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Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center
SAN ANTONIO — Flanked by state and local leaders, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, on Wednesday called for the immediate release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias, whose arrests in a Minneapolis suburb last week have become a flashpoint in the furor over the Trump administration’s deportation tactics. Photographs of federal authorities detaining the Ecuadorian child, who was wearing a Spider-Man backpack and pale blue oversized winter hat, quickly went viral as some Americans saw it emblematic of the government’s severe practices in Minnesota, where immigration agents shot and killed two people this month. Liam and his father were flown to an immigrant detention center about 70 miles south of San Antonio and on Monday a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked their deportation.
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Arrow Educational Services: MEDINA VALLEY ISD HIRES JIM DUNLAP OF ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The board of trustees of the Medina Valley Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page.
Gov. Greg Abbott demands Cy-Fair ISD cancel Islamic Games event: ‘Not welcome in Texas’
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Cy-Fair ISD leaders Wednesday demanding that they cancel a sporting event with the Islamic Games of North America scheduled for later this year, citing alleged ties to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which Abbott recently declared a "foreign terrorist organization." "You cannot invite such dangers through the front doors of our schools," he wrote. "Radical Islamic extremism is not welcome in Texas — and certainly not in our schools." The move comes after the Dallas-area Grapevine-Colleyville ISD canceled a similar event on Tuesday, saying that they had learned that CAIR New Jersey was a sponsor of a related event at one point, according to news reports.
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Trial of former Uvalde CISD officer recesses early Thursday due to family emergency of jury member by: Dylan McKim
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nexstar) — The ninth day of the trial against former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales continues in the Nueces County courthouse on Thursday. On Wednesday, the courtroom was still tense after Tuesday’s outburst from Velma Lisa Duran, the sister of Robb Elementary teacher Irma Garcia, who was killed in the shooting. “Y’all are saying she didn’t lock her door,” Duran shouted as she was removed from the courtroom by deputies. “She went into the fatal funnel!” The fatal funnel is a tactical term used by law enforcement to describe an area, like a doorway, where a police officer does not have cover and can be shot.
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Preventive Law: New Year, New(ish) Grievance Procedures: A Review of the Recent Addition of Chapter 26A
The 89th legislative session has produced a staggering number of changes to the landscape of Texas education. Perhaps one of the more jarring changes was the addition of chapter 26A to the Texas Education Code. This new chapter codifies the grievance provisions that school districts are required to implement in policy. Some of the requirements in the Chapter simply mirror the procedures already common amongst school districts, such as the use of a multi-tiered grievance appeal process. Others, however, depart from the usual grievance procedures or create new procedures entirely. This article will highlight some of the largest departures from past grievance procedures and discuss the implications of these changes for Texas school districts.
Gov. Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Over Screwworm Spread
Abbott’s declaration comes after close monitoring by both Texas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the northward spread of the parasitic screwworm in Mexico. Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a statewide disaster declaration over the continued northward expansion of the New World screwworm, which has been labeled by state officials as a threat to Texas’ wildlife and livestock industries. “Although the New World screwworm fly is not yet present in Texas or the U.S., its northward spread from Mexico toward the U.S. southern border poses a serious threat to Texas’ livestock industry and wildlife,” said Abbott. “State law authorizes me to act to prevent a threat of infestation that could cause severe damage to Texas property, and I will not wait for such harm to reach our livestock and wildlife.”
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McKinney ISD Athletic Trainer Arrested for Sex Crimes Against Student
Lindsey Post is the second district employee in one week accused of sexual misconduct involving students.
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After a death at an El Paso ICE facility was ruled a homicide, will prosecutors pursue a criminal case?
Because Geraldo Lunas Campos died at a military base, the El Paso District Attorney says any criminal case may fall to federal prosecutors. But criminal law experts say the state doesn’t have to defer to them.
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Marvin Nichols Reservoir Project Postponed but Still in State Water Plan
Amid continued protests from citizens in East Texas, the Texas Water Development Board approved keeping the Marvin Nichols Reservoir project in the state water plan
.Region C is responsible for water planning for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, while Region D covers northeast Texas. Both groups met over the summer at the direction of TWDB and agreed that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir project will remain in Regions C’s water plan, although the project has been postponed and other reservoir projects are also to be considered.
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Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report finds
In Kerr County, the July 4 flood is expected to quadruple serious emotional disturbances in children and more than triple adult PTSD cases this year. During a rain storm that rolled into Kerr County one night last week, Austin Dickson, who lives near Kerrville, began receiving calls from concerned neighbors that water was rising downtown. They feared the conditions could become a repeat of the July 4 floods. Dickson, who is also the CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, said his community is suffering from anxiety and PTSD, which mental health experts say are expected to surge this year.
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Northside ISD: Student found with gun at Harlan High School
The Northside Independent School District (NISD) said a student was found with an unloaded gun on Thursday at Harlan High School.
The student is expected to be arrested on a charge of places weapons prohibited, according to the district.
The district said the student will also face “serious disciplinary consequences.”
In a letter sent to families, Harlan High School Principal Richard Yzaguirre said staff and NISD police officers “acted immediately” to locate the student after a report surfaced about a gun in the individual’s possession.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
In this week’s edition of Real Texans, Michael Quinn Sullivan sits down with Dallas' mayor, Eric Johnson, for a discussion about the need for more citizens to be active in local government. They also talk about the ascendancy of Dallas as a financial hub, as well as Johnson’s switch to the GOP.
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Casino-Backed PAC Floods Texas Primaries With Mail, Drawing Pushback
The casino lobby is escalating its spending blitz ahead of the Texas Republican primaries, with mailers landing in districts across the state as gambling interests push to reshape the legislature. While some contributions have come directly from the Texas Sands PAC—an arm of the Las Vegas Sands foreign casino empire—much of the recent activity has flowed through the Texas Defense PAC, a multimillion-dollar political committee funded almost entirely by Miriam Adelson, the owner of Las Vegas Sands.
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Pharr: PSJA ISD super contract extended; social media policy approved for trustees
In the first meeting of the year, the PSJA ISD school board approved extending Superintendent Alejandro Elias’ contract to 2029 while adding a trustee social media conduct policy to the board’s operating procedures. In a 6 to 1 vote, with only Griselda Quintanilla voting no, Elias’ contract was extended from 2028 to 2029.
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Temple ISD warns students about potential ICE protest at Temple High School
Temple ISD has spoken out regarding alleged plans made by community members to protest against ICE outside Temple High School grounds on Friday. On Thursday, Temple ISD Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott shared a statement with 6 News addressing such plans. The district is aware of alleged plans made by the local community, including statewide walkout demonstrations. District leaders have informed students that disruptions to regular school plans or distractions, including protests or walkouts, would result in DAEP placement, Ott said in the statement.
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Houston takeover offers lessons — and warnings — for Fort Worth ISD
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School teacher Edriana Cofer’s biggest fear as Texas takes control of Fort Worth ISD is losing her autonomy to help students. The unknown of what’s next had Dolores Huerta Elementary teacher Angela Andrews thinking about jobs outside FWISD.
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TEA approves turnaround plans for 22 of 24 Austin ISD schools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved the vast majority of Austin ISD's turnaround plans to improve failing schools.
Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura sent a letter to parents on Thursday night stating that the TEA approved 22 of the 24 plans.
The schools affected by the turnaround plans are:
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Attorney reveals new allegations in McKinney ISD trainer arrest
An attorney representing a McKinney student’s family revealed new allegations Thursday surrounding the arrest of a high school athletic trainer. Personal injury attorney Paul Herz met with reporters in his Dallas office, sharing additional details about the arrest of a McKinney Independent School District athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting a student. Herz also raised concerns about whether the trainer was properly licensed in Texas at the time of the alleged incidents.
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TEA hosts town hall with Connally ISD community
For the first time, the Connally ISD community came face to face with the Texas Education Agency to get answers and more details about a timeline on the future of a TEA takeover.
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Southwest ISD bus overturns with 33 students on board, no major injuries reported
A Southwest Independent School District bus overturned during the ride to school early Tuesday morning. The accident happened just before 8 a.m. along Southwest Loop 410 and Old Pearsall Road on the Southwest Side. Authorities said the bus barely struck a curb while entering the highway before flipping onto its left side and skidding a short distance. About 33 students were on board and were headed to Legacy High School.
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Fort Bend ISD parents, students warn of consolidation impacts during board meeting
Parents and students spoke out during a Fort Bend ISD school board meeting, raising concerns that the district’s long-range boundary planning could lead to school consolidations and major changes for campuses and the surrounding communities.
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Mansfield ISD decides to close overnight after bus barn freezes
Parents across North Texas have been watching and waiting all week long for decisions on whether their child’s school would open or close.
In Mansfield ISD, the answer came before sunrise Thursday.
District leaders made the call to cancel classes for a fourth day, after overnight refreezing made it unsafe to deploy school buses.
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Texas incomes rose, but housing costs rose faster, census finds
It’s getting harder to afford living in Texas — even as incomes and educational attainment grow and poverty declines. Despite the state’s robust economic growth since the start of the decade, incomes in Texas haven’t kept pace with the nation at large, U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday show. And the state’s housing costs have outpaced income growth, leaving a greater share of Texas renters and homeowners spending a bigger chunk of their pay to keep a roof over their heads than they did before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New state committee begins work to develop nutrition guidelines, education requirements for Texans
Among other things, the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee is tasked with developing new dietary and nutrition guidelines and new educational requirements. The committee has less than a year to produce a report that could effect all levels of education — including Texas medical schools.
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Several D-FW school districts reverse course, decide to stay closed Thursday
School districts across North Texas announced plans Wednesday afternoon to keep schools closed Thursday or reopen them. Some have since changed their mind. After a winter storm hit Dallas-Fort Worth over the weekend many schools and universities canceled class Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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SCUCISD board member fired from teaching job after abandoning children at Judson ISD school, police report says
A recently elected Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUCISD) board member was terminated from his teaching position after abandoning several children at a Judson ISD elementary school hours before being sworn in, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
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Connecticut jury orders Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families
The award is the largest the Texas conspiracy theorist has been ordered to pay as part of three defamation lawsuits against him for falsely claiming that the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax.
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Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity
Faced with a proposed list of almost 300 readings for K-12 students, the State Board of Education delayed a vote until April.
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On the issues: Q&A with the Republicans running for Texas attorney general
Texas’ next top lawyer will inherit an office that has become the tip of the spear of the conservative legal movement. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the four GOP candidates where they stand on the agency’s major issues.
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Attorney General Paxton Demands Documents from Texas ISDs as Part of Ongoing Investigation into the Schools’ Ties to Foreign Terrorist Organization CAIR and Hosting of “Islamic Games”
Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding information from Cypress-Fairbanks and Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School Districts (“ISDs”). The information demands are part of an ongoing investigation regarding the schools’ ties to the Islamic Games of North America, which hosts events sponsored by a chapter of a designated foreign terrorist organization—the Council on American-Islamic Relations (“CAIR”).
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‘There are no criminals in Dilley.’ Lawmakers say Liam Ramos is among hundreds of kids languishing in ICE facility.
Hours after touring the Dilley detention center housing 5-year-old Minnesota boy Liam Ramos on Wednesday, San Antonio’s state and federal lawmakers gathered outside City Hall to update the public on his status — and to lay out their limited leverage for stopping such arrests under a Republican-controlled government. Hours after touring the Dilley detention center housing 5-year-old Minnesota boy Liam Ramos on Wednesday, San Antonio’s state and federal lawmakers gathered outside City Hall to update the public on his status — and to lay out their limited leverage for stopping such arrests under a Republican-controlled government.
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Central Texas schools to reopen Wednesday after weekend storm
School districts across Central Texas will resume normal operations Wednesday after closing for several days due to winter weather, with officials warning of lingering icy conditions on campuses. Austin ISD announced all schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Jan. 28, with extracurricular and after-school activities resuming. The district said tardies related to weather and traffic delays will be excused.
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Houston ISD responds following reports of heating issues at some school campuses
The Houston Independent School District is responding after reports of some campuses experiencing heating issues on Tuesday. What they're saying: According to a statement, Houston ISD said, Houston ISD Facilities and Maintenance teams responded immediately to any campus that had HVAC-related issues today, and our teams have been making progress throughout the day."
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