
NISD substitute teacher suspended, accused of threatening to call immigration on students, district says
Read full article: NISD substitute teacher suspended, accused of threatening to call immigration on students, district saysA substitute teacher at a Northside Independent School District middle school was suspended for allegedly threatening to call immigration officials and police on students, according to the district.

Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schools
Read full article: Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schoolsThe Istanbul governor’s office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city.

Irish public sector workers strike, leading to school closures and canceled medical appointments
Read full article: Irish public sector workers strike, leading to school closures and canceled medical appointmentsHundreds of thousands of Irish teachers, doctors and civil servants have walked off the job.

In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label
Read full article: In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” labelIn a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

New Alamo Colleges education center near Boerne aims to bring classes closer to north Bexar County
Read full article: New Alamo Colleges education center near Boerne aims to bring classes closer to north Bexar CountyA new Alamo Colleges District education center near the Bexar-Kendall county line is expected to give north Bexar County families and Boerne-area students closer access to college classes, workforce training and IT certification programs.

Parents of students with disabilities should plan their school voucher application now, experts say
Read full article: Parents of students with disabilities should plan their school voucher application now, experts sayFamilies of students with disabilities may need to start planning in advance if they want to qualify for additional education funding for next school year. Experts say one key document, an individualized education plan, or IEP, can take months to obtain.

New animals coming to Somerset ISD AG Barn after 16 show animals killed, 4 injured in dog attack
Read full article: New animals coming to Somerset ISD AG Barn after 16 show animals killed, 4 injured in dog attackThe Somerset Independent School District agricultural barn will welcome new animals back this month after dogs killed 16 show animals in August, the district said.

A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speech
Read full article: A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speechA U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance.

Requests to rescore STAAR tests triple statewide. How San Antonio-area school districts responded
Read full article: Requests to rescore STAAR tests triple statewide. How San Antonio-area school districts respondedTexas school districts are taking a closer look at how the state grades student writing after the Texas Tribune reported new data that showed STAAR test rescore requests have tripled from last year.

Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Read full article: Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died.

Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests
Read full article: Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protestsThousands of young people have been arrested in France during protests demanding better school funding, drawing criticism that police tactics are excessively violent and are politicizing young protesters.

How rising diesel prices are affecting San Antonio area school bus budgets
Read full article: How rising diesel prices are affecting San Antonio area school bus budgetsRising diesel prices are increasing transportation costs for Northside ISD and North East ISD as districts look ahead to fuel budgets and school bus operations.

HBCUs are underfunded. A legal effort starting in Missouri seeks to fix it
Read full article: HBCUs are underfunded. A legal effort starting in Missouri seeks to fix itAn effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black college and universities kicked off Wednesday with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri.

Cornell gang-rape accuser was 'misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says
Read full article: Cornell gang-rape accuser was 'misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer saysA lawyer for the woman who says she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity says she was “misled” by authorities about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she first went to police.

Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency
Read full article: Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidencyThousands of Brazilian students have marched in Rio de Janeiro against the possibility of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the presidency.

Federal rule could put student loans for those pursuing careers with low-pay at risk
Read full article: Federal rule could put student loans for those pursuing careers with low-pay at riskA new federal earnings test could eventually cut off access to federal student loans for college programs if graduates do not earn enough compared with workers with less education.

Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US
Read full article: Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the USThe Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States.

Northside ISD board calls for review on K9 Donna’s euthanasia after KSAT Investigates report
Read full article: Northside ISD board calls for review on K9 Donna’s euthanasia after KSAT Investigates reportNorthside Independent School District’s school board president is calling for a review of K9 Donna’s death after KSAT Investigates reported that district police chose to euthanize her instead of moving forward with a recommended $7,000 surgery to treat an intestinal obstruction.

Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims
Read full article: Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claimsCornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding
Read full article: French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school fundingMore than a quarter of a million people have marched in cities across France in support of school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron.

Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to Harvard
Read full article: Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.

Northside ISD declined $7K surgery for police K9 Donna. Hours later, she was euthanized.
Read full article: Northside ISD declined $7K surgery for police K9 Donna. Hours later, she was euthanized.Northside ISD police euthanized K9 Donna after a veterinarian recommended a $7,000 surgery to treat a small intestine obstruction. KSAT Investigates obtained veterinary records detailing Donna’s final hours, the treatment options considered and why the district says it chose euthanasia.

'Jane Doe' solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit
Read full article: 'Jane Doe' solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuitA wave of solidarity has surged on social media in support of a young woman who is suing Cornell University and seven fraternity members she accuses of raping her.

Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency
Read full article: Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparencyCornell University’s president has called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing.”.

NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
Read full article: NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect herNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.

New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over
Read full article: New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take overNew York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case.

11-year-old accused of stabbing student at Metzger Middle School will remain in custody
Read full article: 11-year-old accused of stabbing student at Metzger Middle School will remain in custodyA Judson Independent School District student who is accused of stabbing another student at Metzger Middle School will remain in custody.

Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
Read full article: Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 statesThe Trump administration has proposed rules for a new federal scholarship program that launches at the start of next year.

What is a VATRE? What San Antonio voters should know before the November election
Read full article: What is a VATRE? What San Antonio voters should know before the November electionNine local school districts are holding voter approval tax rate elections, or VATREs, this November, and they appear on the ballot as propositions from those districts.

Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning
Read full article: Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoningA former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University has been sentenced to two months in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in a deadly hazing.

Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped
Read full article: Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was rapedA woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told campus police that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped.”.

TEA: Districts using Bluebonnet Learning curriculum show improved student achievement in first year
Read full article: TEA: Districts using Bluebonnet Learning curriculum show improved student achievement in first yearThe Texas Education Agency released first-year usage and outcomes data Wednesday for the new curriculum, Bluebonnet Learning, showing districts that adopted the program outperformed peers in reading and math achievement.

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Read full article: Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campusCarnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money to be used to start a new campus in Miami that will focus on societal challenges.

New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation
Read full article: New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegationNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation.

Rodent issues at Roosevelt High School prompt routine pest control visits, NEISD says
Read full article: Rodent issues at Roosevelt High School prompt routine pest control visits, NEISD saysA rodent activity has become an issue at Roosevelt High School’s science building, and it is believed to be tied to classroom pets, the school’s district confirmed in an email on Tuesday.

GCSO: Ex-Harper ISD employee sentenced to 15 years after recording people in high school dressing room
Read full article: GCSO: Ex-Harper ISD employee sentenced to 15 years after recording people in high school dressing roomA former Harper Independent School District staff member has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after investigators said he secretly recorded students.

Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change
Read full article: Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will changeParents of Head Start preschoolers are lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill, worried proposed changes by the Trump administration threaten the backbone of the federal preschool program.

Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit
Read full article: Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuitA New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit.

Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent says
Read full article: Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent saysAustin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura shared his support of a parent petition to close schools allowed in the state’s intervention policy.

Somerset ISD evaluates school safety, security after elementary student brings gun to campus
Read full article: Somerset ISD evaluates school safety, security after elementary student brings gun to campusIt has been a week since an elementary school student brought a gun to Somerset Elementary School, and there are still questions as to how that student was able to get that gun on campus in the first place.

Is your Texas school district experiencing a state takeover? We want to hear from you.
Read full article: Is your Texas school district experiencing a state takeover? We want to hear from you.We’re examining how state takeovers affect Texas students, families and educators. Share your experiences or questions to help guide our reporting.

Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
Read full article: Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschoolsA federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs.

Judson ISD cuts bus routes once considered hazardous, raising safety concerns for families
Read full article: Judson ISD cuts bus routes once considered hazardous, raising safety concerns for familiesJudson ISD removed nine hazardous bus routes this school year, leaving some students to walk to school and families questioning their safety.

Texas A&M University-San Antonio victim assistance dog, helps bring comfort on campus
Read full article: Texas A&M University-San Antonio victim assistance dog, helps bring comfort on campusScout, Texas A&M University-San Antonio’s victim assistance dog, is helping university police create a more supportive environment for students and others who may be going through difficult experiences.

North East ISD considers closing some campuses amid declining enrollment
Read full article: North East ISD considers closing some campuses amid declining enrollmentDuring North East Independent School District’s school board meeting Monday, trustees took up the topic of 16 elementary school campuses possibly closing.

NEISD identifies 16 elementary schools that could be considered for closure
Read full article: NEISD identifies 16 elementary schools that could be considered for closureThe North East Independent School District has identified 16 elementary schools that meet its criteria for possible closure as the district faces declining enrollment and rising operating costs.

Charlie Kirk's family says security failures by Utah officials led to his assassination
Read full article: Charlie Kirk's family says security failures by Utah officials led to his assassinationCharlie Kirk’s family is blaming Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university.

Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California
Read full article: Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in CaliforniaFederal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their facilities.

As AI debate flares, Melania Trump touts the technology as she tours North Carolina school
Read full article: As AI debate flares, Melania Trump touts the technology as she tours North Carolina schoolFirst lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in northwestern North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence.

San Antonio college students face uncertainty as proposed city budget cuts put SAEP scholarships at risk
Read full article: San Antonio college students face uncertainty as proposed city budget cuts put SAEP scholarships at riskA vote on the city's proposed budget could put nearly $2.5 million in San Antonio Education Partnership scholarship and advising funding at risk, impacting thousands of college students in the San Antonio area.

A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it
Read full article: A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do itJason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving.

Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns
Read full article: Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returnsProponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.

Serbia's protesting youth formally join race challenging Vucic before next month's election
Read full article: Serbia's protesting youth formally join race challenging Vucic before next month's electionUniversity students behind nearly two years of anti-government protests in Serbia have formally entered an election race before an early parliamentary vote next month challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic.

Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activistsPalestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group.

Trade schools see growing interest as students seek faster, lower-cost career paths
Read full article: Trade schools see growing interest as students seek faster, lower-cost career pathsAs students head back to class, more are considering trade schools and two-year programs as an alternative to a traditional four-year college path.

Parents should start special needs evaluations now for next year's TEFA funds, expert advises
Read full article: Parents should start special needs evaluations now for next year's TEFA funds, expert advisesThe school year may have just started, but parents hoping to qualify for higher Texas Education Freedom Accounts funding for a child with special needs next year may need to act soon.

Austin mayor releases plan to prevent Texas from taking over the school district
Read full article: Austin mayor releases plan to prevent Texas from taking over the school districtKirk Watson, a former state legislator, says a parent petition could stop the Texas Education Agency from taking over Austin ISD.

Pershing Elementary School jumps from F to B in Texas Education Agency ratings
Read full article: Pershing Elementary School jumps from F to B in Texas Education Agency ratingsPershing Elementary on San Antonio’s East Side improved from an F to a B and scored 89% on the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings after years of focused work on academics and school culture.

Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP finds
Read full article: Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP findsTelling the story of 9/11 has become the labor of U.S. schools now that about 1/3 of Americans weren’t yet born on Sept. 11, 2001.

Northside ISD to offer ChatGPT for Teachers with new OpenAI partnership
Read full article: Northside ISD to offer ChatGPT for Teachers with new OpenAI partnershipNorthside Independent School District will roll out ChatGPT for Teachers in October, giving educators an AI tool for lesson planning, brainstorming and classroom materials.

Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals program
Read full article: Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals programNearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3.

Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey
Read full article: Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights surveyThe Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity.

YWLA named among nation’s best high schools by U.S. News & World Report
Read full article: YWLA named among nation’s best high schools by U.S. News & World ReportThe Young Women’s Leadership Academy is celebrating another major achievement after landing on this year’s U.S. News & World Report list of the best high schools in the country.

Clemens High School junior selected for US Senate Page Program
Read full article: Clemens High School junior selected for US Senate Page ProgramClemens High School junior Brook Merritt was selected as one of 30 students for the competitive U.S. Senate Page Program in Washington, D.C., after discovering the program on TikTok.

School librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more amid Texas battles to restrict titles, they say
Read full article: School librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more amid Texas battles to restrict titles, they sayLt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.

Northside ISD voters to decide on tax increase and approximately $886 million in bonds
Read full article: Northside ISD voters to decide on tax increase and approximately $886 million in bondsNorthside Independent School District voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve a tax increase and three bond propositions. The district is also facing a $33 million budget deficit.

Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
Read full article: Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policiesThe Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.

Texas A&M System removes courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies and climate change from core offerings
Read full article: Texas A&M System removes courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies and climate change from core offeringsMore than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, will longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities.

SCUCISD trustee repeatedly falsified teaching applications — and kept getting hired, records show
Read full article: SCUCISD trustee repeatedly falsified teaching applications — and kept getting hired, records showA monthslong KSAT Investigates probe reveals a Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD board member falsified at least half a dozen applications for teaching jobs — and continued to get hired at schools across the state.

After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
Read full article: After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in RwandaShabana Basij-Rasikh leads the School of Leadership of Afghanistan that's now based in Rwanda.

Parents raise safety concerns over students crossing busy intersection near IDEA Converse
Read full article: Parents raise safety concerns over students crossing busy intersection near IDEA ConverseParents of students at IDEA Converse say children face dangerous traffic conditions when crossing FM 1516 after school.




























