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| Lone Finalist | Bonham ISD - Lance Hamlin, Assistant Superintendent,Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Ennis ISD - Greg Bradley, Deputy Superintendent,Prosper ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Forsan ISD - Michael Valencia, Superintendent,McCamey ISD; Search by: Region 18 ESC, Dr. Dewitt SmithINFO |
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Edgewood ISD (Region 7) - Scott Tyner, Superintendent,Martins Mill iSD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Millsap ISD - Harper Stewart, Superintendent,Hamilton ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | La Pryor ISD - Cody Miller, Director,Northside ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Era ISD - Jeff Webb, Associate Superintendent,Royse City ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Ingram ISD - Dr. Justin Turner, Superintendent,Hubbard ISD; Search by: Shaun Barnett Powell Law GroupINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Dawson ISD - Andrea Farish, Principal,Dawson ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Danny LovettINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Loraine ISD - Lacy Brauchle, Principal,Mathis ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO |
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| New Super | Onalaska ISD - Dr. Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Superintendent,Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| New Super | El Paso ISD - Dr. Brian Lusk, Deputy Superintendent,Dallas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Gov. Greg Abbott heightens security in Texas as U.S. citizens shelter in place through violence in Mexico
Gov. Greg Abbott heightened security along the Texas border Monday as a shelter-in-place order for United States citizens in Mexico reached a second day in the wake of attacks that killed a notorious cartel leader and over two dozen Mexican troops. The U.S. first issued a shelter-in-place for U.S. citizens Sunday in Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacan, Guerrero and Nuevo Leon after the Mexican army killed one of the country's most powerful cartel leaders, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho." Twenty-five members of the Mexican National Guard were dead in six attacks following El Mencho's killing, which also led to hours of roadblocks and burning vehicles, the Associated Press reported.
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Did you know that many of Texas' most decisive elections happen in March — not November? These party primaries typically draw far fewer voters than the general election, even though many March winners face limited opposition in November. Our latest newsletter takes a closer look at who these voters are and why it matters for the future of our state.
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Houston faces near-critical fire danger Monday amid dry, breezy weather
Houston's fire danger is heightened Monday thanks to a combination of breezy and dry weather behind this weekend's cold front. Monday will feel noticeably less humid compared to recent days as northerly winds push dew points into the 20s. Dew points, a measure of atmospheric moisture, won't climb until Tuesday as southerly winds return. TEXAS FIRE MAP: Track Texas wildfires with the Houston Chronicle's interactive maps. Here's what to know about Monday's fire danger. Near-critical fire danger Monday
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Galveston ISD becomes latest local school district to reject daily prayer periods, Bible readings
Houston ISD and several other area districts have voted against adopting designated prayer sessions, which are optional for students and staff under Senate Bill 11, while Magnolia ISD has approved them. All Texas districts face a March 1 deadline to make a decision about whether or not to implement them. Galveston ISD on Wednesday became the latest local school district to reject school prayer periods, which are permitted by a new Texas law.
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Houston-area Magnolia ISD board votes to create daily prayer period under new Texas law
Magnolia ISD has become one of the first school districts in the Houston area — and only the second known so far in Texas — to approve a daily period of prayer under a new state law. Several other area districts, including Houston, Conroe, Cypress-Fairbanks and Katy ISDs, have declined to establish a new prayer period, citing logistical challenges and that students are already allowed to express their faith under state and federal law. Last year, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 11, which tasks school boards with voting on whether to establish a district-wide period of prayer and “reading of the Bible or other religious text on each school day” for students and employees.
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Tyler-area school districts evaluate ties with Lifetouch amid corporate controversy
Several East Texas school districts are considering reviewing or terminating their contracts with Lifetouch following public scrutiny of the company’s corporate ownership. The controversy stems from alleged financial ties between Leon Black, the former CEO of Lifetouch’s parent firm, and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in late 2025, mandating the release of millions of previously sealed Department of Justice records, and the recent 3.5 million-page “document dump” of the files, the public has raised concerns about any entities with ties to the individual named in the Epstein files. Read more at: https://tylerpaper.com/2026/02/17/tyler-area-school-districts-evaluate-ties-with-lifetouch-amid-corporate-controversy/ Black was recently mentioned in the newly released files. He resigned from Apollo in 2021. at: https://tylerpaper.com/2026/02/17/tyler-area-school-districts-evaluate-ties-with-lifetouch-amid-corporate-controversy/
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READ! How Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste Could Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School
On a cold winter morning in Johnson County, at the southwestern edge of the booming Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, 52-year-old Lee Oldham stands beside the Pleasant View Elementary School and wonders what the drilling waste he helped lay underneath might mean for the children inside. Surrounding the school is the partially complete 2,500-home Silo Mills development that will supply it with children and that is also built atop drilling waste, according to satellite maps and interviews. The first families moved in two years ago.
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Momentum is building to meet electricity demand in Texas with small nuclear reactors
The first small modular nuclear reactor could be powering an industrial plant in Texas early in the next decade. And the state is pushing to become the leading site for testing and building the technology. Less than three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group, Texas has become one of the main testing grounds in the United States for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), a technology long discussed but with few real-world examples to show for it.
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Preventive Law: Districts of Innovation: Flexibility to Save Money and Opt-out of Unnecessary Regulations
You might have thought the latest Legislative session was a significant change to public education, and you are right. But the most significant change to public education in Texas came from the institution of Districts of Innovation (DOI). For years, public schools complained that they were being compared to charter schools and that was not an apples-to-apples comparison, but DOIs provide school districts the freedom to opt out of many of the laws and requirements with which charter schools are not saddled.
Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father
The trial has started for a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in 2024
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Early voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls. Voting for the 2026 primaries starts Tuesday. Texas Republican and Democrat voters will pick which candidate they want to represent their interests and their party on the ballot for the November general election. Before you head to the polls, you should know you have rights as a voter and there are certain rules in place at voting locations about what you can bring and wear. You also need an approved photo ID to vote in person.
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Students describe barricading classroom doors as nine killed and 25 injured in Canada shootings
A student describes how he and his classmates barricaded the classroom doors with tables during a deadly shooting in western Canada Nine people have been killed and at least 25 injured in attacks at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a home in British Colombia - here's how they unfolded Six victims were found dead inside the school, which is around 415 miles north of Vancouver. A seventh died on the way to hospital
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Cy-Fair ISD school board votes to restore textbook chapters that were dropped by previous board
Cy-Fair ISD board votes to reinstate removed textbook chapters The specific lessons and topics addressed in the chapters include climate change, vaccinations, cultural diversity, depopulation and humans’ impact on the Earth and its ecosystems.
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“We are ready”: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says U.S., Texas ready to fight parasitic fly
The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state’s economy. The United States and Texas are fully prepared to combat a parasitic fly that poses a billion-dollar threat to the Texas economy, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday. During a visit to the Rio Grande Valley with Gov. Greg Abbott, Rollins said proactive steps by the USDA and state response teams had prepared the region to eradicate New World Screwworm. This parasitic fly lays eggs in open wounds, posing a threat to livestock. Texas leads the U.S. in cattle production, making the screwworm an extraordinary risk to the industry. Ranchers and other agriculture advocates have sounded the alarm about screwworm for more than a year. Cases of screwworm have been detected in Mexico, as close as 70 miles from the border in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.
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Judson ISD school board proposes termination of superintendent during special meeting
The Judson Independent School District School Board voted to propose termination of the employment contract for superintendent Milton ‘Rob’ Fields III on Wednesday evening. The vote comes after months of debate between board members, including at least four agenda items over the last year, on whether to terminate Fields due to an ongoing, closed-door investigation.
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Clyde mourns two teens killed in train crash as community rallies around family
CLYDE, Texas — A train accident occurred on Sunday, resulting in the death of two Clyde High School students, Brileigh and Kyler Dailey. RELATED | Train and truck collision claims lives of two Clyde High School students KTXS spoke with Bryan Allen, the Superintendent of Clyde CISD, to find out how they're providing support during this hard time. "All I could think was, 'please let this not be one of our kids,'" Allen said. "Didn't even run through my mind that it could have been two of them."
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Commissioner Morath names Levi Fuller Inspector General for Educator Misconduct
AUSTIN, Texas – February 4, 2026 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the selection of Levi Fuller as Inspector General for Educator Misconduct. As Inspector General, Fuller will closely oversee the enforcement of Educator Misconduct policies and processes within TEA to help foster safe learning environments for all of Texas’ nearly 5.5 million public school students. “I look forward to the impactful work Levi Fuller will do in service of our students, families and school systems,” said Texas Education Commissioner, Mike Morath. “With more than a decade of experience holding bad actors accountable, Levi will help root out the flawed few that sew distrust among families and school communities while helping to restore confidence in the teaching profession.”
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Texas’ Education Savings Accounts are going live this week. Here’s what to know.
Texas families will soon be able to access $1 billion in taxpayer dollars through education savings accounts, also known as school vouchers, to pay for private school tuition, tutoring, transportation and several other education-related costs. Passed during the 89th legislative session, the state is calling the universal program Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Families can start applying Wednesday, Feb. 4. The application portal closes March 17 with selected families getting funds for the 2026-27 school year. State officials estimate the first year of TEFAs will serve about 100,000 families, with awards averaging about $10,000.
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Texas families can now apply for private school vouchers. Here’s what to know.
The application period will close March 17. If demand exceeds the $1 billion available, the state will prioritize students based on family income and whether they have a disability.
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UIL - Reclassification & Realignment Release Information
The 2026-28 alignments have been posted for volleyball, basketball and football. You can access this information HERE.
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The ultimate guide to finding a school in Houston
Your one-stop shop for information on Houston public, charter and private schools.
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States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions
Mississippi and West Virginia lose top spots to Connecticut and New York, a Stateline analysis finds. States that were leaders in childhood vaccination before the pandemic are among those losing ground as exemptions and unfounded skepticism take hold, encouraged by the Trump administration’s stance under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Expanded exemptions for parents are likely to drop both Mississippi and West Virginia from the top national rankings they held before the pandemic, according to a Stateline analysis of federal data. Other states like Florida, Idaho, Louisiana and Montana also are pushing the envelope on vaccine choice.
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Arrow Educational Services: MEDINA VALLEY ISD HIRES JIM DUNLAP OF ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The board of trustees of the Medina Valley Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page.
Gov. Greg Abbott demands Cy-Fair ISD cancel Islamic Games event: ‘Not welcome in Texas’
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Cy-Fair ISD leaders Wednesday demanding that they cancel a sporting event with the Islamic Games of North America scheduled for later this year, citing alleged ties to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which Abbott recently declared a "foreign terrorist organization." "You cannot invite such dangers through the front doors of our schools," he wrote. "Radical Islamic extremism is not welcome in Texas — and certainly not in our schools." The move comes after the Dallas-area Grapevine-Colleyville ISD canceled a similar event on Tuesday, saying that they had learned that CAIR New Jersey was a sponsor of a related event at one point, according to news reports.
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Amazon’s Ring cuts ties with surveillance camera company used by ICE. Will schools?
Milo went missing. Yet it wasn’t the lost puppy that gave people the jitters — it was the promise behind the story: That a communitywide web of home security systems could transform a neighborhood into a “Search Party.” The Super Bowl commercial set off public backlash against two leading surveillance companies, Amazon, which owns Ring doorbell cameras, and Flock Safety, which makes license plate reader cameras. Within days, the e-commerce giant announced it was ditching a planned partnership with Atlanta-based Flock.
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Houston school deadlines: Transfers, vouchers and key dates
Keep up-to-date on important public and private school deadlines with our frequently-updated calendar of events. School choice options are expanding, including charters, magnets programs and other alternatives within traditional public school systems. Many districts allow families to apply outside their assigned school zones, with application windows typically opening in early January and closing in March or April.
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Dan Patrick urges health department to deny Camp Mystic a license
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is urging Texas’ health department to deny a license to Camp Mystic, where more than two dozen children and two young adults were killed in the July 4 flash flood last summer. It comes after the parents of nine victims filed a federal lawsuit earlier Monday against the Texas Department of State Health Services, accusing that state agency of wrongfully licensing the camp two days before the disaster even though the camp lacked an evacuation plan.
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The Science Behind Why Bridges And Overpasses Freeze Before Roads In Winter
We have all seen the signs: “BRIDGE FREEZES BEFORE ROADWAY.” Well, it's true, and I'm here to break down why it does just that. Understanding the science behind this phenomenon can help you to not get caught off guard if your drive takes you over bridges, overpasses or elevated roads.
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UT’s restructuring makes Texas less inclusive and more divided
In South Texas public schools, I learned about Robert E. Lee and George Washington and the histories of the United States and Texas. Yet not a single lesson addressed Mexican American history — our Indigenous and African roots or the men and women who shaped this country. It was as if only Anglos made history.
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Austin spent $54M turning hotels into housing for the homeless. Here’s the breakdown
Austin leaders faced backlash when they bought six hotels for homeless services. Here’s what those properties became — and how much housing and shelter they now provide. From 2020 to 2022, Austin leaders faced strong public backlash over plans to purchase and convert six hotels and motels into homeless shelters and transitional housing. Opponents argued that businesses and homeowners were concerned about crime and safety, threatening legal action to stop the hotel conversion effort, while city leaders insisted that the hotels would provide more permanent supportive housing.
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Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds
Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all. As Texas pushes more high schoolers to get ready for college and the workforce, new research suggests that some of the ways schools count students as ready don’t equally set them up for success after graduation. The state rewards Texas school districts for preparing students for life after graduation, tying college and career readiness to more school funding and a higher school performance rating. The Texas Education Agency has been increasingly strict on districts about college readiness. In the 2022-23 school year, state education officials raised the benchmark for schools to qualify for an A grade in the category of college and career readiness: Schools needed to get 88% of graduates ready for life after high school, up from 60% in prior years.
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Map of Austin ISD 26-27 attendance boundaries and schools Austin ISD boundaries changed in 2026. Search new map for schools, programs during enrollment
Use our map to search for schools or special programs near you. School boundaries have changed for the 2026-27 school year.
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Bexar County voter turnout is soaring this primary election. Here’s why the campaigns are sweating.
Five days into early voting for the March 3 primary, Bexar County voter turnout is higher than expected, Democrats are vastly outvoting Republicans and people who’ve never participated in a primary are turning out to help choose their party’s nominees. The last midterm election was in 2022, where Republicans voiced their displeasure with then-newly elected Joe Biden’s presidency. Don’t miss San Antonio Report’s essential politics coverage. ��️
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Attorney General Investigating Rep. Stan Kitzman Over Drainage District Role
The Texas constitution generally prevents lawmakers from holding other paid public offices. The Texas Attorney General’s Office is investigating State Rep. Stan Kitzman over questions surrounding his paid work for a local governmental entity while serving in the Legislature. The inquiry follows a report by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, which raised concerns about Kitzman’s role with the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District. According to documents highlighted in that report, Kitzman—through a private firm—has been performing administrative and management services for the district under an agreement reportedly worth more than $11,000 per month. The responsibilities listed in the contract include overseeing district operations, supervising employees, preparing budgets, and recommending tax rates.
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How Pasadena ISD’s purchasing team just hit a 10-year milestone
Greetings Pasadena! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. In today's newsletter: How Pasadena ISD's purchasing team just hit a 10-year milestone Have a Pasadena warrant? See how to clear it without arrest. Which Pasadena ISD teacher will you send on a restorative retreat?
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