An employee at a Corsicana ISD school says she was injured after a student tried to throw a chair at her. This is the second time an employee has been injured at Collins Intermediate School in the past six months. view article

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president’s campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations. But fears intensified for some when the Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a policy that had been in effect since 2011. view article

Many ofAmerica's favorite candies and sweet beverages, including Airheads, candy corn, strawberry-flavored milk, and more, contain Red No. 3 food dye — a now FDA-banned substance. view article

The Food and Drug Administration has announced it will ban the use of artificial food coloring Red No. 3, which has been linked to thyroid cancer in animals, after years of prodding by parents and health advocates, one state ban and action by dozens of other countries. view article

Snowmelt from Tuesday's winter storm took on a deadly new form after an overnight hard freeze.  Tuesday's winter wonderland in Southeast Texas is taking on a new, uglier form thanks to an overnight hard freeze rendering roads and walkways treacherously slick.  view article

We should pray for Trump not only because we are commanded to do so — but because it is wise for all. view article

If you have a chronic pain condition such as arthritis or an old injury, you might notice that on cold weather days your pain flares up. Why is that? view article

President Donald Trump’s plans to curb immigration and beef up border security began taking effect soon after he was inaugurated Monday as he made good on campaign promises.  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rolled out a blueprint to beef up security at the southern border in a series of executive orders that began taking effect soon after his inauguration Monday, making good on his defining political promise to crack down on immigration and marking another wild swing in White House policy on the divisive issue. view article

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, is leading an effort to reverse actions taken against military service members through a U.S. Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including protecting religious freedom. view article

A school in Arlington was on a temporary lockdown on Thursday, Jan. 16 after a student came to school with a toy BB gun in their backpack. At around 8 a.m. officers responded to Pearcy STEM Academy after the school administration reported that a student may have brought a weapon to school, police said. The school was temporarily placed on lockdown as a precaution. view article

Corsicana ISD’s Collins Intermediate Assistant Principal Candra Rogers, 56, blinded in her right eye after a student attacked her in August 2024, had her eye surgically removed on Jan. 14. Rogers told KWTX News Anchor Julie Hays that she is at home, and although she is suffering with agonizing pain, is hopeful the surgery will relieve the daily headaches she has experienced since the on campus attack. view article

Rodents have been sighted in a Houston ISD middle school in Montrose, Superintendent Mike Miles confirmed Monday, adding that the district is following its pest control procedures. Staff members at Lanier Middle School are alleging that the campus has been dealing with the rodent issue since Thanksgiving, and it's impacting their work, according to Houston TV station ABC13. view article

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he will focus on food additives once he's confirmed as the secretary of health and human services. The Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on the use of Red No. 3, a dye used in thousands of food products that had been approved for over a hundred years but is linked to cancer. The decision comes days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his health and human services secretary. Kennedy has long criticized artificial additives in the U.S. food supply. view article

A former Longview ISD employee is behind bars Wednesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a child. In a release, Longview ISD said the allegation against D’Marjai Dearion, 25, was made Monday. They said he was immediately placed on administrative leave and resigned after his arrest Tuesday. Longview police also released a statement, saying officers learned Dearion had sexually assaulted a teenaged girl. view article

A Celina ISD bus driver has been arrested following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female student. In a statement released by Celina ISD, officials said they were informed on Monday, Jan. 13, about alleged inappropriate contact between Timothy Adams and a female student. The district immediately contacted police, and Adams was taken into custody. view article

A former day care worker in the Princeton Independent School District is facing charges after allegedly injuring a child. What We Know: The alleged incident happened sometime before Dec. 13 at the Panther Cub Day Care. Princeton police said that’s when they met with the child’s parents and staff members at the day care to begin their investigation. view article

A former Prosper preschool teacher was sentenced to prison after four toddlers in her care ingested THC gummies. Anisah Burks pleaded guilty on Dec. 6 and was sentenced a few weeks later. She was given a one-year sentence for each child who was injured and three years for the possession of a controlled substance. view article

A shot student twisted his body on the high school stairwell landing, writhing on the tile floor on which his blood was smeared. A teacher, who ran after breaking his eyes’ fix on the shooter’s .45-caliber Glock, found he had a wound in his left shoulder and accepted a colleague’s offer of a wad of paper towels to stanch the bleeding. view article

A teen who was shot by another student at Timberview High School in 2021 was killed in another shooting Monday evening at an Arlington apartment complex, according to Arlington police. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum, 19, as the man who died in the shooting on Monday, Jan. 13. Arlington police said the motive for Monday’s shooting is under investigation, but detectives have not found any evidence to suggest that the homicide is connected to the 2021 school shooting. view article

A new metal detection system will soon roll out at several Houston ISD high schools after multiple weapons have been found on campus this school year. Lamar, Bellaire, and Northside High School students, staff and visitors will be required to go through the Open Gate System. view article

A Houston ISD top official posted a video for parents explaining how to bundle up their kids for school, while school buildings around the district battle heating issues in the classrooms.  HISD Chief of Public Affairs Alexandra Elizondo took center stage outside HISD on Wednesday, a blistery cold morning, to explain to parents how to dress their kids for the cold, including what to wear inside the school as temperatures hover at uncomfortable levels.  "The first thing parents can do is they can help us by making sure their kids are dressed for the weather," Elizondo said. She then held up a hat and jacket, telling parents "hats, gloves, scarves—whatever they want to put their kiddo in, make sure they're dressed for the weather. So if they're walking between buildings at school or waiting at the bus stop, they're warm." view article

“Most American parents hardly give thought to polio beyond the instant their child is immunized against the disease. But there was a time in this country when polio paralyzed 20,000 people in a year, killing many of them,” the New York Times reports. view article

Poteet Independent School District sent students home early on Friday due to emailed bomb threats. Superintendent Charles Camarillo told the Express-News that two teachers received emails indicating that there were concealed bombs throughout its campuses. The emails asked for a $30,000 ransom. view article

A substitute teacher was caught watching porn while in a classroom on Friday at Klein Oak High School. The teacher has been identified as 81-year-old Kenneth Hartley, according to court documents obtained by KPRC 2. view article

Katy ISD confirmed the teacher is no longer employed by the district.   view article

After the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance.   view article

Houston ISD has canceled several after-school activities as below-average temperatures gave way to rain Thursday afternoon. All middle school basketball games, middle and high school swimming, and high school wrestling events were canceled as of 3 p.m. Thursday, HISD said. The district also warned of delayed pick-up times and lingering boiler issues at Daily Elementary School as colder temperatures are forecast to linger into next week. view article

Due to rapidly declining weather conditions — with an updated Winter Storm Warning saying the storm could bring an additional three inches of snowfall to parts of the Texas Panhandle that had already seen heavy snow — several offices, businesses, schools and campuses closed early Thursday and announced closings for Friday. view article

A messy winter storm is expected to hit large parts of North Texas starting Wednesday night, with the potential for snow, ice and sleet, and Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to "stay home" and "be careful" if they live in an affected area.  view article

Somerville ISD students were greeted with a metal detector when they returned to school for the first time this year on Wednesday. It’s all part of a new safety routine the district has been preparing for and finally rolled out. According to the district’s Superintendent Eric Holton, there are metal detectors at all three schools for a total of six. They are located at the school’s main entrances. Supt. Holton told KBTX Somerville ISD has had the metal detectors for about a month-and-a-half, working on training staff and calibrating the machines. view article

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday targeting undocumented immigrants for deportation if they’re charged with nonviolent crimes such as shoplifting. view article

Replacing federal pandemic relief funding critical to community programs could top Texas lawmakers' to-do list for mental health next year as they also address understaffing of the 988 suicide hotline, mental health in schools and reviving the workforce. view article

Students across the Houston Independent School District kicked off the second semester Tuesday and with it, comes new opportunities, challenges, and plenty to prepare for.  It’s also worth noting that this marks the second year with the Texas Education Agency overseeing the district. To get more insight on the upcoming semester, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles sat down with KPRC 2 on Tuesday. view article

An illegal alien from Honduras who has a history of sexual assault was apprehended after attempting to re-enter the United States.  view article

A former Round Rock ISD teacher resigned after admitting to intentionally tripping a 5-year-old student with autism at a Head Start program, according to an arrest affidavit. Lynn Shin, who was hired in August 2024, resigned on October 1 after being placed on administrative leave following the September 26 incident at WBCO Head Start in Round Rock. view article