The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is today in Phoenix, Arizona, hosting more than 1,600 high school students from around the world. There are participants from the Houston area.
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A Houston couple is giving Rice University nearly $30 milion dollars to start a new institute. It will work to promote religious tolerance.
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Think back on recess in school and maybe you remember playing kickball or swinging on monkey bars. Besides fun and games, a new study shows recess can help students in other ways.
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Over the weekend, voters rejected a bond package worth almost $500 million for the Lone Star College System. It would have paid for more classrooms and technology upgrades, among other things. Why did the bond fail and what it means for the college?
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As the school year comes to a close, parents look to summer camps to keep their kids entertained. For those campsites, it's the eleventh hour. They're hurrying to put the final touches on their program before they open their doors for the summer.
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Across the country, universities and colleges are experimenting with new online courses with massive enrollments. Here in Houston, Rice University has not only joined the experiment, but has decided to expand the number of online classes.
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Magnet schools started in the 1970s as a way to desegregate classrooms. Now they're known for special academic programs, like the visual arts or health sciences. In the Houston Independent School District, the board has approved a new way to manage those programs.
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With a unanimous vote in the Senate this week, Texas lawmakers took a huge step to cut back on testing in high school and changing the graduation plans for Texas students. There are still hurdles for the bill to become law — as well as concerns that it won't help all students.
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Charter schools will soon expand in Texas. A Texas House education panel approved raising the cap on charter school licenses over the next six years.
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One trend in education across the country is to pay teachers extra based on student test scores. Here the Houston Independent School District has paid out more than $200 million dollars in teacher bonuses...
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