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Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resume
Read full article: Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resumeThe superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
Eagle Pass ISD student charged with making alleged terroristic threat, district says
Read full article: Eagle Pass ISD student charged with making alleged terroristic threat, district saysAn Eagle Pass Independent School District student was charged with allegedly making a terroristic threat to an elementary school, according to the district’s police department.
North East ISD may revise cellphone ban policy after TEA intervention and legislative pressure
Read full article: North East ISD may revise cellphone ban policy after TEA intervention and legislative pressureAfter one month of approving a new cellphone ban policy, the North East Independent School District (NEISD) may be forced to go back to the drawing board to revise it once again.
How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Read full article: How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education DepartmentThe government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration.
Trump administration says Minnesota violates Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls sports
Read full article: Trump administration says Minnesota violates Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls sportsPresident Donald Trump's administration has accused Minnesota of violating federal law by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
‘This is a broader fight’: Texas State professor speaks out after firing, reinstatement
Read full article: ‘This is a broader fight’: Texas State professor speaks out after firing, reinstatementA Hays County judge has ordered Texas State University to reinstate a tenured history professor who was fired earlier this month over comments he made during an online socialist conference.
Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University
Read full article: Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard UniversityPresident Donald Trump said his administration was close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League institution it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance.
Trinity University establishes new school of arts and humanities with $25 million donation
Read full article: Trinity University establishes new school of arts and humanities with $25 million donationTrinity University announced the creation of the Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities from a $25 million dollar donation from Alvarez’s family.
Iowa schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportation
Read full article: Iowa schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportationThe public schools superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, has resigned while challenging his deportation after being detained by immigration authorities.
Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges
Read full article: Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private collegesA new lawsuit against Brown University has sparked debate over the secrecy of law enforcement at private colleges.
Clarification: Catholic Colleges-Sex Education story
Read full article: Clarification: Catholic Colleges-Sex Education storyIn a story published Sept. 30, 2025, The Associated Press reported that a student group distributing contraceptives at DePaul University had re-registered under a new name after the school revoked its status.
6 Bexar County school districts risk TEA stepping in over poor performance
Read full article: 6 Bexar County school districts risk TEA stepping in over poor performanceSix Bexar County school districts must submit plans to the state for improving performance at poorly-rated campuses — and in some cases, immediately put them into action.
Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally
Read full article: Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegallyA state agency has revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district days after he was detained on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally.
58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because wood pieces may be inside
Read full article: 58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because wood pieces may be insideAbout 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because wood pieces may be embedded in the batter.
Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents
Read full article: Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agentsOfficials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally.
Soy Latina Youth Writers join Live from the Southside Magazine
Read full article: Soy Latina Youth Writers join Live from the Southside MagazineLive from the Southside Magazine is excited to announce the launch of the Soy Latina Youth Writers, a collaboration with the Soy Latina Young Women’s Leadership nonprofit organization.
Texas State professor reinstated with pay, will not teach amid lawsuit over political comments
Read full article: Texas State professor reinstated with pay, will not teach amid lawsuit over political commentsA Hays County judge ordered Texas State University to reinstate history professor Thomas Alter while his lawsuit plays out in court, the university said in a statement to KSAT 12.
ICE arrests leader of Iowa's largest school district, says he was living and working in US illegally
Read full article: ICE arrests leader of Iowa's largest school district, says he was living and working in US illegallyFederal immigration agents have arrested the leader of Iowa’s largest school district in a targeted enforcement action that shocked students and educators.
Jourdanton High School teacher fired following social media post about Charlie Kirk assassination
Read full article: Jourdanton High School teacher fired following social media post about Charlie Kirk assassinationJourdanton Independent School District’s school board fired a teacher after the instructor made a social media post about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state law
Read full article: Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state lawA charter school network backed by a billionaire hedge fund manager announced Thursday that it is expanding in Miami.
Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's archives going up for auction for the first time
Read full article: Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's archives going up for auction for the first timeMore than 400 props, costumes and set pieces from Muppets creator Jim Henson’s extensive career will go up for auction this fall.
Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policies
Read full article: Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policiesThe Trump administration says three major public school districts could lose $24 million in funding because of their policies supporting transgender students.
Air conditioning issues complicate Uvalde CISD’s return to classes after ransomware attack
Read full article: Air conditioning issues complicate Uvalde CISD’s return to classes after ransomware attackAfter seeing students return to class this week following a ransomware attack on its network, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District updated its complications with air conditioning systems in some of its campuses this week.
Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls
Read full article: Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment fallsDistricts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, the falling national birthrate and a growing school choice movement.
Comal ISD parents sound off on new Ten Commandments lawsuit now in federal court
Read full article: Comal ISD parents sound off on new Ten Commandments lawsuit now in federal courtAnother San Antonio-area school district is caught in the crosshairs of Texas’ new law that requires donated posters of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.
‘The house that David built’: Remembering David Monroe’s innovative legacy in San Antonio
Read full article: ‘The house that David built’: Remembering David Monroe’s innovative legacy in San AntonioCliff Zintgraff, the chief learning officer at the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology, called the museum “the house that David (Monroe) built.”
Former student sues University of Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
Read full article: Former student sues University of Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazingA former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the University of Mississippi and multiple other people and organizations.
Bobby Cain, a member of the Clinton 12 who helped integrate Tennessee high schools in 1956, has died
Read full article: Bobby Cain, a member of the Clinton 12 who helped integrate Tennessee high schools in 1956, has diedBobby Cain, who helped integrate one of the first high schools in the South in 1956 as one of the Clinton 12, has died in Nashville.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA
Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLAA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles.
MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUsBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
Uvalde CISD restores phone lines in time for return to school Monday after cyberattack
Read full article: Uvalde CISD restores phone lines in time for return to school Monday after cyberattackAll essential technology systems, including phone lines, have been restored ahead of Uvalde schools’ reopening, the district announced Sunday.
Uvalde CISD says no data breach occurred in ransomware attack that shut down campuses for a week
Read full article: Uvalde CISD says no data breach occurred in ransomware attack that shut down campuses for a weekThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District announced it has restored internet, security, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems ahead of its scheduled return to classes Monday.
University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamy
Read full article: University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamyIt took two decades for Utah Valley University to evolve from a small community college into the state’s largest school that boasts of having one of the safest campuses in the nation.
Trump administration threatens further sanctions in escalating fight with Harvard
Read full article: Trump administration threatens further sanctions in escalating fight with HarvardThe Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its admissions practices.
Fired Texas State professor sues university, claims violations of constitutional rights after making political comment
Read full article: Fired Texas State professor sues university, claims violations of constitutional rights after making political commentA former Texas State University history professor has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging that his termination violated both his constitutional rights and his right to due process.
Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
Read full article: Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police sayMississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide.
An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?
Read full article: An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for not disclosing information on his green card application.
Uvalde CISD to resume classes next week after ransomware attack prompts week-long cancellations
Read full article: Uvalde CISD to resume classes next week after ransomware attack prompts week-long cancellationsAfter a ransomware attack hampered the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District and prompted a week-long cancellation of classes, the district plans to resume operation next week.
Students with disabilities hope for expanded opportunities through school vouchers
Read full article: Students with disabilities hope for expanded opportunities through school vouchersStudents with disabilities, who come from low-income families and plan to attend private school, have the potential to receive the most amount of money through the Education Savings Account program.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State
Read full article: Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta StateMississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.
Edgewood ISD parents rally for change as superintendent pledges to address concerns
Read full article: Edgewood ISD parents rally for change as superintendent pledges to address concernsFamilies say they want transparency on bullying, policy and special education after last month’s arrest during public comment.
University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration
Read full article: University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administrationUniversity of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech.
Edgewood ISD board meets amid tensions over woman’s arrest during public comment last month
Read full article: Edgewood ISD board meets amid tensions over woman’s arrest during public comment last monthEdgewood Independent School District board members met for a regular board meeting on Tuesday, their first since district police arrested a woman during public comment last month.
Nearly 6 million Americans face student loan delinquency. Consumer Reports offers advice on avoiding default
Read full article: Nearly 6 million Americans face student loan delinquency. Consumer Reports offers advice on avoiding defaultIf you’re struggling with student loans, you’re not alone. More borrowers are missing payments, and confusion about overdue dates isn’t helping. On top of that, interest on SAVE plan loans is back, affecting millions of Americans.
Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategist
Read full article: Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategistA private school founded by a Hawaiian princess gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants.
TEA reviewing 180 complaints over educators’ Charlie Kirk assassination posts
Read full article: TEA reviewing 180 complaints over educators’ Charlie Kirk assassination postsThe head of the Texas Education Agency says his agency is already reviewing complaints about educators’ social media posts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and he will recommend teachers who “call for and incite further violence” have their certification suspended.
Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges
Read full article: Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving collegesThe Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by other cuts to colleges serving large numbers of minority students.
Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis church
Read full article: Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis churchThe mother of a 10-year-old girl killed during a mass shooting in a Catholic church in Minneapolis has remembered her as a sharp, curious and funny child who “didn’t water herself down.”.
Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
Read full article: Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for collegeThousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries.
Uvalde CISD to close most of next week due to ransomware issue
Read full article: Uvalde CISD to close most of next week due to ransomware issueThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will close for most of next week after the district detected ransomware in its servers, according to district officials.
TEA to investigate educators’ ‘inappropriate content’ about Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Read full article: TEA to investigate educators’ ‘inappropriate content’ about Charlie Kirk’s assassinationThe Texas Education Agency said it will investigate educators accused of making “inappropriate content” on social media after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report says
Read full article: Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report saysExperts say a teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online.
How San Antonio-area school districts are implementing Texas’ new parental consent law
Read full article: How San Antonio-area school districts are implementing Texas’ new parental consent lawSchool district administrators across the San Antonio area are either developing or have already established guidelines to adhere to aspects of Senate Bill 12 and its so-called “parental rights” provisions.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities say
Read full article: Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities sayA 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting.
San Antonio colleges lose funding after federal government deemed it as ‘racially discriminatory’
Read full article: San Antonio colleges lose funding after federal government deemed it as ‘racially discriminatory’The Department of Education’s battle to root out programs serving minority college students may soon impact all students at several San Antonio institutions.
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
Read full article: The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheatingHigh school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students.
No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connections
Read full article: No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connectionsA school in Santiago, Chile, has launched a program that blocks smartphones, helping teens reconnect with the real world.
Puro Picks: Social media influencer Stephanie Guerra discusses weekend events in San Antonio
Read full article: Puro Picks: Social media influencer Stephanie Guerra discusses weekend events in San AntonioSocial media influencer Stephanie Guerra joined KSAT on Thursday to discuss weekend happenings in and around San Antonio.
Burbank-Luling football game canceled due to social media threat, Burbank principal says
Read full article: Burbank-Luling football game canceled due to social media threat, Burbank principal saysThursday night’s Burbank-Luling football game has been canceled, according to Burbank High School and San Antonio Independent School District officials.
Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable
Read full article: Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerableCharlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, was fatally shot Wednesday during an event at a Utah university.
Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
Read full article: Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegallyA federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete case
Read full article: Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete caseA Maine principals' group is resisting a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking the names of all students playing interscholastic sports.
Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2
Read full article: Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an unspecified extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver during an attack at a suburban Denver school.
Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yet
Read full article: Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yetHarvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal.
Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus
Read full article: Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campusThe shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later.
Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state's largest
Read full article: Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state's largestThe university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah while speaking to students is the state’s largest public university after years of rapid enrollment growth.
Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
Read full article: Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutionalThe Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to illegal discrimination.
Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally
Read full article: Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegallyA federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.
Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah
Read full article: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in UtahCharlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act that the state’s governor called a “political assassination.”.
Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Read full article: Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying homeLabor unions representing educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigration crackdown.
UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world
Read full article: UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure worldThe United Nations chief is warning that soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don’t guarantee peace.
Edgewood ISD votes to sanction trustee for allegedly violating ethics policies
Read full article: Edgewood ISD votes to sanction trustee for allegedly violating ethics policiesEdgewood Independent School District board members voted to sanction a trustee for allegedly violating several district policies.
Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks
Read full article: Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom HanksPresident Donald Trump celebrated news that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks.
White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide
Read full article: White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwideSome history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content.