Bellaire High School baseball coach returns after being removed last year

A Bellaire High School baseball coach, who was removed for alleged racism against another team, has returned after being reinstated on Wednesday night.

Houston ISD takeover: Board of Managers application closes Thursday

April 20 is the final day to apply for the Houston ISD Board of Managers, which will be selected by the Texas Education Agency to govern the state's largest school district.

Mississippi must allow religious exemption for childhood vaccines, judge orders

Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled.

Furr High School football star is Making the Grade
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Chris Clark is a Furr High School football star with a really bright future. FOX 26's Nate Griffin shows us how he is Making the Grade!

Booker T. Washington Students fundraising for Zimbabwe engineering trip

A group of engineering students from Booker T. Washington High School are hoping to raise $51,000 for an international trip to help improve infrastructure in Zimbabwe.

Houston ISD takeover: TEA fields dozens of questions from board of trustees

As the TEA prepares its state takeover of HISD, the agency laid out it's plan for a new board of trustees and the pathway to return the district back into local hand at a meeting Thursday night.

Spring Branch ISD warns parents of $50M 'disastrous budget cuts' that could shut down schools

Spring Branch ISD officials sent a letter to parents on Wednesday warning about a possible $50-million budget cut. The amount is equivalent to roughly 20% of their overall budget.

Raising Cane's hosts fundraiser with Autism Speaks Houston this Thursday

Let out your inner Caniac this Thursday, where 15 percent of all proceeds from Raising Cane's will be donated to Autism Speaks Houston. You can go to any of the 51 participating locations in the Houston-area.

Texas elementary science teachers can apply for the 2023 Spark Award

The 2023 Spark Award, hosted by alliantgroup, recognizes outstanding elementary science teachers across the state of Texas— and now is the last week teachers can apply.

Gov. Greg Abbott talks economy, grid reliability, ?school choice? during Houston visit
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Touting a powerful Texas economy generating more than a third of the nation's new jobs Governor Greg Abbott appeared in Houston promising a more reliable grid and boldly pledging "School choice.?

Hundreds show up to speak at Texas House hearing over school voucher bill

Hundreds of people signed up to testify on the topic of education savings accounts on Tuesday as the Texas House considers one of Governor Greg Abbott's top priorities for the legislative session.

Texas Southern University Cheer Team becomes first HBCU to win national championship

Texas Southern University's cheerleaders are usually the ones doing the cheering. However, the tables have turned and we're cheering for their historic accomplishment becoming the first HBCU cheer team to win a national title.

Houston ISD Police Chief named finalist for Killen police chief position

Could Houston Independent School District Police Chief Pedro Lopez, Jr. be on the way out the door? Well, Killeen City Manager Kent Cagle has announced Lopez as one of the five finalists for the position of Killeen Police Chief.

Making the Grade: Deer Park High School tennis players rank top of their class
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Deer Park High School's top three students may compete against each other in the classroom, but they're teammates on the tennis court. FOX 26's Nate Griffin introduces us to the three seniors who are Making the Grade.

School Choice- will vouchers hurt public schools?
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The panel joins Greg Groogan in a discussion of pending legislation in the Texas Legislature regarding school choice and letting "the money follow the child"

Texas House, Senate at impasse over education savings accounts

SMU political scientist Matthew Wilson says the governor would likely resort to a special session to get education savings accounts passed.