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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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Grapevine-Colleyville school board has a new look, including a new president
The Grapevine-Colleyville school board had three new trustees sworn in, but that was not the only big news out of the May 18 meeting. GCISD board president Shannon Braun lost her position to trustee Dalia Begin, who was elected to the board in 2024. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article315633514.html#storylink=cpy
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Grapevine-Colleyville school board has a new look, including a new president
The Grapevine-Colleyville school board had three new trustees sworn in, but that was not the only big news out of the May 18 meeting. GCISD board president Shannon Braun lost her position to trustee Dalia Begin, who was elected to the board in 2024. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article315633514.html#storylink=cpy
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San Antonio school districts take ‘conservative’ approach when dealing with flat property values
As property values in Bexar County stagnate, school districts are reevaluating how far they can stretch their own tax rates to pay for items such as new schools, renovations, technology upgrades — the list goes on. On average, Bexar County homes decreased in value by 0.11% for 2026. Last year, values increased by 2.1%. For months now, San Antonio Independent School District has been weighing a November bond election as it deals with several aging buildings, demands for upgraded technology and state safety mandates such as having three-point seatbelts on all school buses by 2029.
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Houston ISD board to consider another certification waiver application for Mike Miles
Houston ISD's appointed board may allow the district to file an application with the state to waive the certification requirement for Superintendent Mike Miles for the remainder of his contract term, according to a Wednesday meeting agenda. The board of managers previously greenlit the district's applications for superintendent certification waivers in June 2023 and June 2025. The board may approve the waiver application during Wednesday's budget workshop.
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Vouchers Meet Dr. Suess!
As you know, Pastors for Texas Children has played a key role in alerting our communities and congregations to the destructive effects of private school vouchers. Unfortunately, due to the threatening intervention by President Donald J. Trump, the Texas House of Representatives passed a voucher proposal during the 89th legislative session last April. So, the fight for public education goes to the voters of Texas this November as we work to make the private school voucher issue the deciding factor in elections throughout the state. Dr. Bruce Baker is a professor at the University of Miami and a leading national expert on public school funding. Thanks to our friend Dr. Diane Ravitch, we came across his delightful parody of vouchers and want to share it with you. Read it out loud-- you might draw a crowd to hear it!
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Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail
Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.
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The Woodlands High School rocked by wrestling coach investigation
He is now under investigation by Cy-Fair police. An award-winning wrestling coach in the Conroe Independent School District (CISD) has resigned amid an investigation into alleged grooming and inappropriate sexual communications with minors. We can confirm that Mr. Durning is no longer employed by the District," a CISD spokesperson said Monday. "We are actively cooperating with and supporting the ongoing investigation by law enforcement. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority." Durning is also being investigated by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who said on social media Sunday his firm "collected hundreds of intimate videos of the women he coached." Buzbee told Chron he's been in contact with 17 current or former students as of Monday. According to Buzbee, Durning is accused of "grooming" the students in question, in which he allegedly sent "racy texts regarding sex and [BDSM] to students and former students that escalate over time." BDSM is an acronym that stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism.
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Texas districts question state funding plan after property tax cuts, lawmaker warns of fal
Texas voters approved Senate Bills 4 and 23 in the November election, lowering property taxes by increasing homestead exemptions, but some school districts in El Paso County say the state’s plan to replace the lost revenue is falling short and could have long-term consequences. “There were two. It was SB4 and SB23. And what those did is that it lowered everybody’s property tax,” state Representative Vince Perez, said. Both measures raised the homestead exemption, meaning homeowners will pay taxes on a smaller portion of their property value.
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San Antonio school districts take ‘conservative’ approach when dealing with flat property values
As property values in Bexar County stagnate, school districts are reevaluating how far they can stretch their own tax rates to pay for items such as new schools, renovations, technology upgrades —Texas lawmakers are in the midst of their 89th legislative session, and lowering property taxes is one of the main goals Gov. Greg Abbott has directed them to address. “We must deliver meaningful property tax cuts this session,” said Abbott in his keynote speech at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s recent Texas Policy Summit in Austin, just weeks after he declared property tax relief one of his emergency items for state lawmakers this session. For those who closely watch Texas politics — or even just those focused on their own annual property tax bill — this may seem like déjà vu. After months of wrangling during 2023’s regular session and a special session, Abbott signed an $18 billion property tax bill that was touted as a major win for Texas homeowners. But the results didn’t meet lawmakers’ expectations. In the years since, some Texans still saw increases in taxes from local municipalities who said they needed to make up for lost revenue.
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Locals Oppose Proposed Jarrell Data Center
Local residents say they are opposed to the proposed project due to its proximity to the high school.
The companies behind the project, known as the Mesone Data Center, are listed as Prominent Property Group, Savannah Developers, and Power Infrastructure Partners. The city approved the possible use of the 150-acre parcel of land for the Mesone Data Center in October 2025, after adopting ordinances annexing, redesignating, and re-zoning the property. Ahead of the October approval, the council held a Q&A regarding the project in which local residents voiced objections, including concerns of negative impacts on water supplies and electrical infrastructure, as well as “the suitability of its location, and the overall lack of information about the project.”
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Texas High School Wrestling Coach Accused of Grooming Girls
William “Billy” Durning is suspected of sexually exploiting hundreds of female students in multiple Texas school districts and sports clubs.
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Early voting ends May 22 for Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections, here’s how to vote
Voters across Texas will weigh in on over 30 races, including a closely watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. Early voting begins May 18 and ends May 22. Candidates in more than 30 state and federal races are expected to face off again in the May 26 runoff after failing to secure more than half of the votes cast in the March Republican and Democratic primaries. This includes Attorney General Ken Paxton’s challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, as well as several candidates for statewide or district-based elected offices in Texas.
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Two More Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Teachers Arrested
Haley Radabaugh is the second district teacher charged this year with child grooming. Haley Krista Radabaugh, an art teacher at Barbara Bush Middle School, was arrested Friday by the Denton Police Department and charged with child grooming, a third-degree felony. Radabaugh was booked into the Denton County Jail on May 15 and released May 17 on a $25,000 bond. Online records show Radabaugh has worked for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD since the 2022-23 school year. Radabaugh has held a Texas teaching certificate since 2021. On the same day as Radabaugh’s arrest, a staff member at R.L. Turner High School was taken into custody by the Carrollton Police Department. According to a notice sent to Turner families Friday by Principal Ivan Cedillo, the arrest was for “an incident that occurred on campus” but “no students were involved.”
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How property taxes and school funding are linked in Texas
Texas lawmakers are in the midst of their 89th legislative session, and lowering property taxes is one of the main goals Gov. Greg Abbott has directed them to address. “We must deliver meaningful property tax cuts this session,” said Abbott in his keynote speech at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s recent Texas Policy Summit in Austin, just weeks after he declared property tax relief one of his emergency items for state lawmakers this session. For those who closely watch Texas politics — or even just those focused on their own annual property tax bill — this may seem like déjà vu. After months of wrangling during 2023’s regular session and a special session, Abbott signed an $18 billion property tax bill that was touted as a major win for Texas homeowners. But the results didn’t meet lawmakers’ expectations. In the years since, some Texans still saw increases in taxes from local municipalities who said they needed to make up for lost revenue.
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Landowner Fights for More Time To Resist Extra-High-Voltage Lines
Texans race against the clock as the Public Utility Commission’s decision dates approach. Landowner Kevin Kennedy argues it doesn’t appear utilities complied with the notice requirements in state law for roughly 1,400 addresses. He’s asking for administrative law judges to extend enough time for the owners of these lands to be heard. “I had no idea that stuff like this went on [in Texas],” he said. “It’s a breach of the public trust.” Andrew Clark, spokesman for electricity delivery company Oncor, wrote in a statement that “Oncor and [Lower Colorado River Authority] TSC complied with all state laws and regulations when providing landowner notice for this project, and in several ways exceeded those requirements.” He added that “administrative law judges have already concluded that Oncor properly followed the law.” Both are referring to the Bell County East to Big Hill 765-kV transmission line, one of three 765-kV transmission lines in Texas’s Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan. It will carry power from East Texas to the energy-rich Permian Basin and is part of the Permian Basin Reliability Plan—which state lawmakers had authorized as a targeted fix for a specific region.
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Landowner Fights for More Time To Resist Extra-High-Voltage Lines
Texans race against the clock as the Public Utility Commission’s decision dates approach.
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AG Paxton Sides With Taxpayers Over City of McKinney
The city filed a lawsuit in Travis County to validate bonds that voters have twice rejected. Attorney General Ken Paxton has suggested that a Travis County district court dismiss a bond-validation lawsuit that the City of McKinney had filed against its own citizens. Voters had twice rejected bonds funding an airport expansion project before the city sought alternate solutions.
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Muslim University Sued Over Alleged Illegal Degrees, Texas A&M Branding Confusion
Paxton alleges TexAM illegally operated as an unlicensed university while using branding that created confusion with Texas A&M University.
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AG Paxton Investigates Southern Poverty Law Center Over Alleged Funding of Extremist Groups
The group allegedly misled donors while funneling millions to groups it publicly condemns. Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center following allegations that the organization funded violent extremist groups it publicly claims to oppose. The investigation comes after federal prosecutors indicted the SPLC in April on fraud charges, alleging the nonprofit improperly raised millions of dollars from donors while secretly directing funds to individuals affiliated with groups such as the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The SPLC has long positioned itself as a watchdog organization that tracks and exposes so-called “hate groups” while advocating against discrimination and extremism. Its widely cited reports and designations have influenced public discourse, policymaking, and corporate decisions across the country.
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From Wylie to Washington, Marco Hunter-Lopez Makes His Mark
The Wylie ISD Republican Student Club founder testified before Congress on the infiltration of Sharia into Texas schools.
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Data centers are coming for rural America
From mill towns in Maine to farm counties in Indiana to desert plots outside Abilene, Texas, data center developers are telling local governments: Bring us in, give us what we need, add some tax breaks, and the jobs will follow. More than 35 states have responded by offering incentives and more to attract the industry. There’s little research into whether massive industrial sites actually deliver the long-term economic gains they promise, but early reports suggest otherwise
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Richardson ISD plans less “passive screen time” in classrooms for 2026-27 school year
Starting next school year, Richardson ISD will work to limit the amount of "passive screen time" students are getting in the classroom. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.
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Port Arthur ISD superintendent fires back at TEA-appointed Beaumont ISD superintendent over alleged disparaging remarks
Port Arthur ISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Porterie issued a district-wide letter Friday calling his staff to "declare war" after he alleged that Beaumont ISD's TEA-appointed superintendent made comments during a recent teacher meeting suggesting Port Arthur ISD was struggling and that dissatisfied Beaumont librarians should consider working there instead.
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Pflugerville ISD closing 4 schools for 2027-28 school year due to budget constraints
Pflugerville ISD Superintendent Dr. Quinten Shepherd announced the district will close four elementary schools at the start of the 2027-2028 school year. The district said that this was done in order to address an expected budget shortfall. However, even with the closures, it would only address a portion of the budget shortfall, according to the superintendent.
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Pasadena ISD considering school closures amid declining enrollment, budget pressures
Pasadena ISD is considering school consolidations and possible campus closures as the district grapples with declining enrollment and mounting financial pressures, becoming the latest Houston-area district to weigh difficult cost-cutting measures amid changing student populations.
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Cleveland ISD teacher charged with improper relationship with student, jail records show
A Cleveland ISD teacher is facing charges after investigators say she had an improper relationship with a student, according to district officials and jail records.
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Teachers union hoping Austin ISD uses extra time to minimize budget impacts to staff
The union representing Austin ISD teachers and staff is hoping for good news, as Superintendent Matias Segura asks for more patience from families and staff. In just about a month, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees will a vote on the 2026-2027 school year budget. But before that happens, the board is tasked with creating a plan to reduce the projected $181 million deficit.
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Dozens of parents speak out against Houston ISD’s special education changes
Despite protests from parents and community members, and a federal civil rights investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, district leaders defended their changes to special education services planned for the upcoming school year.
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UPDATE: Killeen ISD lifts secure status for all of its campuses
The Killeen Independent School District has lifted all of its campuses from a “secure” status implemented earlier Friday.
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Bastrop ISD, Hyatt Lost Pines partnership gives students a streamlined path into hospitality careers
Through its longstanding partnership with Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa, Bastrop ISD is giving its Hospitality and Tourism students a significant head start. By rotating through multiple resort departments, students gain direct, firsthand exposure to the inner workings of the industry. They also graduate with their National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) General Management certification, transforming their high school pathway into a launchpad for professional success. Inside the program: from classroom to career exploration At Hyatt Lost Pines, students participate in a structured six-week rotation program. They shadow professionals in areas such as: Front desk operations........
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Fort Davis ISD principal let go after intruder on campus
A Fort Davis Independent School District principal has been let go following an incident where an intruder was on campus.
On May 13th, an intruder entered the elementary school property without authorization through an open gate. The district says despite having received extensive training on the District’s Emergency Operations Plan, the principal failed to follow the mandated security protocols.
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What to know as early voting in Texas runoffs starts Monday and ends Friday
Republicans and Democrats are picking party nominees in a slate of other races, from attorney general to congressional seats that could help determine partisan control in Washington. If no single candidate won at least 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary, the top two finishers head to a runoff.
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TISD among districts Paxton is investigating over Ten Commandments law
TEXARKANA, Texas -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has named Texarkana Independent School District as one of the many districts his office is investigating for purported noncompliance with two state laws.
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