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

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

Former London ISD teacher Amber Prince received five years of deferred adjudication probation, including 12 days in jail each year. view article

Jurors on Thursday found two former Longview ISD educators guilty in the abuse of students in a J.L. Everhart Elementary life skills classroom. Former J.L. Everhart Principal Cassandra Renee James and former Curriculum Coordinator/Assistant Principal Linda Kay Browne Lister were both found guilty of injury to a child charges. view article

A Gregg County jury sentenced two former Longview ISD principals to probation for their roles in abusing elementary students with disabilities. Cassandra Renee James, 51, of Hallsville, and Linda Kaye Lister, 63, of Longview, were found guilty of injury to a child Thursday after a three-day trial in the 188th District Court. view article

A lawsuit has been filed against a former McKinney ISD athletic trainer who was accused of grooming, sending inappropriate messages, and sexually assaulting a student. The lawsuit also accuses the school district of allowing the 14-year-old victim to be alone with 35-year-old Lindsey Post. view article

The Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees announced two district-level leadership hires and recognized more than 100 students for their excellence in music, athletics and career and technical education during their meeting Thursday, Feb. 26. view article

The trial of two former Longview ISD educators accused of involvement in the alleged abuse of students in a J.L. Everhart Elementary life skills classroom continued Wednesday. Former J.L. Everhart Principal Cassandra Renee James and former Curriculum Coordinator/Assistant Principal Linda Kay Browne Lister each face 16 counts of injury to a child and one count of abandonment or endangerment of a child. view article

A former substitute teacher at the Point Isabel Independent School District was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison on over 20 counts of child pornography-related charges, court records show. Leif Ericson Varnum secretly recorded kindergarten students while they used a classroom restroom with the door open, according to a statement from Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. view article

Celina ISD announced the hiring of a new athletic director after the previous AD, Bill Elliott, retired amid the investigation into his son's arrest on numerous sex crime charges. Brent Whitson, who previously was the athletic director and head football coach at Denison High School, will begin the role on March 23, the school district said in a press release view article

Garrison ISD announced Monday night the hiring of Kerry Therwhanger as its new athletic director and head football coach. Therwhanger takes over for Brandon Alvarez, who left to join his father, Jack, at Center in January. view article

The Pearland High School teacher is under police investigation for alleged inappropriate behavior with a student.  Police are investigating the allegations.  “The Pearland Police Department is aware of the recent allegations involving a teacher at Pearland High School,” the department stated in a news release. “We are currently conducting an investigation to determine whether a criminal offense has occurred. At this stage of the investigation, no charges have been filed.” view article

Hitchcock ISD says it is reviewing information related to the recent arrest of Assistant Superintendent Chris Armacost, who also serves as mayor of Hitchcock. In a statement to KPRC 2, the district said, “Hitchcock ISD is aware of the recent arrest of Chris Armacost. He remains an employee of the district as we are reviewing all applicable information. Due to this being a personnel-related matter, the district cannot provide further comment.” view article

Sabine ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Cody Gilbert announced he will not be returning to the school district for the 2026 fall season. Gilbert said in a statement Wednesday that the 2025-26 school year will be his last as athletic director at Sabine ISD. view article

Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles has promoted the district's chief of academics to a new role titled "deputy superintendent."   In the newly created position, Kristen Hole will oversee both the academics and schools offices at HISD, effective Tuesday. Miles wrote in the announcement that the role strengthens the district's "commitment to deliver exceptional outcomes for every student at HISD."   Hole's promotion is the latest in cabinet moves this school year, including an area superintendent's promotion to "chief of strategic initiatives" and the departures of the chief of human resources and the chief of public affairs and communications.   Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles has promoted the district's chief of academics to a new role titled "deputy superintendent." view article

A Pearland High School theatre teacher is on administrative leave and under investigation by the Pearland Police Department, KPRC 2 has learned. “Please be assured that the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority,” said Aliana Wynn, Pearland ISD’s director of communications. Families were not notified about the teacher’s investigation. view article

Teach For America, a national recruiting group that places young professionals in classrooms with the most need, is growing its local footprint through way of South San Antonio Independent School District. South San and the nonprofit recently entered into a partnership to fill district vacancies for the 2026-27 school year. Under the agreement, corps members, the name for Teach For America recruits — would commit at least two years to South San ISD, and the district can hire and place up to 25 corps members in its classrooms. view article

Three staff members at Alice W. Douse Elementary School were removed from campus after a physical altercation in front of students during dismissal, according to Killeen ISD. In a letter to parents, school officials said the incident happened during dismissal and involved three staff members. The message stated that some students were physically impacted by the situation. view article

Shallowater ISD officials confirmed that an investigation is ongoing into an unnamed employee’s relationship with a student.  Another Texas educator is accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a student.  Officials in Shallowater Independent School District confirmed that an unnamed district employee has been placed on leave while officials investigate the allegations.  The district released a press statement February 6 view article

The Facebook message derided its recipient as a “leftist” and “whore” whom he hoped would be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.   A Texas State University lecturer is no longer teaching at the university after a doctor publicly shared an expletive-filled Facebook message in which an account with his name and picture told her he hoped she would be deported.   The doctor said she received the message via Facebook Messenger and posted screenshots publicly earlier this week, drawing widespread attention online. Texas State University confirmed on Thursday that the lecturer, Bret Bryon, is no longer teaching at the university as of Wednesday, but declined to say whether his departure was related, stating it does not discuss personnel matters. view article

A teacher from Aldine ISD is accused of hitting a student during a fight at G.W. Carver High School in January, according to court documents. Court documents obtained by Eyewitness News say Jacenta Green was seen on campus surveillance filming a student as she walked toward the cafeteria. The records state that Green and the student exchanged words before Green's daughter, who also attends Carver High, approached. view article

Three top administrators in Collinsville Independent School District are targets of state investigations into their actions surrounding alleged misconduct by the district’s championship-winning baseball coach Derrick Jenkins.   Collinsville ISD Superintendent Matthew Davenport, Collinsville High School Principal Kim Patterson, and Athletic Director Garrett Patterson are all “under review” by the Texas Education Agency’s Educator Investigations Division.   The investigations were revealed by new notations placed on the administrators’ Texas educator certificates. view article

A former Crowley ISD teacher is in jail and has been charged with having an improper relationship with a student. What we know: 62-year-old Ricardo Ortiz was arrested Thursday, Feb. 5 by Fort Worth police. A letter from Crowley ISD says once it found out about the allegations, Ortiz was removed from contact with students and is no longer employed by the district. view article