A law firm retained by the district found “insufficient evidence” to support complaints that the superintendent and others knew about, but failed to report, a coach’s misconduct. view article

State records show Lamar CISD Police Chief Henry Garcia and Lieutenant Maria Molina no longer work for the school district as of last week. According to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records, Garcia and Molina both stopped working for Lamar CISD on April 7. view article

Ahead of its first full school year under state control, Fort Worth ISD has more than 200 teaching vacancies that need to be filled across the district, records show. According to public records obtained by WFAA, the district has 213 vacancies across 89 divisions. view article

Speaking exclusively on condition of anonymity with our sister station Telemundo 39, a young teacher in Dallas says she lost her job due to delays in renewing her work permit under DACA. The educator, who has 10 years of experience with the district, says she does not know what will happen. Meanwhile, she clings to her memories of everything she has accomplished. view article

Monday night, Sabine ISD announced the hiring of Tim Russell as its new athletic director and head football coach. Russell had been the head football coach at Tyler Grace Community since 2022. view article

Multiple Spring ISD employees are on leave after mistakenly sending an email containing other employees' Social Security numbers, the district confirmed late Friday. Spring ISD emailed its 5,600 employees at 4:50 p.m. to inform them of the breach, hours after Eyewitness News began asking the district about it. view article

Fort Worth ISD has over 200 teaching vacancies as state-appointed leadership takes over, data shows. view article

The Texas Education Agency has opened an investigation into a Splendora ISD teacher accused of staging a stabbing and blaming a student, officials confirmed. A TEA spokesperson said the educator is now under review by the agency’s Educator Investigations Division. An investigatory flag has also been placed on the teacher’s certification, along with a flag in the state’s Do Not Hire Registry. view article

The Crystal City Independent School District is mourning the loss of Police Officer Domingo Flores, leaving behind a legacy of service, dedication, and compassion. Officer Flores served the district with “unwavering integrity, courage, and dedication,” according to a statement from CCISD. Each day, he worked to protect students, staff, and the broader community, consistently putting others before himself. view article

After more than 30 years in Texas public education, Denton ISD's athletic director Joey Florence announced Friday he will retire at the end of June. Florence has been in the role with Denton ISD since January 2014, where the district said he oversaw unprecedented growth and success throughout all of its athletic programs. view article

A Splendora ISD teacher is facing felony charges after she allegedly faked an assault by a student. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says that the teacher, Nicole Truelove, was arrested after a lockdown at Splendora High School. Police say evidence indicates her wound was self-inflicted. view article

Houston Independent School District’s state-appointed board of managers has approved a key procedural step that could open the door to possible staffing changes across the district. During a meeting on Thursday night, board members signed off on a “reduction in force,” which allows the administration to cut and reorganize staff. Now, HISD administrators have permission to cut staff or reassign virtually all teaching positions and some central office jobs ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. view article

The Austin Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $181 million for next school year. That’s according to the preliminary budget draft presented at a work session with board members on Tuesday night. The draft is an initial version of the budget used to guide decision making. Superintendent Matias Segura said to reduce the budget deficit, the district will have to make sacrifices, including some that will directly impact students, like teacher cuts. view article

Robinson ISD has named Mandi Roberts as its new director of athletics and operations, elevating a longtime volleyball coach and administrator into a role that remains uncommon for women in Central Texas high school sports. Roberts, a Lorena High School graduate and former head volleyball coach for the Rockets, was promoted in May 2025 to girls coordinator. Her new position follows the retirement of Lonnie Judd, who had served as Robinson’s athletic director since 2022 and announced in March that he would step down. view article

The Lockhart Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday night approved an innovative housing partnership, marking an initiative the district says is a “step forward” in addressing housing challenges for district employees. In a press release, the district said the approved partnership is with Upward Communities and Public Private Development Corporation. The approved community, Wildflower at Juniper Springs, will be developed by Upward Communities, and be built by BOSC Construction, a Perry Homes company. view article

A Hutto elementary school teacher received a life-changing surprise during a school assembly on Tuesday. Hutto kindergarten teacher Olivia Joseph is now the state’s only honoree for the 2025-26 school year and the first ever from Hutto ISD to receive the Milken Educator Award. view article

April is National Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the people who give their time and energy to strengthen their communities. Here in Fulshear, that includes residents who serve on local boards and commissions, roles that may not always be visible but play a meaningful part in how our city grows and evolves. view article

The job fair will be open to certified staff only, according to the district’s website. Officials will be hiring for the following positions: Teacher Counselor Administrative staff view article

Levelland Middle School aide Camilo Reyes Castillo faces 60 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.  Camilo Reyes Castillo, 46, was arrested in June for recording videos of himself sexually abusing two boys, ages 9 and 12 years old, while they were staying at his house in Levelland.  8:44 AMCastillo then shared details of the abuse with other adults online. view article

On Sunday, March 29, Slaton ISD announced the loss of a high school faculty member and science teacher, Leo Schneider, after he lost his life in a vehicle accident. view article

A former Denton ISD employee was arrested last week and charged with injury to a child following an incident at Strickland Middle School, officials say. According to the Denton Police Department, 22-year-old Alexis Ray turned herself in on Friday on a warrant for the charge. The incident the charge stems from reportedly took place on March 17. view article

A middle school teacher was accused of having a relationship with a former student.  Local parents identified the employee as an 8th grade educator who was named a 2023 Goliad ISD Teacher of the Year.  They alleged she had communicated with students via Snapchat, describing the teacher’s actions as “grooming.” view article

Jainya Walder allegedly took a Moore Middle School student off campus without authorization and drove while intoxicated.  Newly obtained court documents show a Celina middle school teacher, arrested last October for being intoxicated in class, had taken a student off campus and driven drunk with the girl in her car.  Jainya Bystrova Walder, 40, was removed from her classroom on the afternoon of October 30, 2025, under suspicion of intoxication, then arrested and charged with endangering a child, a second-degree felony. view article

Substitute teacher Madison Jones and her boyfriend Zackery Dondlinger now face a total of 39 felony charges, including aggravated sexual assault of a 5-year-old child.  New charges have been filed in a shocking case of a woman accused of sexually abusing a 5-year-old to gratify a man.  North Texas substitute teacher Madison Paige Jones and her boyfriend Zackery Harold Dondlinger, who were arrested in December, have now been indicted on a total of 39 child sex crime charges related to the case.   Jones, 31, was a substitute teacher in the Midlothian Independent School District at the time of her arrest on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and possession of more than 500 images of child sexual abuse material.   Dondlinger, Jones’ 37-year-old boyfriend, was arrested a week later in Loving County.   Both are now being held in the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Ellis County. view article

The Corpus Christi Independent School District is mourning the loss of Leyton Hernandez, a 28-year-old coach who was killed in a two-car crash outside the Coastal Bend on Friday, March 13. He was also the son of the Corpus Christi ISD Superintendent, Dr. Roland Hernandez. view article

The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees approved Superintendent King Davis’ recommendation to hire Donald Stewart Jr. as deputy superintendent for learning services during Tuesday evening’s workshop meeting. After the unanimous vote by trustees, KISD’s head spokeswoman, Karen Rudolph, issued a news release to announce the board’s decision. She stated that Stewart is a “veteran Texas educator” with 25 years of experience in public education, including service as a teacher, campus administrator, and district leader focused on improving academic systems and student outcomes. view article

More than 13% of Austin Independent School District employees have spent the spring searching for new jobs after the school board voted to close 10 campuses and International High School this summer. Many hope to find positions within the district. view article

NCISD principals and administrators will be hiring teachers and other employees for the 2026-27 school year at the upcoming career fair, according to the district’s online career fair page. NCISD’s first day of school is Aug. 6. view article

The family of a 14-year-old McKinney ISD student has filed a civil lawsuit against a former district athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting the teen. Attorney Paul Herz, who represents the student and the student’s family, said the allegations involve repeated abuse. view article

Tyler ISD has launched a recruitment campaign to hire new school bus drivers by turning its buses into rolling billboards across the community. According to the district, the buses are expected to travel to campuses, the Tyler ISD Career & Technology Center, field trips and extracurricular events. view article

After 25 years with Boerne ISD, Terry Gault is stepping away from the district and has taken a job with Northeast ISD. Gault’s last day was Friday, and he said it’s been an emotional week. view article

The Hitchcock community is mourning the loss of Hitchcock ISD Police Chief Brian Rusk, a longtime law enforcement officer remembered as a steady leader, mentor and protector of students and staff. view article

High school principals throughout the Wichita Falls ISD will be moving to new campuses at the start of the next school year. Legacy, Memorial, and CEC faculty were informed today that the principal of all three schools will be moving. WFISD Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee has confirmed that Laurie Kinnie will move from Memorial to the CEC, Dr. Peter Braveboy will move from Legacy to Memorial, and Dr. Brittany Bailey will move from the CEC to Legacy. view article

A Pearsall Independent School District employee was arrested Wednesday afternoon after investigators found cocaine in her home, the Frio County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KSAT Investigates. view article

An Onalaska Elementary School employee was arrested and booked into the Angelina County Jail Tuesday on charges including possession or promotion of child pornography and assault causing bodily injury, according to jail records and a statement from the school district.  The employee, Jerry Michael Cobb, was booked March 3 at the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office. Records show the charges were issued out of Polk County.  In a statement released Wednesday, Onalaska Independent School District Superintendent Kenneth Fraga said the district was notified of the arrest by law enforcement. view article