World Teachers' Day freebies: Dunkin' giving free coffee to educators
World Teachers’ Day was created in 1994 to celebrate educators and all their contributions.
World Teachers’ Day was created in 1994 to celebrate educators and all their contributions.
Biden announces more student debt relief as payments resume after pandemic pause
The president has announced another $9 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness. The relief will be provided through existing programs.
The president has announced another $9 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness. The relief will be provided through existing programs.
Houston ISD middle school to screen backpacks after social media threat, person arrested
Houston ISD school officials announced they will take precautionary measures after a threat was made on social media towards Stevenson Middle School.
Houston ISD school officials announced they will take precautionary measures after a threat was made on social media towards Stevenson Middle School.
Pearland business helps nurture STEM interest in young students
Discover how a Pearland-based business is igniting global interest in STEM among kids, offering an alternative path beyond traditional school initiatives.
Discover how a Pearland-based business is igniting global interest in STEM among kids, offering an alternative path beyond traditional school initiatives.
Houston ISD 6-year-old special needs student, found roaming on I-45 feeder after school
A Houston mom wants answers after her 6-year-old daughter, who has special needs, was found walking on the I-45 feeder road near Cullen after a HISD school put her in the wrong line.
A Houston mom wants answers after her 6-year-old daughter, who has special needs, was found walking on the I-45 feeder road near Cullen after a HISD school put her in the wrong line.
Lamar HS student Making the Grade
A top-notch student is making a big splash at Lamar High School. FOX 26's Nate Griffin shows us how Reide Breaker is Making the Grade.
A top-notch student is making a big splash at Lamar High School. FOX 26's Nate Griffin shows us how Reide Breaker is Making the Grade.
Federal student loan payments start this month. Here's what you need to know
If you have student loans and haven't made a payment in the last three years, don't panic. Here's how to get back in the swing of things.
If you have student loans and haven't made a payment in the last three years, don't panic. Here's how to get back in the swing of things.
Texas A&M discrimination lawsuit dismissed by Houston federal judge
A Houston federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against Texas A&M University filed by a professor who claimed unlawful hiring practices even though he never submitted a job application.
A Houston federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against Texas A&M University filed by a professor who claimed unlawful hiring practices even though he never submitted a job application.
Millions more students eligible for free school meals under expanded US program
Previously, the qualifying threshold was 40%. Roughly 3,000 additional school districts will now be eligible, officials said.
Previously, the qualifying threshold was 40%. Roughly 3,000 additional school districts will now be eligible, officials said.
Special needs child dropped off at wrong Fort Bend ISD school
A mother is frustrated after being told her 9-year-old son, who is autistic, was dropped off at the wrong school on Sept. 19.
A mother is frustrated after being told her 9-year-old son, who is autistic, was dropped off at the wrong school on Sept. 19.
Free Narcan at Houston-area school district; 14 drug-related incidents in Cleveland ISD since start of school
This comes as there has been an uptick in videos and photos of high-school students overdosing in their school bathrooms circulating over the internet.
This comes as there has been an uptick in videos and photos of high-school students overdosing in their school bathrooms circulating over the internet.
Student loan scams surge as October repayment date approaches
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
More schools adopt 4-day weeks. For parents, the difficulty is day 5
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
Harris County teachers can apply for $100 credit for classroom supplies starting Sept. 25
Harris County Department of Education and the Education Foundation of Harris County have partnered for the third annual Tools for Teachers program, which aims to mitigate the personal costs teachers incur as they buy materials to supplement their curriculum.
Harris County Department of Education and the Education Foundation of Harris County have partnered for the third annual Tools for Teachers program, which aims to mitigate the personal costs teachers incur as they buy materials to supplement their curriculum.
The Art Institutes system is closing
Effective September 30, 2023, The Art Institutes system of schools will be permanently closed
Effective September 30, 2023, The Art Institutes system of schools will be permanently closed
HISD bus drivers to begin fueling their own buses
Drivers are trying to figure out what next week will bring now that HISD will no longer employ Fuel Attendants.
Drivers are trying to figure out what next week will bring now that HISD will no longer employ Fuel Attendants.
US education chief weighs new ways to deter college admissions preference for kids of alumni
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
Nationwide book bans hit record levels in 2023, American Library Association reports
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
Alief ISD votes to join lawsuit against TEA accountability rating system
Another Houston-area school district has joined a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency.
Another Houston-area school district has joined a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency.