HISD Project Prom returns with hundreds of gowns and suits

Prom season is officially here and HISD Project Prom is back, it’s first return since the pandemic. The Project Prom initiative was created to meet the needs of homeless and at-risk students during prom season.

Spring Branch ISD Board votes on banning books from school libraries

The Spring Branch ISD School Board voted to allow the Board of Trustees to decide if books should be banned, without input from teachers and librarians. This is just temporary and at the request of the superintendent.

What?s next for Spring Branch ISD ahead of more book bans in libraries
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The discussion to ban books in school libraries is red hot in Spring Branch ISD after the board made a critical vote. FOX 26?s Damali Keith shares more on what changes are headed to the district.

Lamar Consolidated High School senior Making the Grade
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A Lamar Consolidate High School senior not only performs in the classroom but also on the field in both baseball and football. FOX 26's Nate Griffin shows us how Johnathan Anders is Making the Grade.

TEA takeover Houston ISD: NAACP to host community meeting

The meeting comes after two previous community meetings with the Texas Education Agency were met with heated exchanges and days before a third meeting.

TEA takeover is a done deal - What's Your Point?

The TEA is taking over HISD but first community meetings explaining how the board will be selected. Parents express their frustration and the What's Your Point panel weighs in on whether or not the District will actually see any improvement.

Houston ISD takeover: TEA changes location of 3rd community meeting for Wednesday

The Texas Education Agency has changed the location for the third community meeting on Wednesday regarding the state takeover of Houston Independent School District.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee asks federal government to help save HISD from TEA takeover

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other members of Congress wrote a letter to the President and Secretary of the Department of Education asking for Federal Intervention on the Basis that the takeover is a violation of the civil rights of the students of HISD, reports say.

House GOP passes Parents' Bill of Rights Act in clash over schools

The bill would give parents greater oversight of what is taught in public schools. Critics say it is a burdensome proposal that would fuel a far-right movement that has resulted in book bans.

Library association releases report on record book ban attempts in 2022

The report says more than 1,200 book challenges were recorded by the association last year, nearly double the then-record total from 2021.

Texas teachers speak out to lawmakers during Legislative Session

Texas teachers let their voices be heard Wednesday at the State Capitol, where lawmakers are working on ways to reverse an exodus of instructors from the classroom.

Houston Hobby Airport hosts first ever wedding

Do you have a long layover coming into Houston Hobby airport? Well, you can go get married!

Texas Education Agency to host second community meeting following Houston ISD takeover announcement

The Texas Education Agency will be hosting the second of four community meetings on Wednesday night following the announcement that TEA would be taking over the Houston Independent School District.