A Gatesville mom is using her photography business to help local teachers check items off their school supply wish lists. On average, teachers spend nearly $900 of their own money on classroom supplies and decorations each year. Lexi Brown, a local music teacher at Gatesville Pri...
If you're among the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers out there, long-awaited relief could be on the way. In July, defaults on student loans surged, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. FROM THE ARCHIVES | Is A College Education Sti...
COPPERAS COVE / HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) - The Copperas Cove High School and Harker Heights High School Wind Ensembles have been invited to perform at the 2027 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to Music for All, this invitation makes school...
Texas’ most promising legal minds will have a new home to hone their craft after Texas A&M officially opened its new law school building Wednesday. The eight-story $200 million building is the first of a five-building campus expected to reshape…...
A 2025 state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms was upheld last spring by a federal appeals court. Now it’s being challenged in a state-level court in Harris County....
When both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country’s future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of all: student achievement levels that are abysmally low....
Killeen ISD will roll out its free Smart Tag bus tracking system for the upcoming school year, giving parents real-time updates when their children get on and off school buses. WATCH the full story here: Killeen ISD rolls out Smart Tag bus tracking system Students riding Killeen ...
LISTEN: It's an all-request edition from local high school football players — The best Centex rivalries, wet bulb temperature, what makes small-school football special and, of course, Kendrick vs. Drake....
LAMPASAS, Texas (FOX 44) - The Lampasas Independent School District has banned all energy drinks on all its campuses. The district's School Health Services issued a statement to parents and guardians on Monday saying the health and safety of students is top priority. After carefu...
The Waco school district is one of the latest to partner with the Third Future charter network as a last-ditch effort to stave off state intervention.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It is almost exactly one month until Jamarrion Harkless will wear Kentucky blue in a college football game for the first time. Nevertheless, the former Frederick Douglass High School standout and Purdue Boilermakers nose guard has already…...
Scott Broker is a queer writer, bookseller and teacher based in Los Angeles. His debut novel, “The Disappointment,” is in bookstores now. He responded to the Book Pages Q&A via email Q. Please tell readers about your new book. “The…...
Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, safe and supported, with access to nutritious food, a quality education, reliable health care and a stable home. These essentials help lay the foundation for a successful future, yet many children…...
Classroom damage from a broken pipe at the high school is on track to be repaired by the time classes resume next week, but flood damage elsewhere will take longer....
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Central Texas College Distinguished Alumni Honor is only given out every two years, and this year there were 5 recipients of the esteemed award. The Distinguished Alumni Honor, recognizes the students exceptional professional achievements, leadership...
Aug. 4—On a summer day in 1995, Suzann Richardson was looking for something to do after retiring as a school guidance counselor. A trip into town from her home in La Porte gave her an idea. "I drove past the…...
Choctaw Stadium in Arlington has become a regular location for Texas high school football games, having hosted nearly 80 games since 2020.
(The Center Square) – A second lawsuit challenging a state law requiring the 10 Commandments to be posted in Texas public school classrooms gets its first hearing on Friday....
A new study has found that artificial intelligence is becoming a regular part of life for college students. According to the study, done by American University's Kogod School of Business, more than 80 percent have reported using AI tools for academic work in the past six months. ...
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or partic...
Aug. 5 marks a big moment for Texas A&M-Fort Worth — and for the city overall.
More than 85,000 families are participating in Texas private school voucher program during its first year, a number that could increase as state officials finalize enrollment data, according to a new state report . White families make up the largest share of participants so far, ...
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Twenty-one teachers have been tapped to serve on a panel con-vened by Gov. Greg Abbott to help state leaders strengthen the state's public schools.
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Districts kicked off first practice for the 2026-27 season on Monday. Connally ISD posted on its Facebook today, highlighting the start of the school year. Mexia Athletics had this posted to their Facebook, celebrating the 2026 year: 25 News' Shahji Adam was out at China Spring p...
The early start date is far from the only change in store under Third Future Schools' management of South Waco and Dean Highland elementary schools.
One China Spring ISD parent is raising concerns over a form she came across while enrolling her children in school. "Just because the public is allowed to have information doesnt mean they need to have everything," said Rosie Rotenberry. According to the Texas Public Information ...
Amid a record-breaking measles outbreak, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. encouraged Americans to get the MMR vaccine ahead of back-to-school season and blamed COVID-19 lockdowns for the measles cases....
President Donald Trump's administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said. Head Start, established in...
Summer break is still in full swing, but with store aisles filling up with notebooks, backpacks and pencils, back-to-school shopping may already be on your mind....
High school football players will catch a break today. Players will be be kicking off practice as humidity takes a break. Dew points stay in the 50s this afternoon and early evening. That is courtesy of drier air that moved in behind this past weekend's cold front. Whenever dew p...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is celebrating twenty years of its LEAD Program. LEAD stands for Leadership, Education & Development, and it is the Chamber's locally-grown, grassroots mentoring program, started by a local banker who graduated from Waco...
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College's College for Kids offered numerous hands-on enrichment opportunities for local kids all summer long, helping them continue developing valuable skills before returning to school in mid-August. One of the many courses offered was Dun...
Aug. 7-9 is the annual statewide sales tax holiday weekend. No tax will be charged on most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks, up to $100 per item....
Rosalinda's Insurance Agency will hold its 10th annual Back to School Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the South Waco Community Center, 2815 Speight Ave....
Waco Transit System's Free Fare Day will run from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, timed to help back-to-school shoppers and others save on transportation costs during the state's sales tax holiday....
Salado ISD is opening a new 250,000-square-foot high school campus in time for the upcoming school year, complete with a 5,000-seat football stadium and expanded career and technical education spaces. WATCH the full story here: The upgrade comes as the district has nearly doubled...
Waco ISD hosts 2nd annual Superhero 5K to kick off back-to-school season KWTX
Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed that we eliminate local property taxes that fund schools. He says the budget surplus is enough to cover our school costs. He is wrong....
As the superintendent of Gunter Independent School District, I witness the extraordinary dedication of our teachers, administrators and staff. Every day, public schools across Texas open with a promise to educate, inspire and prepare the next generation of citizens....
Families facing unstable transportation, or students working to support their households are caught in a systemic trap. Yet, Texas paradoxically punishes the very schools trying to pull these students upward....
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More than 100 women's college basketball players have teamed up to form a union for college athletes as part of their growing push to collectively bargain with their schools, an organizing group announced Friday. The United College Athletes Association said as part of the push, m...
Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year. Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007 after being inspired by conversations with former South African Preside...
Back-to-school shopping: What to shop for in Central Texas ahead of tax-free weekend KWTX
HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) - Amy's Attic Self Storage is calling on Central Texas to join the fight against classroom germs through GERMageddon. The organization says this a charitable supply drive benefiting local elementary schools. This initiative encourages residents, bus...
First day of school approaching for Waco ISD students KWTX
When the school year ends, many Central Texas families lose access to the breakfasts and lunches their children count on each day. Watch Full Story Here: Summer hunger: Waco mom says feeding kids during break is stressful and expensive For Waco mom Amalia Molina, summer break mea...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in McLennan County, in partnership with McLennan Community College's continuing education department, is offering a three-part stock pond management workshop designed to help landowners and ranchers better understand how to build, maintain and...
Waco Independent School District will hold its annual Family Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Waco High School, 4200 Colcord Ave.
Governor Abbott announces $2.56 million in R-PEP grants to support rural Texas school district partnerships expanding high-quality college and career pathways....
Universities across the Dallas-Fort Worth region are launching free tuition programs to help more North Texans afford higher education.
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray's sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of p...
McLennan County Hay Show returns to Waco with education, awards and BBQ KCENTV.com
Are you feeling crabby or stressed? Or are you not keeping up with your responsibilities at work, school or in your relationships? The reason could be that youre spending too much time online, according to research published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. People who use the i...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival’s seventh annual Community Barbecue and Back-to-School Picnic is coming to Texas State Technical College! This free event will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at TSTC’s Murray Watson Jr. Student Recreation Center, ...
Waco film festival to host school backpack event at TSTC FOX 44
Tri-Cities Ministries will hold a Back to School Supply Drive and Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lacy Lakeview Community Center, 505 E. Craven Ave....
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The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis only the second time in history it has done so as the organization report…
Central Texas will fall back to its average high temperature of 98 for this time of the year. But with dew points back in the mid 60s and 70…
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Union Pacific Railroad has begun its portion of work toward a downtown Waco quiet zone that could see trains sounding their horns only for e…
Keiontae Bell spent years in corporate banking, but he never let go of his dream of becoming his own boss. "It's been a goal of mine. I've p…
Fans of live music at local venues are finding Baylor University a player, both in terms of bringing notable bands to town and giving Waco o…
LOS ANGELES — During his eight seasons as a head college football coach, Lincoln Riley often faced a frustrating conundrum when it came to p…
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Texas awards more than $8 million from the Texas Energy Fund to Bailey County Electric Cooperative projects to harden poles and lines and im…
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