Why student loan delinquencies are soaring - and credit scores are dropping

Millions of student loan borrowers saw their credit scores drop by more than 100 points after student loan delinquencies began showing up on credit reports again this year.

Tennis athlete Anish Row is 'Making the Grade'!
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We're spotlighting tennis athlete Anish Row at Shadow Creek High School for Making the Grade!

Avery Porter 'Making the Grade' at Katy HS
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At Katy High School, softball superstar Avery Porter is Making the Grade with a 4.1 GPA!

16-year-old becomes youngest to receive Ph.D. in the US, university claims

Mike Wimmer was also running three companies while getting his Ph.D. “I’ve learned over time to have a really good balance of that work and school, as well as personal time.”

Student loan collections: Options to get out of default

The Department of Education resumes collections on student loans in default and many borrowers are already struggling to make ends meet could soon lose some of their income or tax refunds.

ED resumes collection on defaulted student loans
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The Department of Education resumes collections on student loans in default and many borrowers are already struggling to make ends meet could soon lose some of their income or tax refunds. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has steps borrowers can take.

Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and what borrowers in default can do.

Texas school choice: What it means for parents
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FOX 26's Jonathan Mejia explains what the state's new school choice program means for parents and why some people are against it.

U.S. student loan repayments to resume May 5
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The U.S. Office of Federal Student Aid will continue collecting on defaulted federal students loans on Monday. It hasn't done so since 2020.

Gov. Abbott signs Texas school choice bill into law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a special event on Saturday to celebrate the signing of Senate Bill 2, creating one of the largest school choice programs in the country.

School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know

The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."

Pres. Trump praises Texas for 'ultimate school choice' bill

President Donald Trump praised Texas leaders for passing school choice legislation during a National Day of Prayer event on Thursday.

LeapFrog founder Mike Wood dies at 72 by physician-assisted suicide

Mike Wood, the founder of the educational toy company LeapFrog Enterprises, died at age 72 in Zurich on April 10 through physician-assisted suicide.

Free Whataburger breakfast for Teacher Appreciation Week

Free breakfast for teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week during May 5- 9 at Whataburger.

Former Humble ISD superintendent sues for her job back
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In a new appeal, a court filing requests Elizabeth Fagen be reinstated as superintendent and to receive backpay.