian, Angelo Canty’s journey is a powerful comeback story. After serving nine years in the Army and returning to school alongside his wife, Canty found purpose, community, and academic success at Texas Southern University — proving it’s never too late to rewrite your story.

President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students at the University of Kentucky from staging their own celebration.

Israel has closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem, forcing students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 students into question.

Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement are proposing a massive do-over when it comes to roster limits.

Galveston College has proudly unveiled its new mascot after 47 years without one.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with campus security guards after staging a protest inside Columbia University’s main library.

The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

Israeli authorities have ordered six United Nations schools for the children of Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem to close this week.

The family of a seven-year-old student at a Houston ISD elementary school is speaking out after they said their child was sexually assaulted by a fellow student in the school’s bathroom.

Pending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness.

A Michigan court says it won’t accept an appeal from a school shooter who was sentenced to life in prison in 2023 for killing four students and wounding others.

A tax on the endowments of America’s wealthiest colleges began during President Donald Trump’s first administration, collecting 1.4% of their investment earnings.

As Congress looks to slash spending and raise revenue for President Donald Trump’s tax bill, Republicans have turned attention to the huge endowments amassed by the country’s wealthiest colleges.

Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump’s administration, the Education Department announced Monday.

State prosecutors have dropped felony charges against seven people accused of trespassing and resisting police a year ago during the break-up of a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan.

Houston ISD announced several changes coming to the way students get to and from school.

Whataburger is celebrating educators by offering free breakfast from May 5–9 to those with a valid school ID at participating locations, as well as awarding $75,000 in classroom grants as part of its 75th anniversary.

2 Houston area students who were among the lucky recipients of a laptop, thanks to AT&T's efforts to bridge the digital divide, used them to apply for college and scholarships

Three Houston-area educators were recognized at the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards for their significant contributions to education.

Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10.

The National High School Ethics Bowl has just concluded its competition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a $1 billion voucher program into law.

A Dartmouth College professor who worked as a consultant on the latest Assassin's Creed video game ended up getting harassed by gamers.

A fiery debate on the House floor Friday gave way to the Senate Bill 412’s final vote. Supporters say it’s needed to protect children.

The University of California has announced that James B.

President Donald Trump's administration apparently has backed away from a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start.

New York City’s police department provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest.

A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter three months earlier.

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of the northern half of ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital Nicosia to protest what they say is Turkey’s attempt to erode their secular roots and to strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society.

President Donald Trump is re-upping his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status.

A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.

Meagan Tehseldar is a mom on a mission. The dedicated teacher at Texas Virtual Academy Hallsville, has long been passionate about creating welcoming spaces for everybody, no matter their abilities, both in the classroom and beyond. Recently, she partnered with Harris County to place communication boards in two local parks to help non-verbal park goers engage with others and participate in playground activities. Houston Life’s Melanie Camp met up with Tehseldar to learn more.

Georgia's law requiring parental consent for children to use social media is being challenged in court.

During Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, celebrated from May 5 to May 9, various businesses are offering special deals for teachers to honor their contributions.

The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated.

Prosecutors in Thailand say they don't intend to press charges against an American academic arrested for royal defamation.

Some colleges are canceling graduation ceremonies that recognize individual cultures or groups.

As school districts struggle to control the spread online exploitation among their students, Texas lawmakers could consider banning social media from minors along with other measures in the upcoming legislative session.

The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.

The Texas House passed onto the Senate a proposed ban Tuesday, alongside another bill that would require a social media warning label for minors.

A prosecutor in Syracuse, New York, says he’ll bring charges against several students suspected in a violent hazing linked to a high school lacrosse team.

The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration.

Houston police said three teenagers were arrested, but Aldine ISD only confirmed one of the students was arrested.

A judge has released a Palestinian student activist who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.

Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma.

The federal government is expanding the reasons international students can be stripped of their legal status in the U.S., where thousands have come under scrutiny in a Trump administration crackdown that has left many afraid of being deported.

A judge has ruled that the state of New Mexico must commission a remedial plan for K-12 education because the system hasn't adequately helped Native American students and others from low-income households.

About two dozen states led by Democrats have sued the Trump administration over the dismantling of AmeriCorps.

Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus following pro-Palestinian protests.

Bellaire High School is on a secure hold after the school was made aware of a threat.

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”.

Houston ISD announced several changes coming to the way students get to and from school.

The Trump administration says it's launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at preventing future school shootings like the one that killed two students and two teachers in September at the Apalachee High School.

A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side’s position being a potential “five-alarm fire.”.

Schoolchildren threatened with eviction are more likely to end up in another district or transfer to another school.

U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain.

The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo.

Democratic attorneys general in 19 states are suing the Trump administration, challenging directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.

Curious about who decides what your child learns in Texas classrooms? It all boils down to TEKS—Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.

The Houston institution known for breaking barriers and building futures is celebrating an incredible milestone this weekend.

College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech.

More than a week since a Cy-Fair ISD middle school student was hit by a truck while riding their bicycle to school, the district is now making some changes to its transportation policy.

Houston ISD, the largest district in the state and currently under state control received a C grade for that year.

After months of delays and legal disputes, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the 2022–2023 A–F accountability ratings for public schools and districts.

Explores the eco-friendly side of Moody Gardens, highlighting its conservation programs and how visitors can actively support wildlife protection while enjoying the attractions. From recycling old electronics to meeting penguins during art sessions, discover how your visit can make a real impact.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation.

Santa Fe ISD shared on its Facebook page said a cyber event over the weekend caused a “network interruption which is affecting internet and phone service" throughout the district.

President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them.

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department.

Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily.

Student survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.

Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.

Rice University and the Houston Independent School District are joining forces to significantly enhance Sunrise Centers, which play a vital role in providing essential support such as food, school supplies, mental health care, and job training to students and families.

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year.

Harvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.

The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.

Transit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform near Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff.

Classes will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.