The Houston Independent School District board of managers voted Thursday to terminate the contract of Benbrook Elementary teacher Michelle Williams for a second time, despite an independent examiner’s recommendation to reinstate her, following a hearing on allegations that she failed to comply with district curriculum requirements.
Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into major music streaming platforms to determine whether they engaged in undisclosed promotional practices that may violate state law, his office announced.
Texas foster care providers are sending more children outside their home regions despite a 2017 shift to privatized, community-based care, according to a new analysis of state data, as officials and advocates cite limited local resources and increasingly complex cases as key factors.
The Texas Legislature on Monday ordered an investigation into Roblox after lawmakers found user-generated content simulating the Robb Elementary School shooting, raising concerns about child safety on the platform.
The office of John Whitmire paid up to $60,000 in public funds for a podcast titled “901 Bagby: Inside The Mayor’s Office,” according to records obtained by Houston Public Media.
Flooding at a low-lying underpass along Navigation Boulevard in east Houston forced road closures this week after water levels reached about six feet on Tuesday, city officials and residents said.
Eight children were killed and two women were critically injured on Sunday after a man opened fire at two homes in a Shreveport neighborhood, police said.
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, has been named chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to President Donald Trump.
Ken Paxton leads John Cornyn by eight percentage points among likely voters in the Republican Senate primary runoff scheduled for May 26, according to a poll released Friday by Texas Public Opinion Research.
A new study found that Texas recorded the second-highest average tax refunds in the United States this year, based on data from the Internal Revenue Service.