Texas’ youngest students are struggling with their learning, educators say

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Students who started school during or after the COVID-19 pandemic have a harder time saying goodbye to their parents when they drop them off, Plains Independent School Distric

When summer heat hits my Texas prison

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.” At Huntsville Unit, a prison situated on the edge of a vast national forest 70 miles north of Houston, the close calls inc

Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas

McALLEN — A federal court struck down a regulatory agency’s authorization of two controversial, multi-billion-dollar gas export projects in far South Texas, one of which is already under construction. The ruling orders federal regulators to correct procedural deficiencies before reconsidering author

San Antonio Botanical Garden to host immersive spooky events for Halloween season

The San Antonio Botanical Garden has tricks and treats in store this fall. Oct. 3 through Nov. 2, the Botanical Garden will stage Halloween-themed immersive experiences across its 38 acres, ranging from family-friendly to those on the spookier side, according to garden officials.  A menu of seasonal