Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attack
Read full article: Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attackA former Uvalde schools police officer who was among the first to respond to the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school has been acquitted of criminal charges that he failed his duty to confront the gunman.
NISD students gain hands-on experience with new farm-to-table store
Read full article: NISD students gain hands-on experience with new farm-to-table storeStudents at Northside Independent School Districtโs Agriculture Science and Technology Academy are getting a firsthand lesson in farm-to-table business after opening the schoolโs first student-run store.
SAISD unanimously votes to close Carvajal Elementary amid declining enrollment, district says
Read full article: SAISD unanimously votes to close Carvajal Elementary amid declining enrollment, district saysThe San Antonio Independent School District board unanimously voted Tuesday evening to close Carvajal Elementary School, according to a district spokesperson.
DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabs
Read full article: DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet.
Texas families can soon access stateโs education savings account. Hereโs how the process works
Read full article: Texas families can soon access stateโs education savings account. Hereโs how the process worksTexas families will soon have access to a new educational funding program that could help cover private school costs and other educational expenses. The Texas Education Freedom Accountson program is set to launch with applications opening Feb. 4.
Martin Luther King Academy to be demolished following 39th annual MLK March
Read full article: Martin Luther King Academy to be demolished following 39th annual MLK MarchThe Martin Luther King Academy is about to enter a new chapter as the historic school prepares for demolition following the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March.
Local students compete with ideas to make San Antonio a better place at 8th annual Speak Up Speak Out Civics Fair
Read full article: Local students compete with ideas to make San Antonio a better place at 8th annual Speak Up Speak Out Civics Fair500 middle and high school students headed to Our Lady of the Lake University Friday to pitch their well-researched ideas on how to make San Antonio a better place.
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
Read full article: The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles itThe Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations at schools and universities.
How seasonal illnesses are impacting San Antonio-area classrooms
Read full article: How seasonal illnesses are impacting San Antonio-area classroomsA San Antonio-area doctor tells us that an average healthy kid can get sick up to six times during the winter months, because viruses tend to thrive in colder weather.
Former Runge ISD employee indicted on tampering with evidence, improper relationship with student charges
Read full article: Former Runge ISD employee indicted on tampering with evidence, improper relationship with student chargesThe Karnes County Sheriffโs Office said Andrea Melba Rodriguez was taken into custody on Monday and charged with tampering with evidence.
Judson ISD trustee calls for investigation into board president days after superintendent placed on leave
Read full article: Judson ISD trustee calls for investigation into board president days after superintendent placed on leaveDays after a tense board meeting that led to Judson ISDโs superintendent being placed on leave, a board trustee told KSAT Investigates he requested a special meeting to start an investigation into allegations of abuse of power by another trustee.
Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Read full article: Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud KhalilA federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist.
Educators can cash in on new school vouchers in Texas by becoming vendors offering services
Read full article: Educators can cash in on new school vouchers in Texas by becoming vendors offering servicesTeachers and educators can cash in on the Education Savings Account program passed by the state Legislature, also known informally as school vouchers.
NEISD delays decision on cellphone policy changes amid state investigation, seeks dialogue with TEA
Read full article: NEISD delays decision on cellphone policy changes amid state investigation, seeks dialogue with TEAA major change could be coming for Northeast Independent School District students and their cellphones, but it hasnโt happened yet.
SAISD weighs closure of Carvajal Elementary amid declining enrollment
Read full article: SAISD weighs closure of Carvajal Elementary amid declining enrollmentThe future of Carvajal Elementary School remains uncertain as San Antonio Independent School District trustees weighed a proposal to close the campus, a move that parents say would disrupt daily routines and force families to adapt to new schools next school year.
Judson ISD superintendent on leave, board president says, after marathon meeting with unclear finish
Read full article: Judson ISD superintendent on leave, board president says, after marathon meeting with unclear finishMilton โRobโ Fields IIIโs future as the superintendent of the Judson Independent School District remains uncertain, after the school board took back a vote that would have relieved him of his duties.
Funding to end for licensed therapists in Bexar County public schools
Read full article: Funding to end for licensed therapists in Bexar County public schoolsContracts for four Bexar County public school districts to connect students with licensed mental health counselors are set to expire at the end of 2026.
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
Read full article: Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protestOpening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.
Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement
Read full article: Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcementThe Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month.
Campus closures, leases and sales on agenda for Bexar County school districts
Read full article: Campus closures, leases and sales on agenda for Bexar County school districtsItโs a new year, but public schools are facing the same fiscal difficulties, with lower student enrollment and budget shortfalls.
Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
Read full article: Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation orderThe Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated.
Inside a chaotic digital record of the Brown University shooting: What students saw, feared, shared
Read full article: Inside a chaotic digital record of the Brown University shooting: What students saw, feared, sharedAs a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time โ often before receiving official alerts.
Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge
Read full article: Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edgeThe Trump administrationโs crackdown on the $12 billion Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes care for 1.4 million children from low-income households, has rattled child care providers and families that rely on the aid money.
Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's coming
Read full article: Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's comingMessy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week.
Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
Read full article: Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could followThe Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money.
Judson ISD board to consider action on superintendentโs employment at special meeting
Read full article: Judson ISD board to consider action on superintendentโs employment at special meetingThe Judson Independent School District Board of Trustees will consider taking action regarding the employment of Superintendent Milton โRobโ Fields III at a special meeting, according to a meeting agenda for Jan. 10.
70 new school psychologists could get certified in Texas with $647K federal grant
Read full article: 70 new school psychologists could get certified in Texas with $647K federal grantRegion 20 Education Services Center just secured $647,156 so school mental health professionals, like counselors or social workers, can upgrade their degrees and become licensed school psychologists.
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says
Read full article: Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ saysThe U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years.
San Antonio-area students react to phone ban policy ahead of second semester in place
Read full article: San Antonio-area students react to phone ban policy ahead of second semester in placeTexas students begin their second semester with a phone ban in place this January. The conversation sparked a debate over whether students should be allowed to have access to their phone at all during the school day.
What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech
Read full article: What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things techWith the start of the New Year squarely behind us, itโs once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.
โRipped out of his chairโ: Parent says arrested Watts Elementary School educator assaulted students
Read full article: โRipped out of his chairโ: Parent says arrested Watts Elementary School educator assaulted studentsThree former employees at Watts Elementary School in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District were arrested and charged with felonies on Dec. 29 in connection with a misconduct investigation.
College football's Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
Read full article: College football's Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantisCollege football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to the board of trustees at New College in Sarasota.
Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust Vucic
Read full article: Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust VucicProtesting university students in Serbia have collected signatures throughout the country for their request for an early parliamentary election.
South Texas HS football coach injured after shooting with Brownsville police, authorities say
Read full article: South Texas HS football coach injured after shooting with Brownsville police, authorities sayA South Texas high school assistant football coach is in custody after shooting at Brownsville police officers on Christmas Eve.
San Antonio College students gain real-world journalism experience through unique mentorship program
Read full article: San Antonio College students gain real-world journalism experience through unique mentorship programSan Antonio College students took on a challenging project: creating their own news stories from start to finish.
Brown University police chief placed on leave after fatal shooting, feds launch investigation
Read full article: Brown University police chief placed on leave after fatal shooting, feds launch investigationBrown University has placed its campus police chief on leave as it reviews security policies following a tragic shooting.
Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at Harvard
Read full article: Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at HarvardThe Trump administration is appealing a federal judgeโs order reversing billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University.
Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professorโs killing is found dead, officials say
Read full article: Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professorโs killing is found dead, officials sayOfficials say a man who is suspected in last weekendโs mass shooting at Brown University and in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility.
Brown University attack suspect died 2 days before his body was found, autopsy finds
Read full article: Brown University attack suspect died 2 days before his body was found, autopsy findsAn autopsy has found that the man suspected in last weekendโs attack at Brown University and the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later had been dead for two days when found.
California school district near Nevada caught up in a dispute over transgender athlete policies
Read full article: California school district near Nevada caught up in a dispute over transgender athlete policiesA Northern California school district near the state's border with Nevada is caught up in a dispute over the states' differing policies on the participation of transgender athletes.
Outgoing North East ISD superintendent discusses timing of departure, districtโs challenges ahead
Read full article: Outgoing North East ISD superintendent discusses timing of departure, districtโs challenges aheadThe announcement of Dr. Sean Maikaโs resignation as the superintendent of North East Independent School District came as a surprise to many.
Judson ISD school board postpones decision on cutting Spanish Immersion Program
Read full article: Judson ISD school board postpones decision on cutting Spanish Immersion ProgramA spirited discussion and new economic figures prompted the majority of the Judson Independent School Districtโs school board to table a vote on whether to eliminate the Spanish Immersion Program at one of its elementary schools.
More Texas students complete journey through college, but low-income students still left behind
Read full article: More Texas students complete journey through college, but low-income students still left behindTexas has long failed to get most of its students the higher education credentials the workforce increasingly demands. But recent laws that reward schools for helping students succeed later in life could help the state make up lost ground, experts say. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regularly tracks if students enrolled in eighth grade [โฆ]
Texas tracks the long-term outcomes of public school students. See how your school district compares here.
Read full article: Texas tracks the long-term outcomes of public school students. See how your school district compares here.Newly-released state data tracked the long-term outcomes of public school students who enrolled a decade ago.
Windcrest Elementary Teacher named KSATโs Educator of the Month for December
Read full article: Windcrest Elementary Teacher named KSATโs Educator of the Month for DecemberKSAT and Firstmark Credit Union surprised Katy McLemore, a second-grade teacher at Windcrest Elementary in the North East Independent School District, with the KSAT Educator of the Month Award for December.
Neighborhood cameras capture potential shooter's route around Brown University
Read full article: Neighborhood cameras capture potential shooter's route around Brown UniversitySecurity footage released by the FBI shows a route taken by a person police are seeking in connection with the Brown University shooting.
States brace for Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again
Read full article: States brace for Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap againA Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico.
Trinity University, SwRI developing nasal spray treatment to combat PTSD
Read full article: Trinity University, SwRI developing nasal spray treatment to combat PTSDThe project, funded by the inaugural Trinity-SwRI Research Collaboration Program, is developing a formulation for intranasal delivery, similar to allergy medication.
When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out
Read full article: When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were outWhen a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.
Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack
Read full article: Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attackAuthorities searching for a shooter who attacked students at Brown University are asking for tips from people who might have video of the shooter potentially casing the area the week before the attack.
Northside ISD officials discuss opening all-virtual high school by next school year
Read full article: Northside ISD officials discuss opening all-virtual high school by next school yearDuring Northside Independent School Districtโs board meeting on Dec. 9, Superintendent John Craft publicized that district staff are currently looking into the possibility of opening what was referred to as the Northside Connect virtual school.
An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
Read full article: An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigationA professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been fatally shot at his home near Boston and authorities say they have launched a homicide investigation.
Parents brace for change as SAISD considers closing Carvajal Elementary School
Read full article: Parents brace for change as SAISD considers closing Carvajal Elementary SchoolParents of Carvajal Elementary School are preparing for disruption after San Antonio Independent School District officials indicated the campus might close at the end of the school year.
NISD to finalize plans for closing campus for certain students during lunch periods next school year
Read full article: NISD to finalize plans for closing campus for certain students during lunch periods next school yearNorthside Independent School District is expected to stop letting most high schoolers go off campus for lunch in the 2026-2027 school year.
Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security
Read full article: Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus securityAuthorities have released three new videos of a man they believe is responsible for the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine.
Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
Read full article: Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movementsAuthorities have released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected in the Brown University shooting.
SAISD board discusses possible closure of Carvajal Elementary School
Read full article: SAISD board discusses possible closure of Carvajal Elementary SchoolOn Monday, the San Antonio Independent School District board discussed a recommendation to close Carvajal Elementary School after the 2025-26 school year.
WATCH: Judson ISD holds special board meeting as district considers cutting Spanish Immersion Program
Read full article: WATCH: Judson ISD holds special board meeting as district considers cutting Spanish Immersion ProgramJudson ISD is holding a special board meeting on Monday night where parents can discuss the potential elimination of the Spanish Immersion Program at one of its elementary schools.
San Antonio-area school districts to receive more than $600K in federal funding for mental health services
Read full article: San Antonio-area school districts to receive more than $600K in federal funding for mental health servicesSeveral school districts in the San Antonio and surrounding areas are set to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of federal funding to enhance mental health services, according to a news release.
An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting
Read full article: An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shootingAn aspiring neurosurgeon at Brown University and a leader of a campus Republicans group were in a study group preparing for an economics final, with the end of the semester in sight.
What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
Read full article: What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspectWith the Brown University shooter still on the loose, police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators push for new evidence that might help them crack the case.
A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts
Read full article: A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alertsBrown University junior Mia Tretta experienced a tragic sense of dรฉjร vu when emergency alerts warned of a shooting on campus.
Families prepare to leave Judson ISD if Spanish Immersion Program is cut amid districtโs budget crisis
Read full article: Families prepare to leave Judson ISD if Spanish Immersion Program is cut amid districtโs budget crisisThree families with children in Wortham Oaks Elementary Schoolโs Spanish Immersion Program are speaking out as the program is at risk of being cut amid the district's budget crisis.
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Read full article: Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildrenFlorida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the stateโs schoolchildren.
Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off
Read full article: Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay offSince pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning.
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar
Read full article: Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproarA bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered โprofessional.โ.
Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
Read full article: Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workersPresident Donald Trumpโs push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker shortage.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
Read full article: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increaseThe author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
Communications Arts High School teacher named KSATโs Educator of the Month
Read full article: Communications Arts High School teacher named KSATโs Educator of the MonthA Northside Independent School District teacher known for inspiring confidence, creativity and academic growth among her students has been named Novemberโs Educator of the Month.
Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules
Read full article: Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rulesA federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she challenges her arrest and detention by the Trump administration.
New program offers free VIA rides to students in effort to reduce chronic absenteeism in San Antonio
Read full article: New program offers free VIA rides to students in effort to reduce chronic absenteeism in San AntonioA new citywide program will allow any students between 12 to 18 years old to catch a free ride to school.
College student deported during Thanksgiving trip couldโve fought removal as a kid, US says
Read full article: College student deported during Thanksgiving trip couldโve fought removal as a kid, US saysA U.S. government attorney says a college student in Massachusetts who was deported while visiting family for Thanksgiving missed chances to fight a removal order from her childhood.
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
Read full article: Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on genderA University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
Former Harper ISD staff member accused of recording 15-year-old girl, district says
Read full article: Former Harper ISD staff member accused of recording 15-year-old girl, district saysA former Harper Independent School District staff member was arrested after allegedly recording a 15-year-old girl off campus, according to a district Facebook post.
How Texas colleges, universities plan to comply with stateโs โbathroom billโ
Read full article: How Texas colleges, universities plan to comply with stateโs โbathroom billโTexas universities are responding to Senate Bill 8, also known as the Texas Womenโs Privacy Act and dubbed the โbathroom bill,โ which aims to restrict transgender peopleโs access to certain restrooms.
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
Read full article: AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report saysA new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
Looking for Christmas presents? SAPL offering giftable library cards for the holidays
Read full article: Looking for Christmas presents? SAPL offering giftable library cards for the holidaysIf youโre looking for something to give a loved one this holiday season, the San Antonio Public Library has a unique gift idea thatโs sure to please the reader in your life.
Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Read full article: Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal fundingNorthwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.
$1.7M in federal transit funding will add 2 hybrid buses to Texas State University fleet, officials say
Read full article: $1.7M in federal transit funding will add 2 hybrid buses to Texas State University fleet, officials sayMore than $2 billion is expected to be funneled into public transportation systems nationwide โ including in San Marcos โ even as the federal government floats the idea of curtailing its funding of the sector.