TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested one of its own officers for alleged sexual assault of a child.  Zackary Gilley, 32, has been a police officer with the department since 2018, officials say. He was put on administrative leave just before his arrest Monday night (June 2).

Counselors and mental health professionals will be at Covington Middle School on Friday after an 8th-grade student passed away Thursday morning. In a letter to parents, Covington Middle School Principal Cedric Maddox says the student died from complications related to an 'incident at the 8th grade celebration.' view article

Covington Middle School eighth-grade student has passed away Principal says he died from complications after a medical emergency at a field trip CMS will be open Friday, May 30 as a counseling center view article

Campus administrators at Pease Middle School in the Northside ISD said Friday they are conducting an investigation after a special education teacher brought several cans of Hard Mountain Dew Blast, a drink that contains alcohol, to the school and made them available to students in three classes. This occurred on Thursday, May 29, the last day of school. In a statement, district officials explained that the staff member brought the drinks, not realizing that they contained alcohol, as a treat for students. view article

La Vega Independent School District will kick off its 2025 Seamless Summer Option Feeding Program on Monday, June 2, offering free meals to children through July 24. The program provides complimentary breakfast and lunch every Monday through Thursday to all children, regardless of age, residency, or school enrollment. No paperwork or registration is required. view article

New details have emerged about a frightening incident outside a Plano ISD elementary school last week, where a teacher was allegedly attacked. According to newly obtained arrest documents, Daniel Okungbowa approached a woman outside Boggess Elementary School last Thursday morning and began asking her questions about her job. view article

Hutto ISD launched a new partnership with Williamson County Juvenile Services in May to provide second chances to students caught vaping or in possession of THC and nicotine products on campus. view article

As Mental Health Awareness month closes, a groundbreaking at Martin Middle School this week aims to further Austin ISD’s goal of expanding mental health support for its students. The final phase of modernizations to the school begins Tuesday morning in East Austin. Once complete, the school will have new HVAC, electric and plumbing systems, along with a planned mental health center. view article

Moderna on May 21 said it withdrew its application for a license for its combination vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza.  The move came “in consultation with” the Food and Drug Administration, which decides on licensing applications, the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company said in a brief statement.  The combination shot is known as mRNA-1083. view article

Fear of babies contracting the contagious and potentially deadly virus has spurred the surge in vaccinations amid Texas’ historic measles outbreak. view article

The Texas House late Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ban all products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, likely spelling the end for the state’s short-lived hemp industry.  Under the legislation, which is nearing the governor’s desk for approval, adults would face up to a year in jail for possessing hemp products with any amount of THC — a stricter penalty than what is on the books for possessing up to 2 ounces of marijuana. view article

Texas lawmakers are poised to make it easier to suspend disruptive students. But some teachers and school psychologists say discipline alone won’t meet the mental health needs at the root of their behavior. view article

A Klein High School student has been expelled after bringing a gun to campus. The district says that the incident happened prior to classes starting on Tuesday morning, where a student had been threatened by another student. "As this took place and was completely handled before school was in session, normal school operations were not impacted. We appreciate your understanding and support as we address this situation. We want to thank the individual who reported this concern," Klein ISD said. view article

Parents in Woodville ISD are left appalled following their middle schoolers coming back home with burn injuries Monday. Investigations are underway in Tyler County after students claimed they were forced to bear crawl. “I think he made a bad judgement call, very bad,” said a Woodville ISD mother, Latasha Hubbard. view article

There's still no confirmed explanation as to why multiple Prosper ISD seniors were transported to the hospital after attending an overnight event this past weekend, but the city said two teens have been arrested in connection with the incident. For the past few days, CBS News Texas has been working to learn what happened to those students and has spoken with multiple district parents. Many of them share a common question: Were drugs involved? view article

Many of the patients are being treated in Lubbock, a medical hub for the South Plains where the outbreak originated. view article

Senators Hear Bipartisan Bill Requiring Schools To Regulate Cell Phone Use  The House-passed measure requires school districts to adopt policies restricting students’ cell phone use “from bell to bell.” view article

Adults who are unsure whether they’re vaccinated can get additional shots, health experts say. As soon as measles started spreading in West Texas, El Paso health officials began preparing schools and day care facilities for the day the virus would inevitably arrive.   But now that it's here, it’s not kids who are making up the brunt of the cases — it’s adults. Two-thirds of El Paso’s cases so far are among people over the age of 18, and only 7% are among school-age children.  Anyone unvaccinated can contract measles, but it tends to hit children first and hardest. Most children are not fully vaccinated until they are five years old and they spend more time than adults in congregate settings where the virus can spread quickly. More families of young children are opting out of vaccines, leaving them exposed.  Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, followed this traditional path, starting with school-age children before spreading to adults. Almost six months into what is now the country’s largest measles outbreak since 2000, Texas’ 722 cases are about evenly spread between the three age groups the state divides them into: under four, 5-17 and adults. view article

There's still no confirmed explanation as to why multiple Prosper ISD seniors were transported to the hospital after attending an overnight event this past weekend. For the past few days, CBS News Texas has been working to learn what happened to those students and has spoken with multiple district parents. Many of them share a common question: Were drugs involved? view article

Multiple Prosper ISD students suffered medical emergencies while at a lock-in graduation party over the weekend. Eight of those graduating seniors ended up in the hospital. view article

A student-teacher with Leander ISD has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student. 22-year-old Darian Christine Rogers of Austin has been charged with second-degree felony improper relationship between an educator and a student. Rogers was booked into the Williamson County Jail on May 16 and released on a $20,000 bond on May 17. view article

The legislation would give ERCOT the ability to turn off power to major consumers in an emergency. view article

In response to a “troubling rise” in public school employees facilitating students’ gender confusion—often behind parents’ backs—Texas lawmakers proposed several measures this year to ensure that children will not be socially transitioned in classrooms.  On Tuesday, members of the House Public Education Committee heard one of those measures: House Bill 1655 by State Rep. Nate Schatzline (R–Fort Worth).  “We’ve seen a troubling rise in what society calls ‘gender-affirming care,’ but let’s be honest, what’s being affirmed is confusion, not truth,” Schatzline told committee members as he presented his bill. view article

A former employee at Bear Branch Junior High in Magnolia ISD was arrested Saturday in The Woodlands after a teenage student reported sexual assault. Sheila Leticia Valdivieso, 46, was taken into custody at her home by Montgomery County Precinct 5 deputies. view article

Liberty Hill ISD will continue teaching students abstinence-based sex education next school year after adopting new materials. The board of trustees approved the new human sexuality curriculum for sixth through ninth grade students at a May 19 meeting. view article

On May 17, 2025, the Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office executed an arrest warrant on Sheila Leticia Valdivieso at her home in The Woodlands. Valdivieso, a 46 year old para-professional at Bear Branch Junior High was accused late last week of sexually assaulting a teenage student. view article

Under the proposal, sexually explicit materials would be moved to the adult section of all municipal libraries.  On Thursday, House Bill 3225 was brought before the Senate Committee on State Affairs by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola), the committee’s chairman.   “They just think we’re being prudes until they read the materials we’re talking about,” said Hughes. “They’re very graphic, and so this bill requires these books be moved to the general or adult section—not removed from the library—but moved to the general or adult section so minors can browse safely.”  Under HB 3225, municipal public libraries would also be required to verify that only adults can obtain the materials, unless a child has obtained parental consent.   The measure defines “sexually explicit material” as “any communication, language, or material, including a written description, illustration, photographic image, video image, or audio file, that describes, depicts, or portrays sexual conduct in an explicit manner.” view article

Mesquite ISD says the incident at Lawrence Elementary on Friday happened during the school’s Play Day event. Officials from Mesquite ISD said Friday they are investigating how an inflatable bounce toy went airborne during a campus event, injuring students. An eyewitness told NBC 5 that six to eight students were on an open-air round inflatable placed on the concrete outside Lawrence Elementary. view article

A Magnolia ISD employee has been arrested following accusations of sexually assaulting a teenage student, according to the Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office. Officials said Sheila Leticia Valdivieso, 46, a former para-professional of Bear Branch Junior High, was taken into custody at her home in The Woodlands Saturday on charges of indecency with a child/sexual contact. view article

39-year-old Kyle Rocha is currently in the middle of a criminal case on a felony charge of injuring a child, intending bodily harm. Rocha’s employment as a Brownsboro ISD Behavioral Specialist Teacher was terminated following a school district investigation before his arrest on Sept 24, 2024. According to an affidavit, the incident resulting in the charge happened on Sept. 13, 2024, at Chandler Elementary School in Rocha’s behavioral classroom. view article

Humble ISD has launched an investigation to find out how a special needs child wandered away from school during recess and into the home of a nearby resident. view article

The bill would allow a vaccine exemption form to be downloadable. Currently, a form must be requested from the state and mailed to the recipient view article

The video is disturbing. Though the incident occurred almost two months ago, a father continues to attend school board meetings, demanding more action. Danny Gianfrancesco's daughter was in a fight with a male student at Taylor High School, and disturbing cell phone footage shows the incident. The father has been attending school board meetings consistently since the March 25 incident, demanding changes to the district's disciplinary policies after both his daughter and the boy received equal punishment. view article

A former Pflugerville ISD employee has been arrested and charged with what the district called "serious criminal offences." Marissa Juarez was arrested this month. Pflugerville ISD has not confirmed what her position was with the district. The district said as soon as the allegation was reported, Juarez was placed on administrative leave, “and the matter was promptly referred to law enforcement for investigation.” view article

Conroe Independent School District students are uniting to demand action following the tragic death of a classmate. The victim, a 16-year-old junior at The Woodlands College Park High School, took his life on the I-45 and Highway 242 flyover. view article