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Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department.
President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications.
President Donald Trump has begun sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programs serving students with disabilities.
The U.S. Education Department says it is investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees.
Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools.
A federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committee’s demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has been added to the list of government agencies targeted by President Donald Trump.
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the state's public universities.
A federal judge has ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown University scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is tapping into his state's love of college basketball to promote his drug prevention campaign aimed at young people.
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program.
Confronted with huge cuts to its federal funding, Columbia University’s leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administration’s demands over alleged antisemitism — ceding extraordinary control to the federal government — or they can fight back, potentially risking even more debilitating cuts in an escalating clash.
In most school districts, Pre-K is only offered to families who meet certain requirements. Spring ISD however, believes it doesn’t matter what’s happening at home, every single student deserves a high-quality education.
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has heard arguments in a legal dispute that pits a suburban Ohio school district’s gender pronoun policy against the free speech rights of classmates who believe there are only two genders.
A growing debate in Texas school districts centers around the adoption of what’s being referred to as the “Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum.”
A Columbia University student arrested and threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel gave his first public statement, saying that his detention is indicative of “anti-Palestinian racism” demonstrated by both the Trump and Biden administrations.
For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.
Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday that it is opening investigations into two Texas universities, including Houston’s Rice University, for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.
From graphic novels to picture books, Bookstagrammer Jasmine Washington shares her top reads in celebration of Women's History Month.
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.
Is it just an expression of freedom or a distraction? Lawmakers want to crack down on students acting like their furry friends during school.
The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.
The power has been restored after authorities at Texas Tech University said an explosion inside a maintenance hole set off fires and power outages on the campus, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel classes for the rest of the week.
Coach Chris Ortiz, a teacher and coach at Knox Junior High School in the Woodlands, Texas, has been an educator for more than 20 years. He says he has seen firsthand how Martial Arts can have a positive impact on young people -- especially those who have had trouble learning in conventional ways. He's also the author of six books, which aim to set up young people for success, teach them life skills and help them stay out of trouble.
The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the country.
Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tablets.
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities.
When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges.
The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage.
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is best known for enforcing disability rights across America’s schools, but under President Donald Trump it’s being reshaped into a frontline figure in the president’s political battles.
President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on protests against the war in Gaza.
The U.S. State Department has frozen funding indefinitely for thousands of scholars participating in long-established cross-cultural programs connecting the U.S. to other parts of the world.
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities.
A federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.
In an overhaul of an agency President Donald Trump has described as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists,” the Education Department cut $600 million in grants to teacher training programs, which it characterized as supporting divisive ideologies.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for a plan to shut down of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades.
Assaults on teachers in Texas have risen by 18% over the past two school years, with over 3,500 staff members injured by students, raising concerns about school safety and the availability of mental health resources.
Attorneys seeking approval of the $2.8 billion legal settlement for college sports pointed to nearly 102,000 athletes who signed up to receive damages from the action, while batting down objections to what they described as the “intergalactic paradigm shift” the settlement will create across the NCAA.
Columbia University has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Graduating high school seniors can now apply for The Astros Foundation and Daikin's inaugural program where 10 lucky students can be awarded a $10,000 scholarship! Here's how to sign up!
Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of children.
The Senate has rejected legislation aiming to bar transgender women and girls from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes.
The Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy looks to combine Airbnb's economic commitment with the Tejano Center's dedication to empowering Houston's underserved communities.
The Supreme Court is turning back a challenge from conservative college students who say their freedom of speech is violated by a university program for reporting allegations of bias.
The Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.
New York’s governor ordered a state school to remove a job posting for a Palestinian studies teaching position this week, saying she wanted to ensure “antisemitic theories” would not be taught.
Houston Reads Day 2025 had over 425 volunteers together to read to nearly 17,000 kids across 39 elementary schools. Literacy Now’s Reading Intervention Program helps struggling readers catch up, and Houston Reads Day is a powerful way to bring attention to the issue while giving kids a positive experience with books.
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August are now diving into politics by forming a new political party.
Step into the heart of Freedmen’s Town and explore a blend of history and creativity at the newly repurposed RowHouse galleries.
Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes.
KPRC 2's Kendall Mayes interviews Prairie View A&M University director Dr. Melanye Price and co-director Dr. Marco Robinson from the Ruth J. Simmons center for race and justice.
In the last two years, Aldine ISD has closed nine campuses. The district says these latest closures are due to declining enrollment, lack of affordable housing, and decreased state funding.
A culinary program for transgender people in Pakistan is giving members of the community professional training, as well as dignity and hope.
A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of any kind or risk losing their federal money.
Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina in legislation approved unanimously by the state House.
The 5th annual Houston Reads Day is approaching on February 28th. It's a single day for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now's Reading Intervention program, and bring awareness to the literacy crisis in Houston. The day will include over 400 volunteers, 39 Houston area schools participating, 685 classrooms, and 15,000+ Pre-K-5th grade students.
Houston ISD has reported zero truancy prevention measures to the Texas Education Agency over the past four years, despite thousands of students being marked truant each year.
An Ohio law designating school bathrooms for use by people based on their sex at birth kicks in soon.
A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities has been put on hold.
A 12-year-old girl at Mance Park Middle School was assaulted by a male classmate, suffering a severe concussion. While the girl's mother expressed frustration over Huntsville ISD’s communication, a family member of the boy involved believes the school handled the situation appropriately.
Being cut from her high school basketball team was painful for Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, but she refused to let that rejection, or being born with one arm, stop her from pursuing her basketball dreams.
As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability rights cases ground to a halt.
Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to abolish.
The Stax Music Academy in Memphis is marking its 25th anniversary with Black History Month-themed concerts on March 28.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools.
A 12-year-old girl at Mance Park Middle School was violently attacked by a male classmate, suffering a severe concussion. Her mother, Hailey Evans, is demanding accountability after she says the school downplayed the incident.
Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive one of the gunman’s parents, has died.
The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness.”.
Children at Risk has released its annual school rankings for the 2023-2024 school year, spotlighting academic excellence across Texas.
The mother, who did not want to be identified, spoke to KPRC 2′s Deven Clarke, and said she is escalating her concerns to the Texas Education Agency, seeking drastic action.
Utah’s Republican governor has signed a collective bargaining ban that experts are calling one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country, despite overwhelming opposition from union members.
Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed by President Donald Trump.
In today’s day and age, if you’re a student with a big paper due, it might be tempting to crack open and artificial intelligence service, such as ChatGPT, and use the power of AI to churn out a fully written product in a matter of minutes.
The Cy-Fair Independent School District is under fire for quietly removing chapters on vaccines, climate change, and diversity from its textbooks.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he will stop a plan pushed by the state's top education official to collect the immigration status of children when they register for public school.
If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to “put herself out of a job.”.
