Commissioner Morath names Levi Fuller Inspector General for Educator Misconduct

AUSTIN, Texas – February 4, 2026 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the selection of Levi Fuller as Inspector General for Educator Misconduct. As Inspector General, Fuller will closely oversee the enforcement of Educator Misconduct policies and processes within TEA to help foster safe learning environments for all of Texas’ nearly 5.5 million public school students. “I look forward to the impactful work Levi Fuller will do in service of our students, families and school systems,” said Texas Education Commissioner, Mike Morath. “With more than a decade of experience holding bad actors accountable, Levi will help root out the flawed few that sew distrust among families and school communities while helping to restore confidence in the teaching profession.”
Winter storm watch issued for North Texas warns of dangerous cold and ice

A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Dallas-Fort Worth, with impacts coming late this week and into the weekend. The alert warns of hazardous winter weather, including snow, ice and freezing temperatures, in all of North and much of Central Texas. Freezing precipitation is expected to start Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday night.
Cy-Fair superintendent challenges Greg Abbott over Islamic Games demand: ‘CFISD has nothing to hide’

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD leaders say they are following the law — not politics — as the state's third-largest district becomes the latest flashpoint in Gov. Greg Abbott's escalating fight over the Islamic Games and a Muslim civil rights group. Superintendent Douglas Killian wrote a personal letter to the GOP governor late last week, expressing frustration over his demands for Cy-Fair ISD to cancel the Islamic Games of North America at its facilities and saying he needed to clear up "significant inaccuracies related to this situation." According to the letter, which the Chronicle obtained Monday, Killian challenged Abbott's demand directly, saying that it would be illegal for the district to discriminate against the Islamic Games and that the group "is not identified as a foreign terrorist organization."
Thousands of East Texans remain without power after winter storm shuts down most of state

LUFKIN — Thousands of East Texans remain without power days after a winter storm paralyzed most of the state over the weekend. Many may be without power until Sunday as utility workers traverse icy roads in dense forests to restore power.Winter Storm Fern spread across the U.S. from New Mexico to the Northeast over the weekend, leaving thick layers of ice and snow in its wake. Residents across Texas saw temperatures drop below freezing and power outages that lasted anywhere from a few minutes to days. East Texas was the only region in Texas to lose power for an extended period of time.
Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most

Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most The demographic makeup of the “trigger” schools raises questions about whether Texas' accountability system fairly considers historic inequities tied to race and poverty.The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses.
Yes, the Comptroller Can Block School Choice Funds From Terror-Linked Schools

Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion on Saturday affirming that the Texas Comptroller’s Office has the "exclusive" authority to determine which private schools and education vendors are eligible to participate in the state’s new school choice program.

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Texas pauses H-1B visas for high-skilled workers at colleges and state agencies

January 2805:00 AM

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a pause on new H-1B visa applications for foreign workers at all state agencies and public universities, effective immediately through May 31, 2027. This directive aims to prioritize hiring Texans for positions funded by taxpayers, with exceptions requiring Texas Workforce Commission approval. Key details of the directive: Scope: Applies to all state-run agencies, public universities, and higher education institutions in Texas. Duration: The freeze lasts until May 31, 2027. Data Reporting: Institutions must submit detailed reports on current H-1B holders, including job titles, countries of origin, and expiration dates. Exceptions: Exceptions may be granted by the Texas Workforce Commission. Context: This move follows increased scrutiny of foreign worker usage in state-funded institutions, following reports of high-cost sponsorship, according to KSAT. The policy is designed to ensure that state government and educational institutions prioritize Texas residents for employment opportunities. Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa ... view article

Thousands of East Texans remain without power after winter storm shuts down most of state

January 2805:00 AM

LUFKIN — Thousands of East Texans remain without power days after a winter storm paralyzed most of the state over the weekend. Many may be without power until Sunday as utility workers traverse icy roads in dense forests to restore power.Winter Storm Fern spread across the U.S. from New Mexico to the Northeast over the weekend, leaving thick layers of ice and snow in its wake. Residents across Texas saw temperatures drop below freezing and power outages that lasted anywhere from a few minutes to days. East Texas was the only region in Texas to lose power for an extended period of time. view article

Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed

January 2805:00 AM

Texas’ population grew at a slower pace in 2025 than in previous years, according to new federal data. Nearly 32 million people now live in the state. view article

Texas winter storm updates: Power grid holds up through its tightest condition on Monday, Gov. Abbott says

January 2708:30 AM

Texas winter storm updates: Power grid holds up through its tightest condition on Monday, Gov. Abbott says While wintry precipitation exits Texas, freezing temperatures will continue Monday over much of the state. The severe weather has triggered hundreds of flight cancellations in Texas and many school districts are closed Monday. While this storm wasn’t as severe as 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, which killed at least 246 people, memories of the grid’s failure are still fresh almost five years later. view article

Texas agriculture commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know

January 2708:30 AM

Agriculture is the second largest industry in Texas, which is home to more than 230,000 farms. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries to oversee the agriculture department and where they stand on the issues. view article

San Antonio-area school staying open Monday sparks backlash from parents

January 2708:17 AM

Many school districts across Central Texas have decided to cancel classes amid a winter storm lingering on Monday, January 26. However, a few in the San Antonio area have decided to stay open, leaving parents mixed with support and disapproval. Some parents are upset with the Poteet Independent School District for keeping its schools open during the Texas winter storm. The district posted its decision on Sunday, January 25, writing that school will resume as normal on Monday. Buses will run at a regular time, according to its Facebook post. view article

Will Dallas ISD students have to make up snow days? Here’s the district’s plan

January 2706:54 AM

The district canceled school for Monday and Tuesday. No matter when schools reopen, Dallas ISD won’t need to add extra days to its calendar to make up for this week’s closures. Over the weekend, district officials announced school would be canceled on Monday and Tuesday, as roads across much of North Texas remain icy. In their announcement, district officials said they would make those two days up on April 6 and May 4. view article

La Porte ISD will resume a regular schedule on Tuesday.

January 2705:29 AM

After closely evaluating road conditions in coordination with the City of La Porte, meeting with the National Weather Service and Emergency Operations officials, and consulting with other area superintendents, La Porte ISD will resume a regular schedule on Tuesday. Please note that the forecast continues to call for very cold temperatures in the morning. Students and staff are strongly encouraged to dress warmly — in layers — especially those waiting at bus stops. We appreciate everyone’s patience and support during this time and look forward to seeing our students and staff on Tuesday morning. Adam J. Holland view article

Houston ISD plans to reopen Tuesday after winter storm

January 2705:22 AM

Houston ISD announced that it plans to reopen classes and resume normal operations Tuesday following the winter storm that brought subfreezing temperatures to the area this weekend. HISD, along with every other public school district in the Houston area, canceled classes Monday out of an abundance of caution due to hazardous travel conditions and dangerously low temperatures. The district wrote that its facilities and maintenance teams have taken proactive steps to ensure its campuses are ready to welcome students and staff back Tuesday. view article

Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most

January 2705:00 AM

Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most The demographic makeup of the “trigger” schools raises questions about whether Texas' accountability system fairly considers historic inequities tied to race and poverty.The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses. view article

North Texas school district cancels Islamic Games for alleged ties to group governor calls terroristic

January 2609:30 AM

The games' organizers said it was not associated with the group Gov. Greg Abbott has targeted. view article

Yes, the Comptroller Can Block School Choice Funds From Terror-Linked Schools

January 2608:40 AM

Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion on Saturday affirming that the Texas Comptroller’s Office has the "exclusive" authority to determine which private schools and education vendors are eligible to participate in the state’s new school choice program. view article

Ex-Bartlett ISD Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Against Students

January 2608:38 AM

A Bartlett Independent School District teacher ousted last year over sexual misconduct allegations is now facing felony sex crime charges involving students. Jerod Lee Knox, 26, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student and possession of child sexual abuse material. Both offenses are second-degree felonies punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. view article

Hood County Officials Place Conditions on Data Center Plans

January 2608:35 AM

Developers must now address water concerns on a tight deadline after previously submitting vague concept plans.The Hood County Commissioners Court conditionally approved an incomplete data center plan after roughly two hours of residents urging their local officials not to move forward due to water concerns. view article

Report Shows Mass Declines in Houston ISD Student Enrollment

January 2608:30 AM

Families are opting out of Houston ISD for neighboring districts or even out of public education entirely. view article

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Webb County Sheriff and Staff Indicted in Federal Fraud Case 

January 2608:30 AM

Webb County’s sheriff and his assistant chief are facing federal charges for allegedly using office resources to create and profit m a disinfecting business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheriff Martin Cuellar Jr., 67, and Assistant Chief Alejandro Gutierrez, 47, have both appeared before a federal grand jury after turning themselves in. Their indictments have now been unsealed, revealing that they both are accused of misappropriating Webb County Sheriff’s Office funds between 2020 and 2022. Cuellar is the brother of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo). view article

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Cancels Late-Term Abortionist Speech Following Public Outcry

January 2608:30 AM

A scheduled talk by a late term abortionist on Monday will no longer proceed at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. “Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center evaluated the request and determined that it is not in the best interest of the university to host this event on campus,” TTUHSC told Texas Scorecard in a statement. The decision follows several days of behind-the-scenes activism by the Turning Point USA chapter at Texas Tech, in collaboration with pro-life activists Mark Lee Dickson and Jim Baxa. Baxa is currently a candidate for Lubbock County clerk. view article

Many Central Texas ISDs cancel classes Jan. 26

January 2608:30 AM

Austin ISD, Leander ISD and Round Rock ISD are among about a dozen Central Texas schools districts that have canceled classes and extracurricular activities for Monday, Jan. 26, citing continued freezing temperatures and icy roads. As of 11:30 a.m., Liberty Hill ISD had not announced a decision on canceling classes. view article

ACC grows enrollment to 40K students ‘bucking the national trend’

January 2608:13 AM

Austin Community College leaders credit the college’s free tuition pilot and efforts to increase retention and center student needs for its growing enrollment. view article

CenterPoint shows minimal Houston outages Sunday morning, with 100,000 across state of Texas

January 2605:00 AM

Ice quickly formed on Houston freeways this morning so I encourage y'all to do the same and stay home today and tomorrow. All Houston-area school districts have canceled classes tomorrow. If it's essential to go to the grocery store, we’ve compiled a list of store operating hours for today and tomorrow. Some areas experienced power outages this morning. If you were impacted, you can track power outages across the state in real time in our tracker. Local utility CenterPoint Energy, which maintains power lines in the city of Houston and much of the metro area, reported approximately 1,400 customers experiencing power outages as of noon. Company officials said they expect power to be restored to these customers today. view article

Austin-area schools cancel classes Monday

January 2508:30 AM

Georgetown ISD is among about a dozen Central Texas school districts that have canceled classes and extracurricular activities for Monday, Jan. 26, citing continued freezing temperatures and icy roads. view article

Fatal shooting at Dallas park puts Woodrow Wilson High School on lockdown

January 2308:30 AM

A fatal shooting Thursday afternoon at a Dallas park near Woodrow Wilson High School put hundreds of students on lockdown, district officials told The Dallas Morning News. A police call log showed 10 units were dispatched about 3:45 p.m. to the 100 block of South Glasgow Drive, near Willis C. Winters Park. Yellow crime scene tape blocked off almost two blocks, which were surrounded by officers, students and parents. Lines of school buses drove past, stuck in traffic caused by street closures. view article

Bartlett ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student

January 2308:18 AM

A former Bartlett ISD teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student and for possessing child pornography. According to jail records, 26-year-old Jerod Lee Knox was arrested by the Holland Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 22. He was charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student, both second-degree felonies. view article

Lubbock ISD classes canceled for Friday

January 2308:17 AM

Classes have been canceled for tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23. All schools and administrative offices will be closed. District employees will have a planning day working from home. Meals will be provided to Lubbock ISD students from 10-11 a.m. at Coronado, Estacado, Lubbock and Monterey high schools. view article

Frisco ISD cancels after school activities Friday, Saturday due to inclement weather

January 2308:16 AM

As a winter storm watch is in effect for the the metroplex with sleet expected to begin Friday night, Frisco ISD has canceled all after-school activities on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24. An arctic cold front will be moving into the metroplex early Friday with cold rain transitioning into a wintry mix in the early afternoon. Widespread wintry precipitation, with the majority being sleet, is expected throughout Saturday and potentially into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. view article

Central Texas family stonewalled by Killeen ISD after restraint of child with autism, lawyer says

January 2305:23 AM

A Killeen family is approaching two years of a legal battle against the school district. They claim that a teacher restrained an elementary student with autism and mistreated him. The family and attorney say the district refuses to take any kind of accountability which is why the process continues to drag on. However, they say, they won’t stop fighting until they get justice for the young boy. Since filing the case, JW Zepeda, the lawyer on the case, says Killeen ISD has consistently tried to dismiss it. view article

Garland ISD’s board votes to seek release from desegregation order

January 2305:23 AM

Garland ISD has agreed with a federal motion to release the district from a decades-old desegregation order. Trustees voted 6-0 Tuesday night to seek unitary status, meaning it has met federal equity requirements. Last month, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould filed a motion to end the desegregation order put in place in1970, when the majority white district had racially segregated schools. view article

‘The fault lies with this board.’ Lake Worth ISD won’t fight state takeover of schools

January 2305:23 AM

Lake Worth school board president Tammy Thomas apologized Tuesday night, her voice cracking as she sniffled and took responsibility for the decisions that led to the district’s state takeover. “The fault that the district is in lies in the hands of this board,” Thomas said. “We were slow, very slow, in appointing a new superintendent.” view article

Federal jury rules against Marlin ISD in civil lawsuit over grade modifications, retaliation

January 2305:23 AM

A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division has ruled in favor of a group of Marlin ISD parents who accused the district of tampering with student grades and retaliating against parents. Pacific Justice Institute, the firm representing the parents, announced that the jury ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, Monica Johnson, Clifford Jones, Brandolyn Jones, Praiyer Jones and Addai Jones, in a First Amendment retaliation case against Marlin ISD, former Superintendent Dr. Darryl Henson and Marlin ISD Chief of Police John Simmons. view article

Federal judge dismisses voting rights lawsuit against Keller ISD

January 2305:23 AM

Keller ISD’s election system does not discriminate against Hispanic voters, a federal judge ruled as he dismissed a voting rights lawsuit against the district last week. In a Jan. 15 decision, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor tossed the case and ordered the plaintiff’s legal team — the nonprofit arm of a firm that’s challenged election systems at school districts across North Texas — to explain why they shouldn’t be sanctioned for filing what he called a “baseless petition.” view article

11-year-old Magnolia ISD student dies after suffering medical emergency on school bus

January 2305:23 AM

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says an 11-year-old Magnolia ISD student died after suffering a medical emergency on a school bus Tuesday. The incident happened Tuesday morning at 7:38 a.m. when deputies got a call about the unresponsive student aboard the bus. view article

Marlin parents awarded $7.5 million in First Amendment, retaliation case against Marlin ISD

January 2305:23 AM

A federal court jury in Waco has awarded $7.5 million to a group of parents who claim they were retaliated against and their right to speak out was trampled on after they protested the planned cancellation of the 2023 Marlin High School graduation. Jurors in U.S. Magistrate Judge Derek Gilliland’s court sided with Marlin parents Monica Johnson, Clifford Jones, Brandolyn Jones, Praiyer Jones and Addai Jones in their First Amendment, retaliation and due process violations lawsuit against Marlin Independent School District, former Superintendent Darryl Henson and district Police Chief John Simmons. view article

Tyler ISD students walkout in protest of recent ICE activity

January 2305:23 AM

An estimated 1,000 students from Tyler High School and Legacy High School walked out of classes on Tuesday afternoon in protest of recent ICE activity. The protest remained peaceful and students who participated created signs and posters urging local law enforcement to end their partnership with ICE’s 287(g) program, which Smith County commissioners approved in February 2025. view article

Concerns raised after audit reveals Weslaco ISD overspent $14 million

January 2305:23 AM

Weslaco ISD is set to hold a special meeting after a recent audit revealed the district overspent more than $14 million from the district’s general fund balance. The audit, presented during a Monday school board meeting, raised concerns over the district’s finances. According to school board members, the district’s previous chief financial officer, David Robledo, stated in June 2025 that the district had $85 million available for the 2026-2027 school year. However, the audit revealed the actual balance was only $71 million. view article

‘Rough seas’: Northside ISD signals possible closures, repurposing campuses

January 2305:23 AM

Three of Bexar County’s four largest school districts have closed schools in recent years or are eyeing future consolidations. The largest school system, Northside Independent School District, had not previously broached the topic — until Tuesday. District leadership presented Northside’s board of trustees with an “optimization plan,” which emphasized the need to scale back as the district faces enrollment declines. view article

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