Traffic crashes in Texas school zones increased 12% from 2024 to 2025. As kids across the state head back to school this month, TxDOT is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert around schools to help prevent crashes and save lives.

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), has named Austin College one of its 2026 Professional Development Award recipients.

St. Andrew Methodist Church is kicking off the fall season with two of its most anticipated annual traditions – Back-to-School Blessings on Sunday, August 9, followed by the School Spirit & Tailgate Celebration on Sunday, August 16. Together, these events mark the beginning of a new ministry season, inviting families and the community to celebrate a fresh start through worship, fellowship, and fun while discovering opportunities to connect through classes, groups, recreation, service opportunities, and ministries for every stage of life.

Dr. Stewart Mayers, chair of the Department of Educational Instruction and Leadership and director of teacher education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Education Law Association.

Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched a strategic partnership that creates expanded admissions, scholarship and college readiness opportunities for Gold Award Girl Scouts. (Photo by Erik Palos, Texas Woman's University)

More than half of the Summer 2026 ETAMU graduating class is receiving some form of academic distinction. | Photo credit: Jason Connel, East Texas A&M marketing and Communications.

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)—Base Year

Bailey Inglish, Finley Oates, I.W. Evans, L.H. Rather, and Bonham High School will serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals.

Ask Nicole Ross ’26 where she sees herself working someday, and she will tell you she wants an office with no walls. Ask her what it has taken to get there and be prepared to clear your schedule.

Babak Taheri, Ph.D., director of the Digital Transformation Lab, leads research and industry collaboration exploring how artificial intelligence, biometrics and immersive technologies are shaping the future of hospitality. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

International Experience USA (iE-USA), a nonprofit high school student exchange organization, has many students still needing to be placed in the local area.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held August 3, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

Mabel Scofield Maddox was civically engaged, a leader, an athlete and an art lover by the time she graduated from Texas Woman’s 100 years ago, and now a New Mexico foundation that she co-founded has created a $1 million endowment to support scholarships for future TWU students who follow in her footsteps.

Fannin County Special Education SSA and its member districts offer comprehensive special education services to eligible students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through age 21 years who have a hearing or visual impairment.

Unique Bachelor of Arts in Cybersecurity goes beyond technical aspects focusing on softer skills – communication, teamwork, leadership designed to enhance grads’ long-term success

Neil Terry, a longtime academic leader at West Texas A&M University, was approved today to serve as the university's interim president by The A&M University System Board of Regents.

It is time to think about school supplies and the folks at Fannin County Children's Center believe that every child deserves a great start! Many local children in Fannin County start the school year without the basic supplies they need to learn, grow and succeed. You can help by donating supplies, sponsoring backpacks, hosting a supply drive, becoming a collection site or making a financial donation.