Posted on · A school district spokesperson says the 20 impacted students should have been allowed to wear their colorful stoles at Saturday's graduation ceremony, but added that the snafu "had nothing to do with race or culture."
Posted on · Jessica Lander talks about her book "Making Americans," which illustrates how educators are helping students navigate their education as an immigrant. We also talk with a Houston educator whose work is featured in the book.
Posted on · Some community members and a trustee said during Wednesday's special school board meeting that the district was rushing the process to replace Jerry Gibson, who resigned earlier this month amidst scrutiny from board members and the public.
Posted on · The Houston-area school district, which serves about 6,100 students across six campuses, canceled recess, athletic practices and other outdoor events for about 24 hours this week because of a safety concern related to a domestic dispute within the community.
Posted on · The Houston school district joins a growing list of schools across Texas and the United States to prohibit the use of backpacks among its students.
Posted on · The public education committee is hearing testimony today about a House version of Senate Bill 8, which would let families enroll their children in a state-funded “educational savings program.”
Posted on · Jordan Constantine Balderas, 17, is accused of shooting three fellow teenagers and a 12-year-old from the backyard of his Cypress home while the victims were walking home from nearby schools.
Posted on · Gibson and the school district reached a resignation agreement that keeps him employed through June 30 and gives him a $70,000 severance package, according to Galveston ISD school board president Tony Brown.
Posted on · University of St. Thomas President RIchard Ludwick shares his views on education.
Posted on · A months-long initiative involving Rice University, Archeology Now and the Arab-American Educational Foundation, among others, aims to shed light on an ancient and dwindling civilization in the marshes of Iraq.
Posted on · Experts weigh in on this decision and how these decisions get made in today’s landscape.
Posted on · Trustees for the school district are reportedly planning to hold a special meeting to discuss the remarks made by Jerry Gibson, who also has come under fire for seeking other jobs.
Posted on · Schools from Spring Branch ISD, along with local religious schools, are among those to cancel planned visits to watch theatrical performances of the famed children's story.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · The school district has long had days off coinciding with the Christian holiday of Good Friday and the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and now joins others in Texas and elsewhere to implement a spring holiday for Eid.