Trustees approved new attendance boundaries moving parts of Fulshear into four new elementary schools opening in 2026 and 2027.

A Kinder Institute snapshot finds about 16% of Harris County residents lack checking or savings accounts, concentrated in neighborhoods like Aldine and Greenspoint.

A Houston mother says her two young sons were released to an adult she hadn't authorized during dismissal at Gross Elementary. The report has parents calling for clearer pickup safeguards.

Federal filings show University of St. Thomas paid more than $941,000 in exit packages to departing staff while reporting multi‑year financial strains.

A Weslaco father with DACA was detained by ICE while carrying breastmilk to his newborn in the NICU. Attorneys are seeking a stay of removal as advocates flag a broader enforcement trend.

HISD will place every 6th and 7th grader on an accelerated math pathway beginning fall 2026, aiming to have students take Algebra I in eighth grade. District leaders cite research tying early algebra to better postsecondary outcomes.

A lawsuit over bylaw changes at Houston’s Second Baptist has members deciding whether to stay and fight or find a new church as a civil trial approaches.

Austin organizers canceled the March 28 César Chávez march after new reporting and a statement from Dolores Huerta alleging past sexual abuse. City leaders and unions are pausing celebrations.

A Missouri City resident claimed a $2 million Golden Riches scratch-off; the ticket was sold at a Murphy Express in Meadows Place and the retailer may get a $10,000 bonus.

Rice Business' online MBA cracked the Financial Times' Global Online MBA list — No.13 worldwide and No.6 in the U.S. — its first year on the ranking.

Neighbors say The Long Weekend's elevated play structure and live music have invaded privacy and raised safety and noise concerns in Shady Acres. City inspectors and citations followed.

Houston’s first Fleet Week lands April 15–22 with Navy and Coast Guard ships visiting the Port and an Expo downtown. Here’s what to know about tours and security.

UH regents approved modest increases to housing, dining and tiered parking rates that will add about $165 per semester on average to on‑campus housing for FY27. The changes were passed as part of the March 12 consent docket.