Westwood Elementary in Friendswood won't open on time as crews replace HVAC units and patch a moisture-soaked roof deck.

The rebuilt Kingwood campus features a rooftop garden terrace and cloud-themed hallways above ground-floor tree motifs.

A Sunnyside back-to-school bash will pair free backpacks with haircuts, health checkups, basketball and a mobile library.

Clover Playground & Cafe opened May 15 in Sugar Land, offering three-hour open-play sessions, private parties and a kid-friendly cafe.

HISD will open a districtwide virtual high school in 2026–27, launching for 9th and 10th graders with applications set for late March.

The Woodlands introduces the first "Safe Haven Baby Box" in Houston, offering a safe way for parents to anonymously surrender infants as a response to recent baby abandonments.

Katy ISD scrutinizes its self-defense policy after suspensions from a student fight raise concerns. Parents demand policy review; the district considers adjustments.

A 3-year-old lost four fingers in an escalator accident at H-E-B, leading to a lawsuit against H-E-B and TK Elevator for negligence. Lawyer Ben Crump alleges failed safety measures and evidence destruction.

Houston ISD reported 170 non-working defibrillators among its 1,038 AEDs after a student's death caused by a malfunctioning AED. The district launched software to monitor AEDs and CPR training.

Sheletta Brundidge and the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office distributed free door locks to families with autistic children to prevent wandering incidents.

HISD reports a decrease in student placement in alternative programs for vaping offenses, utilizing District of Innovation status exemptions to the state's zero-tolerance vaping law.

An 18-year-old student in Texas, Darryl George, withdrew from school after facing suspension for violating the district's dress code with his hairstyle. He's seeking a court order to return and contests that the policy is discriminatory.

"Big Wig," a book about a child who discovers confidence through drag, stays in the children's section at Helen Hall Library after a League City council tie vote.