Bill Zeeble

Corporal punishment is still legal in public schools in 16 states. In Texas, a principal was arrested after hitting a child with a wooden paddle. He's now back on the job. The community supports him.

Citing a shortage of school counselors, Texas passed a law allowing chaplains to be school counselors. Some say it's the government's responsibility, not churches', to provide mental health services.

Six finalists competed in the competition in Fort Worth, Texas, including two from Russia and one from Ukraine. An 18-year-old South Korean was the youngest to win in the contest's 60-year history.

Early Saturday morning, a white officer in Fort Worth, Texas, shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson inside her home. A worried neighbor had called to report that the door to Jefferson's home was open.

The Boy Scouts of America may be considering a bankruptcy filing to protect it from lawsuits over alleged child abuse. Allegations against scout leaders go back decades and accusers say the organization knew but kept silent.

A white ex-police officer in a Dallas suburb was convicted of killing a black teenager. It's the first time in 45 years that a Texas officer was found guilty of murder for a shooting while on duty.

The Dallas school district estimates it has 3,600 homeless students and help for them is now nearby. Nearly every high school has a resource center for students with food, clothes and counseling.

One pro football fan decided not to boycott games this season because of the anthem controversy. Instead, he has used his tickets to send students and police officers to the games so they can talk.

Texas school officials have until early November to explain why they placed a limit on the percentage of children enrolled in special education, as a Houston Chronicle investigation revealed.

Composer and librettist Mark Adamo set out to write an emotionally honest opera about the commercialism of the Christmas season.