Parents at Family Christian Academy in Channelview are speaking out after learning that an elementary school administrator and girls’ volleyball coach has a troubling criminal history.

After class was dismissed early on Monday for some Houston ISD students because of a faulty air conditioning system, the district is sending out its HVAC teams early Tuesday morning to ensure campuses are cooling properly.

Houston ISD confirmed they have HVAC technicians working to address the issues and said in part "spot coolers will be transported and installed where necessary."

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

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.

The district explained students received messages on their school emails that "appear to be from Klein ISD staff, offer[ing] part-time job opportunities," where they were asked to put personal and bank account information.

Part of the policy would restrict facility usage and athletic competitions based on biological gender and require staff to notify parents if their child wants to go by a different gender.

An Instagram post by the Council of American Islamic Relations alleges a violent attack against 3 Afghan girls, that has since gone viral, but Houston ISD said the details they shared "do not match the facts of the investigation."

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Principal Dr. Cheryl T. Henry confirmed the incident in a statement to parents.

A Houston mother is speaking out after her daughter was prevented from using the restroom at school, leading to an accident that left her beyond humiliated.

This is no game. The goal is to give law enforcement the best chance to save lives in real-life emergency-situations like an active shooter call.

Letters sent to parents, obtained by KPRC 2, reveal at least three students were hit by cars on three separate occasions within the same week.

Investigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.

Investigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.

Houston police say students were onboard the bus, but it was unclear during the initial investigation if anyone was injured.

A law passed in September 2023 was supposed to require an armed guard at every school campus in Texas. But are there really?

Schools across the Houston area have been dealing with a number of threats this month.

In recent weeks, school districts across the Houston area have been grappling with a surge in school threat hoaxes, diverting resources and attention from real emergencies. These incidents, often dismissed as pranks or jokes, lead to serious consequences.

“Finally," Tammy Chavis said. "Someone said we will have someone to give you a call back and they actually did and after that next thing I knew they were saying we had a buzz and a route and they will pick them up on Monday morning.”

In the wake of online and social media posts suggesting Texas schools would become targets of violence, Houston ISD responded by increasing security at district schools this week.

A specialized team from City of Houston Police are checking the stadium prior to the game’s start

In light, of gun violence at Houston’s two biggest universities, KPRC 2 wants to know how you as a student feel about security.

“I feel like there’s so many, so many steps that they could have went in and, you know, stopped it from escalating to the point where my son was kicked,” Alejandra Arechiga said.

Sept. 1, 2024, marks a year since the implementation of House Bill 3. The state law requires every single school in Texas must have an armed guard on campus unless they file an exception.

A Klein ISD parent filed a complaint with the Texas Education Agency regarding perceived slights by the district against his stepson, with special needs, and other students in the adult program.

How to prevent heat exhaustion on your journey to and from school.

With just a week until school starts at Cy-Fair ISD, parents are scrambling to figure out what to do after the school district slashed dozens of bus routes.

The first day of the HISD school year was touted as a “great day” of education by Superintendent Mike Miles. However, minutes into his first news conference of the school year Miles declared that there was one problem that he viewed as “unacceptable” for families, the issue of bus service that did not deliver.

A Southwest Houston family had to take three METRO buses to get their daughter to Briarmeadow Charter School due to unresolved HISD bus route assignments. Despite HISD's efforts, around 700 students are still awaiting bus stop assignments. Have you experienced similar issues with school transportation? Share your story in the comments.

As Houston ISD prepares to start school again on Monday, the district says around 700 students are still being assigned new bus stops and routes.

Bus routes are being cut as districts struggle with funding, leading many students to walk to school

HISD has made cuts to 85 school bus routes

KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel spoke with parents who have concerns after they learned their students will not be eligible to ride the bus for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Houston Independent School District announced they are making adjustments to their school choice transportation system.

Former schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.

What is tearing Lisa apart is not knowing what happened to her son on January 17th at the Harmony Science Academy Houston where he is a freshman.

Fort Bend Independent School District announced Tuesday that all 51 elementary schools will have armed security officers on campus when students return from winter break, but what do parents think about the new measure?

Brazosport ISD implemented the ‘Zero Eyes AI’ Security System in February 2023.

To keep our children safe after the Uvalde and Sante Fe school shootings, campus police have to be ready for the unthinkable in order to protect our kids.

For some children, even a routine school safety drill can cause anxiety.

The story is reflective of the new law passed in Texas of a peace officer on every campus.

Katy Independent School District, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, local EMS, fire and law enforcement agencies, will conduct a full-scale active shooter exercise Wednesday at Tompkins High School.

As Nashville police identified the private Christian school shooter as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who identifies as transgender, demonstrators were at the Texas State Capitol fighting against anti-trans bills being considered by state lawmakers.

Texas state Rep. Carrie Isaac wants to keep democracy out of Texas schools.

There’s a smarter way to protect your child’s classroom. Imagine being able to identify a threat before it reaches the front door.

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s School Marshal Program is a licensing program that authorizes school employees to carry a firearm on school campus.

After eight students and two teachers were murdered at Santa Fe high school in 2018, state legislators passed more than a dozen laws. None of those laws prevented Uvalde and pressure is mounting for lawmakers to address lingering gaps in school security.

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

A quarter of Nightlock annual sales were shipped just in June, and the owners believe the tragic shootings in Uvalde and Oxford and school districts wanting to prepare for the upcoming school year contributed to the dramatic increase in sales.

We'll answer questions about school safety.

Our Solutionaries team tracks down solutions to one of the scariest, most terrifying problems plaguing parents—school safety.

As Houston ISD schools begin the school year, the “Safe Walk Home Northside” program continued its mission of making the community safe for students who walk to and from school.

The debate over school safety has reignited talks on everything from bulletproof shields to more funding for mental health services.

‘Watch D.O.G.S.,’ or “Dads of Great Students,” is a father or male-involvement initiative that has really taken off in Katy ISD.

HISD officials said they have acknowledged security concerns.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be providing more than 30 law enforcement officers to campuses throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) for the new school year.

Harris County Precinct Four Constable’s Office in north Harris County is teaming up with six local districts to make sure students are safe this school year.