Texas public schools reported losing more than 14,200 immigrant students during the 2025–26 school year, a 7% decline from the previous year and the first statewide decrease in this student population since the pandemic.
The number fell to 179,423 … Read the rest
Texas law allows public school districts to place children as young as 6 years old into Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs, or DAEPs, a system originally established for students who commit serious disciplinary offenses.
A September 29, 2026 investigation by The … Read the rest
Unified FORE Joy gave Texas communities a clear reminder after September 13–20, 2026: sport can teach belonging as powerfully as it teaches swing path, scoring, and teamwork. The 2026 Topgolf Unified Fore Joy Pro-Am in Texas ran during those dates … Read the rest
Houston Independent School District is facing a much larger enrollment decline than it anticipated for the 2026–27 school year, and the financial consequences are already reaching classrooms, staffing decisions and student programs.
District records showed just over 155,600 students enrolled … Read the rest
Youth sports mentorship begins with a simple belief: every practice, game, team meeting, and ride home can shape how a young person sees themselves. As coaches, we teach footwork, spacing, conditioning, and competitive habits. Yet the deeper win often shows … Read the rest
Unbeaten Football Teams gave Southeast Texas schools a powerful early-season storyline in September 2026, but the bigger win was what those starts created around campuses and neighborhoods. As of September 15, 2026, the Houston Chronicle reported that West Orange-Stark, Port … Read the rest
Klein Cain Football offers a strong coaching lesson for any community that cares about young people: wins matter, but the best programs use football to build habits, confidence, accountability, and pride that last well beyond one scoreboard. At Klein Cain … Read the rest
Kicks for Class gave Houston families a clear example of how school sports access often starts before practice begins. On September 10, 2026, about 100 middle school students from Edison Middle, Owens Intermediate, Paul Revere Middle, and Spring Woods Middle … Read the rest
After-School Sports and STEM programs can give Longview students a steady place to practice teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and school connection after the final bell. The research supplied for this article does not identify whether the Longview in question is in … Read the rest
Coaches Impact Breakfast should feel like more than a morning meal. At its best, it can gather youth coaches, school leaders, parents, athletes, civic partners, and local volunteers around one shared question: how can coaching build safer, stronger, more connected … Read the rest
