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TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of a ceasefire deal intended to end the devastating Gaza war that unleashed the deadliest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians. The two sides were set to sign the agreement in Cairo after all-day negotiations Wednesday that stretched into the early hours of Thursday in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Preventive Law: Negotiating With Vendors
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Six citations issued in tobacco sting operation
The Coalition, Inc. has partnered with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Department in an effort to prevent and reduce the harmful use of tobacco products in rural areas like East Texas, where tobacco-related health problems are more prevalent. With funding from the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University, the Angelina County Sheriff’s Department conducted underage compliance checks for area businesses that sell tobacco. The age limit to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is 21, per the guidelines from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Out of the 49 attempts in June and July, six citations were issued to businesses that sold tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors. Sharon Kruk, executive director of The Coalition, Inc. says, “Our ultimate goal is to keep the youth in our community safe from the harmful effects of underage tobacco use; we are proud to partner with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas School Safety Center to work towards that goal.”
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Supreme Court Could Outlaw Race-Based Redistricting
The Supreme Court seems poised to strike down race-based redistricting as unconstitutional, or at least rein in the practice, court experts told The Epoch Times. The outcome of the high-profile racial gerrymandering case of Louisiana v. Callais could have an impact on the balance of power in the federal legislative branch. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular party or constituency. Currently, Republicans maintain a razor-thin majority over Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The congressional seat at the heart of the litigation is currently held by Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.).
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Houston elected officials float legal action as Gov. Abbott fights rainbow crosswalk repainting
A legion of Houston’s elected officials gathered at the Taft and Westheimer rainbow crosswalk Tuesday as a show of force against Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to remove it or risk the loss of state transportation funding, and some even floated the potential for legal action. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: For more stories like this, subscribe to the Chronicle The crosswalks in Montrose were painted over weeks ago due to repaving work at the intersection, and were quickly restored to their original vibrancy after outcry from the community and elected officials.
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More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions
In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.
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The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
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New Braunfels ISD closes middle school, high school libraries to review collection
Students in sixth through 12th grade in the New Braunfels Independent School District are currently unable to visit their school libraries or check out books. According to district officials, the New Braunfels school board voted Monday evening to “temporarily suspend student access to all secondary libraries and all secondary library materials effective immediately while the district ensures compliance with Senate Bill 13.”
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Judge bars 11-year-old who confessed to 2022 murder from going to Gonzales ISD campuses amid safety concerns
A judge granted a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on Tuesday to keep an 11-year-old off all Gonzales ISD campuses and away from school events. The child confessed to murdering a man he didn’t know in 2022, and the school argued having the child in the classroom would endanger others.
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Northwest ISD overhauls how it teaches students with dyslexia. Here’s what changed
All Northwest ISD students receiving dyslexia instruction are now identified through special education. Micah Gierkey, the district’s executive director of student support services, told school trustees Oct. 7 that the district met new Texas dyslexia guidelines nearly a year before a May deadline.
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‘It’s shocking’: Parents react as data show assaults of educators across El Paso districts
New data obtained by KFOX14/CBS4 reveals the amount of alleged assaults on teachers and educators across El Paso's largest school districts, raising safety concerns among parents. Over the past five years, El Paso ISD reported the highest number of incidents, followed by Ysleta ISD, with Socorro ISD reporting the fewest.
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High School Dental Assistant Program Offers Hands-On Training In Dallas
Dallas ISD students are gaining real-world dental experience through hands-on training at Career Institute North’s dental assistant program. The program draws students from multiple Dallas ISD campuses who practice patient care, polish teeth, and take X-rays in the dental lab. The pathway offers students early career exposure and certification opportunities while still in high school. It represents a crucial bridge between classroom learning and professional healthcare careers.
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Austin ISD families are demanding a stronger voice in a proposed consolidation plan
Austin ISD families are demanding a stronger voice in a proposed consolidation plan that could affect nearly every school in the district. The district held the first of four community meetings Tuesday night, most of which will be virtual, prompting concerns from some parents who say the format makes it harder for them to be heard.
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County Commissioners approve law enforcement substation at Prairie Lea ISD
The Caldwell County Commissioners Court has officially approved an agreement to establish a new law enforcement substation at Prairie Lea Independent School District, marking a significant step forward in local school safety efforts. The decision came during the Court’s regular meeting held last Thursday morning. The agreement, developed through collaboration between the Caldwell County Constable’s Office, Precinct 2 Constable Paul Easterling, and Prairie Lea ISD Interim Superintendent Buddy Freeman, was previously approved by the PLISD School Board.
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Community Caravan tours aim to build support for Beaumont schools
While Beaumont ISD’s future hangs in the balance after low TEA ratings and a recent exploratory visit by state commissioner Mike Morath, the district remains committed to bringing the community onboard with its mission to better the future of students and staff.
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Del Valle ISD bus involved in crash, 26 students on board
A Del Valle Independent School District bus carrying 26 students was involved in a minor collision Tuesday morning at the intersection of FM 1625 and FM 1327, according to authorities.
The crash around 7 a.m., the Travis County Sheriff's Office said.
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‘Shovel-ready:’ Austin ISD nears groundbreaking on affordable apartment community
Austin ISD is one step closer to building affordable housing for its staff and community members in East Austin.
At an Oct. 7 meeting, the AISD Public Facility Corporation, or PFC, approved construction of the first of two income-restricted apartment buildings near East Seventh Street and Airport Boulevard. Developers are expected to break ground on the 341-unit East apartment building in December for a projected completion date of 2028, said Nick Walsh, vice president of development for The NRP Group.
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Navarro ISD forms historical committee to preserve Panther legacy
Navarro ISD is turning the page to the future –but not before preserving every chapter of its past. Chelsea Ormond, Navarro ISD director of communications, marketing, and public relations says the district is excited to announce the formation of the Navarro ISD Historical Committee. She says the initiative is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history and traditions of the Panther community.
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State Department Revokes Visas of 6 Foreigners Who Cheered Charlie Kirk’s Death
The State Department has revoked the visas of six foreigners after they publicly celebrated the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the State Department posted on X on Oct. 14. “The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.” The names of those who lost their visas were withheld, but their redacted social media posts were published by the department.
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Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February
Private schools looking to educate participating students may also have a chance to apply to the program before the end of the year.
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Applications for $1B Texas school voucher program to launch in February, contract documents show
Texas families interested in school vouchers will be able to apply beginning in February, according to newly obtained documents outlining the rollout of the landmark $1 billion program. The window for families to sign their children up is set to run from Feb. 4 to March 20. Decisions about awarded vouchers will be finalized by May 1, with the money accessible in digital wallets beginning July 1. The timeline, detailed in contracting documents obtained by Hearst Newspapers via a public records request, is the most specific plan seen so far for the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, which will provide state dollars to pay a wide variety of educational expenses, including private school tuition and homeschool costs. Families had previously been told to expect applications to open in “early 2026.”
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Opening of new Uvalde school marks “bittersweet day” for families and town
Legacy Elementary, which replaces Robb Elementary, where 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in 2022, will welcome students on Oct. 20.
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Diboll council approves inclusive playground
Diboll families will soon see a major addition to Old Orchard Park — a fully custom, ADA-compliant inclusive playground designed to serve children of all abilities — thanks to a $115,899.99 grant from the T.L.L. Temple Foundation’s Keeler Grant Program. The Diboll City Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of the new playground from Cunningham Recreation, finalizing a project that city officials described as “a long time coming” for families of children with disabilities and special needs. City manager Jason Arnold said the new design was developed in collaboration with Diboll ISD’s special education department and parents of students with special needs to ensure the layout and equipment meet the city’s accessibility goals and families’ specific needs.
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One third of Texas school districts ordered Bible-infused lesson plans. Is your school on the list?
Just under one-third of all Texas school districts have ordered the controversial Bible-infused Bluebonnet materials, according to the Texas Education Agency. Twenty of those 367 districts are in the Houston area, and 30 more are in the Huntsville and Beaumont area, although the majority of the districts that ordered the materials are located in the Tyler area, with 35 districts in that area opting in. Amarillo and Victoria were next after Kilgore.
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Ken Paxton sues leader of group trying to seize control of Texas’ least populated county
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday filed a lawsuit against the leader of a group of people who recently moved into a wealthy far West Texas county with the expressed intent to wrest political control from the current office holders. Paxton also filed a request for a temporary restraining order against Malcolm Tanner for what the attorney general asserted were environment violations on the isolated plot of land in Loving County where members of his organization, the Melanated People of Power, have erected a small encampment of RVs and tents.
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All 20 surviving hostages freed by Hamas under Gaza peace deal
Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages on Monday morning as part of the Gaza peace deal brokered by the Trump administration. Why it matters: The Israeli hostages, most of them civilians, were held in captivity in Gaza for more than two years. Finally, all of the hostages who survived are now free.
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Gonzales ISD seeks court order to bar 11-year-old, who confessed to 2022 murder, from school amid safety concerns
Tuesday morning, a local school district is heading to federal court in hopes of keeping an 11-year-old out of the classroom. The child confessed to murdering a man he didn’t know in 2022, and the school argues having the child in the classroom would endanger others. A judge will decide whether the boy should be banned from school property. Gonzales ISD is urgently requesting a temporary restraining order to keep the child off all campuses and away from school events.
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Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum
State Rep. Brian Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and university websites for examples of “gender ideology” or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about “liberal indoctrination” on campuses. few days after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, a video was posted on social media of a Texas State University student mockingly re-enacting the conservative activist’s death. Rep. Brian Harrison saw the video and got to work. He pulled up the university’s online course catalog and found a class called LGBTQ+ Communication Studies, where students were to learn about how “communication sustains both discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and their resistance,” according to the course description. Within the hour, Harrison shared the video of the student on his X account alongside the image of the offending course description.
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Casino Lobby Bets Big on Huffman in North Texas Senate Race
With more than $9 million in cash on hand, Las Vegas Sands has become a big spender in Texas politics. As voters prepare to select a new state senator for Texas Senate District 9, one candidate is receiving a flood of support from the casino industry. Former Southlake Mayor John Huffman reported a $500,000 contribution from the Texas Sands PAC, the political arm of Las Vegas Sands, in the latest campaign finance report covering the period through September 25. The casino lobby has also funded advertising through the Texas Defense PAC, a committee wholly funded by Sands.
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UT-Austin Students Protest Trump Initiative
More than a hundred students gathered in front of the UT Tower to “stop the compact.” AUSTIN—University of Texas students staged a protest on Monday in opposition to university participation in the Trump administration’s new higher education reform initiative, the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. The rally, organized under slogans like “Our Campus Not Trump’s” and “Rally for Academic Freedom,” drew a crowd of around 100 in front of the UT Tower. While decrying President Donald Trump as a “fascist” and comparing conservatives to “Nazis,” protestors called for the university to reject the compact. Trump has condemned such language, stating, “This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today and it must stop right now.”
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Voters in Belton, Temple ISDs To Determine Upcoming Bond Elections
Trustees from both Belton and Temple independent school districts have placed bonds on the November ballot, with Temple also putting forth a voter approval tax rate election. According to Belton ISD’s bond election call, trustees approved a bond package that would add $161,835,000 to the district’s debt, not including interest. Documents released by the school district show that bond interest will cost tax payers an additional $186 million, making the total cost of the bonds nearly $348 million. The total bond amount is divided between four propositions
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Houston Announces New $16 Million Low-Barrier Homeless ‘Super Hub’
The City of Houston is spending $16 million to turn a former migrant shelter into a homeless “super hub”—a facility officials say will streamline access to services, but critics warn will damage the city’s image ahead of international events.
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Paxton Expands Investigation Into Discord After Platform Linked to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
The attorney general had previously announced an investigation to determine whether Discord is effectively safeguarding children onlin The attorney general had previously announced an investigation to determine whether Discord is effectively safeguarding children online. The move broadens Paxton’s ongoing probe under the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, which authorizes investigations into digital platforms accused of endangering minors. Paxton said the expansion responds not only to Discord’s reported connection to the assassin but also to growing concerns that the platform exposes children to sexual exploitation and extremist content and contains addictive features designed to keep minors engaged.
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Central Texas high school seniors sound off on cell phone ban: ‘There’s a lot more conversation in class’
Cell phones have officially been banned in classrooms during this legislative session, and all public schools have their own rules on what to do with the phones, like lockers or pouches. While some school districts have funding for pouches for their students, most school districts we spoke with adopt their own rules and disciplinary actions when funding isn’t readily available.
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San Antonio: What’s on the ballot for NEISD on Nov. 4? A breakdown of five bond propositions
In the Nov. 4 election, North East Independent School District voters will determine whether to approve a $495 million bond package designed to address the district’s aging infrastructure and pay for safety, security and technology improvements.
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