Houston ISD board votes to fire longtime teacher following Facebook comment
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The Houston ISD Board of Managers has voted unanimously to terminate a longtime Mandarin Immersion Magnet School teacher, rejecting an independent hearing examiner’s recommendation that her contract be renewed. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle attended the hearing and spoke to the now-former teacher and her attorney.

Houston ISD board unanimously fires Mandarin Immersion teacher after heated contract dispute

The state-appointed Houston ISD Board of Managers has voted unanimously to terminate a longtime Mandarin Immersion Magnet School teacher, rejecting an independent hearing examiner’s recommendation that her contract be renewed.

Houston ISD teacher fights potential termination after 'dictatorship' comment

A veteran HISD teacher is fighting nonrenewal of her contract after the district flagged a Facebook comment criticizing leadership and cited alleged instructional deficiencies.

Houston ISD teacher fighting for contract renewal | FULL INTERVIEW
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A veteran HISD teacher is fighting nonrenewal of her contract after the district flagged a Facebook comment criticizing leadership and cited alleged instructional deficiencies. She spoke about her case exclusively with FOX 26's Sherman Desselle ahead of her hearing.

Houston ISD teacher fights for job following Facebook comment
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A longtime Houston ISD teacher will be speaking at a hearing on Thursday after her critical Facebook comment allegedly put her job in jeopardy. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle explains the teacher's case and spoke exclusively to the teacher herself.

Fall graduation checklist: Making sure students are on track

Education professionals are advising students to create a fall checklist to make sure they stay on track for the next semester.

MacKenzie Scott donates over $700 million to HBCUs

The billionaire first began donating money to Historically Black Colleges and Universities back in 2020.

Making the Grade with Kim Kulow
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An All-American water polo player is doing great things at Austin High School in Fort bend ISD. FOX 26's Nate Griffin met Kim Kulow who is Making the Grade!

University of Houston's Pi Kappa Phi chapter shut down after alleged hazing

The University of Houston's Pi Kappa Phi chapter was permanently shut down by its national organization following an investigation into "deeply disturbing" hazing allegations involving physical abuse and hospitalization, with students involved now facing potential expulsion and criminal charges.

Students in these states spend more of their income on education, according to analysis

Many of the states that topped list were home to some of the most famous schools such as Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University, to name a few.

Children At Risk's Texas school rankings 2024–25: Best schools and top-performing districts revealed

Children At Risk’s 2024–25 Texas School Rankings highlight statewide academic gains, recognize top-performing and high-poverty “Gold Ribbon" campuses, and reveal significant improvement across the region despite years of stagnant school funding.

Texas A&M tightens restrictions on professors teaching race, gender topics

At the end of a two-day-long meeting of the board of regents, Texas A&M leaders voted in favor of strengthening regulation of race and gender studies.

Student speech under scrutiny as Texas lawmakers hold first hearing after Charlie Kirk's death

Texas lawmakers are holding their initial hearing Thursday to review campus expression at public universities, an effort sparked by student reactions following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.