Not Horsing Around

What It Takes to Win the Houston Rodeo’s Student Art Show

This year’s Reserve Grand Champion shares her secret to success, plus the inside scoop on what the judges look for in a winning work.

03/13/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Testing Overload

Two Years into Mikes Miles’s HISD Tenure, Parents Are Still Mad

Earlier this month, hundreds of parents pulled their kids out of school for a “sick-out” protest against the superintendent’s New Education System.

02/17/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

When the Bell Rings

These Houston After-School Programs Have Something for Every Kid

Are you raising a future scientist or future singer? These local opportunities are curated to your kiddo’s vibe.

08/15/2023 By Houstonia Staff

Explainer

The Houston Independent School District Takeover, Explained

How this complex situation evolved, and what it could mean for Houstonians and education moving forward.

04/21/2023 By Aaron Kenedi

Natural Beauty

SPARK Celebrates 40 Years at Play

Nonprofit plans to raise $10 million to transform 40 more school parks in the next four years.

03/30/2023 By Geneva Diaz

BANNED BOOKS

10 Popular Titles on Texas's Very Long List of Banned Books

Those under fire include titles dealing with racism, police brutality, gender and sexuality.

09/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Extra Credit

Spotlight: 3 Nonprofits Enriching the Lives of Local Students

Local nonprofits provide enriching cocurricular programs to Houston’s youth through art, nutrition, and literature.

09/20/2022 By Brianna Benitez, Jessica Lodge, and Alexia Partouche

Ice House

Months After the Uvalde Shooting, How Are Texas Schools Protecting Kids?

Houston-area schools reassess school safety after the Robb Elementary School tragedy.

09/14/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

Back-to-School

Start the School Year Right with the Best Backpacks on the Market

Shop the best backpacks on the market this year.

08/12/2022 By Alexia Partouche

Television

ABC’s Abbott Elementary Reflects On The Teachers Who Go The Extra Mile

The new comedy series shows the lives of teachers working at an underfunded school.

01/21/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Schoolin' Life

Ivy Park Debuts Fifth Upcoming Collection

Beyoncé teases the brands forthcoming Halls Of Ivy launch with a celebrity teen campaign.

12/06/2021 By Danielle Wright

Mint to be

Tobe Nwigwe Announces 6-City Tour This Upcoming Fall

Including shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston.

08/31/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Owls are wise

Rice University Ranks in the Top 10 Best Colleges

According to a study, Rice University ranks No. 7 in best colleges in the nation.

08/23/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong Edited by Shelby Stewart

Is School still happening?

Post-Winter Storm School Closures

How Houston-area school districts and higher learning institutions are handling their schedules in the face of this winter storm and continuing power grid issues.

02/17/2021 By Dianna Wray

2020

4 Takeaways from Lina Hidalgo’s State of the County Address

In a "fireside chat" format, the county judge and H-E-B President Scott McClelland discussed how 2020 has been for Harris County.

11/12/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

Virtual lessons

Houston's "Love, Teach" Blogger Talks Back-to-School Challenges Amid the Coronavirus

On the heels of her first book, Kelly Treleaven wrote a New York Times op-ed about teaching during the ongoing pandemic.

09/03/2020 By Raven Wuebker

School Shopping

5 Back-to-School Must-Haves, All Parent-Approved

We spoke to parents across Houston about what got them through online learning in the spring, and what they recommend for the fall.

08/12/2020 By Isabella Goodman

Back-to-School Prep

A Local Pediatrician Explains Why We Need to Mask up Our Kids

And how to make the experience a positive one.

08/06/2020 By Kaitlyn Miller

Critter Cam

Tune into the Houston Zoo for a Virtual Field Trip

The animals are welcoming visitors through Facebook Live.

03/19/2020 By Emma Schkloven

School's out

A List of Houston School Closures

How long will classes be cancelled due to COVID-19?

03/13/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt