A 15-year old was hit by a car while riding his bicycle a mere mile from where a little girl was killed while on her bike in 2010.
A child said two men in a truck directed him to get inside the vehicle on his way to school, an invitation with which he refused to comply.
Nachelle Scott has 19 years of experience in education after earning degrees at University of Houston and Sam Houston State University.
Twenty-three students chosen from among a field of 1.144 statewide in camps designed to learn leadership skills firsthand.
Deborah Swyers is one of ten finalists from Texas for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Grants designed to '...explore, enrich or design an exemplary model of innovation to serve students and the community.'
The label affirms students' pledge to fight bullying and promote tolerance.
Children's book author Phil Bildner has spoken to students about books for many years, and was suddenly asked not to return.
The revamped hours will add ten minutes to each school day in compliance to new legislation.
Stony Point High School grad Brenna Johnson is headed to UT Austin to study aerospace engineering.
The across-the-board increases are an effort to keep the school district competitive and enhance recruitment and retention of staff.
Other discussion items include the naming of a middle school and changing the rate period of issued bonds.
A pair of Canyon Vista Middle School eighth-graders' video series spotlights varied life experiences to fight bigotry and stereotypes.
Richard Kincaid III alleges the school district retaliated after he said his African American supervisor was being discriminated against.
Phones and Internet went down as a result of the rainfall, but were restored some hours later with communication with parents intact.
Student insists he's not racist, but merely liked the design and colors of the Confederate battle flag that is, to many, a symbol of hate
Grisham Middle School student Dhruv Nistala and Laurel Mountain Elementary fifth-grader Ashish Jacob placed second and tenth, respectively.
Clarissa Rodriguez has eleven years' experience as an educator, including stint at an Early College High School in Harlingen.
The cuts come amidst drivers shortages at the district, but officials say service is determined by quality of roads and sidewalks.
The need for the school point to the brisk growth in Round Rock, one of the nation's fast-growing cities.
The awards are meant to empower and encourage young women as they get ready to enter the work force.
Twenty-two year educator overcame early struggles with dyslexia, yielding lessons of dedication and perseverance she now imparts.
The ten-year educator has hit all the right notes at Bluebonnet Elementary where she instills a love of music to her young singers.
She dreamed of becoming a teacher as a little girl, when she'd assemble her stuffed animals together and pretend to teach them subjects.
The competition staged at the Bullock Texas State History Museum tests students' knowledge of history, pop culture, geography and more.
With the Texas Education Agency's blessing, the school offering up to 60 college hours is scheduled to open this fall.
'It's crucial for students to find their voice,' teacher-in-the-making Addie Quinn says.
In receiving the honor, she credits her students -- '..amazing, brilliant scholars I work with everyday' -- as muse for her inspiration,
'Education should serve the personal purposes of each student,' she says after securing prestigious honor.
The young history buffs move to state meet with presentation on first successful prosecution of Ku Klux Klan in Williamson County.
Students' project this year involved refurbishing old bicycles as a way of promoting sustainable transportation methods.
Construction on agriculture science classroom, barn and bleachers now set to begin this summer.
Kubi carts allow students who are away due to extenuating circumstances to keep up with studies remotely.
But district officials still plan to recommend ending service at four stops no longer deemed "hazardous" to walk.
Cesar Haros selected from a very short list to attend the five-day, all-expenses paid academy in Washington, D.C. this summer.
High school scribes, photogs and designers honored for work at national journalism competition.
Routes no longer deemed 'hazardous' ruled ineligible for school-bus provided transportation.
No injuries reported on bus en route to school field trip.
District officials say everyone's 'safe and secure' now but don't provide details on why action was taken.
But minority students continue to lag behind their Anglo counterparts.