4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (222+ words) Grants are awarded to nine organizations focused on energy and climate literacy, civil dialogue, and united action. These organizations help students, educators, families, and communities engage with energy and climate in practical, local, and lasting ways. From hands-on STEM learning…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (788+ words) The federal government is considering giving states more power over Head Start. Providers in Texas worry that will lower childcare standards. Two-year-old Terriona Horton sits with two classmates squishing pink Play-Doh at American Care Academy in South Dallas. She has…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (240+ words) By Bianca BaymonAugust 12, 2026 The Hearst "Best of” curatorial team constantly monitors local and national news sources to ensure businesses featured in this listing remain reliable and worthy of consumers’ trust and, therefore, rightfully belong on this list. This list will…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (724+ words) A nearly century-old piece of Houston history is getting a dramatic second act. The historic Folgers Coffee Plant, located at 235 N. Norwood St. in Houston's East End, will reopen as The Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Arts (FLAMA) this…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (504+ words) AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed four state agencies to immediately expand workforce training programs, apprenticeships and career education opportunities as Texas employees cointnue to seek more skilled workers to fill high-demand jobs. Speaking at a press conference…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (651+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott ordered four Texas agencies to immediately expand workforce training, apprenticeships, and trade education programs. The directives focus on high-demand, non-degree careers by lowering age limits for apprenticeships, adding rural school trade programs, and recruiting skilled professionals to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (256+ words) Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top Houston news of the week, from a historic Houston showing at the James Beard Awards to some of the best universities in the world. Read on for our most popular…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (71+ words) Meta has created a free five-week training course called America's Workforce Academy to address shortages of jobs like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers and electricians. The workers would help build data centers and then be guaranteed a job in a skilled…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (681+ words) The University of Texas is leading a semiconductor project across 10 states that will prepare students to fill 29,000 new jobs by 2030, rising to meet the significant expansion of a high-demand industry. The project — the National Network for Microelectronics Education South — seeks…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (35+ words) The latest jobs report beat expectations for the month of May, but some key points remain unchanged. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady and Aaron Navarro report. New jobs report beats expectations but unemployment rate remains unchaged...