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Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday began deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus....
A school bus driver with nearly 30 years of commercial driving experience, is refusing to operate his bus over an active Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) warning light....
Texas Rep. Jeff Leach has asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate the Transgender Education Network of Texas over a "Back to School Toolkit" he claims may violate state law....
Lawyers for an accused Cornell student have asked the judge for a gag order to prevent public comments about the case.
A person of interest has been identified in the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a University of Chicago fraternity house.
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we reflect on some of the "One-Hit Wonders of Texas High School Football," teams that came out of nowhere to win one unexpected state championship....
Cornell University says all parties and social events at fraternity houses are suspended for the rest of year following allegations of a gang rape on campus....
High school seniors planning to apply to college have an opportunity to save money this week as public colleges and universities across Texas waive application fees. The fee waiver applies to public institutions across the state, giving students a chance to submit applications wi...
A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California....
A Baytown mother is pushing for new legislation in Texas after her 16-year-old son was killed at school last year. Andrew Meismer was allegedly stabbed to death by a classmate with a pair of scissors during a fight over a vape pen inside Sterling High School in December 2025. Now...
President Donald Trump's administration announced Thursday it was suspending Microsoft and several other firms from a program allowing foreign workers to apply for green cards as it also lashed out at universities that bring international students to the U.S. on exchange programs...
For this segment of ABC13's Athlete of the Week, we highlight the Swan brothers that share the success for the Pearland High School football team, while keeping each other in check along the way....
Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) says it plans to enter Klein ISD schools and speak with students and staff after a federal judge ruled the district violated federal law by restricting the organization’s monitoring access....
Hot classrooms. Repeated complaints. And parents wondering when the next repair will finally be the one that lasts. KPRC 2 has reported on air conditioning problems at Houston ISD schools multiple times this school year. The messages keep coming — from parents worried about their...
During Wednesday’s Texas Senate Education Committee meeting, lawmakers hinted at possibly strengthening a law designed to give parents more control over library materials....
KPRC 2 is working on a story and wants to hear about your experience. Classrooms at Pugh Elementary reach 89 degrees Email desk@kprc.com and copy tbruck@kprc.com with: Your child’s school and grade What the problem is and how long it’s been happening Whether you contacted the sch...
An upstate New York county prosecutor has reopened an investigation the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a female Cornell student at a fraternity house.
With gas prices climbing, Amazon is giving Prime members a bigger break at the pump just in time for the holiday travel season. Amazon is doubling its Prime gas discount to 20 cents per gallon every Friday through Jan. 29, 2027. Abbott wants to eliminate school property taxes for...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says it is actively investigating allegations against a former Conroe ISD wrestling coach accused of grooming and sexually exploiting female student-athletes. William “Billy” Durning, who previously coached at The Woodlands High School, resi...
On Thursday's show: We learn what a loss of nearly 10,000 in enrollment at HISD means for the school district. And we talk with the organist who collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the score for the movie "Interstellar."...
Students at a Houston ISD elementary school were sweltering in near 90-degree classrooms Tuesday. Sources reached out to KPRC 2 News saying classrooms at Pugh Elementary School in East Houston nearly reached 90 degrees. A photo of a classroom thermostat shared with KPRC 2 shows a...
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States.
For Texas homeowners, Governor Greg Abbott is promising a dramatic reduction in one of their biggest annual bills: He wants to eliminate the portion of property taxes that homeowners pay to their local school districts on their homesteads. “The amount you get on your bill, from t...
The steep enrollment decline was more than twice what district leaders had prepared for in their budget, adding pressure to the district to navigate more state funding losses even after closing schools and cutting hundreds of staff positions....
Fort Bend ISD’s approved 2027–28 middle school boundary changes will reassign 694 students. See projected utilization changes at Baines, Coleman, Sugar Land, Garcia and other campuses, along with concerns raised by families and the district’s response....
Students at Texas Southern University were allowed back inside the Science Building after mold, condensation, and air quality issues forced the facility to shut down for nearly two months....
Two weeks after 15-year-old Royce Witchet was fatally shot outside Westfield High School, his grieving parents spoke out on camera for the first time alongside students participating in a campus walkout....
A federal judge has ruled that Klein ISD violated federal law by restricting Disability Rights Texas' access to campuses to monitor conditions for students with disabilities....
Miguel Salguero Olivares is accused of killing University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth with an empty bottle of rum.
A panel of 5th Circuit judges on Tuesday questioned the scope of a district court’s injunction blocking Texas’ campus speech restrictions, raising concerns that the order does not clearly identify which university policies officials can enforce....
A federal appeals court will consider whether restrictions on protests at Texas’ public universities and colleges violate constitutional rights.
David Herrera is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend after they dropped off their child at school in north Houston, HPD said in a release on Tuesday....
Four Texas school districts have been selected for a detailed review aimed at determining whether taxpayer funds are being spent responsibly.
On Tuesday's show: University of Houston Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator joins us to discuss the state of the university system and the issues facing it, its flagship campus, and higher education as a whole....
A new Rice University study warns that declining birth rates could make Fort Bend ISD's enrollment drop even worse as the district considers shifting more than 1,000 students....
After two Houston teenagers were shot and killed near their high schools, 4 Corners Boxing Gym on the north side of the city, is stepping up to offer free youth boxing programming aimed at steering kids away from violence. The deaths of 15-year-old Royce Witchet and 17-year-old L...
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker who was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes, has died. He was 84....
A couple found dead from an apparent shooting near the University of California, Berkeley campus on Friday have been identified.
The 2026 ABC13 Share Your Holidays campaign is underway, with the annual food drive looking to beat the 1.1 million meals created last year.
On Monday's show: A new report says Texas public schools lost nearly $300 million because of school vouchers. And we offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city....
Nearly 300 people gathered in the Westbury community to remember LePaul Warren, a student who was shot and killed before school, turning their grief into a call for action against gun violence. Family members, students, alumni and community leaders joined the walk, honoring Warre...
The principal of Grand Oaks Elementary School will return to campus Tuesday after Tomball ISD says it took “appropriate disciplinary action” over comments captured on a voicemail the district previously described as unprofessional. PREVIOUS: Tomball ISD principal on administrativ...
Jarred Hostetler never got rid of the posters he made in 2024 to protest his kids’ school district’s decision to eliminate almost 80 school bus routes. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District cut the transportation budget that year to lower the district’s multi-million-doll...
Officials say Emmanuel Finnih received almost $1 million from making over 100 financial aid applications using Texas students' information.
Federal officials said Emmanuel Finnih submitted more than 100 fraudulent financial aid applications using the identities of several students across Texas....
Throughout August and September, two separate students reportedly brought a gun onto the campus, and two other students allegedly made a bomb threat.
The family of a Westbury High School student who was shot last Friday is organizing a walk against gun violence Saturday, as concerns about gun-related incidents near Houston-area schools remain heightened. LePaul Warren’s family says the walk will honor his life while bringing y...
Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday....
To get the Milby High School Buffs where they want to go, senior wide receivers Isaiah Washington and Artavion Davis will lead the way.
A Richmond man is headed to federal prison after orchestrating a years-long scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of Education out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in student financial aid — and left real victims buried in fraudulent student loan debt. Emmanuel Olugbaike F...
Under UIL guidelines, the canceled game will be officially recorded as a win for Lamar High School.
Roughly 30% of voucher recipients previously attended public schools. When those students leave their districts for private or home school options they take with them thousands in state funding....
Willis ISD campuses are asking students to bring bottled water to school as the City of Willis is under a boil water notice after a now restored water pressure issue....
Houston ISD is making budget and staffing cuts at campuses across the district, with school leaders notifying families about changes to classrooms, teaching positions and programs. The district says the adjustments are tied to lower-than-expected enrollment and changes in availab...
A Houston woman who graduated from college four years ago says she recently logged into her federal student aid account and discovered something she never expected: a new FAFSA application had been submitted in her name. “I saw that giant banner that said, ‘Congratulations, your ...
Security measures are intensifying at Willis High School as administrators respond to a wave of security incidents on campus since the start of the school year....
Texas has more uncertified teachers in its classrooms than any other state in the country, driven by a nationwide shortage of state-certified educators, a certification process that can take years to complete and a push by many school districts to cut costs. Uncertified teachers ...
Attorneys from both sides confirm that Travoris Hines is a former student of Westbury High.
The 17-year-old accused of killing LePaul Warren outside Westbury High School on Friday will be held without bond at least for the next few weeks. Westbury High School students return after senior is shot dead Travoris Hines, 17, is charged with murder. He is expected to return t...
