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Dave Fehling/Houston Public Media/“A majority of the tax breaks being offered in 2021 are concentrated in just eight or ten districts along the coast that are petrochemical hubs.” -
Michael Minasi/KUTThe district has so far pulled six books from student reading lists. The authors say prohibiting them will do more harm than good.
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The district is laying off staff to reorganize the department. That includes employees responsible for handling a backlog of special education evaluations. -
A group of parents say the selection list includes books with content that is inappropriate for students. Other parents argue it should be up to educators to decide what students can read, not parents.
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“We’re just going to wipe a clean slate and start over,” AISD's chief academic officer said Friday.
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It’s unclear why the state took so long to distribute funds approved in late 2020. The money will go toward helping tackle students’ “tremendous learning loss” during the pandemic.
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The newly released funds come after educators and state Democrats urged the governor to unlock the pandemic relief money as schools plan their budgets for the next school year
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The pandemic has been stressful for millions of children. If that stress isn't buffered by caring adults, it can have lifelong consequences. There's a lot schools can do to keep that from happening.
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The university is starting a separate student marching band that will not perform at major university events or have a required repertoire of songs.
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The university will not be requiring vaccinations, but it is strongly encouraging everyone who can be vaccinated to do so.
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A culinary arts team from a Texas Hill Country high school is one of only 10 in the nation to compete in a NASA contest to create an out-of-this-world dish for astronauts to eat aboard the International Space Station.
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Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a waiver that would let him reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget.
