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Called "The Stuyvesant Tapes," the recordings capture firsthand accounts from ten high schoolers at Stuyvesant High School, located just three blocks away from Ground Zero....
The students were reading “The Pet Goat" when then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card informed Bush that America was under attack, turning an ordinary school day into a defining moment in history....
With tailgates kicking off Friday night ahead of Saturday’s matchup between Texas and Ohio State, students and fans said they’re getting ready for the atmospher...
Here is a complete rundown of Central Texas high school football scores and highlights from Week 3 of the 2026-27 season.
As 9/11 becomes history for younger Americans, states are taking different approaches to teaching students about the attacks and their lasting impact.
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, Texas State is expanding it’s Bobcat Promise program, extending free tuition beginning with the incoming Fall 2027 first-year student class. First-time freshman students in Fall 2027, who graduate in the top 25% of their high s...
Austin ISD is grappling with how students should be using AI for schoolwork, as other states consider stricter rules.We want to hear from you:Do you support st...
Several Connecticut towns are installing AI-powered license plate readers on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized Tuesday after authorities said he mixed and ingested several chemicals he brought to Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon....
A University of Iowa marching band member was pulled off life support after he collapsed on the field during the Sept. 5 game amid high temperatures. Memorials and tributes have been pouring in from college marching bands from across the Midwest...
Students and staff at Lamar Middle School were sent home early due to the HVAC issues.
A texting trend sending "compliments" to students has prompted warnings from at least one school district after families reported the messages to administrators....
For three days this summer, teachers converged at the Flight 93 National Memorial in remote western Pennsylvania to talk about 9/11. How best to educate a new generation about the attacks 25 years ago? Which details are appropriate for young kids? What do victims' families want s...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even though he was nearly 2,000 miles from where he'd grown up, Ryan Hopkins felt right at home as a quarterback prospect visiting Wisconsin. “I felt the energy from the city,” said Hopkins, a former three-star recruit from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California....
High school football is underway in Central Texas and FOX 7 has your post-week 2 rankings.
San Marcos and Texas State University relaunched the dockless e-scooter program with Lime, introducing 150 electric scooters across campus and downtown with safety rules....
Move over Delta House, Frank the Tank and Van Wilder, there's a new ranking of top party schools in America.
A West Virginia high school principal was suspended after officials found recording devices in multiple female locker rooms and a dance team dressing area....
Check out Friday night high school football scores from across Texas in Week 2 of the 2026 season.
A man will serve decades in prison for a murder he committed when he was just 15. He was convicted of shooting and killing a college student who was protecting his sister outside their Kyle home days before Christmas in 2020....
Alpha School quadrupled its Texas private school campuses. Most are eligible for state dollars through the new voucher program.
Labor Day weekend brings the beginning of the 2026 college football season, and several Texas universities with big expectations are set to kick off their seasons....
As students head back to school some could be dealing with vision problems without even knowing it.
Here is a complete rundown of Central Texas high school football scores and highlights from Week 2 of the 2026-27 season.
Texas State is expanding it's Bobcat Promise program, extending free tuition beginning with the incoming Fall 2027 first-year student class.
Texas Longhorn and Texas State Bobcat fans will experience fewer construction delays near campus during their upcoming game on Sept. 5, though significant roadwork is scheduled to resume next season....
UT Austin students created a biodegradable fabric coating using corn protein and beeswax, earning an international science award and potentially paving the way for a PFAS alternative in clothing....
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, some Texas State University students had an unexpected start to the new semester after their dorm room in Falls Hall was flooded during the first week of classes. The university told KXAN the flooding happened after a toilet va...
In a letter to parents and staff, Akins Early College High School has confirmed that a recent fight is believed to be gang related.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed its first lawsuit that challenges a school district’s policies regarding transgender students and claims the rules violate a federal law....
A working HVAC system goes a long way in the summer heat, but for some schools in Austin ISD the classrooms aren't cooling.
A suspect is dead, and an adult is injured after a shooting at a Virginia elementary school on Wednesday morning.
An Arizona toddler is going viral for showing the power of neighborhood kindness.
Students are now being reunited with their families, authorities confirmed.
Students at Anderson High School were sent home early Tuesday due to A/C issues at the building.
Each week, FOX 7 Austin highlights one Central Texas high school football player who excelled for his team.
EA SPORTS is taking over LBJ Lawn to present an exclusive tailgate event Sept. 10 for UT students
High school football kicked off a new season in Central Texas and FOX 7 has your post-week 1 rankings.
From country to hip-hop, Central Texas high school football coaches and players shared the songs they’d choose as their walk-up music.
Here is a complete rundown of Central Texas high school football scores and highlights from Week 1 of the 2026-27 season.
School is back in session in Austin and around Central Texas, but for one school in the Austin Independent School District, it’s not the place some want to be....
For thousands of students arriving at the University of Texas at Austin, the beginning of a new school year means moving into a new home.For international stude...
At least three schools in the Lake Travis Independent School District dealt with low or no water pressure Thursday, disrupting restroom access and prompting some parents to pick up their children early....
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District is working to improve performance at several campuses after the Texas Education Agency released its 2026 school accountability ratings. The district received an overall C ...
Some Texas State University students had an unexpected start to the new semester after their dorm room in Falls Hall was flooded during the first week of classes....
More than 170 public and charter school campuses across Texas have closed – or are being considered for closure – since the 2023-24 school year, according to an analysis by nonprofit Our Schools Our Democracy....
On this edition of "Inside the Investigation" – an extended discussion first featured in the latest episode of our weekly investigative program, "Cause & Effect" – KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and Nabil Remadna talk about the growing number of school closures across Texas, including why so...
Highlands County deputies and school officials are warning students and parents about the dangers of a game called "Senior Assassin" after learning a large group plans to play....
An analysis of the campus data provided by the Comptroller's Office shows 400 students who attended a Killeen ISD school last year are now accepting money to go toward private school....
Former Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson has officially earned the starting quarterback nod for the Cleveland Browns, beating out former Texas high school football star Shedeur Sanders for the Week 1 opener....
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his false claims that one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history was a hoax....
A Texas appeals court on Friday upheld a judgment finding Alex Jones and his Infowars company liable to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, but sharply reduced the punitive damages they were awarded....
School safety zones are set up to make sure drivers aren't speeding near schools, but next to Bee Cave Elementary School, parents sounded the alarm when their school zone's flashing lights weren't working....
New Texas Lottery scratch tickets featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans offer $100,000 top prizes and fan experiences while supporting public education funding....
High school football kicks off a new season in Central Texas this week, so FOX 7 has your preseason rankings.
After 15-year-old Jaylen Reeves was fatally stabbed, prosecutors declined to charge a 14-year-old suspect who claimed self-defense against a physical attack, leaving the high school football player's family demanding justice....
Leaders at Bastrop Independent School District are focused on boosting enrollment as they begin another school year, which they say is already trending upward and on track to surpass last year's numbers....
The Lake Travis ISD started the new school year Wednesday, with 10,772 students heading back to Lake Travis schools,
