The downtown campus, which broke ground in 2023, opens its first building Wednesday and starts classes this fall.  The campus will house degree-granting programs from Texas A&M University and Tarleton State University, which is part of the A&M System. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies will have a research presence, and six state agencies will be on campus as well. view article

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid. view article

A federal judge on Sunday declined to block construction on the Trump administration’s Big Bend area border wall, saying plaintiffs could not argue the plan violates a federal law because the administration was legally allowed to bypass that law.  The Presidio Municipal Development District, a local economic development group, sued the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in June, claiming the agencies had violated the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 in seeking to build the wall along the city’s levee system without approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The group argued the plan could lead to “deadly” flooding in the area if not properly evaluated.  On July 2, just two weeks after the lawsuit was filed, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded by waiving the law in question, allowing the agencies to bypass it entirely. At that point the Rivers and Harbors Act joined the slew of other environmental, cultural resource protection and contracting laws already waived by DHS to expedite border wall construction across the region. view article

Longview Independent School District made a decision official at tonight’s board meeting. According to the district, “Trent Williams Multipurpose Indoor Facility” was approved at tonight’s board meeting. This will be the official name of the multipurpose indoor facility being built at Longview High School as part of the 2024 Bond. Representing him tonight at the meeting, his parents heard the applause from the public as the motion was passed by the school board, the district stated in a post on social media. view article

Dylan Pepper stood inside J. Martin Jacquet Middle School in a hard hat and reflective vest, surrounded by exposed ceiling wires, ladders and construction materials.   The Birdville High School construction teacher took a drill to a wall, passed materials to a worker on stilts and reviewed project information on a tablet during a June visit with construction firm Post L Group.  Pepper already teaches students how to frame walls and complete basic electrical work. What he found himself studying during the summer externship were the things surrounding the hands-on work: budgets, documentation, communication and the steps workers can take to move into less physically demanding roles.  “Financial tracking has been my big thing throughout this whole project,” Pepper said. view article

Construction continues on Alice ISD's new Memorial Stadium. Crews are making progress on the field facility, which will seat up to 6,000 fans. view article

Magnolia ISD announced a new district-wide plan to provide free and reduced-price meals for children in households who meet new income eligibility guidelines, according to a July 20 news release. view article

A steel beam may not look like much, but today, it became a piece of Midland history. Before it was raised into place at the new Midland High School, hundreds of students, staff and community members left their mark on what will soon become the next generation’s campus. Hundreds of signatures, one final beam and with a single lift, the new Midland High School reached a milestone year in the making. Dr. Michelle Cline, Midland High School Principal, said “It’s so exciting, like it nearly brought me to tears to see everybody. Especially seeing the little ones that are going to be in this building in just a few years.” view article

Denison ISD held the official opening of the B. McDaniel Intermediate campus Thursday night, unveiling an $82 million facility built for fifth and sixth graders. The school was funded by the 2023 bond and designed around student learning. It features a double gymnasium, collaborative spaces across two floors, interactive classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, an amphitheater and gardens. Principal Amiee Himler said the building is unlike anything the district has had before. view article

This evening, staff at Denison ISD came together to celebrate the start of a new chapter for its district. Construction at the B. McDaniel Intermediate School is complete. Located along Texoma Drive, replacing the campus near West Crawford Street. view article

A North Texas school district will ask voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond package to improve aging school facilities. On Monday, the Irving Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a $952 million bond package, which will go to voters in November to help fund replacement campuses, updates to technology, safety, student programs, facilities, and district infrastructure. view article

Irving ISD is sending a $952 million bond package to voters this fall.  Trustees on Monday approved putting the three-proposition bond package on the Nov. 3 ballot.  The bulk of the plan is proposition A, valued at $852 million. It would replace 5 aging campuses with new buildings, including:   Lively Elementary School   T. Haley Elementary School   Davis Elementary School  Travis Middle School   Irving High School  -Prop A would also improve other facilities. view article

Voters will decide on three propositions this November for improvements across Irving ISD. Here's what the package proposes. view article

Flour Bluff ISD is in the middle of a busy phase of its construction and upgrades funded by Bond 2025, with the $193 million improvement plan on track to be ready when students return on Aug. 12. I got an exclusive tour of the progress across multiple campuses with Zach Graf, the district's executive director of operations. view article

The Karnes City ISD Board of Trustees will consider taking action on district bond projects and local policy updates during its regular meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday. Superintendent Jamie Robinson is scheduled to present updates on staff, district and campus maintenance, and bond information. Following the reports, the trustees will deliberate on potential action regarding active bond projects. view article

On June 29, Royal ISD celebrated a significant milestone – the groundbreaking for its new high school. The campus will be located on a piece of land at FM 362 and Mourning Dove Blvd. that the district purchased in February 2026, which spans approximately 141 acres. The high school design is currently approximately 586,337 square-feet and designed to serve up to 3,000 students at full capacity. view article

State lawmakers are exploring prohibiting foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates, elevating a niche fertility issue into a larger battle over immigration and birthright citizenship, surrogacy experts say.  The Texas Senate health committee will hear testimony on Wednesday about potentially banning foreign nationals from contracting with Texas surrogates to have children, after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made examining the issue an interim charge for the chamber ahead of the legislative session that starts in January. Last month, the Texas GOP also approved in its latest platform a ban on commercial surrogacy for foreign nationals, arguing that the practice lets children born under such circumstances obtain U.S. citizenship.  Surrogacy is a medical procedure where a woman carries and delivers a child for another party. This is typically accomplished by transferring an embryo to the surrogate via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the surrogate and the child are not biologically related. Among the most common users of surrogates are families who are suffering from fertility issues, as well as LGBTQ+ families. view article

Changes could be coming to Katy ISD’s Complex of Innovation, which houses the Miller Career & Technology Center. At a June 22 meeting, Katy ISD board of trustees approved a $102,500 design contract with Stantec Architecture Inc. to create a site plan to explore possible renovations and expansions at the Complex of Innovation. view article

After social media posts claimed ICE agents were conducting an operation at a Midland construction site Friday morning, Midland ISD has issued a statement, saying there were no federal immigration officers on the district’s job site, and no arrests were made. The district released a statement Friday afternoon after multiple social media outlets shared videos and firsthand accounts from construction workers who believed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were in the area of a construction site near Avalon Drive and Thomason Drive. view article

Behind every show animal is a student taking in lessons of responsibility, commitment, and perseverance. And now, thanks to a new state-of-the-art Agriculture Science Building, even more Seguin ISD students will be given that same opportunity. District leaders, students, teachers, community members, and project partners gathered Tuesday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Seguin ISD’s new Agriculture Science Building located at 1329 Ilka Road, just off Interstate 10 east of Seguin. view article

Fort Worth ISD issued a new call for developers interested in the land surrounding Farrington Field, according to a district press release. The district says the updated request for proposals was issued after talking to the community about their "hopes for Farrington Field." view article

Bastrop ISD officials, staff and community members gathered May 28 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the district’s new police and operations facility in Bastrop. The $17.5 million facility, located in the 1100 block of Lovers Lane, is designed to serve as a centralized hub for district police and operations services. view article

The $95 million bond will be used for an athletic facility and stadium improvements. 
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Rumors about the future of the dual language program at Seguin ISD’s Rodriguez Elementary have sparked concern among parents, many of whom say they were upset to learn about a possible move before receiving any official communication from the district. But district officials say that’s because no decision has been made. view article

The Georgetown ISD board of trustees approved up to $6 million in remaining 2021 bond funds to be spent on campus upgrades and improved radio network infrastructure May 18.   view article

BISD Director of Construction and Planning Lee Raspberry provided an update on several bond-funded projects throughout the district in a Jan. 20 board meeting.  Some of the projects are nearing completion, he said.   view article

Tyler ISD has approved upgrades to two athletic facilities, including a scoreboard replacement at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Mike Carter Field and new LED lighting at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium. view article

Texans race against the clock as the Public Utility Commission’s decision dates approach. view article

From mill towns in Maine to farm counties in Indiana to desert plots outside Abilene, Texas, data center developers are telling local governments: Bring us in, give us what we need, add some tax breaks, and the jobs will follow. More than 35 states have responded by offering incentives and more to attract the industry. There’s little research into whether massive industrial sites actually deliver the long-term economic gains they promise, but early reports suggest otherwise view article

Critics warn that this expansion sets a precedent for bureaucrats to pursue other large-scale projects with little accountability. view article

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Officials with the Manor Independent School District are celebrating the groundbreaking today of the new Early College High School. “This is a great day in Manor ISD,” said Dr. Andre D. Spencer, Manor ISD Superintendent. “We are breaking ground on a new building for a group of scholars who we expect to break ground academically in their respective fields of interest. We expect great things to come out of this facility and the scholars who will call this home.” view article

The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees looked at demographics and plans for a possible May 2021 bond election at its Monday, Dec. 14, meeting. view article

Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AAA' rating based on the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) guaranty and an 'AA+' underlying rating to the following Garland Independent School District, TX unlimited tax bonds (the bonds or ULTs): view article

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating based on the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) guarantee and a 'AA+' underlying rating to the following unlimited tax (ULT) bonds for the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), Texas: : view article