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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Most people go to college thinking after they pay all that tuition money and get their degree, they'll make a good salary. But a new report says maybe not so much.
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We’ve reported this week about the latest school rankings from Children at Risk, including
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Volunteer firefighter Jerry Chapman was one week away from his final EMT exam when he responded to the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas. He died trying to save others.
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Police with the Houston Independent School District have arrested and charged a Westbury High School student with making a bomb threat against the school in Southwest Houston.
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Search rankings and grades for charter schools in the Houston region with KUHF's Houston area charter school database.
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