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Milano ISD mourning death of superintendent Elisabeth Luevanos
Community members are mourning the death of Milano ISD superintendent Elisabeth Luevanos. According to a news release, Luevanos died Monday from injuries sustained in a recent accident. Further details about the accident were not shared. A statement from school board president Levi Keen says, “Superintendent Luevanos led with compassion, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to doing what was best for children. She guided Milano ISD with vision and heart, and her loss is deeply felt across our district and community. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones.”
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Texas Education Agency takes over Fort Worth ISD, replacing its elected school board
The North Texas district is the 11th since 2000 to be taken over by the state and the second largest after Houston ISD.
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Early voting for Texas’ 17 statewide propositions is under way. Here’s what voters need to know.
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Unnamed IDEA Charter School Teacher Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
A search warrant was issued after a 13-year-old student told police the teacher touched her. A Houston charter school teacher is under investigation after a 13-year-old female student accused the now-former educator of inappropriate touching and sending her lewd social media messages. According to a search warrant reviewed by ABC 13, the 28-year-old teacher—whose name has been withheld since he has not been criminally charged—previously worked at IDEA Hardy, part of the IDEA Public Schools charter network.
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Why parents of Texas trans kids say a parental rights measure on the ballot is government overreach
When Mandy Giles launched Parents of Trans Youth in 2022, her goal was to provide a support group for those coming to terms with having a transgender child. Giles, a Houston-based mother who raised two nonbinary children, said that issue is no longer the primary concern for parents joining her group. In today's political climate, she says they mostly ask: “How do I keep my child safe?” The question is often raised as the transgender community faces legal setbacks at the state and federal levels. LGBTQ+ youth have been particularly affected as laws like Senate Bill 12 bar them from hosting certain clubs at school in the name of “parental rights.”
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Experts Criticize Unauthorized State Energy Project
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The best K-12 private schools in Houston
Every family has unique priorities when identifying the best private schools in Houston, but regardless of what’s on your must-have list, your perfect match may be listed here. The Houston K-12 private schools on this list were voted the Houston Chronicle’s Best of the Best Private Schools, giving them locals’ stamp of approval. These impressive schools offer students features like small class sizes, personalized attention and college preparation curricula to ensure higher test scores and post-secondary success. Review each school to find the best match for your young scholar.
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First freeze of the season to hit Texas Panhandle, chance of first snow looms
Forecasters called it a "killing freeze" that will end the growing season for farmers.The first freeze of the season is arriving tonight across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, with temperatures expected to plunge well below freezing—the region's first real taste of winter.
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Texas put its chief financial officer in charge of school vouchers. Here’s what you need to know.
Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year signed a law authorizing a $1 billion private school voucher program, tapping the state comptroller’s office as the entity responsible for its creation. The law grants Texas’ chief financial officer tremendous authority to build the infrastructure around education savings accounts, a type of voucher program that will allow families to receive taxpayer money to cover their children’s private school or home-schooling costs. The agency’s responsibilities include choosing the companies that will receive millions of dollars to help administer the program, creating the rules that participating families must follow and producing annual reports on the program’s outcomes.
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BREAKING: Texas Education Agency Takes Over Fort Worth ISD
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New TASB Officers Elected for 2025-26
Austin— The 2025-26 officers for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) were elected during the Association’s 2025 Delegate Assembly, which was held Sept. 13 in Houston. New TASB President Tony Hopkins of Friendswood ISD succeeds Immediate Past President Rolinda Schmidt of Kerrville ISD. Mary Jane Hetrick of Dripping Springs ISD now serves as president-elect. First vice-president is Dan Micciche of Dallas ISD, and second vice-president is Sylvia Sánchez Garza of South Texas ISD. Justin Chapa of Arlington ISD serves as secretary-treasurer.
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Fort Worth ISD takeover was largely based on STAAR, despite plans to replace it
Both Republicans and Democrats have said STAAR sets students up for failure, raising questions about basing a state takeover on the test’s results. The state takeover of the Fort Worth Independent School District is largely based on student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness — a testing system that came under scrutiny this year and led state lawmakers to replace it over concerns that it set students up for failure.
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Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite
The House Agriculture and Livestock Committee heard from experts and concerned citizens about the dangers of a parasite making its way toward the U.S. border from Mexico. With Texas agriculture officials warning of the dire threat posed by a flesh-eating parasite advancing toward the U.S.-Mexico border, state lawmakers are considering how to confront the looming reemergence of the New World screwworm—an invasive pest experts say could devastate the state’s livestock and hunting industries unless swift action is taken. The New World screwworm is a parasite native to South America that eats the tissue of warm-blooded mammals.
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State Rep. Mitch Little Calls for Transparency in Celina ISD Sexual Abuse Scandal
The case stems from a coach’s illegal recording of undressed middle school boys in the locker room.
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Fort Worth ISD takeover was largely based on STAAR test, despite plans to replace it
The state takeover of the Fort Worth Independent School District is largely based on student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness — a testing system that came under scrutiny this year and led state lawmakers to replace it over concerns that it set students up for failure.
The widespread criticism of STAAR has prompted questions about the fairness of the takeover, including whether the state should replace an elected school board and a superintendent if the test driving the decision does not adequately capture student learning.
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Many Texans will pay more for ACA health insurance. Here’s what to know about open enrollment.
The annual window to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act opens Nov. 1, and many Texans are expected to pay more for coverage this year. Enhanced premium tax credits that have helped ACA enrollees shave off the cost of their premiums are slated to expire at the end of the year. The loss of the subsidies will have an outsized effect on Texas, where nearly 4 million people signed up for ACA coverage this year. Policy experts fear that ratcheting up the cost of ACA coverage will make it so unaffordable that people will drop health insurance coverage altogether. Additionally, funding for navigators, which helped 26,533 Texans sign up for ACA last year, has been reduced by 90% this year.
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Texas AG Probes Security Camera Company for Potential Chinese Communist Party Ties
Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. over concerns that its products may be tied to the Chinese Communist Party and present a risk to national security. Paxton’s probe targets whether Lorex, a security camera company that was previously owned by the Chinese tech giant Dahua, is deceptively marketing surveillance cameras to Texans as safe and secure. Lorex confirmed that it is aware of the attorney general’s probe and wrote, “We fully intend to contest the allegations made by the Attorney General, and we are confident that a fair hearing will determine that Lorex has taken the appropriate steps to safeguard customer privacy.” Federal agencies have flagged Dahua as a “Chinese military company” and have implemented bans and restrictions on its products due to hacking and surveillance risks.
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Principal who held ‘not sanctioned’ meeting will not return to Dallas high school
The Dallas ISD principal who allegedly called a meeting of only Black students to discuss their academic performance will not return to her job. In a letter sent to parents Tuesday night, Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told Woodrow Wilson High parents that “after reviewing preliminary details,” principal Chandra Hooper-Barnett will not return.
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Milano ISD mourning death of Superintendent Dr. Elisabeth Avila Luevanos
Milano ISD Superintendent Dr. Elisabeth Avila Luevanos has died following a recent accident, the district has announced. The district described Luevanos as a "devoted leader, educator and advocate for students whose impact on our schools and community will be felt for years to come."
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Milano ISD mourning death of Superintendent Dr. Elisabeth Avila Luevanos
Milano ISD Superintendent Dr. Elisabeth Avila Luevanos has died following a recent accident, the district has announced. The district described Luevanos as a "devoted leader, educator and advocate for students whose impact on our schools and community will be felt for years to come."
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Boyd ISD approves separation agreement with construction company
Boyd ISD is now looking for a new construction company after the district’s board of trustees approved a letter of separation with Gallagher Construction during its October meeting last week. Superintendent Tom Woody presented a letter from Gallagher Construction president Jeff Fisher citing the company’s desire to cancel its partnership due to a disagreement concerning the building of a road planned to be built on the district’s property on Cemetery Road.
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Celina ISD faces lawsuit for sexual misconduct under new state law
Texas school districts could be held liable for sexual misconduct involving teachers and students thanks to a new state law. State Representative Mitch Little from Lewisville discussed that law on Wednesday at a press conference at the Collin County courthouse in McKinney, where a pending lawsuit against Celina ISD accuses a former football coach of filming students undressing in the boys locker room.
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Austin ISD families rally to save Maplewood Elementary as district refines closure plan
Austin ISD is moving forward with updates to its sweeping consolidation plan that could close 13 schools, including Maplewood Elementary, a 74-year-old campus with a long community legacy and the district’s only “A”-rated school among those proposed for closure. As trustees listened to some of the adjustments during a Wednesday night work session, Maplewood families gathered in a different kind of meeting, one filled with music and messages of unity.
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Lockhart ISD to break ground on $90M middle school in early 2026
Lockhart Independent School District will break ground on a $90 million middle school in early 2026 after it got a donation from the Red Oak Development Group. In a news release from Red Oak Development Group, the 589-acre land is in the “interconnected community” known as Moxie. Construction of Phase One (infrastructure) will begin in fall 2025, with a grand opening set for spring 2026.
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Spring Hill ISD voters weigh tax rate election, $20 million bond for school upgrades
Spring Hill ISD voters will decide this November whether to approve a new bond package and a property tax rate increase. The district says the funds would support academic programs, facility upgrades and student services. Proposition A is the voter-approval tax rate election. Spring Hill ISD is asking voters to consider a 3.2-cent tax increase per $100 of taxable property value. The increase would provide additional funding for academic programs, extracurricular activities and student support services.
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Beaumont ISD teachers could earn six figures through state incentive program
Some Beaumont ISD teachers will soon be able to make six figures through the Teacher Incentive Allotment, or TIA program, which is in its early phases in the district. The Texas Education Agency approved the district's application in August for incentives in teacher pay. BISD receives an annual amount for each eligible teacher and may use the funds to incentivize teachers to stay. Teachers can also receive more money depending on the students they serve.
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Boerne ISD bets on high-tech defense: drones meant to confront school shooters in seconds
An idea plucked straight out of a sci-fi movie will soon land at Boerne Independent School District campuses — drones meant to stop school shooters. “I’ve grown so much to appreciate the concept now, but my initial reaction was no, this doesn’t make any sense,” said Rick Goodrich, the district’s chief of safety and security. KSAT Investigates
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Some Austin ISD parents plan to rally at Bryker Woods Elementary School against consolidation plan
Hundreds of people are planning to rally at Bryker Woods Elementary School in Austin against the school district's consolidation plan.
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Leon ISD school teacher fired following allegations of misconduct with student
The Leon school district in Leon County has shared a statement about action taken Monday evening on a teacher who was placed on leave last week by the school district.
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Celina ISD potentially facing more lawsuits in Caleb Elliott case
There are increasing calls for transparency, along with more threats of legal action, in the case of former Celina ISD teacher and coach Caleb Elliott. The community is also grappling with the district's decision to place Bill Elliott, the suspect's father, who is also the head football coach at Celina High School and the district's athletic director, on 'non-disciplinary' paid leave.
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Fort Bend ISD mom claims 6-year-old assaulted by other students
A Fort Bend ISD mother claims that her 6-year-old son with autism was sexually assaulted by other students back in September. The mother, who FOX 26 is keeping anonymous for the safety of her child, says that on the 17th, her son's elementary school called her to say that "her son was walking funny" and had to be picked up from school.
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ASPERMONT ISD APPROVES PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION FOR 2024 BOND PROJECT
The Aspermont ISD Board of Trustees approved the second phase of its 2024 bond construction plan during last week’s meeting, authorizing a major renovation project that will upgrade the district’s gymnasium, locker rooms, restrooms, and several classroom areas. The $3.78 million contract was awarded to Henthorn Commercial Construction of Lubbock, with Gallagher Construction Services managin..
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