Election Day not only decided who will fill political seats in government, but also whether several school district bonds and tax rate elections passed.
The Latino vote, public education concerns and data center issues drove Texasā historic Democratic sweep in Tuesdayās midterm elections, according to Jon Taylor, a University of Texas at San Antonio political science professor.
As it stands, Democrats have clinched seven seats on the 15-member board while Republicans occupy six. The final two seats will depend on the outcomes of two races involving GOP incumbents.
A former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean āDiddyā Combs and fashion executive Peter NygĆ„rd will lead a reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University.
Students using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
The college basketball season tips off with many players unexpectedly gaining an extra year of eligibility.
French authorities have expressed relief after recent protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends.
Follow live updates and election results for 2026 school bond proposals, Voter-Approved Tax Rate Elections, school board races and local propositions across South and Central Texas.
An Oberlin College professor and his wife are dead, and the educatorās 31-year-old child is being held on a $3 million bond and facing murder charges in their deaths.
A state judge is considering whether social media posts by New Yorkās attorney general should disqualify her from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University.
A San Antonio nonprofit is partnering with a national delivery platform to bring fresh fruit and vegetables directly to families in the South Side Independent School District.
Some San Antonio Independent School District employees may have been impacted by a āsecurity incidentā involving district data earlier this month, a district spokesperson told KSAT on Wednesday.
A Northside Independent School District parent says ongoing school bus delays and missed pickups are disrupting her sonās education and leading to attendance warnings, highlighting transportation challenges the district says are tied to traffic and staffing shortages.
San Antonio Independent School Districtās new High 5 instructional framework is intended to help the district avoid state intervention, according to Superintendent Adrian Bustillos. However, some teachers disagree with the plan.
A 14-year-old boy was detained and sent to a juvenile detention facility after a social media post that referenced a terrorist threat against a high school, the Eagle Pass Police Department said Tuesday.
Cornell University says it will review how it handled the co-ed housing assignment of a student who returned to campus after serving a suspension connected to an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house.
Students pursuing social work degrees could face limits on federal student loans under a new rule from the U.S. Department of Education.
Franceās government has pledged to replace its national online university admissions platform in 2028.
San Antonio residents have a new low-cost option for dental care at Pima Medical Institute, where a new dental hygiene clinic charges $25 for an X-ray, exam and teeth cleaning. A typical visit for that work can run around $300.
Four Texas State University pledges were arrested this week after San Marcos police say they were involved in a hazing incident.
Three conservative Republicans known for compromise on divisive topics did not seek reelection, while a seat representing the Rio Grande Valley could sway in either political direction.
At Cooper Academy, art is more than a creative outlet. Itās helping students find their voices, overcome personal challenges and honor lives lost in one of Texasā deadliest natural disasters.
A teacher wounded in last weekās attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella says he is leading a cultural shift by removing exhibits from the National Museum.
Voters in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District are being asked to decide whether to approve a 12-cent increase to the districtās annual tax rate.
Polymarket has removed a contract from its prediction market platform that allowed users to wager on whether any of the seven men accused of sexually assaulting or exploiting a Cornell student in 2024 will be charged with a felony sex crime.
A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of raping her at a fraternity house says the universityās president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault, leaving her feeling disbelieved and unsupported.
North East ISD staff recommended closing and consolidating Oak Grove, Montgomery and Dellview elementary schools into nearby campuses to save about $4 million, prompting emotional pleas from parents.
North East ISD families are expected to learn more this week about which campuses could be affected as the district weighs possible school closures or consolidations tied to declining enrollment and campus efficiency.
Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom.
A special-needs teacher and student wounded in a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school remained hospitalized Saturday, but friends said their survival was a spot of hope in a community in mourning.
Somerset High School celebrated the unveiling of an expanded welding lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday as the district works to prepare students for a growing regional manufacturing industry.
A substitute teacher at a Northside Independent School District middle school was suspended for allegedly threatening to call immigration officials and police on students, according to the district.
The Istanbul governorās office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city.
Hundreds of thousands of Irish teachers, doctors and civil servants have walked off the job.
In a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.
A new Alamo Colleges District education center near the Bexar-Kendall county line is expected to give north Bexar County families and Boerne-area students closer access to college classes, workforce training and IT certification programs.
Families of students with disabilities may need to start planning in advance if they want to qualify for additional education funding for next school year. Experts say one key document, an individualized education plan, or IEP, can take months to obtain.
The Somerset Independent School District agricultural barn will welcome new animals back this month after dogs killed 16 show animals in August, the district said.
A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance.
Texas school districts are taking a closer look at how the state grades student writing after the Texas Tribune reported new data that showed STAAR test rescore requests have tripled from last year.
Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASAās moon-bound Apollo program, has died.
Thousands of young people have been arrested in France during protests demanding better school funding, drawing criticism that police tactics are excessively violent and are politicizing young protesters.
Rising diesel prices are increasing transportation costs for Northside ISD and North East ISD as districts look ahead to fuel budgets and school bus operations.
An effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black college and universities kicked off Wednesday with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri.
A lawyer for the woman who says she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity says she was āmisledā by authorities about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she first went to police.
Thousands of Brazilian students have marched in Rio de Janeiro against the possibility of FlƔvio Bolsonaro winning the presidency.
A new federal earnings test could eventually cut off access to federal student loans for college programs if graduates do not earn enough compared with workers with less education.
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States.
Northside Independent School Districtās school board president is calling for a review of K9 Donnaās death after KSAT Investigates reported that district police chose to euthanize her instead of moving forward with a recommended $7,000 surgery to treat an intestinal obstruction.
Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.
More than a quarter of a million people have marched in cities across France in support of school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron.
A federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.
Northside ISD police euthanized K9 Donna after a veterinarian recommended a $7,000 surgery to treat a small intestine obstruction. KSAT Investigates obtained veterinary records detailing Donnaās final hours, the treatment options considered and why the district says it chose euthanasia.
A wave of solidarity has surged on social media in support of a young woman who is suing Cornell University and seven fraternity members she accuses of raping her.
Cornell Universityās president has called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 ādeeply disturbing.ā.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was āfailedā by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.
The draft goals and limits will shape how Fort Worth ISDās state-appointed board holds Superintendent Peter Licata accountable.
New Yorkās governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a womanās allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorneyās ability to handle the case.
A Judson Independent School District student who is accused of stabbing another student at Metzger Middle School will remain in custody.
The Trump administration has proposed rules for a new federal scholarship program that launches at the start of next year.
Nine local school districts are holding voter approval tax rate elections, or VATREs, this November, and they appear on the ballot as propositions from those districts.
A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University has been sentenced to two months in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in a deadly hazing.
A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told campus police that she could āsay with 100% confidence I was raped.ā.
The Texas Education Agency released first-year usage and outcomes data Wednesday for the new curriculum, Bluebonnet Learning, showing districts that adopted the program outperformed peers in reading and math achievement.
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money to be used to start a new campus in Miami that will focus on societal challenges.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation.
A rodent activity has become an issue at Roosevelt High Schoolās science building, and it is believed to be tied to classroom pets, the schoolās district confirmed in an email on Tuesday.
A former Harper Independent School District staff member has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after investigators said he secretly recorded students.
Parents of Head Start preschoolers are lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill, worried proposed changes by the Trump administration threaten the backbone of the federal preschool program.
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit.
Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura shared his support of a parent petition to close schools allowed in the stateās intervention policy.
It has been a week since an elementary school student brought a gun to Somerset Elementary School, and there are still questions as to how that student was able to get that gun on campus in the first place.
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A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs.
Judson ISD removed nine hazardous bus routes this school year, leaving some students to walk to school and families questioning their safety.
