Lubbock ISD is hosting their annual Job Fair this weekend and job seekers are invited to attend. District campuses and departments will be represented at the event to provide information about a variety of job opportunities. The event is not just for teachers; it includes all open positions in Lubbock ISD and with their contracted partners. view article

Even as the Brownsville Independent School District trumpets $10 million to be paid to teachers through the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, some teachers are questioning TEA’s system for distributing the funds. In a March 11 news release, Brownsville ISD stated that TEA had awarded new Teacher Incentive Allotments to 778 BISD teachers, bringing the number covered by the excellence program from 32 to 810. view article

On Sept. 6, 2022, a 5-year-old boy, enrolled in an Early Childhood Special Education class, was in the school gymnasium when he became upset and left the gym after he opted not to participate in a game other students were playing, charging documents read. Hall reportedly followed the boy and found him lying on the floor, kicking, screaming and cursing. She grabbed him by the ankles and pulled him on his back down the hallways, documents read. view article

Education has always played an important role in Dallas ISD Police Chief Albert Martinez’s life. Now, in his new role as the top police officer for the district, he is combining his support for education with his passion for serving others. While growing up, education was strongly emphasized by his mother, who was born and raised in Mexico and who didn’t have the same educational opportunities available to him, so it was always something she pushed, he said. view article

Neches Independent School District informed Lady Tigers Head Basketball Coach Andy Snider last week that he will be reassigned, effectively ending the three time State Champion coaches 16-year tenure at the helm of the Lady Tigers program. In his time with the Lady Tigers, Snider posted a career record of 368-155. Coach Snider has led the Lady Tigers to four state championship games in his 16-year career, going 3-1 in said games, including three consecutive State Championships from 2011-13. Snider has also led Neches to the regional tournament 11 times, and the state tournament eight times. view article

From the countryside, the big city, and traveling the world, Brianna Young seems to standout wherever she goes. Her sincere and accepting nature is a people magnet, helping shape the leader she is today at Judson ISD Early College Academy. In fact when the Principal is gone, they call on Young to lead the campus. view article

Houston Public Media obtained correspondence showing concerns raised by state education staffers about Houston ISD’s rushed rollout of a deeply controversial performance evaluation system for educators. According to experts, the messages call further into question the systems that will determine which teachers and principals are removed from their schools. view article

A former Cy-Fair ISD staff member will spend nine years in prison for inappropriately touching an 18-year-old Life Skills student, according to court documents. Ennis Hernandez pleaded guilty to inducing a child into sexual performance and having an improper relationship with a student. In each case, he was sentenced to nine years, but both sentences must be served concurrently. view article

A Caddo Mills ISD employee has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, according to the district. The employee, Sean Day, worked in the district warehouse overseeing custodians and did not supervise any students. view article

Ennis Hernandez, the former Cy-Fair ISD paraprofessional who was found to be inappropriately touching a student at the school he worked at, has been sentenced. Hernandez was sentenced to nine years in Harris County Jail after being charged with having an improper relationship with a student and the sexual performance of a child. view article

Retaining teachers and staff, while also facing the possibility of adopting a deficit budget, remained the theme during the Kerrville Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting Monday night, with trustees hearing about expanded Teacher Incentive Allotment potential, ongoing recruitment efforts and aggressive plans to balance the 2024-2025 year budget. view article

It was a packed house at the Morton ISD school board meeting on Wednesday as trustees discussed the status of Head Basketball Coach Zack Williams. But after several hours, the board decided to table the decision. Several people reached out to KCBD after hearing rumors the school board would be making a change to Coach Williams’ position, possibly moving him to assistant coach. view article

The Lewisville ISD board of trustees appointed Will Skelton as the district’s new chief of high schools on March 18. Skelton takes over for Andy Plunkett, who recently announced his retirement after 29 years of service, according to a district news release. view article

About 275 staffers in the Arlington Independent School District will be out of a job at the end of the school year as the district cuts positions funded by expiring ESSER grants. ESSER funds are U.S. Department of Education dollars distributed through three Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief grant programs. The last COVID-era ESSER grant is being sunset this year. view article

Boyd Elementary School will be under new leadership beginning in the 2024-25 school year. During the regular scheduled monthly meeting of the Boyd ISD school board Monday, trustees voted 6-0 to approve the hiring of Jana Clark as the new elementary principal. Trustee Bill Childress was absent. view article

At Northwest ISD’s board meeting Monday night — the first since fake bomb threats targeted a middle school teacher’s home and her campus last week — parents not only defended the teacher harassed and victimized, but also praised the district for defending her.  “Party politics, personal opinions and any biases have no room in the classroom … and with a strong board we have voted in,” said Brandi Romero.  Last week’s phony bomb scare followed online attacks posted by the conservative Libs of TikTok. They targeted a Medlin Middle School teacher who serves as the campus’ gay-straight alliance adviser. She also supports the Trevor Project, a nonprofit created to prevent suicides among LGBTQ+ youth. view article

The City of San Antonio will explore policy and program options that incentivize teachers to buy homes within city limits. City Council’s Governance Committee, often the first step for council member-initiated programs, unanimously agreed to forward the idea to the Planning and Community Development Committee and have city staff review the structure and funding options.  It calls for the city to expand its current down payment and homeowner assistance programs to include one that “early childhood instructors, K-12 teachers in public schools and other public school support personnel” would qualify for. view article

At the monthly school board meeting on Thursday, the 10 state appointees who lead Houston ISD faced nearly 150 members of the public — each limited to one-minute comments, delivered over the course of about three hours. The message was almost universal, and it appears to have resonated with the state-appointed leaders to some degree. view article

In a major reversal, Houston ISD’s state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said early Friday that the district’s principal proficiency screener ratings will not be used “in any adverse employment decisions” for campus administrators for the current academic year. As part of its mid-year proficiency screenings, HISD notified about half of its principals earlier this month that they had not yet met the requirements to guarantee their jobs next year and would have to achieve proficiency under a second screening if they want to guarantee their spot during the next academic year. view article

Tyler ISD has announced the recipients of the 2024 Campus Teachers of the Year. A total of 29 outstanding teachers have been recognized for their exemplary leadership and commitment to excellence in education. Chosen by their peers and staff members at their respective campuses, these teachers exemplify the highest standards of teaching excellence, according to Tyler ISD. view article

KILLEEN, Texas — Two teachers at Saegert Elementary School in the Killeen Independent School District were pleasantly surprised during what they expected to be an ordinary day of teaching. Charlotte Saiz and Tina Spillman found themselves at the center of excitement when KISD Superintendent Jo Ann Fey, along with representatives from Bubba’s 33 and Communities in Schools, entered their classroom bearing gifts to express appreciation for their hard work. Saiz, a second-grade teacher, was recognized by school administrators as a true leader who mentors other educators, while Spillman, who teaches functional skills, was acknowledged for her dedication to students with health issues. view article

The district says consolidating four schools and closing a fifth would allow it to save $10 million in operating costs. view article

Kristin Harman knew her position as an instructional coach at Arlington ISD’s Bailey Junior High School might get cut. Harman’s job is funded by federal pandemic relief funds, which expire in September 2024. She started questioning the district about her future in December 2023, she said. view article

Several Texas school leaders spent their spring break in Washington, D.C., asking federal lawmakers for help in dealing with a persistent shortage of teachers. Hundreds of school principals from across the country were on Capitol Hill on Thursday as a part of an annual advocacy conference organized jointly by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. During meetings with members of Congress and legislative staffers, principals asked them to support pending legislation creating pathways into the teaching profession and expanding access to mental health services for students. view article

HISD boss says vast majority ‘will be asked to return’; screenings’ results led to outrage. Houston ISD appointed Superintendent Mike Miles defended the results of his controversial principal screenings Monday, after nearly half of the district’s principals were notified that they had not yet met the requirements to guarantee their jobs next year. The 117 principals who must undergo a second screening to remain in HISD include both longtime veterans and principals appointed by Miles’ administration just this year, representing Houston’s highest- and lowest-performing schools. Miles projected confidence Monday that the majority of those principals would keep their jobs, and he noted that most of the district’s remaining school leaders had already passed the bar. view article

The Texas Education Agency has granted Frisco ISD's application for the initial phase of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, paving the way for qualified FISD educators to obtain a state-funded stipend between $2,700 and $14,000. To be eligible for the stipend, educators must be recognized as top-performing according to the TEA's standards, with designations categorized into three levels: Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. The stipend amount is determined by the teacher's designation level along with five other criteria. Since 2019, Frisco ISD has actively pursued this additional financial support for its educators, aiming to offer a route for higher teacher salaries, attract and retain effective teachers, and encourage teaching in the most challenging environments. view article

On the first day after Spring Break, Houston Independent School District’s Superintendent Mike Miles tried to set the record straight, saying the district does not plan to fire more than 100 principals. Some of those principles got notices last week they interpreted as threats that if they didn’t improve, they could lose their jobs. view article

According to the school district, these teachers are nearing a six-figure salary. view article

A teacher from the Northwest school district, which includes parts of Tarrant, Denton, and Wise Counties, is speaking ou after being targetted online for her support of gay students. view article

New Spring ISD Athletic Director Derrell Oliver took an unconventional career path before becoming the first African American in district history to hold the position. Oliver, who graduated from James Madison High School in Houston, has experience in collegiate sports and high school football coaching, but he spent much of his life as an engineer, working for NASA and Hewlett Packard. view article

Houston ISD officials plan to reduce or remove several stipends for extra work of up to $2,500 for district employees in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its proposed compensation plan. HISD released its compensation plan for the upcoming school year in early March, outlining the annual base salaries for all of the district’s employees and the incentives and stipends they are eligible to earn. The district offers stipends for duties that are unrelated to an employee’s primary job, such as working days outside of their normal schedule. While many stipends will remain next year, the district no longer lists stipends for several positions, including academic coaches, teacher mentors, speech and debate sponsors and department chairs. view article

With Spring Break now over, many Houston Independent School District educators may unfortunately find themselves out of a job next year. Superintendent Mike Miles is expected to hold a news conference Monday morning to discuss the possibility of removing nearly half of HISD’s principals for the 2024-2025 school year. view article

The Texas Education Agency has granted Frisco ISD's application for the initial phase of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, paving the way for qualified FISD educators to obtain a state-funded stipend between $2,700 and $14,000. To be eligible for the stipend, educators must be recognized as top-performing according to the TEA's standards, with designations categorized into three levels: Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. The stipend amount is determined by the teacher's designation level along with five other criteria. view article

Its recent move to let go of over 100 employees will save Fort Worth ISD more than $9.4 million, records show. At least 112 staff members with an average yearly salary of $84,571 have been cut from Fort Worth ISD as part of a layoff plan announced by district officials in February. Records obtained by the Fort Worth Report showed that the restructuring impacted technology positions the most, with IT specialists and data analysts among those laid off. view article

Michelle Williams has been a teacher with Houston ISD for more than 20 years, but she's no longer doing what she loves because she feels she's being retaliated against. Williams was reassigned to work at the district's bus barn while HISD investigated what they called "inappropriate conduct." view article