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Thousands attended the 12th annual Afrotech Conference at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, including Disney’s “Disney on the Yard” for students and professionals.
■ Education · Houston, TX ·
●●○○○ Nov 6, 9:30 PM
Houston ISD takeover exit may speed up under new Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, education experts say
Experts expect Houston ISD’s state takeover timeline to speed up under Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa’s planned shift toward returning control to districts.
■ Education · Houston, TX · abc13.com
●●●●○ Nov 6, 8:00 PM
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Democrats winning statewide offices could overhaul Texas K-12 policy, including proposed removal of STAAR and state education oversight changes.
■ Education · Houston, Texas ·
●●●●○ Nov 6, 7:00 PM
Harris County voters rejected nearly $2 billion in school bond measures across six independent school districts, limiting planned facility upgrades.
■ Education · Harris County, TX ·
●●●○○ Nov 6, 5:45 PM
ULM computer science students place in top five at competition
ULM computer science students Jeevan Parajuli and Pankaj Bhatta placed in the top five at Rice’s HackRice hackathon.
■ Education · Houston, TX · kedm.org
●●○○○ Nov 6, 5:00 PM
Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa pledged to end state takeovers of districts and fire TEA education commissioner Mike Morath, facing legal and logistical hurdles.
■ Education · Rice University, Texas ·
●●●●○ Nov 6, 12:45 PM
Voters across the Houston area rejected all proposed school district tax increases and bond measures on Election Day.
■ Education · Houston, TX ·
●●●○○ Nov 6, 12:45 PM
College of the Mainland received a $2.1 million grant to strengthen its business associate program and create smoother transfers to bachelor’s degrees.
■ Education · Houston, Texas ·
●●●○○ Nov 5, 9:15 PM
Comal ISD said it will review next steps after voters rejected a $567 million bond package in two propositions.
■ Education · Guadalupe County, Texas ·
●●●●○ Nov 5, 3:00 PM
The Woodlands Arts Council Opens 2027 Student Art Scholarship Applications
The Woodlands Arts Council opened 2027 Student Art Scholarship applications for graduating seniors in The Woodlands and Montgomery County.
■ Education · The Woodlands, TX · woodlandsonline.com
●●○○○ Nov 5, 10:00 AM
Student Voices | FHMS AVID Students host Sheriff Eric Peter, offering thanks for 31 years of service
FHMS AVID students hosted San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter for a student-led interview ahead of his planned retirement.
■ Education · Houston, TX · sanjuanjournal.com
●○○○○ Nov 5, 5:30 AM
Step by step: Homecoming Stroll-Off forges cultural legacies for Black students
Baylor’s Royal and Pure Homecoming Stroll-Off will host strolling competitions Friday evening, with cash prizes for top acts.
■ Education · Houston, TX · baylorlariat.com
●●○○○ Nov 5, 4:00 AM
Healthcare workers invited to major Houston summit
The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association invites healthcare leaders to its Houston conference Nov. 16–18 at the Texas Medical Center.
■ Education · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com
●●○○○ Nov 4, 8:00 PM
Santa Fe ISD board president trails challenger in early returns
Santa Fe ISD election early returns show Megan Grove leading Rusty Norman for a contested school board position, with results still unofficial.
■ Education · Santa Fe, TX · galvnews.com
●●●○○ Nov 4, 2:45 AM
Cove voters decide on school board, city council candidates go to runoff
Copperas Cove voters elected three school board candidates while several city council races will go to runoff.
■ Education · Cove, TX · kdhnews.com
●●○○○ Nov 4, 12:00 AM
Alvin College celebrates West Campus
Alvin College celebrated its West Campus.
■ Education · Alvin, TX · thefacts.com
●○○○○ Nov 3, 6:15 PM
U of H Under Fire For Posts Promoting Gina Hinojosa
University of Houston officials faced criticism after student government promoted Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa on an official university-branded social media page.
■ Education · Houston, TX · ktrh.iheart.com
●●●○○ Nov 3, 8:15 AM
The Shepherd School of Music announces new opera commission
Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music commissioned Paola Prestini and Mark Campbell for a new opera premiering in the 2029–30 academic year.
■ Education · Houston, TX · pizzicato.lu
●●○○○ Nov 3, 2:00 AM
Big Money: Cove ISD authorizes 2nd round of $154.5M bond package funding approved by voters
Copperas Cove ISD approved issuance of the second round of its remaining $75 million bond package for school improvements.
■ Education · Cove, TX · kdhnews.com
●●●●○ Nov 3, 12:45 AM
Nonprofit hopes to strengthen Galveston youth connections with grant
CTRL+CREATE Inc. seeks a $20,000 grant to mentor 30 Galveston youth, with a community grant vote at Rosenberg Library.
■ Education · Galveston, TX · galvnews.com
●●○○○ Nov 2, 10:30 PM
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston marks 65 years since its founding and role in human spaceflight.
■ Education · Houston, TX ·
●●○○○ Nov 2, 7:30 PM
Rice to Break Ground on $75M 'The Arc' Lab and Office Building in Houston's Ion District
Rice University will break ground Nov. 5 on its $75 million “The Arc” research lab and office building in Houston’s Ion District.
■ Education · Houston, TX · newsroomamerica.com
●●●○○ Nov 2, 2:15 PM
What is Disney Dreamers Academy? 50 middle school students honored as part of new program with Boys & Girls Clubs in Fresno, Texas
Fifty middle school students were honored at the Fresno Boys & Girls Club in Texas for the Disney Dreamers Academy kickoff and activities.
■ Education · Fresno, TX · abc13.com
●●○○○ Nov 2, 12:00 PM
Applications are Open for the Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is accepting applications for its 2027–29 Core Residency Program, due January 8, 2027.
■ Education · Houston, TX · hyperallergic.com
●●○○○ Nov 2, 9:45 AM
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Foundation partners with a fashion scholarship fund to award students $10,000 each and offer hands-on design training to build practical skills
Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation partnered with the Fashion Scholarship Fund to award $10,000 scholarships and design training to selected students.
■ Education · Houston, TX · timesofindia.indiatimes.com
●●○○○ Nov 2, 12:00 AM
A professor at Rice University started an open-learning project in 1999; its free textbooks are now used by millions of students
A Rice University-originated open-learning project became OpenStax, publishing free college textbooks used by millions worldwide.
■ Education · Houston, TX · timesofindia.indiatimes.com
●●●○○ Nov 1, 2:00 PM
GUEST COLUMN: Danbury ISD explains state compliance issue
Danbury ISD reported Texas Education Agency flagged two special-education record issues in students’ IEPs for correction.
■ Education · Danbury, TX · thefacts.com
●●○○○ Oct 31, 5:30 AM