Education

As Central Texas students head back to the classroom this week, state transportation officials are urging drivers to eliminate distractions and reduce speed around local campuses and bus routes.

Community college can offer a more affordable route to a degree — but some schools stand out among others. See which community colleges ranked highest in a new analysis.

The Texas Classroom Commission held its first meeting Monday, where Gov. Greg Abbott laid out three priorities for the group.

A Texas lawmaker is pushing for children to start school later in the year because of the risks involving heat in August.

Austin ISD has restored neighborhood bus stops for middle schoolers.

Austin ISD will provide free meals for students at dozens of schools this upcoming school year.

The Justice Department accused Duke University’s law school of wrongfully using race-based factors in its admissions process, as the Trump administration continues its enforcement on diversity practices in higher education.

Texans can save on back-to-school shopping as early as Friday, as the state's annual Sales Tax Holiday returns for the weekend.

Student loan defaults are reaching record highs across the U.S. as borrowers struggle to make ends meet.

The Texas School for the Deaf has set up a memorial scholarship for one of their students, actress Kaylee Hottle, who died in a car crash in late July.

Austin ISD officials shared details about the recently launched Bus Stop Finder and new hub stops across the district.