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Students and staff at Westbury High School are returning to campus Monday for the first time since a senior was shot and killed just outside the school. LePaul Warren, 17, was killed Friday morning near Dryad Drive and Chimney Rock Road. Warren was a senior at Westbury and a vars...
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Authorities say the alleged abuse began when the victim was a student and continued over several years.
A 17-year-old suspect is charged with murder after a fatal shooting that left a Westbury High School student dead on Friday morning, according to court documents....
Manvel High School senior Mason Wisnoski, who has Down syndrome, scores a touchdown in a touching video shared with ABC13.
A 17-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of Westbury High School senior LePaul Warren , according to court records filed Saturday. 17-year-old in custody in connection to fatal shooting of Westbury High School student LePaul Warren Travoris Jarrell Hines is accused of...
Education Department rolls out earliest FAFSA form in history. The 15-minute financial aid application launches today.
Dozens of young people and family members gathered at a memorial outside Westfield High School to mourn 15-year-old Royce Witchet, who was fatally shot Tuesday near campus. Chants of “Justice for Roy!” and “Forever 15!” rang out at the vigil, reflecting the overwhelming emotion f...
Katy ISD has entered Texas' school voucher program through its virtual learning program, a move the district says will provide more educational options for students while generating additional revenue....
When Arizona expanded its Education Savings Account (ESA) program statewide in 2022, it opened the door to a different approach to educating children. Now, as Texas gets underway with its own Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) program, the experience in Arizona offers an earl...
Prairie View A&M University climbed five spots to No. 13 among historically Black colleges and universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, driven by gains in overall national standings and record student enrollment....
Key Takeaways for Families ✅ Parents: Regulate yourself first before talking to your child ✅ Ask what they know before adding new information ✅ Keep communication open -- make it clear they can always come to you ✅ Watch for two weeks of behavior changes as a signal to seek help ...
A family member has identified the victim of this morning’s deadly school shooting as LePaul Warren, who was a senior at Westbury High School in southwest Houston. Warren, 17, was a wide receiver and starter on the school’s varsity football team and a shooting guard for varsity b...
A 17-year-old Westbury High School senior was shot and killed Friday morning just steps from campus, prompting a massive law enforcement response and hours of heightened security for thousands of southwest Houston students and families. Officers were called to the scene around 9 ...
The Houston Independent School District said the high school was operating in “Secure” mode.
Randle High School running back Landen Williams-Callis might go down as the best running back to come out of the Houston area. ABC13's Joe Gleason caught up with the football standout....
A 14-year-old is facing a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Royce Witchet — but whether that teen will ever be prosecuted as an adult is a question that won’t be answered anytime soon. The shooting happened around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday on a sidewalk o...
Houston ISD is cutting campus budgets and adjusting staffing just weeks into the 2026–27 school year, citing lower-than-expected enrollment and changes in available funding. The district says the changes are part of its annual campus leveling process, which compares the number of...
A 14-year-old suspect has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting of a 15-year-old student near Westfield High School on Tuesday afternoon....
Houston ISD is making staffing and budget adjustments at some campuses as the district deals with declining enrollment and what it describes as limited financial resources, prompting concerns from the Houston Federation of Teachers about how the changes could impact teachers, pro...
The announcement comes after a Texas Tribune investigation revealed the reforms the district’s state-appointed superintendent implemented, known as the New Education System, are straining finances....
Stanford University is facing criticism after using artificial intelligence to alter a photo of three students in an advertisement.
His body was discovered on Sept. 8 near Luling — located east of San Antonio.
A question from an ENOUGH community member led to a bigger question about school nurses in Houston. Does your child’s school have a nurse? ENOUGH’s Amy Davis asked parents and school nurses to tell us what they are seeing at their schools. The responses raised questions about sch...
A loaded gun, a knife assault and threats involving Houston-area schools have raised questions for parents just weeks into the new school year. The incidents are happening as the FBI Houston Field Office investigates a record number of school-threat reports from the previous scho...
There is a Jason Landry update today. The remains of the missing Texas State University student were found nearly 6 years after his disappearance, the AG says....
A 14-year-old boy has been taken into custody following the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old student near Spring ISD’s Westfield High School on Tuesday....
Lamar CISD opened a career and technical education center that research shows is providing more than landing students jobs upon graduation.
Authorities said the remains were found on Sept. 8, and DNA testing done at the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification confirmed it was Jason Landry....
Attorneys for a woman identified as Jane Doe have filed a federal lawsuit against several Houston-area hotel operators, including Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, alleging the businesses enabled and profited from a sex-trafficking scheme allegedly organized by a former Klein Cain High S...
Natasha Johnson remembers her grandfather walking her to Burrus Elementary School on the north side of Houston every morning. The daily drop-off is a tradition she repeated at Burrus with her daughter, grandchildren and – until this year – her great grandson. For the first time s...
A Spring ISD student is dead following a shooting that occurred near Westfield High School on Tuesday afternoon, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Authorities said all students will enter the campus through metal detectors and will soon be required to have clear backpacks.
The family of the 15-year-old who was fatally shot near Westfield High School has identified him as Royce Witchet. Witchet’s mother, Rhonda Churchwell, said her son was her middle child but “my heart.” She described him as a loving and funny teenager who cared deeply for his sibl...
Deputies are searching for the person who shot and killed a 15-year-old near Westfield High School shortly after students were dismissed Tuesday afternoon. Westfield High School student dies after being shot near campus The shooting happened along a sidewalk near Westfield High S...
Three former student-athletes from a West Houston private school are facing felony charges following a law enforcement investigation into alleged sexual assaults and harassment in campus locker rooms, restrooms, and team buses....
A 15-year-old Spring ISD student has died after a shooting near Westfield High School on Tuesday afternoon, officials say.
The victim was identified as 15-year-old Royce Witchet, a student at Westfield High School. Investigators have not shared any details of what led up to the shooting on Tuesday....
Two students were taken into custody after making verbal statements to school staff about having a bomb at Willis High School on Tuesday morning, according to Willis ISD....
A 15-year-old Westfield High School student was fatally shot after school Tuesday, not far from the campus and Spring ISD administration building, prompting an increased law enforcement presence throughout the district for the rest of the week. The shooting happened on a sidewalk...
Just a day after a gun was found at Willis High School, officials say two students were taken into custody on Tuesday for making comments about having a bomb....
Two students at Willis High School were taken into custody Tuesday morning after making statements about having a bomb, according to school officials, as the campus began implementing heightened security measures following a string of gun-related incidents. The latest incident co...
Three former students at The Briarwood School in west Houston are charged with sexual assault of a child following allegations of repeated sexual abuse and harassment involving students at the school....
If you have a high school student getting ready for homecoming season across Greater Houston, your wallet might already be feeling the squeeze. Parents and local artisans are reporting a sharp rise in the cost of homecoming mums....
Court records detail allegations that at least two students at The Briarwood School, a Houston private school serving children with learning differences, were sexually assaulted and harassed in locker rooms and other school-related settings during the 2025–26 school year. Two stu...
The Houston Independent School District is facing scrutiny after announcing budget adjustments tied to student enrollment numbers — moves that could mean significant cuts for several campuses. Each year, HISD conducts what it calls a standard campus leveling process after the sch...
Officials say a student report led to administrators finding a loaded gun on campus on Monday. New safety measures will be added to the campus starting Tuesday morning....
Willis High School will begin screening every student through metal detectors and searching backpacks Tuesday after a second gun was discovered on campus this school year, prompting safety concerns among parents who say they have had enough. The announcement came Monday, Sept. 21...
Today: We discuss how eliminating greenhouse gas limits for power plants could affect Houston, talk about Texas's new statewide reading list for public school students, learn about the threat coral reefs are facing in the Gulf, and more....
Willis High School was placed in a hold status after staff members discovered a loaded gun on campus Monday morning. In an email sent to families, the school confirmed the discovery and said a student has been detained. The gun was also confiscated. RELATED: Willis High School st...
The high price tag, coupled with less state funding from students leaving the district, raises questions about whether the academic improvements are sustainable in the long run and whether other districts can afford to replicate it....
A Houston private school operator says Texas’ new school choice program has dramatically increased enrollment at his school, helping fuel an expansion into a new brick-and-mortar campus. Andrew Green, founder of PSAT Academy, said the school’s enrollment has grown by about 200% s...
Ole Miss' Grove is teeming with football fans — many in a mocking mood — as LSU coach Lane Kiffin returns to Mississippi for the first time since leaving last fall....
The sound of students playing together fills the room at the Dickinson Music Enrichment Center. “Once we start all playing, it sounds really good,” said student Isaiah Ramirez, 12. But what is happening inside the nonprofit is more than music. For many of the students who attend ...
Two Spring students were said to be crossing the freeway when one of them was hit by a vehicle.
Human remains have been found near the area where Texas State University student Jason Landry disappeared nearly six years ago, but authorities have not confirmed whether the remains belong to Landry. Texas State student from Missouri City missing after car found totaled, abandon...
Some Lamar CISD families are demanding answers after a viral video showed a parent walking through a school and entering a classroom full of students to confront a teacher....
Two students were attempting to cross the North Freeway on Friday afternoon when one of them was hit by a pickup truck, according to HCSO.
HOUSTON — The Houston Youth Symphony has received two anonymous gifts totaling $1.2 million, providing significant new support for music education and youth development across the Greater Houston area. The gifts include a $1 million contribution dedicated to the organization’s lo...
The sheriff's office confirms charges have been filed against a teen accused of assaulting a player from the opposing junior high school football team....
