Disrupted: Tropical Storm in Houston, Heat in Philly
Storms and heat waves have disrupted the start of the school year from Texas to the Northeast. Underfunded schools can't keep cool as the planet warms.
Houston ISD
Parents aren’t extremists. They’re advocates.
When parents speak up, they’re defending kids, not plotting conspiracies. So why is the Houston school chief calling one “extreme”?
Texans swelter without power after hurricane
Power failures after Hurricane Beryl have made dangerous heat in southeast Texas worse, as a million are without power in Houston.
Houston ISD closes due to boil-water notice
Houston's schools were closed Monday due to a boil-water notice triggered by a power outage at a water purification plant.
Students report environmental racism in Houston
Environmental racism has plagued the Houston Metropolitan Area for decades, mainly because oil treatment plants are located near communities of color.
Post-Katrina lessons for student hurricane victims
Even in the face of a natural disaster, kids can show great resilience. But everyone has to beware of the dangers that come in a hurricane's wake.
Houston ISD implements a rolling restart
America rushed to the aid of Houston schools & students. Except for a few badly damaged campuses, students will be heading back to school soon.
Houston schools to resume Sept. 11, after clean-up
Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical depression, will lead to a long clean-up process. Houston kids return to school on Sept. 11.
Houston could drop Confederate school names
In Houston, a group of parents is trying to stop the district from changing the names of 8 schools from names that honor Confederate heroes.