Crews demolish building on campus of former school that caught fire in July
ABC13 was at the scene on Center Street near Studemont in the Washington Avenue corridor Monday morning, where crews were seen taking apart large chunks of the building....
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Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French’s racist posts calling Asian students at UT a 'problem'
French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying “foreigners” displacing Americans. Source...
Statewide GOP nominee Bo French sparks outrage after targeting UT football fans online
The Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission is facing fierce backlash from within his own party after posting inflammatory remarks on social media about students celebrating a University of Texas football victory....
University of Houston adjunct faculty member banned from campus amid allegations caught on video
A video was reportedly taken on campus involving "discussion of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse materials," according to a UH spokesperson on Thursday....
Students with President George W. Bush on 9/11 reflect on the day: 'You could see it on his face'
Students of Emma E. Booker Elementary School in 2001 remember watching President George W. Bush react to 9/11.
UH faculty member suspended after citizen predator sting, university says
A University of Houston faculty member and graduate student has been suspended after being confronted on campus by a child predator fighting group.
Profits over kids? No more graduations to be held at Reliant Stadium
The corporation that operates Reliant Stadium says the venue will no longer host graduation ceremonies for area school districts.
Here's where – and what – schools are required to teach about 9/11
As 9/11 becomes history for younger Americans, states are taking different approaches to teaching students about the attacks and their lasting impact.
Hello Houston (September 10, 2026)
Today: We discuss what can be done to help make school travel safer for students, look at new data showing misdemeanor marijuana arrests soaring for “HPM in Focus,” and hear a conversation with Motown legend Martha Reeves. Plus, "Current Obsessions."...
Westfield HS staff member placed on administrative after off-campus conduct allegations: Spring ISD
A Westfield High School staff member has been placed on administrative leave after allegations of off-campus conduct, according to Spring ISD.
Texas Comptroller requests $2 billion to expand school voucher program
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has requested legislators double the money behind the state’s private school voucher program to $2 billion. More than 100,000 students sit on the waitlist, but critics argue there is little evidence vouchers are delivering on their promises to......
Five John Cooper School Seniors named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
The John Cooper School is proud to recognize five seniors who have been named Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program. The Cooper students are among more than 16,000 academically talented high school seniors nationwide selected as Semifinalists in the 72nd.....
Pipers at Saint Thomas' Episcopal School crowned world champions
The students carried a Texas-sized sound to Scotland, competing against some of the best pipe bands in the world.
Texas State Board of Education set to OK anti-Islam social studies curriculum
The State Board Education is expected to give final approval Friday to controversial social studies and history curricula that all Texas high school students must learn. Lessons depict Islam as a violent religion and Christianity as an essential cornerstone of the nation....
Justice Dept. sues Kansas school district over transgender policies
The U.S. Department of Justice filed its first lawsuit that challenges a school district’s policies regarding transgender students and claims the rules violate a federal law....
New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school starting this year
New York City Public Schools is banning more than half a million students from using artificial intelligence for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Parents raise concerns over ongoing HVAC issues at Houston ISD's Briargrove Elementary
Parents at Briargrove Elementary are raising concerns about ongoing air conditioning problems after several days of HVAC issues at the Houston ISD campus....
As school libraries are pushed to remove books, a West Texas district stands by its library council
A debate over books in Texas' public school libraries picked up new attention last week, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened legislative action unless Texas school districts pull books from the shelves that he and certain activists believe are "harmful" to students and families....
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1623: Joel Dorman and Ester Steele
Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
Hello Houston (August 24, 2026)
Today: We talk with the founder of the female-focused platform Womena, learn the fact from fiction on how data centers work, find out how college students can stay healthy as they head back to school, and more....
Man dead, another injured after fight between KIPP middle school students leads to shootout: HPD
A man is dead and another is injured after shots were fired amid an argument between KIPP middle school students in southwest Houston on Monday, according to HPD....
Local Developer and Charities Join Community Partners to Support Montgomery County Students
Backpacks and school supplies were handed out at CC Hardy Elementary in Willis as charitable organisations, local businesses and campus staff opened the school year together — with meal coupons and a Christmas gift drive already planned....