1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (42+ words) Houston County Schools could rezone nearly 1,000 students as leaders prepare for continued growth and new attendance-zone changes in 2027. Houston County Schools could rezone nearly 1,000 students as leaders prepare for continued growth and new attendance-zone changes in 2027....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1395+ words) Marissa Gonzalez was one of the first parents in Texas to receive funding from the state's $1 billion private school voucher program. Her two children have dyslexia, and their family income is below 500% of the poverty level, putting them in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) The Houston metro area is home to 17 of the top 500 high schools in the U.S., according to new rankings published by the U.S. News and World Report. That is six more schools than in last year's rankings, when only 11 Houston-area high schools…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (541+ words) Texas students are barely back in the classroom, and some lawmakers are already reviving an old debate: Why are schools starting during the hottest part of summer? State Rep. Jared Patterson, a Republican from Frisco, blasted early August start dates…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (72+ words) Thousands of Houston-area families packed the parking lot outside Johnny Dang & Co. Sunday for an annual back-to-school block party aimed at making sure students have the supplies — and encouragement — they need before heading back to class. Thousands of Houston-area families…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (712+ words) There's a lot at stake when schools reopen in August in making sure students attend class regularly - or else students run the risk of missing out on class credits and adding to ballooning school district budget deficits. Texas is one…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1577+ words) Texas could decide this week whether it will become the first state to mandate Bible readings for public school students, but religious experts are already raising concerns about what they call inaccurate representations of the sacred text. The push for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (670+ words) The 9-8 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a boost to backers of similar laws in Arkansas and Louisiana. Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (742+ words) Texas has announced it will take over another school district, making it the second district in April to be placed under the state's control for failing to meet its academic standards. The Texas Education Agency — the state agency tasked with…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (974+ words) Texas McCombs’ new Houston campus in the CityCentre district will host its Working Professional MBA program, where M.D./MBA students will take classes as part of the new dual-degree pathway launching in fall 2026. The University of Texas at Austin McCombs…...