If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you know what it takes to get food from the kitchen to the table. And the valuable life skills you learn along the way – like the importance of teamwork, good communication, time management and problem solving. This is also the idea behind the PX Project.

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia.

Regardless of whether President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, educators around the U.S. are bracing for upheaval.

More than 250 Texas prisoners are on the waitlist to join the Lee College reentry class. Programs like these prepare students to find jobs and help lower recidivism.

Texas’ education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools.

A majority of the panel voted to call on the Texas Legislature to pass a state law giving members the authority to determine age-appropriate books for students.

Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage logos and images.

The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the nation on Thursday, a year after a disastrous rollout by the Biden administration delayed the application for months.

Parents in Katy ISD are advocating for more certified special education teachers in classrooms, expressing concerns over the district's reliance on paraprofessionals, who have fewer qualifications.

Eight out of the 15 board members at The Texas State Board of Education gave their preliminary approval and voted in favor of keeping the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum.

The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration.

This marks the second principal turnover at Lantrip this year and comes amidst broader concerns about leadership instability, with a reported 70% teacher turnover rate since June.

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”.

The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade.

The curriculum — designed by the state’s public education agency — would allow teachings from the Bible such as the Golden Rule and lessons from books such as Genesis into classrooms. Under the plan, it would be optional for schools to adopt the curriculum though they would receive additional funding if they did so.

Lantrip Elementary parents are planning a protest against the Houston Independent School District (HISD) on November 20, demanding transparency regarding the sudden removal of Principal Valiza Castro after just three months.

Sorry to burst the bubble for any parents rocking a “My Child is an Honor Roll Student” sticker on their cars.

A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes scholar program in the coming year.

Texas A&M University is set to mark the anniversary of the campus bonfire tragedy that killed 12 people and injured dozens more 25 years ago.

Oklahoma's education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism.

In a city with one of the largest Muslim populations and Spanish speakers, it's only fitting Spanish-speaking Islamic education center called Centro Islamico would exist in Houston. But Latino/Hispanic Muslims in America have been around longer than you might know.

A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions.

After parents and students had the opportunity to address Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles on Thursday, we’re hoping to learn more by taking your questions directly to Miles later today.

President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”.

Think back to your school days—you might remember rows of desks and uncomfortable chairs. For years, a company says it has been listening to educators and students' concerns to create more engaging and dynamic classrooms.

Houston ISD teachers tell KPRC 2 they are still struggling through constant changes in teaching styles and administrators are reluctant to talk due to fear of losing their jobs.

The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities.

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it's no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools.

The newly hired principal at Houston ISD’s Harvard Elementary School has stepped down before officially starting the job.

A newly unsealed federal complaint says a man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University admitted to firing his weapon during a weekend shooting, but denied shooting at anyone.

Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill says the state will ask a federal appeals court to quickly stay a lower court's order declaring unconstitutional a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1.

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University.

A Tuskegee University student says he hid under a car when he heard the gunshots that ripped across his Alabama campus.

Former first lady Michelle Obama's brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism.

A southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions.

President-elect Donald Trump has not said what he would do on student loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over what will happen with their payments once President Joe Biden leaves office.

Money from name, image and likeness deals has changed what it means to be an NCAA athlete for some college players.

Teachers tell KPRC 2 that two administrators at Houston ISD’s Harvard Elementary School were seen being escorted from the campus with their belongings Thursday.

From lunar terrain vehicles to virtual space tours, celebrate National STEM Day at Space Center Houston with exciting activities for all ages.

A busted pipe in the ceilings of Fulshear High School created a terrifying and potentially dangerous situation for students Thursday.

A busted pipe in the ceilings of Fulshear High School created a terrifying and dangerous situation for students Thursday.

Last night’s election featured a race with implications for the future of education in Houston, as Harris County voted “No” on Houston ISD’s historic $4.4 billion bond proposal.

It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms.

Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration.

Houston voters must decide whether to approve this significant financial investment under the current state-appointed administration or wait until the Houston Independent School District is returned to elected officials.

Voters will soon decide on HISD’s controversial $4.4 billion bond proposal.

The last of five suspects charged in connection to a yearslong Houston-based cheating scandal, involving hundreds of unqualified teachers getting certified to teach at schools statewide, turned herself in Monday.

Darian Wilhite is one of the five people named in an investigation where hundreds of unqualified educators faked their credentials and were able to teach at various local schools.

A once-respected head of a boy's basketball coach and two assistant principals are at the center of helping hundreds of teachers slip through the cracks and teach at various local schools in exchange for money.

Jodi Picoult's “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelves.

A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain.

A school bus driver in Baytown being investigated tonight after a student says she pushed and kicked him off the bus on to the ground.

Spring Branch ISD has an extensive book policy on the district’s website.

The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who dressed as a giant panda, hosted their final White House Halloween trick-or-treating event on Wednesday.

A group of news organizations has asked a Texas appeals court to order the release of state Department of Public Safety records of the law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Houston Independent School District is grappling with a massive scandal as three of its staff members have been arrested in connection with a million-dollar teacher certification fraud.

The nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed by a former Liberty University employee fired by the Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman.

Houston ISD has started the school year with over 800 uncertified teachers, sparking a conversation about the effectiveness and legitimacy of uncertified educators in our schools.

Dozens of questions remain unanswered over a Houston-based cheating scandal involving hundreds of unqualified teachers getting certified; one of them is what policies were put in place? And what was ignored?

Vincent Grayson was said to have an impact on the basketball court at Booker T. Washington High School but his reputation now lies in limbo after being named the ringleader in a million-dollar cheating scandal.

Niche’s 2025 rankings highlight Katy ISD as the top-rated school district in the Houston area, securing the #7 spot in Texas.

Residents share their reactions after learning that 200 unqualified teachers slipped through the cracks in a cheating scandal. Many of the perpetrators charged (including the alleged kingpin) were Houston ISD educators.

Step-by-step process: How alleged $1M Houston-based cheating scheme worked.

What certifications are necessary for aspiring teachers in the State of Texas?

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced criminal charges Monday against five people accused of participating in a teacher-certification cheating scheme that allowed unqualified teachers to work in local school districts.

In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party to a political liability.

The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia.

Officials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would have been the nation's first Black college.

The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face steep medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying their loans.

High school seniors in Asheville are grappling with several important life decisions as they still recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on their region.

If your student is struggling in the classroom, it might be time to consider additional help and resources. Birgit Hess, instructor and owner of Kumon Math and Reading Center of the Woodlands – West, discusses the Kumon method on Houston Life.

Louisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.

One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have.

All over the country, people with more education are leaning more Democratic, a shift that's reshaping American politics.

A 14-year-old Georgia boy indicted for murder in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School has pleaded not guilty.

Some of the most visible demonstrations on college campuses this fall have involved professors speaking up for the right to protest itself.

President Joe Biden has honored acclaimed filmmakers, writers and others who have made their mark on American culture, awarding the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to 39 recipients.

Jill Biden has unveiled what she's calling a reimagined White House public tour that was designed to teach visitors more about the mansion's history and events that unfolded in some of its famous rooms.

A federal judge has heard arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.

One of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults at them has died at age 83.

A fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country.

Rice University was the only college in Houston to make the top 10, which is a drag for University of Houston grads like myself, but hey a win for Houston is still a win!

A group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and ministers are suing to stop the state's top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into their lesson plans.

A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.

An outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus for harassing and intimidating other employees.

The time-honored tradition of high school athletes proudly sitting behind a table and signing a national letter of intent is a thing of the past.

Ice Venkathes is hosting her 8th annual "Lemonade with Ice Annual Gala" this Sunday, October 20th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Ice at the Galleria.

Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will reopen.

The district says the tax hike is to help with a budget shortfall and reportedly recent storm damage.

Conservative politicians in states such as Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee have been questioning whether immigrants without legal residency should have the right to a public education.

A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world.

An NCAA study on social media abuse of athletes, coaches and other officials during championship events found nearly one in five posts that were flagged by an AI-based algorithm and determined to be abusive involved sexual harassment and 12% were related to sports betting.

Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.

North Carolina legislators have approved an initial $273 million relief package to help address Hurricane Helene’s devastation and recovery in the mountains.

Letters sent to parents, obtained by KPRC 2, reveal at least three students were hit by cars on three separate occasions within the same week.

Dr. Shelby Calabrese, the principal of Harvard Elementary School, has been placed on administrative leave by the Houston Independent School District (HISD), though specific reasons for this decision remain undisclosed.