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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Sally (Womack) Smith
Sally (Womack) Smith, age 79, of Lufkin, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born November 1, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas, where she spent her life loving, serving, and caring for others. Sally is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Joe Smith; her son, Joshua Smith; her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Smith; and her grandson, Jason Smith, who was a constant source of pride and joy.
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Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state
Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children’s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.
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This Dallas ISD middle school banned cellphones years before the rest of Texas. Here’s what happened
A low roar poured out of the cafeteria at Robert T. Hill Middle School one morning last month as dozens of seventh graders chatted over lunch. A few years ago, lunchtime would have been starkly different, Ruiz said. The cafeteria, she said, would have been silent. Instead of talking and giggling with their friends, students would have been buried in their phones. Last year, state lawmakers passed a bill prohibiting students from using cellphones and other devices such as smartwatches during school days. The ban took effect at the beginning of the current school year, so it’s too early to gauge broad impact on factors such as school climate and student behavior.
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Parents plead with HISD leaders to scrap changes to special education program, to little success
Houston ISD leaders defended plans Thursday to move thousands of special education students to new campuses in the 2026-27 school year despite a federal investigation and emotional opposition from dozens of families, saying the move would reduce class sizes and limit the number of different grades served in one classroom. HISD announced its new “Special Education Success Programs” May 6, days after the Houston Chronicle and other media outlets reported on leaked documents outlining plans to move some children with disabilities to “specialty schools.” Under the new plan, up to 5,000 students who spend most of their time in self-contained classrooms will move to one of 150 designated campuses. HISD Deputy Superintendent Kristen Hole said at the school board’s monthly meeting that 65% of teachers in self-contained classrooms are currently serving at least three grade levels in one classroom. Under the new model, most classrooms will be limited to two grade levels, allowing teachers to better support students’ needs, she said.
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Keller ISD approves proposed closure of three intermediate schools
Bear Creek Intermediate, Parkwood Hill Intermediate, and Trinity Meadows Intermediate will all close beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. KELLER, Texas — Keller ISD Board of Trustees has approved the proposed closure of three intermediate schools during Thursday night's board meeting. Bear Creek Intermediate, Parkwood Hill Intermediate, and Trinity Meadows Intermediate will all close beginning in the 2027-2028 school year under the school's consolidation plan.
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Early voting in Texas’ primary runoff election begins May 18. Here’s what to know.
After dozens of Texas primary races ended without a clear winner in March, candidates for those seats will face off in an overtime round, known as a runoff election, this month. Texans can vote early in the runoff election from May 18-22, with election day May 26.
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Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say
Hemp flower buds and rolled joints were piled into boxes and tucked out of public view by the staff of Dream Planet Smoke and Vape last Thursday after the state filed an appeal that triggered an hourslong ban. By Friday, the items were back on the store shelves, and are flying off them once again as customers rush to stock up while they still can, said Leroy Sims, a cashier at the East Austin smoke shop. “My boss is really big on keeping us all informed because he’s aware of the fact that Texas can’t really make its mind up,” Sims said. “We just put stuff in a box until they can make a decision because we can’t send it anywhere else to sell.”
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Parts of Texas immigration law are likely unconstitutional, federal judge signals
The law, which gives state law enforcement and judges a role in immigration enforcement, is set to go into effect in two days.
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Texas epidemiologist: Hantavirus isn’t like COVID
The virus is transmitted to humans via rodents, or it can be passed by very close contact between people. An outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has many asking whether the disease could spread beyond the vessel where three people died and many passengers left before the disease was identified onboard. Two Texans, who have returned to the U.S., were among those on the ship. Dr. Catherine Troisi, a professor of epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, says hantavirus risks don’t resemble those of COVID-19. Listen to the interview above or read the transcript below.
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Future Legends.’ Despite So-Called ‘Drag Ban,’ Texas’ Queer Showcases Are Launching Pads for Performers.
In Austin, a city with an abundance of drag shows, one monthly showcase offers a unique platform — and launch pad — for emerging talent. “You get to see future legends get their start, and other people just flourish and find their niche.” That’s how “Big Tits, Bigger Dreams,” or BTBD, was described by co-host and regular performer Reyah Sunshine at this month’s event on May 2. BTBD takes place on the first Saturday of every month at Oilcan Harry’s, Austin’s oldest gay bar, and is hosted and created by one of Austin’s most well-known drag artists.
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Census: As North Texas’ far-flung towns grow, Dallas and its bigger suburbs shrink
Six of Texas’ largest cities lost residents in 2025: Dallas, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Irving and Garland. Fewer people are moving to Texas cities amid the country’s broader immigration slowdown, but the state remains home to some of the fastest growing cities in the country, new U.S. Census Bureau data show. Celina, a city about an hour north from downtown Dallas, was the fastest growing city in the country last year, according to census data released Thursday. The city grew by 24.6%, adding more than 12,710 residents between July 2024 and July 2025. Eight of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the U.S. are in Texas — primarily suburbs in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the state’s largest urban area. Meanwhile, some of the state’s biggest cities like Houston, San Antonio and Fort Worth are still adding tens of thousands of residents — despite a slowdown in international migration to the United States and lower birth rates.
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Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades
Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis. Roughly 76,000 fewer students enrolled in Texas public schools this academic year — the first non-pandemic decline in nearly four decades — with Hispanic students accounting for the overwhelming majority of the loss, according to a report released Monday. The policy research group Texas 2036 analyzed the state’s enrollment data and projected that about 100,000 fewer students would attend public schools by the end of the current decade. However, some projections show the number growing by nearly half a million over that time. Hispanic students accounted for 81% of this school year’s enrollment drop, Texas 2036 found. Students learning English and those from low-income families experienced some of the sharpest declines. Over the past year, federal and state leaders increased anti-immigration rhetoric, in some cases detaining Texas students and prompting fear across communities.
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Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
A rural Texas county on Tuesday approved a one-year pause on the construction of new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing public safety and public health concerns. The 3-2 vote by county commissioners in Hill County, roughly 55 miles south of Fort Worth, appears to be the first by a Texas county to issue a moratorium on the rapidly expanding industry. Residents and local officials had aired concerns about how a proposed 300-acre development by the Dallas-based developer, Provident Data Centers in north Hillsboro could impact the quality of life in the rural county through noise pollution and consuming large amounts of water and electricity.
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Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is temporarily back on Texas shelves, court rules
After a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.
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Beaumont ISD acting superintendent contract: Sandi Massey to earn more than $1,200 a day
Beaumont Independent School District's new acting superintendent will receive a daily paycheck topping $1,200, and a $10,000 relocation allowance heading her way, according to a contract signed just days ago. The Beaumont Independent School District and Sandi Massey signed an Acting Superintendent Employment and Relocation Agreement on May 7, 2026, making Massey's role as acting superintendent of schools official. The agreement took effect April 29, 2026.
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North East ISD posted open superintendent job for just a week
San Antonio’s North East Independent School District may soon have a new permanent superintendent, months after its previous leader stepped down from the role.
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Cleveland ISD employee accused of improper relationship with student: letter to parents
An employee at Cleveland Ninth Grade Center has been charged with having an improper relationship with a student, according to an email sent to parents late Wednesday. In the email, which a parent forwarded to Eyewitness News, Cleveland ISD said it recently became aware of the alleged relationship and that Cleveland ISD police began investigating.
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Midland ISD to roll out strategic compensation next school year
The district believes rewarding teacher and principal performance will help recruit and retain educators in the future.
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Ten Commandments posters donated to Lake Travis ISD as debate continues
More Ten Commandments posters are making their way into Central Texas schools, with a large donation delivered to Lake Travis ISD this week.
The nonprofit group Texas Values provided about 610 posters to the district Wednesday — part of a broader effort following a recent federal appeals court decision upholding a Texas law tied to religious displays in public schools.
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Keller ISD revises school closure plan
As leaders manage declining enrollment and tighter budgets, Keller ISD will decide the future of three schools this week.
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Beaumont ISD cuts Wellness Coordinators, Behavior Interventionists as district overhauls staffing model
Beaumont ISD is eliminating the positions of Behavior Interventionist and Wellness Coordinator at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, according to internal memos obtained by 12News. Employees in both roles received letters from the district's Human Resources office informing them their positions will no longer exist beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The district's website indicates there are at least 14 Wellness Coordinators alone, suggesting the cuts will affect a significant number of employees across both positions.
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Centerville ISD forfeits baseball postseason over UIL violation
Centerville ISD announced it has forfeited the remainder of the baseball season due to a violation of UIL rules involving an ineligible player.
The district’s interim superintendent, Dottie Sullivan, sent out a note saying Centerville received notice Monday from the UIL of allegations involving the ineligible student athlete. After an internal review, Centerville self-reported and will no longer play this postseason.
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Keller ISD parents respond after leaders announce one elementary school will remain open
Keller ISD parents respond after leaders announce one elementary school will remain open. The district will vote on the change tonight.
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Denton ISD approves another round of raises for teachers and staff
Denton ISD teachers and staff will get a bump in pay for the 2026-2027 school year. The district’s Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday it approved a new compensation plan that includes a 4% pay increase for teachers and a 2% from the midpoint increase for staff. District officials said the plan aims to support Denton ISD’s efforts to recruit and retain educators and support personnel serving more than 33,200 students across the district.
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Report: Texas falls further behind in reading, Spring Branch ISD highlighted as a district on the rise
Texas students are falling further behind the national average in reading, according to a new report out Wednesday. Researchers from Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth released their fourth annual national report, the Education Scorecard, on student growth in math and reading. The report, which combined state test results for 35 million third through eighth graders with national assessment data, provides a picture of where Texas students' academic recovery stands post-pandemic.
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Cy-Fair ISD could lose 4,000 students over the next 4 years: ‘Days of growth are over’
Even as Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is still reeling from the largest enrollment decline in its history, demographers say the district can expect to lose more students over the next decade, signaling a new era for the state’s third-largest school system. The district in northwest Harris County lost more than 3,200 students in just one year — a decline they had expected to take much longer — and could lose between 4,000 and 8,000 students over the next four years if the trend continues.
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Austin ISD kicks off school boundary realignment process
Which students go to which Austin ISD schools could change in the coming months, as the district restarts a process to evaluate and potentially adjust its school attendance boundaries. District leaders say the effort is picking back up after last year’s school closure decisions put boundary changes on hold. On Monday evening, Austin ISD held a virtual information session outlining why the district says boundary realignment is necessary and what families can expect next.
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Student News Now: Austin ISD Student detained by ICE; School cell phone ban working; Baby owl gets new mom
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, our local reporters dive into an Austin ISD student now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The student, 18-year-old Fernando Cabrera Chavarria, was driving home from work when a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper pulled him over. The trooper who stopped him determined he was not lawfully in the United States, according to Texas DPS.
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In the age of AI, being human might be your best job skill. Find out how
With artificial intelligence on the rise, The Dallas Morning News will host a discussion about how students can elevate their “human” skills and use the technology in their job search. The panel on May 13 will be moderated by Wilborn P. Nobles III, The News’ workforce readiness and economic mobility reporter. High school and college students, parents and job seekers will hear from leaders in workforce readiness and education. The event is powered by the Education Lab and the Future of North Texas, The News' community-funded journalism initiatives.
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Wichita Falls ISD included in Texas AG probe over 10 Commandments laws
The Wichita Falls ISD is under investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s Office regarding the district’s compliance with Senate Bills 10 and 11. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his statewide investigation into 29 school districts on May 7. Senate Bill 10 requires public schools to display donated copies of the Ten Commandments that meet certain requirements. Senate Bill 11 requires school boards to vote whether to allow time for prayer and bible reading.
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‘Deeply concerning’: Klein HS head football coach faces allegations involving ‘misconduct’ from past role in Tomball ISD
The head football coach and athletic director at Klein High School is being investigated for misconduct stemming from a previous job in another school district. In a letter sent to families and staff on Monday, Tomball ISD said Nick Codutti was being investigated for “allegations of misconduct that date back to his employment in Tomball ISD.”
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State-funded teacher incentives bring $210K to La Porte ISD educators
La Porte ISD on May 11 handed out $210,230 to teachers across the district, celebrating its first cohort of Teacher Incentive Allotment. These payouts from the state were awarded to educators who earned TIA designations through the state’s strategic compensation program for their impact on student learning and achievement. The TIA, established by the Texas Education Agency, rewards highly effective teachers who demonstrate strong instructional practices and measurable student growth. Educators may earn Recognized, Exemplary, or Master designations through locally developed systems approved by the state. “These educators are making a tremendous difference in the lives of our students every day,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Walter Jackson. “The Teacher Incentive Allotment program allows us to recognize and reward excellence in the classroom while supporting our efforts to recruit and retain outstanding teachers across La Porte ISD.” District officials say the program continues to strengthen classroom instruction and student outcomes by investing directly in high-performing educators. Through TIA funding, qualifying teachers receive additional compensation tied to their designation level and campus needs. La Porte ISD remains committed to expanding opportunities for teachers through strategic compensation initiatives and ensuring students benefit from exceptional instruction in every classroom.
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Dallas County childcare tax push draws packed house, doubts
The Dallas County Commissioners Court hosted a full house of parents, pastors, nonprofit leaders and business representatives on Monday, many wearing red stickers that read “childcare supports working families.”
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