Thousands of Beaumont-area students and families gathered at Doggett Ford Park on October 21 for a hands-on introduction to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The fourth annual Beaumont Family STEM Night, organized by Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) and ExxonMobil, … Read the rest
Author: Savannah Kennedy
HISD Opens Student-Run Auto Shop Where Teenagers Serve Real Customers
Houston Independent School District students are getting an unusual opportunity to learn automotive technology: working on actual customer vehicles while still in high school. The new student-run auto shop at the Barbara Jordan Career Center in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward … Read the rest
HISD Is Giving Away Its $10M–$19M-A-Year Curriculum to Other Texas Districts
Houston Independent School District has spent between $10 million and $19 million a year developing its own curriculum since 2023. Now, parts of that investment are being shared with other school districts for free, creating a new chapter in one … Read the rest
Half of Texas Third Graders Still Aren’t Reading at Grade Level
Nearly half of Texas third graders are still failing to reach the state’s grade-level standard in reading, putting elementary literacy back at the center of the state’s education debate. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath highlighted the problem during the annual … Read the rest
Fort Worth ISD Students Push Back Against Scripted Lessons Under State Takeover
Fort Worth ISD students are challenging changes to classroom instruction introduced during the district’s state intervention, arguing that scripted lessons, mandatory slides and tighter teacher oversight are making school less engaging. The dispute has moved beyond private conversations between students … Read the rest
HISD Enrollment Drop Could Be Nearly Twice As Large As Expected
Houston ISD could lose nearly twice as many students as district leaders originally expected this school year, putting additional pressure on campus budgets, staffing and programs as the district moves toward its official October enrollment count.
Superintendent Mike Miles told … Read the rest
Texas UIL Introduces Tougher Security Rules For Large School Events
Texas high school sports are entering a new era of event security after new statewide requirements took effect in September, placing additional responsibilities on school districts that host football games, rivalry contests, graduations and other large extracurricular gatherings. The rules … Read the rest
HISD’s New Centralized Bus Stops Leave Some Magnet Students Traveling Miles to School
Houston ISD has changed how thousands of magnet and other school-choice students access school transportation for the 2026–27 school year, replacing many neighborhood-style stops with centralized bus hubs that can require families to drive farther before students board a bus.… Read the rest
Fort Worth ISD Moves Meacham Middle School Students After Heavy Rain Damages Campus
Heavy rainfall has forced Fort Worth ISD to temporarily relocate students from Meacham Middle School after water entered portions of the campus and district officials determined that parts of the building were unsafe for occupancy.
The decision came after severe … Read the rest
Texas Schools Lost 14,200 Immigrant Students in One Year
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