Elizabeth Sander

For some Texas families, the decision whether to apply for a school voucher was personal, not political. Here are the takeaways from our conversations with 8 different families who applied.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, the Houston Chronicle is recognizing educators who make a difference inside and outside of the classroom.

Houston's Kinkaid School announced that the head of school, Jonathan Eades, will be leaving the role after six years in the position. Eades told the community he was not pressured to leave.

Elizabeth Sander, Haajrah Gilani The leader of one of Houston's most established private schools, Kinkaid School, will resign this

Cy-Fair ISD may lose between 4,000 and 8,000 students over the next four years — unless they can win students back from alternative educational options.

Cy-Fair ISD may lose between 4,000 and 8,000 students over the next four years - unless they can win students back from alternative educational options.

Hundreds more private school families across the Houston-area requested special education testing to apply for school vouchers, sending public schools scrambling to complete them before the deadline.

Cy-Fair ISD trustees agreed on a $500 stipend for all staff next year and to contribute more to employees' healthcare contributions, but not on whether to bringing back librarians and counselors.

Cy-Fair ISD trustees agreed on a $500 stipend for all staff next year and to contribute more to employees' healthcare contributions, but not on whether to bringing back librarians and counselors.

A Cy-Fair ISD police officer used a "dehumanizing" hogtie restraint on a 10-year-old with disabilities three times in 2023, the Houston Chronicle and The New York Times found.