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Granger ISD receives $5K donation to assist in school lunch debt

Granger ISD receives $5K donation to assist in school lunch debt

The nonprofit donates funds to school districts, so they can set up emergency funds or eliminate school lunch debt to allow students to get a healthy meal.

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Watch: 'Legendary' math professor, 88, gets standing ovation after final lecture

Watch: 'Legendary' math professor, 88, gets standing ovation after final lecture

Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.

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Musician Otis Taylor gets high school diploma more than 50 years after being expelled for hair

Musician Otis Taylor gets high school diploma more than 50 years after being expelled for hair

The 74-year-old was finally honored with an honorary high school diploma, over five decades after being expelled from a Denver high school for his long hair.

1 day ago
School district presses charges after students cemented toilets in 'senior prank'

School district presses charges after students cemented toilets in 'senior prank'

School officials said students will either be barred from graduation or suspended for the remainder of the school year.

1 day ago
Gov. Abbott announces immediate special session to cut property taxes, crackdown on human smuggling

Gov. Abbott announces immediate special session to cut property taxes, crackdown on human smuggling

"More must be done for the people of Texas," Abbott said. "Many critical items remain that must be passed. Several special sessions will be required. To ensure that each priority receives the time and attention it deserves to pass into law, only a few will be added each session."

1 day ago
Most US adults say don't ban race in college admissions but role should be small: AP-NORC poll

Most US adults say don't ban race in college admissions but role should be small: AP-NORC poll

Roughly 63% said the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems, but people were more likely to say grades and standardized test scores should be significant factors.

1 day ago
Texas legislative session ends with new steps toward Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Texas legislative session ends with new steps toward Ken Paxton impeachment trial

The regular Texas legislative session has come to a close, but the political turmoil is not ending any time soon with a special session expected and the pending impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton.

2 days ago
Lawmakers approve school safety bill that would require an armed person at every Texas campus

Lawmakers approve school safety bill that would require an armed person at every Texas campus

The bill comes in response to the Uvalde school shooting last year that left 19 children and two adults dead.

2 days ago
Texas: The Issue Is - State Rep. Chris Turner discusses gun control measures, Uvalde response

Texas: The Issue Is - State Rep. Chris Turner discusses gun control measures, Uvalde response

In this edition of "Texas: The Issue Is", state Rep. Chris Turner speaks with FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski about the state of the debate on gun control in the Texas legislature.

3 days ago
Republican priority bills fail as tensions persist between Texas House and Senate

Republican priority bills fail as tensions persist between Texas House and Senate

A failure to compromise on school choice, border security and, for now, property taxes all but assures the governor will call lawmakers back for a special legislative session.

3 days ago
Kamala Harris welcomes West Point grads to 'unsettled world' in historic commencement speech

Kamala Harris welcomes West Point grads to 'unsettled world' in historic commencement speech

“It is clear you graduate into an increasingly unsettled world where long-standing principles are at risk," Harris told the graduates.

4 days ago
School district bars student from wearing Mexican-American flag sash at graduation

School district bars student from wearing Mexican-American flag sash at graduation

It's the latest dispute in the U.S. about what kind of cultural graduation attire is allowed at commencement ceremonies.

4 days ago
Dallas ISD sends home Winnie the Pooh-themed school shooting book to young students

Dallas ISD sends home Winnie the Pooh-themed school shooting book to young students

One Dallas mother says the picture book on what to do during an active shooter came home in her son’s backpack without warning and without instructions. Her son was excited to read the book, but the mother quickly became emotional.

5 days ago
Gov. Abbott signs SB 68 allowing student absences for 'career shadowing days'

Gov. Abbott signs SB 68 allowing student absences for 'career shadowing days'

This upcoming school year, Senate Bill 68 will go into effect, allowing students in the state of Texas two excused absences for career shadowing days.

5 days ago
Actor Tom Hanks tells Harvard grads to defend truth, resist indifference

Actor Tom Hanks tells Harvard grads to defend truth, resist indifference

Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth.

6 days ago
WWII vet, 101, 'finally' walks at graduation 80 years after having to miss ceremony amid global war

WWII vet, 101, 'finally' walks at graduation 80 years after having to miss ceremony amid global war

Fred Taylor walked across the commencement stage eight decades after serving in WWII.

6 days ago
Watch: Service dog earns diploma, steals the show at college graduation

Watch: Service dog earns diploma, steals the show at college graduation

This good boy attended all of his owner's classes at Seton Hall University.

6 days ago
Unlicensed religious chaplains may counsel students in Texas’ public schools after lawmakers OK proposal

Unlicensed religious chaplains may counsel students in Texas’ public schools after lawmakers OK proposal

Opponents fear the bill is a “Trojan horse" for evangelizing kids and will worsen the state’s mental health crisis through disproven counseling approaches.

6 days ago
Ivy League bound: Central Texas high school senior accepted into Harvard

Ivy League bound: Central Texas high school senior accepted into Harvard

Noel Mendez is the first in his family to go to college and will be attending Harvard University on a full-ride scholarship.

May 24
House votes to cancel Biden’s $400 billion student loan handout

House votes to cancel Biden’s $400 billion student loan handout

The House voted Wednesday to repeal President Biden’s plan to forgo more than $400 billion in federally backed student loan debt.

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