Tropical Storm Edouard: Houston-area school closures Tuesday
Tropical Storm Edouard is approaching the Texas coast, prompting some Houston-area school districts to cancel school on Tuesday. Here's a list of school closures....
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Parents raise concerns over ongoing HVAC issues at Houston ISD's Briargrove Elementary
Parents at Briargrove Elementary are raising concerns about ongoing air conditioning problems after several days of HVAC issues at the Houston ISD campus....
2 Helps You gets fix for mom at ‘wits end’ after district has no bus for child 12 days into new school year
For Erin Houston, getting her 10-year-old son Lincoln to school had become a frustrating battle. Lincoln attends a Fort Bend ISD school through a special program and requires transportation as part of his educational accommodations. However, Houston tells 2 Helps You her son had ...
Houston-area school districts announce closures on Wednesday after Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall
Most areas east of I-45, including Harris and Galveston Counties, are under a flood watch from 1 a.m. Tuesday until 7 a.m. Wednesday.
ABC13 recaps the great games, amazing performances in Week 1 of high school football
ABC13 sports producer Joe Gleason gets you caught up with highlights in Week 1 of high school football.
Houston ISD cancels all after-school activities + other closings, cancellations
Houston Independent School District canceled all after-school activities this afternoon, prompted by the tropical storm making landfall this afternoon, just east of the city. Several other Houston-area school districts made the decision to cancel classes Tuesday, also in preparat...
Clear Creek school district faces $23 million budget shortfall as enrollment continues to decline
To help close the gap beyond the 2027 fiscal year, officials are examining ways to reign in spending.
Texas’ divisive overhaul of high school social studies lessons set to conclude this week
Final debates on proposed changes will come after years of deliberations about race and religion in the classroom.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3404: Correspondence Schools
Episode: 3404 The rise and fall of ICS, The International Correspondence School. Today, International Correspondence Schools.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1623: Joel Dorman and Ester Steele
Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
YES Prep mobilizes supply distribution for Fifth Ward residents hit by dayslong power outage
YES Prep Public Schools is stepping up for its neighbors in Houston’s Fifth Ward today, organizing a community supply distribution for residents impacted by a dayslong power outage at Rose Plaza Apartments. Through its YES Prep Cares initiative, YES Prep team members are distribu...
2 Helps You: 17-year-old Sugar Land teen making a positive impact by recycling food from local grocery stores
What started at a family kitchen table in 2023 has grown into a community effort to fight food waste. Sid Sharma, a 17-year-old senior at Elkins High School, founded Waste2Taste, a program that collects surplus food from grocery stores and finds ways to put it to use in the commu...
Avengers Campus pays tribute to the creator behind some of Marvel's most iconic heroes
A new plaque at Avengers Campus commemorates Marvel legend Jack Kirby and the characters and worlds he helped bring to life.
Suspect in custody after 3 students stabbed at high school in El Paso, authorities say
The victims were transported to local hospitals with stab wounds and are all in stable condition, authorities said. Their families have been notified, according to Socorro ISD....
ABC13's Athlete of the Week: North Shore High School DB Tony Guillory prepped up for senior season
ABC13's Athlete of the Week is back! We put the spotlight on North Shore High School defensive back Tony Guillory as he and the team are ready for his senior season....
Alief ISD marks historic milestone with opening of first all-girls campus
A major milestone for local education unfolded in Alief ISD Thursday morning as the district celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever single-gender campus: The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS)....
Families celebrate as HISD bus starts serving north Houston apartment complex
A north Houston great-grandmother who spent the first two weeks of school shuttling children to three different Houston ISD campuses finally got some relief Thursday morning. ‘We’re getting a bus’: Great-grandmother helps north Houston kids get to school A Houston ISD school bus ...
Houston Food Bank driver brings supplies and smiles to local schools
From notebooks to calculators, George Hays is delivering more than school supplies. He's bringing relief to educators across the city.
University of Houston student says she was groped on the first day back on campus
A University of Houston sophomore says her first day back on campus took a frightening turn when a man allegedly groped her twice as she was leaving work at the Student Center South....
Meta to pay Texas over $1 billion, overhaul teen features in child safety settlement
Texas has secured a historic settlement worth over $1 billion from Meta Platforms Inc. to fund statewide youth mental health, crisis resources, and school safety programs....
Willis High School student detained after gun discovered inside backpack
Willis ISD and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirm a student was detained after a gun was discovered inside of a backpack at Willis High School Wednesday morning. The sheriff’s office said they responded to the school after they were made aware of the incident at aroun...
Willis High School student detained after gun allegedly found in backpack
A student was detained after a gun was found in a backpack at Willis High School on Wednesday morning, officials say.
McReynolds Middle School reopens as alternative school despite HISD documents citing poor condition
District documents from February state that part of the reason McReynolds Middle School was consolidated was the building's poor condition.
Angleton High School teacher charged following allegations of inappropriate relationships with students
An Angleton High School teacher has been charged following allegations of inappropriate relationships with students, according to officials.
Houston ISD parents say broken air conditioning is making classrooms too hot
As temperatures climb across the Houston area, some Houston Independent School District parents say their children are also facing uncomfortable conditions inside their classrooms. Parents at Horn Elementary School say students and teachers have been dealing with broken air condi...
Hello Houston (August 25, 2026)
Today: We talk with Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles about the new school year, learn how the non-profit AVDA is tackling the issue of domestic abuse, preview a new documentary about storm chaser Reed Timmer, and more....
Magnolia ISD declines to punish administrators over 2nd grade teacher abuse allegations
The district is declining to punish school officials after parents demanded accountability for how complaints against a former elementary school teacher were handled....
‘We’re getting a bus’: Great-grandmother helps north Houston kids get to school
A north Houston great-grandmother has spent the first weeks of school doing far more than getting her own family to class. Vicky Muse has been helping shuttle children from her apartment complex to three different Houston ISD campuses. Her great-grandchildren live at the Yale Vil...
NC State honors astronaut Christina Koch with campus homecoming, rename building
Christina Koch is back at NC State University. The university surprised her by naming a campus building after her.
Deshaun Watson named Browns starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders
Former Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson has officially earned the starting quarterback nod for the Cleveland Browns, beating out former Texas high school football star Shedeur Sanders for the Week 1 opener....
Touchdown Club of Houston names All-Greater Houston high school preseason team
ABC13 sports producer Joe Gleason went to the annual Touchdown Club of Houston dinner, where the preseason All-Greater Houston players were recognized to get us ready for the season....
High school football is back! ABC13 talks with top Houston-area players ahead of new season
Football in Texas gets underway in the next few weeks, and ABC13's Joe Gleason spoke with some Houston-area players who trained all summer to prepare.
Hello Houston (August 24, 2026)
Today: We talk with the founder of the female-focused platform Womena, learn the fact from fiction on how data centers work, find out how college students can stay healthy as they head back to school, and more....
Second person charged following SWAT standoff near Kingwood elementary school
The homeowner told ABC13 he was unaware that his daughter, Molly Gundrum, 36, had brought the convicted sex offender into their home after picking him up in New Mexico....
Inflating school ratings (Aug. 24, 2026)
On Monday's show: Reporters discuss issues in education affecting Houston, including how HISD and other districts may be gaming the system to artificially inflate their state accountability grades...
Karmelo Anthony’s bid for new trial denied by newly appointed judge
A judge on Saturday denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in the fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf during a track meet last year....
Disability watchdog sues Klein ISD, alleging district blocked special education classroom monitoring
A federal lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Texas alleges Klein ISD unlawfully blocked independent advocates from inspecting special education classrooms to monitor for abuse and neglect....
Parents must choose whether to share students' academic details with new TEA system
Parents have the choice to share a student's academic information with institutions of higher education through this new system called My Texas Future....
Texas appeals court cuts damages Alex Jones was ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents
A Texas appeals court on Friday upheld a judgment finding Alex Jones and his Infowars company liable to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, but sharply reduced the punitive damages they were awarded....
Fort Bend ISD mom says daughter with special needs rode school bus unaccounted for hours
A Fort Bend ISD mother is speaking out after her daughter was left unaccounted for on a school bus for nearly two hours — raising serious concerns about the district’s transportation safety procedures. Michelle Lemon’s daughter, Bryne, is a 9th grader at Hightower High School. Le...
Texas court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax....
Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center student blackmailed Dickinson ISD teacher Kristi Hanks over improper relationship: Galveston County, Texas sheriff's office
Investigators say the victim threatened to expose the relationship if the Texas teacher didn't buy him a gun and give him $2,000.
16-year-old was blackmailing Dickinson ISD teacher over improper relationship, investigators say
Investigators say the victim threatened to expose the relationship if the Dickinson ISD teacher didn't buy him a gun and give him $2,000.
Hello Houston (August 20, 2026)
Today: Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin breaks down the county’s current legal battles, we find out how a Houston high school is tackling a food desert in Sunnyside, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas Ricks discusses his recent op-ed on ICE....
Galveston County law enforcement busts alleged drug operation near Texas City middle school
Among other drugs and alcohol, officials said they seized fentanyl pills, over four pounds of marijuana and 45 bottles of liquor at the Texas City home....
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes penalties for schools that keep ‘vulgar’ books on library shelves
“We’re coming for the books,” the lieutenant governor said in announcing plans to lower the performance rating of Texas schools that violate a recent law targeting obscene titles in school libraries....
Gov. Abbott proposes ban on H-1B visa use for Texas public schools during campaign stop
Some districts use the temporary work permits to fill critical teacher shortages in roles such as bilingual education.
Texas corporal punishment: Port Arthur ISD student speaks out after paddling
A Port Arthur ISD student at Memorial High School alleges his coach hit him with a paddle as a disciplinary tool during football practice, raising concerns about corporal punishment in Texas schools. Noah Lopez had only been at Memorial High School in Port Arthur for about two we...
Colorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus
The Montezuma-Cortez district in southwestern Colorado scrapped plans to use Bluebonnet materials just days into the school year. It's still using the New Education System model it adopted from Houston ISD....
Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
Over two dozen Texas families represented by the ACLU and other groups petitioned the nation’s highest court to hear their challenge after the conservative-leaning 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in April upheld the Texas law in a 9-8 ruling....
FBI Houston investigating recent school threats after 42 reports last school year
FBI Houston says it is investigating several threats made against Houston-area schools this year, including an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Pasadena ISD high school. “At the start of every school year, we see a significant uptick in the amount of threats of mass...