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."

Austin ISD to vote on plan that could include school closures

Austin Independent School District board members are voting on a plan tonight that could include several school closures.

UT students develop self-defense device "Pocket Punch"

For all five women, it was the need to feel safe, so they developed a multi-self defense tool called "Pocket Punch."

Mattress Mack converting a section of furniture store into classrooms

Mattress Mack says he understands this project is a major undertaking. However, it’s part of his life mission to make Houston a better place for all.

Class Act: Round Rock HS basketball team mentoring Bluebonnet Elementary students

You're never too young to start volunteering and making a difference in the lives of others. Just ask some of the students at Round Rock High School and Bluebonnet Elementary.

Professors, family, friends remember UT graduate killed in motorcycle crash in August

Dr. Aamna Najam was killed along with former Texas Longhorn football star Cedric Benson when Benson's motorcycle crashed in a West Austin intersection on August 17th.

Investigations underway after nine USC students die within three months

Officials at the University of Southern California have confirmed nine students have died within the first three months of the fall semester, leaving students and parents on edge and demanding answers. 

Several Central Texas schools on two-hour delay due to cold front, inclement weather

Several Central Texas school districts have announced they will be on a two-hour delay due to the weather and there has been at least one closure this morning.

Master in Weed? You can do that at this university

For those who ever dreamed of earning a master's degree in marijuana, now is the time to try.

Caldwell ISD cancels classes on November 11 due to excessive flu and flu-like absences

Caldwell Independent School District has announced that classes have been canceled for November 11 due to excessive absences caused by cases of flu and flu-like symptoms.

AISD vote on school closure proposal looms over east Austin schools

Facing closure is Metz Elementary, one of the district's oldest schools nestled in the east side, with a minority student population of 98 percent.

'Turns out I'm 100% that smart': California teacher motivates kids with Lizzo remix

A California teacher rewrote Lizzo’s "Truth Hurts" with an educational twist to motivate and engage her second-grade class, as seen in a video posted Tuesday.