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Back-to-school safety: Officials remind drivers to stay alert

AUSTIN, Texas - Class is officially back in session and officials want to remind drivers to stay alert. "We need to slow down. Be patient and avoid those distractions when going through school zones," ...

New COVID variants are on the rise in Texas. What to know as kids start school

COVID-19 cases are climbing again just as Texas students head back into classrooms, with health officials tracking new variants that are spreading nationwide.

Texas tax-free weekend is here! See list of back-to-school items that apply

Get ready for Texas’ 2025 tax-free weekend! From Aug. 8–10, save on school supplies, clothing, shoes and more. Find out ...

Texas Hill Country schools transformed into relief hubs after the deadly summer floods. Now, students are headed back

Hunt Independent School district had over a month left until school was scheduled to start on August 20. But after ...
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Back to school in Texas comes with big changes

The new school year is right around the corner. In addition to the usual back-to-school challenges, students, parents and ...

At Least 9 Children and Driver Injured After Bus Crashes and Rolls Over on First Day Back to School in Texas

At least nine children and a bus driver have been left with injuries after a school bus, carrying over 40 people, crashed and ...

Multiple students injured in school bus crash carrying more than 40 kids on first day back to school

Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day ...
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West Texas A&M University to host back-to-school activities, classes begin Aug. 25

New and returning students are set to participate in several weeks of activities for the fall 2025 semester at West Texas A&M University.
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Texas Roadhouse Back-to-School Bash

Texas Roadhouse is helping get families ready for school here in the Mid-Ohio valley withe their Back-To-School Bash!
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Texas high school to revert back to its original name

By doing so, Midland ISD became the first school district in Texas to bring back a high school name which is connected to the Confederacy, in this case Robert E. Lee, who was the Confederate general ...
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Study shows back-to-school spending in DFW soars above U.S. average

To get a sense of the price difference, CBS News Texas shopped the Fort Worth ISD fifth-grade school supply list, the same list we shopped in 2022. Back then, it cost us $75.