Calls for pedestrian safety renewed after Houston ISD student hit by driver on Westheimer
After a 15-year-old Lamar High School student was struck and injured while crossing a street near his campus, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the city would construct a pedestrian-activated traffic signal at the intersection. The leader of a transportation advocacy group said there could be better, more cost-effective solutions.
11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying Ten Commandments, federal judge rules
Texas' Senate Bill 10, which requires the commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state, is set to take effect Sept. 1. U.S. Judge Fred Biery, in a temporary injunction issued Wednesday, blocked several school districts in the Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio areas from following the new law.
Texas student starts petition against school phone ban law, gathers 135,000 plus signatures
The law — which passed the Texas legislature earlier this year — prohibits students from using smartwatches, phones, tablets and similar devices during school.
Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out
Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.
Houston ISD’s overall ‘B’ rating means district is ‘extraordinarily close’ to ending state takeover
“We’re looking for an assurance that the multi-year unacceptable academic performance is a thing of the past. That may occur as soon as next year, given the progress that we’ve seen,” said Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath.
TEA releases last two years of A-F school ratings. Here’s how to find your campus
The Texas Education Agency has published delayed A-F ratings for the 2023-24 school year, along with ratings for 2024-25, at TXschools.gov. Houston ISD received a B grade of 82 for 2024-25, up from a 79 the year before.
Years after Houston ISD student’s stabbing death, officials join annual back-to-school safety initiative
Safe Walk Home Northside launched after the stabbing death of 11-year-old Josue Flores, who was attacked while walking home from school in 2016. Flores' death sparked calls for extra safety measures for students walking to and from school every day.
Union Pacific resumes morning and afternoon train traffic near Houston’s Milby High School
In December a student was struck and killed by a Union Pacific Railroad train on his walk to school. In the aftermath Union Pacific promised to limit train traffic in the area during student drop-off and pick-up times. But as a new school year is set to start next week, the company has resumed normal traffic conditions, surprising a local leader.
Houston ISD high school students can get free rides from METRO through new partnership
District representatives declined to say how much money HISD is paying METRO so its students can utilize the transit agency's bus and light rail services.
Houston pediatrician emphasizes importance of mental and physical health ahead of new school year
Proper nutrition, adequate sleep and limited screen time can be critical to students' success, according to Dr. Mehul Patel of the Memorial Hermann Health System.
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