In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison and early learning advocate David Feigen about the shortage of affordable child care in Texas.

Conroe Independent School District is moving ahead with implementing a new state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in K-12 public classrooms, despite opposition from some parents and the absence of penalties for non-compliance.

Ohio plans a swift appeal of a decision declaring the state's private school voucher system unconstitutional.

A Texas bill which would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Research shows cellphones interfere with students' ability to focus in class. Texas would join at least nine other states that ban students from using their phones during the school day.

In 2023, Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.

National Republicans are poised to take up a platform next week that includes “universal school choice.”.

About 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism and segregation.

South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how race gets taught in K-12 classrooms.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants Georgia to provide grants to school districts to help students catch up on what they didn’t learn because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

METRO is offering free rides to all Houston-area students from From June 1 to Aug. 31, transit officials announced.

Starting high school can understandably create nervousness among parents and kids.

Houston-area parents are looking forward to send their children back to school in-person, and help is coming for those who need a boost.

House Bill 4509 would mandate that students study documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. The bill's author added speeches from Black historical figures after criticism at a hearing last month.

Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall.

HOUSTON – Texas health officials have directed all coronavirus vaccine providers to immediately expand eligibility to K-12 and preschool teachers and staff, as well as child care workers. “It’s just simply great news,” said Zeph Capo, president of the Texas division of the American Federation of Teachers. “We’re hoping that all of our educators that want the vaccine take advantage of it, and as soon as possible.”President Biden said on Tuesday that he would direct all states to “prioritize educators” and Tuesday night his acting secretary of Health and Human Services sent a letter to Texas officials doing just that. Ad“This is going to be a huge piece of helping us stabilize our school system,” Capo said, “helping us get the focus back on students.”State health officials have also asked providers to track the number of education and child care employees being given the shot as best they can. Read more about vaccine waitlists here.

HOUSTON Houston-area parents are playing the waiting game as schools release their 2020-2021 academic calendars and introduce possible reopening scenarios for returning students. We asked the question: What do you think your kids school needs most to be safely prepared for the 2020-2021 school year? How can they be expected to stay 6 apart when returning to school? Humble ISD is giving an option for rotational schedules for at school learning, but they do not have any plans set in place for how they will execute social distancing. Also allowing the parents who choose to keep their kid(s) home can still do remote learning through the school.

With just a few months to plan for a school year that will look very different from any before, education leaders are pleading for billions more in federal aid for K-12 schools because of the coronavirus pandemic. About $13 billion of that went to K-12 schools, and is just beginning to trickle down to districts. Congress divided on new fundingHouse Democrats approved a new, sweeping spending bill in May called the HEROES Act, which included about $90 billion for K-12 schools and colleges. More than 1-in-5 charter school students and roughly 1-in-8 district school students attend schools in areas with low access to the internet, a report from the group found. But it advises local education agencies to choose a model that "best fits the needs of their students and families," and to consider other options.