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Why thousands of NCAA athletes might wait over a year for share of $2.8 billion settlement
Read full article: Why thousands of NCAA athletes might wait over a year for share of $2.8 billion settlementThe attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion legal settlement for the NCAA says thousands of former athletes due to receive damages could have to wait months or maybe more than a year to get paid while appeals play out.
2 Chinese scientists will stay in jail while accused of bringing biological material to US
Read full article: 2 Chinese scientists will stay in jail while accused of bringing biological material to USTwo Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States without permits will remain in custody in Michigan.
Mahmoud Khalil can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge says
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge saysA federal judge says the Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application.
Houston ISD celebrates STAAR testing results as parents, students remain frustrated over superintendentโs spending
Read full article: Houston ISD celebrates STAAR testing results as parents, students remain frustrated over superintendentโs spendingThursday was an emotional evening at the Houston Independent School Districtโs board meeting.
HISD releases preliminary STAAR test results growth chart since intervention
Read full article: HISD releases preliminary STAAR test results growth chart since interventionThe Houston Independent School District held a special announcement to release the stateโs preliminary STAAR test results.
โA pillar in our communityโ: TSU launches $400K scholarship honoring Rev. Lawson
Read full article: โA pillar in our communityโ: TSU launches $400K scholarship honoring Rev. LawsonTexas Southern University has announced a $400,000 scholarship fund honoring the late Rev. Dr. William A. Lawson, a beloved civil rights leader and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Made possible through a partnership between the church and TSUโs Office of Civil Rights, the scholarship will support students pursuing degrees in fields tied to Lawsonโs legacy of faith, education, and social justice.
Still looking for a summer internship? These local opportunities are hiring high school and college students
Read full article: Still looking for a summer internship? These local opportunities are hiring high school and college studentsStill searching for a summer internship in Houston? Opportunities are available for high school and college students in fields like healthcare, law, mental health, energy, and more. Programs include Houston Methodist, Houston Bar Association, UTHealth, CVS, TxDOT, MFAH, Marriott, and CenterPoint Electric.
Supreme Court win for girl with epilepsy expected to make disability lawsuits against schools easier
Read full article: Supreme Court win for girl with epilepsy expected to make disability lawsuits against schools easierA teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy has won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling thatโs expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education.
Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos is released from federal custody on bail
Read full article: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos is released from federal custody on bailA Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States has been released on bail.
Gov. Abbott announces over $2.4M in career training grants for Gulf Coast area schools
Read full article: Gov. Abbott announces over $2.4M in career training grants for Gulf Coast area schoolsGov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday over $2.4 million have been awarded to 10 schools in the Gulf Coast area to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation.
Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling
Read full article: Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddlingNearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administrationโs meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement they issued.
Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting
Read full article: Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shootingAustria has fallen silent for a minute and people are laying candles in the city of Graz in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting that shocked the country.
Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educators
Read full article: Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educatorsArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would have banned teaching antisemitism at the stateโs public schools.
Channelview private school parents outraged after discovering administratorโs past sex crime
Read full article: Channelview private school parents outraged after discovering administratorโs past sex crimeParents at Family Christian Academy in Channelview are speaking out after learning that an elementary school administrator and girlsโ volleyball coach has a troubling criminal history.
Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find out
Read full article: Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find outA House Republican proposal backed by President Donald Trump would set up tax-deferred investment accounts with $1,000 for infants born across the U.S. It builds on the concept of baby bonds, which some cities have begun introducing as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people.
UTHealth Houston offering tuition-free program for nursing students in Texas
Read full article: UTHealth Houston offering tuition-free program for nursing students in TexasTo address Texasโ nursing shortage, the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston is taking steps by offering new tuition-free initiative for qualifying students in its top-ranked accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities
Read full article: White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universitiesIf President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.
School choice forum to help Houston families understand Texasโ new voucher program
Read full article: School choice forum to help Houston families understand Texasโ new voucher programHAPPENING TODAY! The Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance (FDFA) will host a FREE forum at the Christian Bible Church in Missouri City from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still needed
Read full article: Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still neededSix decades after the federal government ordered Concordia Parish to desegregate its schools, the district remains racially divided.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in placeThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trumpโs plan to dismantle the agency.
Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students
Read full article: Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign studentsA federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.
Detained Columbia graduate claims โirreparable harmโ to career and family as he pleads for release
Read full article: Detained Columbia graduate claims โirreparable harmโ to career and family as he pleads for releaseA Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the โirreparable harmโ caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.
What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status
Read full article: What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal statusThe quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the stateโs economy.
New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban, despite Trump's threat of cutting federal funds
Read full article: New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban, despite Trump's threat of cutting federal fundsNew York education officials have refused to rescind the stateโs ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding.
Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students wait
Read full article: Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students waitHarvard University is challenging President Donald Trumpโs move to block foreign students from coming to the United States to attend the Ivy League school, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvardโs rejection of White House demands.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability
Read full article: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liabilityThree decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body.
Looking for a new job? Two local school districts are hosting a job fair June 5
Read full article: Looking for a new job? Two local school districts are hosting a job fair June 5Two local school districts are hosting job fairs today, June 5! Humble ISD and Fort Bend ISD are hiring teachers, aides, and support staff for the upcoming school year.
Trump moves to block US entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard University
Read full article: Trump moves to block US entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard UniversityPresident Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body.
DOJ files lawsuit to block decades-old Texas laws providing in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
Read full article: DOJ files lawsuit to block decades-old Texas laws providing in-state tuition for undocumented immigrantsThe Department of Justice has filed a complaint to block two decades-old Texas laws providing in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.
Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residencyA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that has for decades given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition, swiftly ruling in favor of the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration into the country.
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts
Read full article: Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all frontsStudents from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives.
Texas Southern University athletic director accused of sexually assaulting staff member said heโd โhelp her careerโ
Read full article: Texas Southern University athletic director accused of sexually assaulting staff member said heโd โhelp her careerโThe lawsuit alleges Kevin Granger propositioned the woman for sex, groped her, and said if she complied, he could โhelp her career.โ
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continuesA federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.
Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in defaultBorrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
Read full article: Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agentsA high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Read full article: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculumUniversity boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truce
Read full article: China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truceChina has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speech
Read full article: Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speechA day after her emotional speech at Harvard University's commencement, Yurong โLuannaโ Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her for recognizing everyone's humanity.
Career pathways in the US dim for international students as Trump cracks down on visas
Read full article: Career pathways in the US dim for international students as Trump cracks down on visasMany international students come to the U.S. with hopes of gaining work experience, either before returning to their home countries or pursuing a longer-term career in the U.S. But the administrationโs intensifying scrutiny of international students โ and signs that formal career pathways for them may be closed off โ are leading some to reconsider their plans.
Trump's education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
Read full article: Trump's education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot banPresident Donald Trumpโs top education official says her department has determined that New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot.
Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Read full article: Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling BeeFaizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
A man charged in a 2013 Pennsylvania campus sex assault hires a lawyer to review possible plea deal
Read full article: A man charged in a 2013 Pennsylvania campus sex assault hires a lawyer to review possible plea dealAn American who was extradited from France this year to face charges in a 2013 campus sexual assault case has hired a private lawyer to review a potential plea in Pennsylvania.
The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat
Read full article: The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threatFrayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic tie between the U.S. and China is now facing its greatest threat yet as the Trump administration promises to revoke visas for an unknown number of Chinese students and tighten future visa screening.
Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to 'step out the box'
Read full article: Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to 'step out the box'The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a New York public high school teacher who shows how theater skills can apply to a career in the arts and also far away from it.
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
Read full article: Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at HarvardA federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administrationโs attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.
Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
Read full article: Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visasChinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that some of them would have their visas revoked.
Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollutionโs effects
Read full article: Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollutionโs effectsNatural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension, improving air quality.
Judge says US effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is likely unconstitutional
Read full article: Judge says US effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is likely unconstitutionalA federal judge said the Trump administrationโs effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University was likely unconstitutional.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Read full article: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese studentsSecretary of State Marco Rubio says the U_S_ will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, โincluding those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.โ.
Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
Read full article: Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICEA federal judge in Vermont has granted a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher release from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. Colleagues and academics testified Wednesday on Kseniia Petrovaโs behalf, saying she is doing valuable research in pursuing cures for cancer.
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
Read full article: US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vettingU.S. officials say the State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media.
California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete
Read full article: California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athleteThe governing body for California high school sports has changed its competition rules for this weekend's state track-and-field championship.
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
Read full article: Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizesThe best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
National Spelling Bee champions say it set them up for success: 'You attain a level of mastery'
Read full article: National Spelling Bee champions say it set them up for success: 'You attain a level of mastery'The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and former champions say the bee has changed their lives for the better because it taught them they can do hard things.
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
Read full article: Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire themAs the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants.
Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key vote
Read full article: Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key voteA push to put the Ten Commandments on display in all Texas public school classrooms is closer to reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
First class graduates from American University of Baghdad, once Saddam's palace
Read full article: First class graduates from American University of Baghdad, once Saddam's palaceThe American University of Baghdad has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students at a campus that was once a palace built by Saddam Hussein.
Harvard has long been the world's top college. Trump's sanction puts its allure at risk
Read full article: Harvard has long been the world's top college. Trump's sanction puts its allure at riskFor students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at HarvardA federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard Universityโs ability to enroll international students.
Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
Read full article: Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish studentsThe Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by โacting with deliberate indifferenceโ toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.
$8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas Senate
Read full article: $8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas SenateThe legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation. It now heads to the House, where leaders say it will pass.
How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students
Read full article: How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international studentsThe efforts by President Donald Trumpโs administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League schoolโs identity and unsettled current and prospective students around the world.
๐ผ A special surprise at a school in Pearland plants the seeds for a healthy future. Hereโs how you can help! ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ ๐พ
Read full article: ๐ผ A special surprise at a school in Pearland plants the seeds for a healthy future. Hereโs how you can help! ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ ๐พStudents at H.C. Carleston Elementary in Pearland received a surprise that promises to grow into a lasting educational legacy - their own school garden complete with raised beds and an array of fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Read full article: Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign studentsThe Trump administration has revoked Harvard Universityโs ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school.
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status
Read full article: Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal statusA judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal status of international students nationwide while a court case challenging previous terminations plays out.
Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employeesA federal judge has blocked President Donald Trumpโs executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.
Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objectionsDetained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time after a federal judge blocked the Trump administrationโs efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass divider.
Texas Women for the Arts awards more than $32K in grants to support arts education
Read full article: Texas Women for the Arts awards more than $32K in grants to support arts educationTexas Women for the Arts, a program of the Texas Cultural Trust, is awarding over $320,000 in grants to support arts education across Texas
Klein High School student expelled from district after handgun found on campus
Read full article: Klein High School student expelled from district after handgun found on campusA Klein High School student has been expelled and is facing felony charges after being found with a handgun on school grounds.
Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds
Read full article: Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll findsA new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that as colleges and universities pull back on diversity practices, young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are overwhelmingly against cutting federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education, and deporting students involved in protest activity on campus.
After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US
Read full article: After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the USEven as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school โ but thatโs not to say they feel safe in this country.
Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
Read full article: Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to followMore than half of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more likely to follow.
STEM superstars! The Listersโ passion takes them to Times Square and beyond
Read full article: STEM superstars! The Listersโ passion takes them to Times Square and beyondWe're catching up with our favorite STEM family, The Listers! From a billboard in times square to a STEM carnival in Africa -- Crystal, Kevin, Krissy, and Kinsley Lister have been busy! We'll find out what they've been up to and all the ways they continue to spread science, math, engineering, and technology education with the world. Plus, they showed us how to get lit in Studio B with a fun and fiery science experiment.
Heights High School to welcome back students after faulty A/C system prompted early Monday dismissal
Read full article: Heights High School to welcome back students after faulty A/C system prompted early Monday dismissalAfter class was dismissed early on Monday for some Houston ISD students because of a faulty air conditioning system, the district is sending out its HVAC teams early Tuesday morning to ensure campuses are cooling properly.
Texas lawmakers OK former Uvalde mayor's effort to fix police failures in Robb Elementary attack
Read full article: Texas lawmakers OK former Uvalde mayor's effort to fix police failures in Robb Elementary attackTexas lawmakers have passed a plan carried by Uvaldeโs former mayor to fix police failures laid bare in the hesitant law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.
Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheersStudent activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.
High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
Read full article: High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assaultA jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were โshy or not shyโ before asking them to get naked so he could their check their body fat.
Heights High School dismisses early after dealing with A/C issues during Houston heatwave
Read full article: Heights High School dismisses early after dealing with A/C issues during Houston heatwaveHouston ISD confirmed they have HVAC technicians working to address the issues and said in part "spot coolers will be transported and installed where necessary."
Spring ISD student serves as โChief for a Dayโ as part of National Police Week tradition
Read full article: Spring ISD student serves as โChief for a Dayโ as part of National Police Week traditionDuring National Police Week, Spring ISD honored 9th-grade student Clarke Jenkins by naming her "Chief for a Day."
The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it's too late
Read full article: The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it's too lateAs the U.S. government begins reinstating international studentsโ records following an expansive crackdown, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives.
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency
Read full article: Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agencyLibraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services.