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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Texas mobilizes flood response ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard
Texas is mobilizing emergency response crews in anticipation of expected flash flooding from a now fully-formed tropical storm that forecasters predicted would hit the southeast part of the state on Tuesday. Federal forecasters elevated a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico to Tropical Storm Edouard on Monday evening. The National Hurricane Center said the storm could approach hurricane strength as it approached the northwest Gulf Coast, bringing heavy rain and flash flooding potential to the eastern Houston region. The current National Weather Service forecast says the storm will likely drop 3 to 6 inches of rain in areas along and east of Interstate 45, with highest rain chances starting in the late morning and extending through Tuesday evening. Some spots could receive 6 to 9 inches of rain and some could see rainfall rates of 3 to 4 inches an hour, forecasters said. A storm surge warning from High Island, Texas, to the Vermillion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana was also issued. Forecasters said the storm, which could reach hurricane strength before it reaches the Gulf Coast, is expected to bring heavy rain and flash flooding to southeast Texas on Tuesday.
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Weather Update - La Porte ISD
After consulting with meteorologists early this morning and out of an abundance of caution, La Porte ISD will be closed today due to the potential for local flooding and hazardous road conditions later in the day. We will continue to monitor conditions and consult regularly with area meteorologists and will provide updates as needed. Please avoid unnecessary travel, use caution if you must be on the roads, and never drive through flooded roadways. Most importantly, please stay safe and take care of yourselves and your families.
Preventive Law: Lowering Costs in Construction Manager-at-Risk Agreements: Protecting Audit Rights and Other Cost-Saving Strategies
Subchapter F of Chapter 2269 of the Texas Government Code allows school districts to utilize the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) method of delivery for their construction projects. CMAR projects are usually built on a “cost plus fee” basis, subject to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). In a cost-plus-fee agreement under the CMAR method, a school district generally agrees to pay the actual documented costs as agreed in the contract (e.g. labor, materials, equipment, insurance, bonds) associated with construction of the project, plus the Construction Manager’s fee, up to the GMP. The Construction Manager is “at risk” for the amount that exceeds the GMP.
Preventive Law: All in the Family: Nepotism in ISD Hiring
Summer in Texas means triple-digit heat, a suspicious amount of construction on every major highway, and superintendents scrambling to make sure every classroom has a teacher before school begins. Hiring season is chaotic, and given the pressure to be fully staffed, it can be tempting to hire that perfectly qualified relative of a board member who just happens to be looking for a teaching job.
2 North Texas men killed in Grand Canyon flash flood, friend remains missing
Three friends from Granbury planned a dream trip to the Grand Canyon. A deadly flash flood swept through the park while they were hiking. Lugging 40-pound backpacks, three friends from Granbury would hike down to a remote campground and spend two days fishing and exploring the maze of trails at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
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2 North Texas men killed in Grand Canyon flash flood, friend remains missing
Three friends from Granbury planned a dream trip to the Grand Canyon. A deadly flash flood swept through the park while they were hiking. Lugging 40-pound backpacks, three friends from Granbury would hike down to a remote campground and spend two days fishing and exploring the maze of trails at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
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Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday
The shortfall is the result of a decision by the Trump administration to withhold approval from Texas for about $9.8 billion in the next year from three programs, the bulk of which affects the Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program (CHIRP). This program gives hospitals additional funding to cover the difference between Medicaid rate payments and the actual costs that hospitals incur to provide services to Medicaid patients. Essentially, hospitals, which often are paid less than what they caspend on Medicaid patients due to outdated payment rates set by the state, are losing out on their additional reimbursement for 2027. Local governmental entities collect taxes from hospitals — about $4 billion a year, according to the Texas Hospital Association — and under CHIRP, the federal government matches those funds so that Texas hospitals can then use them to cover the actual costs of providing Medicaid services. Hospitals say those CHIRP dollars are critical and if they lose that funding, they will likely have to cut services to patients. Four million low-income Texans are enrolled in Medicaid, most of them children.
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State Board of Education Members Rally To Oppose Marxist and Islamic Influence
The board is taking up the final reading of the new high school history standards this week.
State Board of Education Members Julie Pickren and Brandon Hall are urging the complete rejection of attempts to rewrite history, specifically the exclusion of how the Bible influenced both the values and founding of America and Texas. The Monday press conference comes as members of the state board prepare to amend and give final approval of the new high school Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills social studies standards, which were postponed following the passage of the elementary and middle school TEKS during the June board meeting. The high school TEKS are divided into five separate subchapters—U.S. History, Government, Geography, World History, and Personal Financial Literacy. Pickren told attendees that the Declaration of Independence recognizes that our rights come “from our Creator” and that to erase this from history is not neutrality, but historical revisionism.
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SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following a recent federal law. Now, as schools gear up for a new term, a portion of those children could be at risk of losing free meals — viewed as crucial supports for both childhood hunger and classroom learning. But the changes in cafeterias could affect even families who have never participated in the federal food stamp program. Many students who receive free school meals automatically qualify because of their household participation in SNAP or Medicaid. So a reduction in those social service programs can directly threaten their eligibility for free school meals.
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Huffines: School Audits Could Lead to Prosecutions for ‘Nefarious Spending’
The comptroller says his office is expanding its focus on government fraud as auditors prepare to investigate four Texas school districts. Texas Comptroller Don Huffines says school officials could face prosecution if upcoming state audits uncover fraudulent spending. Huffines made the comments during an interview on Texas Scorecard’s Real Texans, as his office prepares to investigate the spending practices of four yet-to-be-named school districts. “If we find nefarious spending, I will do everything I can to prosecute,” said Huffines. Huffines noted that the comptroller’s office has its own police force and said he has hired a new chief for the agency’s Criminal Investigation Division. He is also looking to expand the division specifically to assist with government fraud investigations. “Historically, the state of Texas has not really focused on that very much, and most governments haven’t,” said Huffines, arguing that Texas has a “massive fraud problem.”
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Hudson school board lowers tax rate by about 1 cent
The 2026-27 fiscal year tax rate is 82.86 cents per $100 evaluation, down from 82.92 cents last year. The rate includes 75.52 cents to maintain daily operations and 7.34 cents for debt payments. Although the rate was lowered by a cent, the district expects to collect about 3.5% more property tax revenue after property values increased. Hudson ISD’s taxable value grew by about $20.7 million, or 3.17% For a median-valued homestead worth $219,620, the district estimates the annual tax bill will be about $660 after the state’s $140,000 homestead exemption. That translates to $16 more than the estimated bill on a median-valued home last year.
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Sheriffs drop license plate readers as DeSantis warns against ‘surveillance state’
Ron DeSantis insists no Florida governor has given law enforcement more tools to right crime than he has, but he wants them aimed at criminals, not citizens who have done nothing wrong. Speaking in Jacksonville Monday, the governor said he’s certain that nearly every sheriff in Florida can point to a situation in which Flock-style license plate-reading cameras have been used appropriately and “probably effectively.” His concern, he continued, is how the data can be misused. His comments came three days after he said he wanted the state to remove those cameras from state right-of ways and after the Florida Department of Transportation said in a memo that it has revoked active permits for automated license plate readers. On Monday at least four Florida sheriffs — Liberty County Sheriff Dusty Arnold, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook, Duval County Sheriff T.K. Waters and Putnam County Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach — said in separate statements that they have ordered discontinuation of the Flock system in their counties. “After careful consideration, I have made the decision that the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office will begin the process of ending our contract with Flock Safety and discontinuing our use of the Flock camera system in Liberty County,” Arnold said in written statement posted Monday on social media.
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A&M Regents Set To Approve Provost Hires With Left-Wing Histories
Drs. Michael Johnson and Aimee Shouse have both pursued identity politics in academics. Regents of the Texas A&M System are set to approve provost appointments at multiple campuses for individuals with histories of left-wing pseudo-scholarship. According to the consent agenda for this Thursday’s quarterly meeting, regents will approve the appointment of Dr. Michael Johnson as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the system’s College Station campus and Dr. Aimee Shouse as Associate Provost of Curriculum and Academic Quality at the system’s Victoria campus. Consent agendas are intended to enable governmental bodies to quickly move through unobjectionable items but are frequently abused to hide controversial measures.
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Looking for quality family time? From outdoor fun to overnight trips at NASA, Cub Scouts has it all
As kids grow up, finding quality time to connect as a family can be difficult, which is why many families turn to Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts creates opportunities for parents and children to experience new adventures together, whether they are exploring the outdoors, learning a new skill or taking on a STEM challenge. The program is open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade, with activities and experiences evolving alongside them. Kindergarteners begin as Lions, followed by Tigers in first grade, Wolves in second grade and Bears in third grade. Fourth- and fifth-graders participate as Webelos before transitioning to the next level of Scouting.
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Gov. Abbott Pauses State Funding for Flock Cameras
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras. The pause, reportedly issued last Thursday, comes after a Texas agency allegedly spent an estimated $30 million on grants used for the technology. “To the extent that cities get any funding for those cameras, most of it comes from the federal government,” said Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris on Friday. “To the extent any funding comes from Texas agencies, those agencies are clarifying that those funds cannot be used for Flock cameras.” Flock contracts have been cancelled or rejected across the nation amid concerns surrounding Fourth Amendment violations, with several Texas localities joining the movement.
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DC Swamp Remains Bitter
John Cornyn refuses to help Ken Paxton beat the Democrats in Texas. Months after losing the Republican U.S. Senate runoff to Attorney General Ken Paxton, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is still trashing his former opponent—and apparently has no plans to help him raise the money Republicans say is needed to win in November. Cornyn, who lost to Paxton by nearly 30 points in May, went to the liberal Texas Tribune late last week to continue his months-long critique of the candidate who will be at the top of the ballot. “Paxton’s a poor campaigner,” Cornyn said, who lost to Paxton by nearly 30 points in May. “He’s lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election. He’s making this harder than it needs to be. But so be it — we are where we are.”
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Andrews ISD Teacher Charged With Soliciting a Minor for Sex
Christopher Cleveland was arrested on a warrant out of Arlington. Three past teachers are under TEA investigation; another was put on leave. A high school teacher in the Andrews Independent School District was charged with soliciting a minor for sex. In unrelated misconduct incidents, three past district teachers are under investigation and another was put on leave. Christopher Leggett Cleveland was arrested Friday, August 28, on a charge of online solicitation of a minor, a third-degree felony. Cleveland is an ag science teacher at Andrews High School. Andrews ISD released a statement Friday indicating that Cleveland was taken into custody on campus and that the district’s internal police department was handling the matter. The Andrews ISD Police Department also released a statement confirming Cleveland’s arrest. According to Chief Daryl Cunningham, his department arrested Cleveland on an outstanding warrant issued in connection with an investigation in Arlington, Texas, after being contacted by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. Cunningham directed requests for additional information to the Arlington Police Department.
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Texas A&M Health Says School Cell Phone Ban Allows Teachers to ‘Reclaim Lost Attention’
Texas A&M Health Says School Cell Phone Ban Allows Teachers to ‘Reclaim Lost Attention’ Texas A&M Health reports that Texas’ new limits on cell phones for students during the school day are allowing teachers to “reclaim lost attention.” Lawmakers passed House Bill 1481 in 2025 which requires “all school systems to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting the use of personal communication devices by students on school property during the school day.” According to A&M’s research, despite initial anxiety from teachers, parents, and students about the new statewide requirement, concerns quickly abated leaving teachers more energy to focus on educating students.“There was this palpable anxiety on campus for weeks leading up to the school cellphone ban about how we were going to enforce it, but by the end of day one, it was just a total breath of fresh air,” said Rachel Bailey, an 11th-grade history teacher for College Station Independent School District.
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Harris, El Paso Counties Challenge FEMA’s Grant Requirements A federal lawsuit accuses
El Paso County and Harris County have joined a federal lawsuit challenging new election-related conditions on Homeland Security Grant Program funding. The Texas counties along with the city of Columbus, Ohio, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, argue that the requirements exceed FEMA’s statutory authority and violate the Constitution’s Spending Clause, separation of powers principles, and the Administrative Procedure Act. The Homeland Security Grant Program was established in 2003 to help state and local governments prepare for and respond to terrorism and other security threats, and at least three percent of each grant has been designated for election security since 2023. In June, FEMA announced it would withhold 20 percent of grant funds from jurisdictions that do not comply with five new election-related requirements. The plaintiffs say complying would cost millions of dollars and put roughly $200 million in federal security funding at risk nationwide.
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San Antonio ISD students begin Bluebonnet Learning, which critics have described as controversial
San Antonio ISD students are two weeks into a new school year. At some elementary schools, they are navigating a new curriculum that critics call “Bible-infused.”
The state-endorsed teaching materials are known as Bluebonnet Learning.
San Antonio ISD is following South San ISD which implemented Bluebonnet Learning last year.
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Sulphur Springs ISD says parents interfered with bus routes, prompting driver’s resignation
Dangerous actions taken by parents placed children at risk, according to a new statement from Sulphur Springs ISD. In a statement from Sulphur Springs ISD, two incidents were reported to them as bus drivers were completing their afternoon routes on Monday. In the first incident multiple vehicles followed the bus with one pulling in front and blocking the bus’s path, according to the statement. It is then said that one of the parents involved then confronted the school bus driver and demanded their child be allowed to exit from the bus
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Fired Cypress Christian School Coach Charged With Grooming Minor
A Cypress Christian School coach fired in April for “inappropriate” communications with an underage former student was indicted by a Georgia grand jury for sexually grooming the boy online. Families believe the coach has been targeting male students for years while working at private schools in Texas and other states, but changed jobs frequently and was never reported. Jared Randall Barber was indicted on August 18 on three criminal counts: Grooming of a Minor (felony), Criminal Attempt to Commit Grooming of a Minor (felony), and Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors (misdemeanor). The charges were filed in Georgia where the student now lives.
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More Texas Teachers Lose Credentials Over Sexual Misconduct
A new report reveals nearly a hundred more Texas educators lost their professional credentials due to sexual misconduct. From March 1 through May 30, 2026, the State Board for Educator Certification took disciplinary action against nearly 300 teachers over allegations ranging from sexual and physical abuse of students to contract abandonment. Sexual misconduct accounted for 109 of the sanctions:
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Austin ISD could lose local control. Do state takeovers work?
Texas officials point to academic gains in Houston and Shepherd ISDs, but researchers say takeovers nationwide have produced mixed results.
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Texas hemp businesses say new delta-8 rules leave them facing raids, uncertainty
Saying a decision could exceed her authority, a judge has delayed ruling on a request by four Texas companies for a restraining order to keep the state from enforcing new rules on the sale of hemp-derived products. State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said during an emergency hearing in Austin that she could not immediately decide whether the temporary restrictions would be appropriate given the technical nature of a consumable hemp market that already has been the subject of Texas Supreme Court rulings, state agency statements and law enforcement actions. "I don't think a district court judge is allowed to do that," she said Friday. "That sounds like I'm rulemaking. That's my problem."
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Here’s what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governor’s race
The outcome of Texas’ gubernatorial race will determine the future of testing, school district takeovers and who oversees public education for nearly 5.5 million children. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, diverge in their perspectives on how state leaders should oversee public schools. Those differences show up in their past education priorities as governor and a state lawmaker, respectively. They also appear in the education agendas the two released in recent weeks as they seek election to Texas’ highest office. The governor appoints the education commissioner, the State Board of Education chair and State Board for Educator Certification members as well as university regents. The state’s top leader can also fast-track legislation and approve or reject bills affecting children across public school campuses and Texas’ colleges and universities.
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San Perlita schools to reopen after COVID surge — but some parents remain concerned
SAN PERLITA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — San Perlita Independent School District is preparing to reopen its campuses Thursday after a two-day closure prompted by a reported surge in COVID-19 and other illnesses. The district temporarily closed schools Monday and Tuesday as a precaution, giving maintenance and custodial crews time to thoroughly clean and disinfect classrooms, restrooms, common areas and other parts of the campuses. Some parents said they supported the decision, especially after seeing their children become sick.
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North Texas Principal Arrested for Failure To Report Child Abuse
Joanne Keeler was hired by Valley View ISD in June, but the alleged crime occurred last school year when she was a principal in Bowie ISD. A North Texas principal was arrested for failing to report a student’s outcry of sexual abuse involving obscene AI-generated images of the boy. Joanne Marie Keeler, 50, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of failure to report child abuse. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony if done with intent to conceal. Keeler was hired in June as the assistant principal of Valley View Elementary. She no longer appears in the school’s the staff directory. The alleged offense occurred during the last school year, while Keeler was principal of Bowie High School in the Bowie Independent School District. Keeler was arrested on campus, according to a statement from Valley View Independent School District.
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Bastrop’s Out-of-Town Council Retreat Could Spur Changes to State Law
City officials defended holding council workshops outside Bastrop as House members questioned whether conducting city business far from residents undermines public access.
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Federal District Judge Allows Sexually Explicit Shows For Children
Attorney General Ken Paxton has already announced that he will appeal the decision. A federal judge in Houston has blocked Texas’ law prohibiting explicit sexual performances in front of children, finding it unconstitutional. Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is now blocked from enforcing the law, is appealing the district court decision to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The law known as Senate Bill 12—dubbed a “drag show ban” by its detractors—regulates sexually oriented performances on public property and in the presence of minors. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and local municipalities are responsible for enforcing it.
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Lawmakers Scrutinize Barbers Hill’s Massive Education Foundation
House members questioned nearly $100 million directed to the foundation, its real estate investments, and potential conflicts of interest. A Texas House committee scrutinized Barbers Hill ISD’s controversial education foundation Wednesday. Lawmakers questioned the nearly $100 million that has been directed to the private nonprofit, which has reportedly grown to approximately $250 million. The House Select Committee on Governmental Oversight examined education foundations as part of an interim charge focused on their financial relationships with public school districts, transparency requirements, conflicts of interest, and taxpayer protections. Much of the hearing centered on the Barbers Hill ISD Education Foundation. Mandy Drogin, a senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told lawmakers her organization reviewed 13 education foundations and found Barbers Hill stood apart. “But what we found in Barbers Hill ISD is a completely different story,” said Drogin.
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Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain city’s water and power
Austin is considering new regulations for massive AI data centers amid growing concerns over their significant water and energy demands. The recent surge in water- and energy-intensive artificial intelligence data center construction has forced lawmakers across the country to find ways to protect limited local resources. Now Austin is too. As AI use has skyrocketed, so has the need for data centers to house the servers that power it. The facilities can be expansive — some spanning more than 1,000 acres — and resource-intensive, consuming hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year and requiring more than 100 megawatts of power. The city said 1 megawatt is enough to power about 250 homes. Communities across the country have struggled to develop policies surrounding data centers at the same pace they have been proposed and built. The same is true for Austin, where the city lacks a specific land use classification for traditional and AI data centers, leaving city leaders with limited regulatory authority. Some Austin City Council members are now racing to get ahead of the issue before a hyper-scale facility is proposed within city limits, seeking to tap into the city’s strained water and energy resources.
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COVID-19 is back in Texas schools. One district just shut down.
Health officials are tracking elevated virus activity across the Houston area. San Perlita Independent School District announced Monday that all campuses and school operations would be suspended Tuesday and Wednesday as a precaution. Classes are scheduled to resume Thursday, Aug. 27.
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‘Sexist’ dress code sparks revolt at Kingwood middle school
More than 800 people have signed a student-led petition. Humble ISD Student Petition Calls for Changes to Dress Code Enforcement A student-led petition is calling on Humble ISD to review its dress code and how the policy is enforced across district campuses. The petition, created by Creekwood Middle School student Valeria Requena on August 19th, argues that dress code enforcement has been inconsistent between genders and body types. Requena says the effort was prompted by her own previous experience with the dress code and concerns...
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