Federal funding cuts have put a number of environmental research projects on ice, from severe storm monitoring systems to studies on the impacts of offshore wind.

Brooke Kushwaha Reporter Brooke Kushwaha covers climate and the environment for The New Bedford Light. Prior to joining The Light, she covered education in underserved communities for the Houston Land...

The proposal would provide resources to empower homeowners to move out of high-risk areas and relocate to safer ones.

The Houston-area district is launching new fine arts and STEM initiatives, investing in ads and debating other changes to stop enrollment losses.

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Spring ISD suspension’s rate is roughly three times the state average, but the district is on track to reduce those rates by 40% this year.

School board members said they reluctantly supported the closures as the district faces dwindling enrollment and a growing budget deficit.

State education leaders are pushing to keep Texas’ youngest students in school longer, but many parents and teachers aren’t on board.

Families voiced concern Thursday about transportation, academics and more during Aldine’s first public meeting on a school closure proposal.

District leaders said they will post details online and hold community meetings after staying mum on a proposal released last week to shutter seven schools.

In under a year, Ogg cut her asset forfeiture fund in half, donating more than $2.4 million to a range of charities — and political allies.

The southwest Houston district has lost about 8,000 students over the past decade, mostly due to charter school growth.

The southwest Houston district has lost about 8,000 students over the past decade, mostly due to charter school growth.

After an SUV caused a pipeline explosion in Deer Park, Houston Landing reviewed dozens of incidents nationwide where vehicles crashed into pipelines.

Spring joins a small but growing group of local districts offering free prekindergarten classes to some students, despite the financial challenges.

A luxe longtime favorite, this is a sleeper recipe for a gloriously rich, deeply maple-y pie, creamy baked pie.

The death of Alexis Nungaray’s 12-year-old daughter set her mother on a political crusade in her memory, often at the expense of her ability to grieve.

Skeptical voters, mixed messages and a shadowy mailer helped doom the Harris County school district’s request for more money.

Founder of the newspaper South-Belt Ellington Leader and San Jacinto College Board Member, Marie Flickinger, leaves behind a legacy of community service.