A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty is arguing that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

The Education Department plans to release previously withheld grant money for after-school programs.

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency.

An American extradited from France to face charges that he sexually assaulted a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 has pleaded guilty.

House Republicans on Tuesday grilled the leaders of Georgetown University, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, in the latest hearing on antisemitism in higher education, accusing the schools of failing to respond adequately to allegations of bias or discrimination.

Families will pay more for some key back-to-school essentials, such as backpacks, ahead of the new school year.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to move quickly now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue unwinding her department.

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

A recent AP-NORC Teen Poll poll shows most U.S. teenagers prioritize graduating from college, with 70% of girls and 54% of boys considering it important.

More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law banning the teaching of evolution.

The Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated affirmative action hiring policy.

The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.

The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.

A report is recommending Australian universities lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and for potential immigrants to be screened for political affiliations.

Dartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame say they're ending their participation in a Chinese scholarship program.

The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that's particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net.

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione has announced that the upcoming academic year will be his last in charge of the department, with an official retirement planned for June 2028.

President Donald Trump is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, sparking concerns it could become a tool for political retribution.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed three anti-DEI bills and another targeting transgender rights.

The man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022 pleaded guilty, capping a mystifying murder case that's long captured the nation's attention.

It was the last day of school—May 29—when someone from Cy-Fair ISD told her that her 11-year-old son Liam would no longer have a one-on-one nurse at school. The decision shocked her.

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”.

A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions.

The NCAA’s House settlement era has launched, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics.

The University of Pennsylvania has changed three school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more.

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

The Trump administration has intensified its battle with Harvard University.

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

Thousands of protesters in Serbia have rallied against President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding early parliamentary elections.

The Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ storybooks.

The president of the University of Virginia has announced he is resigning amid heavy pressure from conservative critics and the Trump administration over the school's diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said the proposal would run afoul of procedural rules.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued decisions on the final six cases that were left on its docket for the summer, including emergency appeals relating to President Donald Trump's agenda.

School districts around the country are cutting back plans to expand their staffing of mental health specialists because of Trump administration cuts to federal grants.

The Supreme Court is meeting Friday to decide the final six cases of its term, including President Donald Trump’s bid to enforce his executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally.

Professors and students at the University of Alabama say that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has already caused significant harm on campus less than a year after going into effect.

Philadelphia’s public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos.

A federal judge is blocking Georgia's law requiring age verification for social media accounts.

The NCAA is considering a proposal to allow athletes and staff to bet on professional sports while maintaining strict bans on college sports betting.

College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.

The Supreme Court is in the final days of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

College is getting more expensive, but 10 lucky high school seniors will now have $10,000 paid off their tuition through an inaugural scholarship.

A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools.

Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade.

Ohio plans a swift appeal of a decision declaring the state's private school voucher system unconstitutional.

The Trump administration has found that the California Department of Education and the state’s high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Across the country, artificial intelligence tools are changing the teaching profession as educators use them to help write quizzes and worksheets, design lessons, assist with grading and reduce paperwork.

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child.

Cy-Fair ISD board members almost unanimously approved a $1.2 billion budget for the 2025-2026 school year, part of which includes reinstating bus transportation for students; an issue which KPRC 2 has covered extensively since the start of the school year.

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The plan includes salary increases and stipends for teachers at various career stages—funded in part by House Bill 2, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. The legislation includes the Teacher Retention Allotment (TRA), which provides state funding aimed at boosting pay for seasoned educators.

A federal judge has blocked another effort by the Trump administration to keep international students from attending Harvard University, granting a second preliminary injunction in the case.

President Donald Trump has moved on several fronts to block Harvard University’s enrollment of international students as his administration presses its demands for a series of policy and governance changes at the Ivy League school.

The University of Wisconsin and its NIL collective have sued the University of Miami, saying it knowingly induced one of the Badgers’ football players to abandon a lucrative name, image and likeness contract to play for the Florida school this fall.

A Texas bill which would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention.

Over 42,000 Texas teachers will receive merit pay in the 2024-25 school year, with $481 million allocated to increase teacher retention.

Houston Community College has been renamed Houston City College following a 6 to 3 vote by the Board of Trustees on June 18.

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...

The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a federal judge to strike down a Kentucky regulation that it says unlawfully provides undocumented students with access to reduced in-state college tuition.

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

On the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill to allow charter schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools.

A plea deal appears to be in the works for a Chinese scientist who is charged with conspiring to raise a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab.

A federal judge says it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.

President Donald Trump’s order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily.

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

The attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion legal settlement for the NCAA says thousands of former athletes due to receive damages could have to wait months or maybe more than a year to get paid while appeals play out.

Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States without permits will remain in custody in Michigan.

A federal judge says the Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application.

Thursday was an emotional evening at the Houston Independent School District’s board meeting.

The Houston Independent School District held a special announcement to release the state’s preliminary STAAR test results.

Texas Southern University has announced a $400,000 scholarship fund honoring the late Rev. Dr. William A. Lawson, a beloved civil rights leader and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Made possible through a partnership between the church and TSU’s Office of Civil Rights, the scholarship will support students pursuing degrees in fields tied to Lawson’s legacy of faith, education, and social justice.

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A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy has won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education.

A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States has been released on bail.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday over $2.4 million have been awarded to 10 schools in the Gulf Coast area to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation.

Nearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement they issued.

Austria has fallen silent for a minute and people are laying candles in the city of Graz in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting that shocked the country.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would have banned teaching antisemitism at the state’s public schools.

Parents at Family Christian Academy in Channelview are speaking out after learning that an elementary school administrator and girls’ volleyball coach has a troubling criminal history.

A 21-year-old former student opened fire inside his school in Austria’s second-biggest city Tuesday morning and killed 10 people.

The private school voucher program is now law in Texas.

Financial aid fraud is exploding, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence.

The private school voucher program is now law in Texas.

A House Republican proposal backed by President Donald Trump would set up tax-deferred investment accounts with $1,000 for infants born across the U.S. It builds on the concept of baby bonds, which some cities have begun introducing as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people.

To address Texas’ nursing shortage, the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston is taking steps by offering new tuition-free initiative for qualifying students in its top-ranked accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.

If President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.

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Six decades after the federal government ordered Concordia Parish to desegregate its schools, the district remains racially divided.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.

A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.

The quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy.