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Goose Creek CISD school board to meet for 1st time since deadly stabbing of student at Sterling HS
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (256+ words) For the first time since a student was stabbed to death at Sterling High School, Goose Creek CISD school board members are set to meet Tuesday night, a meeting that also marks the first for the district's new superintendent. The…...
What Texas families need to know before applying for school vouchers
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (424+ words) HOUSTON " Texas families considering private school options will soon be able to apply for Education Freedom Accounts, the state's new voucher-style program, but experts say planning ahead is critical. The application window opens February 4, 2026, and demand is expected to be…...
Fort Bend ISD seeks community input on proposed boundary changes, new middle school
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (501+ words) Fort Bend Independent School District is asking parents, staff and community members to weigh in on proposed attendance boundary changes as part of its Long-Range Boundary Planning process. The district released an online feedback survey on Wednesday, allowing stakeholders to…...
New data shows HISD enrollment continues to decline as families choose private school, homeschooling, charter school
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (619+ words) HOUSTON " It's a question many Houston parents are quietly asking, is HISD still the right place for my child? New internal numbers obtained by KPRC 2 reveal more than 8,300 students left the district this school year. According to internal enrollment data…...
Channelview ISD junior high teacher no longer employed amid investigation involving ‘allegation made by student’
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (177+ words) Channelview Independent School District confirmed it is investigating an allegation involving a classroom teacher at Alice Johnson Junior High School. In a statement, the district said authorities and the parents of the involved student were notified immediately and that the…...
School Makes You Super: KPRC-TV reporter and mom Haley Hernandez debuts first children’s book to ease school anxiety
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (238+ words) Haley Hernandez, Health Reporter HOUSTON " For many families, returning to the classroom after winter and summer breaks can bring more than new backpacks and fresh notebooks, it can bring nerves. With studies indicating 64% of children experience school anxiety, experts say…...
How to start a career in Houston without college with free and low-cost training options
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1031+ words) Isa Gonzalez-Montilla, Content Gatherer, KPRC 2 HOUSTON " Houston's job market is booming as big companies like Chevron, NRG Energy, and ExxonMobil move their headquarters here. With the city's workforce growing, the need for skilled professionals is rising too. Some people go…...
Skipping college? Learn a Trade: Houston program preparing students for high-demand electrician jobs
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (387+ words) HOUSTON " Not everyone wants to sit in a classroom for four years, and for some careers that isn't necessary. The Electrician Career Academy at Trio Education offers a fast-track, hands-on program designed to get students working in a high-demand field....
MAP: More than 200 Houston-area private schools approved for Texas voucher program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (247+ words) HOUSTON " More than 200 private schools in the Houston area have been approved to participate in the Texas voucher program. A recently released map shows private schools participating in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. In the Houston area, approximately 233 private…...
Our Town: How one Gulfton teacher is changing lives through education
1+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) Andy Cerota, Anchor / Reporter At Sylvan Rodriguez Elementary in Gulfton, fifth-grade math teacher Christian Ramos is doing more than teaching equations, he's teaching his students to believe in what's possible. "I can help them see that their effort matters," Ramos…...