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‘Have optimism in our future’: Educators put faith in next generation

Making sure students are prepared for what comes next — including jobs that may not even exist today — will require educators, businesses and community leaders to work more closely together, four local education leaders said Thursday....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 17, 2026

Texas Education Agency disputes AI-scoring claims, clarifies regrading

Jake Kobersky, director of media relations for the agency, told The Daily News Friday that the changes resulted from a proactive agency-led review that identified opportunities to award students additional credit, rather than correcting machine errors....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 8, 2026

Texas City school earns national recognition for literacy gains

The Texas City Independent School District campus was named a Bright Spots school by The 74, a national nonprofit education news organization. The designation recognizes schools whose third-grade students perform better in reading than statistical models predict based on local…...

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 8, 2026

TEA raises Central Middle School accountability scores after AI-grading error

An agency spokesman told The Daily News on Thursday that content experts reviewed responses on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness reading language arts tests for grades six through eight and determined some responses deserved additional credit....

Galveston County Daily NewsSep 3, 2026

Group launches master-planning phase for Galveston Juneteenth center

The group Juneteenth’s Home announced Monday it selected three firms to develop a master plan for what organizers envision as a national center for Juneteenth storytelling, education and cultural preservation in the city where the events commemorated by the holiday…...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 31, 2026

Dickinson ISD, UHCL expand college access

Dickinson ISD students with an unweighted GPA of at least 2.75 can secure guaranteed admission to the University of Houston-Clear Lake by completing an application and submitting an official transcript. SAT and ACT scores are optional, and the university will…...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 28, 2026

Parents seek new approach to Ball High graduation events

In moving away from Project Graduation, Ball High School parents joined a national trend of significantly altering graduation celebrations by dropping such things as a traditional all-night lock-in or canceling events altogether....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 18, 2026

All Friendswood ISD schools earn high marks from state education agency

The district received an overall A rating with a score of 92 out of 100, while C.W. Cline Elementary, Westwood Elementary, Windsong Intermediate, Zue S. Bales Intermediate, Friendswood Junior High and Friendswood High School each received A ratings....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 13, 2026

101 fun fantasy football team names for 2026

It's that time of year again. The dog days of summer have arrived, the back to school sales are in full swing and Halloween candy has started making its way to the shelves....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 13, 2026

2026 CCISD Spikefest schedule and results

Corpus Christi ISD's annual Spikefest, which kicks off the high school volleyball season, will take place Friday and Saturday Aug. 14-15 across gyms across the district....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 13, 2026

Padres score 2 in 11th to best Brewers, sweep series

Luis Campusano delivered the game-winning RBI in the 11th inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied to sweep the visiting Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 walk- off win on Wednesday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 13, 2026

MSU Texas launches plan for AI in classrooms

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape higher education and the workplace, Midwestern State University is implementing a strategic approach designed to help students develop AI literacy while...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026

Texas Tech among top schools for 5-star offensive tackle

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are recruiting at an elite level under head coach Joey McGuire, and they have prioritized building through the trenches on both sides of the ball....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026