Austin ISD opens voting on 2020-21 school year calendar

The Austin Independent School District has opened voting on three calendar options for the 2020-21 school year.

Texas State warns of scam financial aid email

An email sent to several Texas State students has been reported as a scam by the university's Financial Aid & Scholarships office.

San Francisco 49ers' Richard Sherman pays off $27G in school lunch debt

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman kicked off the holiday season by helping middle school students who've had some trouble paying for meals at school.

Longhorn, Tech fans brave rain ahead of Friday's game

Texas Longhorn fans were undeterred by the rain Friday, flooding the area of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium to support their Horns ahead of their game against Texas Tech.

Donations pay off student lunch debt at 30 school campuses in Central Texas

When the fundraiser started, a mother-daughter duo focused on paying off students' balances at Hutto elementary schools, but, now that so many people chipped in to help, they have since paid off 30 schools' meal balances in five different districts. 

11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools

An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.

Class Act: Round Rock ISD puts Stop the Bleed kits in classrooms

Each classroom in Round Rock ISD's 53 schools will have a kit along with Stop the Bleed stations throughout each campus.

Fort Worth ISD teacher fired over anti-illegal immigrant tweets wins TEA appeal

Georgia Clark taught English at Carter Riverside High School and complained, in what she thought was a private tweet to President Trump, about her school being overrun by illegal immigrants.

FOX 7 Discussion: UT system approves tuition hike

Matt Patton with Angelou Economics joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the 2.6 percent tuition hike the University of Texas system recently approved.

Police investigate sex assault near UT west campus

Austin police said the assault happened early Sunday morning around 2 a.m. at 2500 Pearl Street, which registers as the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. However, police have not confirmed if the assault happened inside the home or just near it.

APD investigates sexual assault near UT campus

University of Texas at Austin Police have alerted students about a sexual assault that happened near campus. 

FOX 7 Discussion: Partnership for deaf education program

Texas School for the Deaf Superintendent Claire Bugen joins Marcel Clarke to discuss a partnership with Lamar University to provide classroom space for the expansion of Lamar's master's programs in deaf education and deaf studies.

UT invites public to Moody Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

The ceremony will take place on December third at the site of the new arena, just south of the Mike A. Myers stadium. The event will be free to the general public, however, UT is suggesting that attendees RSVP in advance. 

FOX 7 Discussion: Pflugerville ISD Board of Trustees changes rule on public comment

Pflugerville Educators Association president August Plock joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the recent rule change to public comment at Pflugerville ISD board meetings.

145 graves discovered on grounds of King High School in Tampa

Radar found approximately 145 graves buried 3 to 5 feet deep. The Hillsborough County school district plans to tear down the school's agricultural workshop, which may have been built on top of more graves.

AISD board votes in favor of closing four elementary schools

The Austin Independent School District Board  of Trustees has voted in favor of closing four elementary schools within the district.

Pease Elementary students fight to keep historic school from AISD closure list

Pease, along with Sims, Metz and Brooke elementaries are on a list of potential closures. Students who go there will move to other campuses. It's all part of "phase one" of Austin ISD's controversial "school changes plan."