Superintendent Matias Segura said Thursday that district leaders are now exploring ways to reduce the program's costs.

Austin ISD faces backlash over a proposed budget plan to cut $186 million, prompting calls for transparency as the district struggles with a $181 million deficit.

The rising costs for food is one of the struggles the Central Texas Food Bank continues to help families with through its Summer Meals Program.

Angela Palmares was arrested in Temple for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student while she was a substitute teacher for Llano ISD.

4 things to know — WCCUSD tightens security at graduations; kitten refugees from Orange County chemical emergency

Also: Contra Costa fish and wildlife grant applications are due in July; Richmond summer camps are starting soon.

Another district is also considering leaving Education ReEnvisioned BOCES, which faced scrutiny from state officials after authorizing what it called Colorado’s “first public Christian school.”

This week, the district kicked off its first round of open houses by presenting two draft boundary scenarios, outlining how students could be assigned to schools.

The lawsuit argues that the state failed to study possible environmental harms of cutting the forests, which include trees that are 140 years old.

Free field trips give Richmond students lessons no classroom could teach

A recent Iron Triangle sixth grade trip to a 1900s Angel Island immigration center shows what can happen when nonprofits collaborate to fund outdoor learning.

Two of the state's largest districts pulled students from Austin Centers for Exceptional Students, which is funded by the state and tuition payments from districts

The first time a 7-Eleven has opened inside a high school in Japan. 7-Eleven opened a new branch in Japan on 1 June, at a site so unusual it made nationwide news. This new store can be found inside Kochi Chuo High School in Kochi Prefecture, taking over the site of the school’s former cafeteria. […]

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Queenswood Students Campaign For Female Representation
Two Queenswood students have gained over 1,000 signatures and support from an MP on a petition to include more female scientists in the National ...

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Several librarians and members of Austin ISD's water polo program took to public comment to let the board know that they don't want to see cuts.

A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date > safety.”

The Lockhart ISD Board of Trustees approved the “Childhood Unlocked” initiative during Monday night’s meeting.

At college, learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. For many LGBTQ+ people, campuses can be spaces for community-building and self-discovery, especially when schools support queer learners.

But not all students want the same type of college, according to Ross von Metzke, head of marketing and development for It Gets Better, an LGBTQ+ storytelling nonprofit. LGBTQ+ students may…

AISD superintendent Matias Segura shared an update on Wednesday at the district faces a $181 million budget deficit.

School getting ready for its 80th birthday makes a modern addition to its uniform options. Tanabe Junior High School in the town of Kyotanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, is going to be marking the 80th anniversary of its founding next year. That’s definitely a good opportunity to look back on its history and celebrate its traditions, but […]

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Before the current wave of laws banning mobile phones in schools, we had published a piece from some researchers who had looked at how similar bans had worked in Australia, with the conclusion that… they didn’t. At best, the research showed the evidence on school phone bans to be “weak and inconclusive.” Those authors suggested […]

The sport's competition is slated to start in the spring of 2028. The school is already planning a national search for the program’s first head coach.

Akins High School soccer coach Stephanie Stanley said she was shocked to learn her position could be eliminated despite recently signing a new contract.

"Several young people" were injured when the structure collapsed in Frisco, according to the school district.

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Gold Environment Award For Highfield & Brookham
Highfield and Brookham School has been honoured with a gold award in the Woodland Trust’s Green Tree Schools programme. The scheme rewards schools ...

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Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget “on the backs of students,” public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach.

The Texas Education Agency has rejected Austin ISD's plans to turn around three failing middle schools, potentially leading to a state takeover of the district.

Austin ISD marked its last day of the 2025-2026 school year on Thursday as the district plans to close 10 campuses amid a budget deficit.

Officials said the school cannot open as scheduled because unfinished roads would affect access for buses, families and emergency services.

Beloved music teacher Luiz Mullini Nascimento retires from Harmony Science Academy, leaving an indelible impact on students and colleagues.

Breakfast and lunch will provided at four Manor ISD campuses.