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Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban, saying state and local governments don’t have the resources for regulations Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban, saying state and local governments don’t have the resources for regulationsSenate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of hemp-derived THC.
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Preventive Law: Innovation Interrupted? Why It’s Time to Rethink Your DOI Plan
If you’re one of the many Texas school districts operating under a District of Innovation (DOI) Plan, you’ve already embraced flexibility and local control. But with each legislative session, it becomes increasingly important to reevaluate whether your plan still fits within the legal boundaries.
PGISD Board approves price increase for cafeteria meals per TX Dept of Agriculture requirement
TEXARKANA, Texas -- Pleasant Grove Independent School District's Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Monday afternoon where multiple considerations were approved by the board.
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Board member’s wife named lone finalist for super at Edcouch-Elsa ISD
The school district’s interim superintendent Sandra “Sandy” Ochoa was named lone finalist for the position here on Monday night. She is married to school board member Ricardo Ochoa. Only having discussion in executive session, board member Norma Linda Peña asked president Juan Jose Ybarra for a roll call vote.
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Texas House redistricting committee’s Houston hearing draws criticism over absence of maps
Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review. Chair Cody Vasut said follow-up public hearings will be scheduled once maps are filed.
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Judge issues gag order for Frisco ISD track meet stabbing, Karmelo Anthony case
A gag order regarding the fatal stabbing at a Frisco ISD track meet has been issued by a Collin County judge, CBS News Texas confirmed. This gag order issued by Judge John Roach applies to anyone associated with the defense or the prosecution on the case.
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Communities in Schools provides layers of support to San Antonio area students
Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Based directly inside schools throughout Bexar County and surrounding areas, Communities In Schools of San Antonio connects children and their families to educational and community-based resources tailored to each student’s needs.
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Denton ISD senior urges removal of ‘manipulative and demoralizing’ football coach at board meeting
A Denton ISD student is calling for the removal of his football coach, claiming the team’s leadership has created a toxic environment that's causing athletes to quit. Braswell High School student Dustin Sharp addressed Denton ISD trustees during public comment at Tuesday night’s board meeting. The 17-year-old, who will begin his senior year this fall, used his three-minute window to voice concerns about campus athletic director and head football coach Kent Laster.
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Grusendorf: Texas Is a School Choice Success Story – And a Blueprint For the Future
The education system in Texas will soon change drastically for the better, thanks to Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership and determination. After years of political infighting, the 2025 legislative session finally granted Texas families academic freedom like never before. The law signed by Governor Abbott in May, aptly named the Texas Education Freedom Act, established universal education saving accounts (ESAs) for families statewide — a direct cash grant that can be put toward private school tuition, learning materials or education services. This law will reshape the future of Texas education — putting power back in the hands of students and parents as intended by our Texas Constitution and giving kids the chance to pursue the academic pathway that’s right for them. Freedom in education has finally won the day.
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The Latest: Trump’s EPA moves to repeal finding that underpins US climate regulation
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Senate Democrats are imploring Trump ‘s administration to intervene as Palestinians suffer and starve in Israeli-controlled Gaza, with more than 40 senators signing onto a letter Tuesday urging the resumption of ceasefire talks and sharply criticizing an Israeli-backed American organization created to distribute food aid. Trump has been playing more golf Tuesday in Scotland on the White House has called a working trip including meetings with world leaders. Here’s the Latest:
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In Kerr County, some summer camps are reopening after the devastating July 4 flood
At least two summer camps in the Texas Hill Country have invited campers back after sustaining little to no damage from the flood. Other camps are still combing through the rubble.
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A fight to save an Austin middle school puts families at odds with Texas over how to rate schools
Julieta Crispín Castro arrived early for her first day of summer camp, ready to prepare for the state’s standardized test, when the 13-year-old learned that one of her favorite people at Dobie Middle School would not be around next fall.“I’m not qualified to come back,” English language arts teacher Tatiana Brown-Gomez told Crispín, borrowing language the Austin school district used to explain why she was laid off as part of a sweeping staff shakeup. Crispín’s face deflated. “What? That doesn't make any sense,” she said. The Austin Independent School District fired Brown-Gomez, a handful of other teachers and the principal after Texas gave Dobie two consecutive F ratings under its accountability system, a state tool largely based on scores from STAAR, the state’s standardized test.
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Seven House Democrats making day trip to New Mexico amid redistricting battle
With a quorum break on the table for the minority party as a way to thwart a GOP bid for more congressional seats, members travel out-of-state for a third time.
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Greg Abbott is pushing a new plan to lower property taxes: cap how much cities can spend
Gov. Greg Abbott boasted about plowing another $3.5 billion into cutting homeowners’ property taxes in the latest legislative session. Now, he wants state lawmakers to go even further during the special session by capping how much cities and counties can increase their spending. The Texas Republican has framed the issue as his next major legislative battle after signing long-sought private school vouchers into law earlier this year. “What I would like to see done is to make sure that every property taxing jurisdiction must live just within the same spending limits that the state has to live in,” Abbott said in an interview with Hearst Newspapers. “And if they're confined in that … their ability to impose greater property taxes is going to be hamstrung.”
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Oklahoma authorities investigate reports of explicit images on state education chief’s TV
An Oklahoma sheriff’s office Monday opened an investigation over reports that images of nude women were displayed on the state’s school superintendent office television during a meeting with education board members. Top Oklahoma lawmakers have sought answers over accounts given by two State Board of Education members, who said they saw the images during a meeting in Ryan Walters 's office Thursday. Another board member, Chris Van Denhende, said he was not in a position to see the television but that “something was on the screen that should not have been,” based on Walters’ reaction.
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Beloved Texas chain Shipley Do-Nuts has been acquired by a California private equity firm
Houston-based chain Shipley Do-Nuts no longer has Texas ownership after being acquired Monday by a California private equity firm, Houston TV channel KHOU reports. A spokesman for Peak Rock Capital announced Monday that the Austin-based firm had sold Shipley to Leichtman Capital Partners, based in Beverly Hills. Also included in Leichtman's portfolio are Cici's Pizza and Nothing Bundt Cakes. Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the largest donut companies in the country, got its start as a small Houston shop in 1936. Now, the nearly 90-year-old business has more than 375 stores operating in 14 states.
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East Texans condemn Dallas millionaire’s plan to pump 16 billion gallons of their groundwater to other parts of the state — every year
Texas law largely allows landowners to do what they want with the groundwater beneath them, potentially protecting the latest plan to ship water out of East Texas. A Dallas millionaire is seeking permission to drill into the massive Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer to explore how much water is available. His enterprise, if fully realized, could drain 15.9 billion gallons of water from the massive body each year — more than triple the amount the city of Longview uses in a year. Kyle Bass, through his company Conservation Equity Management, sees opportunity in the expanse of the aquifer, which has gone largely unstudied, to quench the thirst of the growing state. He purchased more than 11,000 acres in East Texas and plans to install more than 40 high-capacity water wells in Anderson, Houston and Henderson counties.
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Nacogdoches ISD moves forward with library advisory committee for book selections
East Texas school districts are making plans for a new state law that would create a public catalog of what books are in the libraries and classrooms. Senate Bill 13 allows school districts to decide which books are permitted in their school libraries. The law goes into effect on September 1. Nacogdoches ISD Superintendent, Gray Burton said the district is working on updating several campus library catalogs. They will also add books from teachers’ classrooms as of Monday.
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Midland ISD board to vote on teacher pipeline, student device ban
The district is seeking the approval of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Phoenix to support a collaborative teacher preparation program aimed at expanding the local educator pipeline.
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Kingsville ISD hopes lawmakers eliminate STAAR testing for Texas students
Several school districts in Texas have sued against the release of the STAAR tests to help determine schools' performance ratings. Kingsville Independent School District started that lawsuit in 2023.
The lawsuit argues it's against the Texas education agency accountability rating system, adding the STAAR test results are not 'valid and reliable' and should not be used to assign school ratings.
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Back to school boom: What’s driving hundreds of families to one Houston-area district?
With just over two weeks to go before the first day of school, Klein ISD is experiencing a major spike in enrollment — and families are traveling from all over to be part of it. District leaders say the interest is so high that they hosted a two-day mega-enrollment event to accommodate the influx of new students. The results? More than 1,500 new students enrolled, a 15% increase over last year’s numbers.
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Canutillo ISD wins architecture award for innovative middle school designs
A school district in the borderland said it has earned a prestigious award for its architectural designs of two new middle schools. According to the Canutillo Independent School District, the designs for the new Canutillo and Alderete middle schools won the district the Texas Society of Architects 2025 Studio Award.
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New resource center to open in August, replacing Richardson ISD’s Dobie Pre-K school
Children’s crafts and certificates of achievement remain in some corners of Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School. The campus officially closed its doors in May 2025 as part of Richardson ISD’s Project RightSize consolidation plan.
Dallas County and Richardson ISD were able to strike a deal to repurpose the campus into a resource hub.
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Ector County ISD kicks off school year by welcoming new teachers
Ector County ISD welcomed hundreds of new teachers Monday afternoon to kick off the upcoming school year. The special event aimed to make new staff feel supported and at home, including around 70 international hires from countries such as the Philippines, Spain and Colombia. The celebration featured marching bands, cheerleaders and giveaways, all designed to show teachers they’re not alone as they begin their careers.
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Dallas ISD will receive $22 million after Trump administration reverses course on freeze
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde on Monday said she is lifting a hiring freeze on central administration positions after the federal government gave billions of dollars back to public schools last week.
The Trump administration announced it would release billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.
Federal officials withheld $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
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Kerrville declares water supply emergency due to treatment plant condition following lake flooding
Kerrville declared a water supply emergency Monday due to the state of its water treatment plant, which has been impacted by flooding on the Nimitz Lake, according to the city. Under the emergency, a ban on hoses, soakers and sprinklers that are either automatic or have hose ends went into effect at midnight due to "Stage 4" water conservation rules, according to a Facebook post by Kerrville officials. Repairs to the water treatment plant are ongoing, and the city has meanwhile used groundwater wells to meet the public's water demands, officials said.
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Flavor Beloved Texas chain Shipley Do-Nuts has been acquired by a California private equity firm
Houston-based chain Shipley Do-Nuts no longer has Texas ownership after being acquired Monday by a California private equity firm, Houston TV channel KHOU reports. A spokesman for Peak Rock Capital announced Monday that the Austin-based firm had sold Shipley to Leichtman Capital Partners, based in Beverly Hills. Also included in Leichtman's portfolio are Cici's Pizza and Nothing Bundt Cakes. Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the largest donut companies in the country, got its start as a small Houston shop in 1936. Now, the nearly 90-year-old business has more than 375 stores operating in 14 states.
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Kerrville mayor ‘not aware’ of state’s awareness call ahead of flood
KERRVILLE, Texas (KXAN) – Records obtained by KXAN investigators show the mayor of Kerrville received an invite two days before the deadly July 4 flood in and around his community to attend a call with state officials briefing area leaders on the weather dangers ahead. The discovery comes amid continued criticism local decision-makers failed to prepare for the disaster, alert residents and evacuate people sooner. In an email sent by the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s State Operations Center on July 2, Mayor Joe Herring was invited to attend a “Situational Awareness Call for Severe Weather” at 10 a.m. the following day. Associated slides – which indicated a flash flooding risk for the region – were also sent by TDEM a half hour before that call to both the mayor and Jerremy Hughes, then employed by the city as its emergency management coordinator.
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Which school districts increased teacher pay for the 2025-26 school year?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As school districts across Central Texas make budget decisions for the 2025-26 school year, KXAN is keeping track of starting teacher salaries area-wide. There are 58 districts in the KXAN viewing area, from Mason ISD in the west to Fayetteville ISD in the east. So far, 37 of those districts have announced salaries for the upcoming school year. The map below shows starting salaries in each district for new teachers with no experience.
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Who’s Running for Agriculture Commissioner? The 2026 GOP Showdown
The Texas agriculture commissioner is among the state’s most influential executive offices, overseeing Texas’ $100 billion agricultural economy. With the 2026 elections on the horizon, the March GOP primary will shape the future of agricultural development in Texas. Two Republican candidates have announced their campaigns: incumbent Commissioner Sid Miller and businessman Nate Sheets.
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Lawmakers Sign New Pledge To Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
While Texas’ 30-day special legislative session is wrapping up its first week, a growing list of state lawmakers are announcing their commitment to banning taxpayer-funded lobbying—one of the 18 special session items. State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R–Deer Park) was the first to announce his pledge, writing on X: “I just signed the pledge to support legislation stopping taxpayer-funded lobbying!” Cain is not the only one to support the initiative. The Texas Public Policy Foundation reports that 22 other state representatives have signed this pledge thus far: Daniel Alders, Benjamin Bumgarner, Caroline Harris Davila, Gary Gates, Richard Hayes, Hillary Hickland, Andy Hopper, Carrie Isaac, Helen Kerwin, Mitch Little, David Lowe, Shelley Luther, Brent Money, Matt Morgan, Mike Olcott, Katrina Pierson, Keresa Richardson, Nate Schatzline, Joanne Shofner, Ellen Troxclair, Cody Vasut, and Terri Leo Wilson.
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The guerilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from “silent extinction”
One sunny morning in May, four high school students stood on a flower-dappled prairie in southern Dallas holding shovels. Before them swayed a Texas blazing star, a tall and spindly stalk that erupts in a bottlebrush of purple florets. Max Yan, a senior, made two putts on either side of the imperiled member of the aster family and was beginning to wedge it out when a siren wailed in the distance. He froze, his foot on the blade. There were no fences, no signs warning them off. But the land is, like 97% of the state, private property, and they were, strictly speaking, breaking the law. “Hopefully that’s not for us,” he said.
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Texas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund
LAMPASAS — On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country.Around him, rocky limestone lines Yancey Creek, streaked in subtle reds and browns — evidence of millennia of mineral deposits and weathering. Sipocz, a natural resources coordinator and biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is one of more than three dozen staffers gathered here to begin laying the groundwork for what will one day be Texas’ newest state park — about a two hour drive northwest of Austin. Wearing cargo shorts and pants, hiking boots, and sun-brimmed hats, the TPWD team winds its way down a steep hill — no trail in sight. That’s the point. They're here to determine where the trails should be. Today’s mission: conduct early-stage natural resource surveys and habitat assessments to support the park’s future design.
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