April 30, 2026

Education

Spring ISD provides free healthy sides for students who bring their own lunch

For Spring ISD parents who made a New Year’s goal to pack their child’s lunch more often, the district’s Child Nutrition department has a solution...

By aframnews
January 17, 2020

Education, Local, News

TSU President Austin Lane placed on paid administrative leave

Texas Southern University President Austin Lane has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately, African American News and Issues has learned. The decision was handed...

By aframnews
January 10, 2020

Education, Local, News, Texas

Tuition-free charter school in San Antonio area aims to meet needs of minority youth

A new Texas charter school aimed at making a huge impact in the quality of education for minority youth is eagerly preparing to open its...

By aframnews
January 10, 2020

Community, Education, Local, News

Living Legend: Dr. James Douglas

Dr. James Matthew Douglas is the current president of the Houston chapter of the NAACP. He is also a distinguished professor of law at Texas...

By aframnews
January 10, 2020

Community, Education, Local, News

Dr. Archie L. Blanson named Interim President at Lone Star College-North Harris

Dr. Archie L. Blanson has been named Lone Star College-North Harris Interim President. His new position was made official on Jan. 2....

By aframnews
January 6, 2020

Community, Education

Get up, get out and get educated

To the ones who sit on the couch watching television almost every day, allowing time to go by, not taking advantage of the time you...

By aframnews
January 4, 2020

Community, Education, Local

HISD offers free meals to children at no cost at three high schools during winter break

School may be out soon for winter break, but cafeterias will be open at three HISD high schools, where Nutrition Services will offer meals free...

By aframnews
December 20, 2019

Education, Local

Houston Community College celebrates grand opening of cutting-edge virtual reality lab

Houston Community College is celebrating the grand opening of its new virtual reality lab at the HCC West Loop campus....

By aframnews
December 15, 2019

Community, Education, Local, News

Students receive pearls of wisdom, words of encouragement from media leaders

The Houston Association of Black Journalists held its annual Student Mentorship Breakfast on Dec. 7 to a packed house of speakers and students awaiting media-related...