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Friday Football Fever with Nate Griffin on Fox 26 has become almost as synonymous with high school football in the area as Friday Night Lights itself. We wake up on fall Friday mornings to Griffin in a pep rally-style setting at any random school in the area, running effortlessly...
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) leases state land for oil and gas development, farming, solar and wind farms and other commercial uses, allocating the money to fund state schools....
A new ranking is revealing where teachers can find the strongest career opportunities.
In a statement Monday night, university officials indirectly addressed Bo French’s comments, calling students at the game Saturday night “incredible fans.”...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a major immigration rule that could have affected thousands of international students attending universities in Houston. The Department of Homeland Security’s new rule was set to take effect Tuesday. It would have changed how long certain i...
Black students have been excluded from high-quality mathematics for generations — with dire outcomes academically and professionally, a California-based math equity group found. Just Equation’s recent report, “ Calculated Barriers ,” notes that while these students make up 15% of...
There is, without question, a major divide between so-so Power 4 football programs and even the best HBCU football programs. That was never clearer than this past weekend, when a lineup of SWAC versus Power 4 schools – otherwise known as Monday Games – produced some of the most l...
Earlier this year, more than 270,000 students across Texas applied for the state’s new school voucher program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts, or TEFA. A district-level report released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, which oversees the program, identified 92,728 awa...
A Hastings High School teacher was injured following an incident on Monday morning on campus, officials said.
Alief ISD says a staff member at Hastings High School was injured during an incident involving a student Monday morning. The district says the campus was placed in a brief secure mode while school administrators and authorities responded to the situation. Since then, the secure m...
An adjunct faculty member placed on administrative leave and banned from the University of Houston amid an investigation into allegations involving child sexual exploitation was also removed from classes at Houston City College, according to internal emails obtained by KPRC 2. Th...
Texas’ new school choice program has awarded funds to about 118,440 students, but as families begin using the funds, families raise questions about what the money can actually pay for and how the state-funded accounts interact with financial assistance offered by private schools....
According to information provided by Kristyn Cathey, Alief Independent School District chief of communications, Alief Independent School District’s new Young Women’s Leadership School is giving middle school students a new place to learn, lead and grow together. Alief ISD is one ...
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....
A school bus serving Alief ISD students arrived nearly two hours behind schedule Thursday, leaving at least one parent panicked and calling for better communication from the district. The bus was scheduled to drop off students at Ashford Point at 3:30 p.m. but did not arrive unti...
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....
Last season, the Eisenhower High School football program took an important step forward. In Padraic McGinnis’ first season, Eisenhower snapped a three-year playoff drought by finishing 4-3 in District 14-6A and returning to the postseason. Now, with 16 returning starters, includi...
Texas Southern University has broken ground on three new buildings as it begins the first phase of a 10-year, $1.7 billion plan to transform its campus. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Catalyst for Urban Transformation, Health and Wellness Center an...
As 9/11 becomes history for younger Americans, states are taking different approaches to teaching students about the attacks and their lasting impact.
On Thursday's show: We learn about efforts to double the funding for school vouchers. And we consider why the federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised in 17 years....
The University of Houston says it has placed an adjunct faculty member on administrative leave and has banned them from returning to campus amid an investigation into a video circulating online. On Thursday, the University of Houston said it was aware of video circulating online ...
A Cy-Fair ISD mother says she’s still shaken after showing up to pick up her 7-year-old daughter — only to be told her child wasn’t there. Rataja Pruitt says her second-grader, Eli’sa, was mistakenly placed on a school bus instead of her assigned after-school program at Tipps Ele...
Several Connecticut towns are installing AI-powered license plate readers on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
A Westfield High School staff member has been removed from campus and placed on administrative leave following allegations involving off-campus conduct, according to Spring ISD. The district said it recently received information about the alleged conduct and took action to remove...
The Việt Cultural Fest is returning to Houston for its fifth year, and this time, there’s a new addition to the celebration: student robotics. The festival, which has grown into the largest Vietnamese festival in Texas, is expected to draw 10,000 or more people on Sept. 12. Along...
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 justi...
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized Tuesday after authorities said he mixed and ingested several chemicals he brought to Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon....
A University of Iowa marching band member was pulled off life support after he collapsed on the field during the Sept. 5 game amid high temperatures. Memorials and tributes have been pouring in from college marching bands from across the Midwest...
We first met Klein Oak High School junior Andrew Marks after he won the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble and began raising his first show heifer. Now, with the school year back in session, Marks is juggling early mornings, classes, FFA responsibilities, and livestoc...
For nearly four decades, Nate Griffin has been a fixture in Houston sports, covering everything from professional franchises and major college programs to HBCU athletics and Friday night high school football. Griffin is celebrating 14 years as the morning sports anchor and report...
This back-to-school season, a new style is trending among young Black girls. Videos of a middle schooler getting their “first lace front” have racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, reigniting a debate about adultifying young Black girls I’m not here to tell any par...
A teen is facing a felony charge after prosecutors accused him of recording another student through a bathroom stall, according to court records.
A West Virginia high school principal was suspended after officials found recording devices in multiple female locker rooms and a dance team dressing area....
Labor Day weekend brings the beginning of the 2026 college football season, and several Texas universities with big expectations are set to kick off their seasons....
Apparently, I write “Filth” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he is on a mission to rid our public schools of what he calls “filthy, dirty, vulgar books.” Imagine my surprise when I learned that my debut novel, My Brother’s Keeper , is among the more than 2,000 titles on the list h...
When U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz walked the halls of The Imani School in Houston last week, the visit did not go unnoticed. Photos of the Republican senator touring the predominantly Black Christian school, talking with students, and meeting with parents quickly circulated, prompting crit...
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....
The 2026 high school football season is filled with elite talent across the Houston area, from nationally ranked recruits and future college stars to emerging playmakers still waiting for their opportunity. Among this year’s top players are athletes who have already made their ma...
A suspect is dead, and an adult is injured after a shooting at a Virginia elementary school on Wednesday morning.
Tropical Storm Edouard is bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of the Houston area and Southeast Texas. In response, some school districts are canceling classes on Wednesday. See the list....
Back-to-school season brings more than just new classes and fresh notebooks — it also brings scammers looking to take advantage of first-time college students making big financial decisions on their own. From fake apartment listings to phony tuition texts, rip-off artists are tar...
