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Vacant Rusk ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Martin's Mill ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Dickinson ISD; Search by: Dickinson ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Whitney ISD; Search by: Whitney ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Dilley ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Kermit ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Socorro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grape Creek ISD; Search by: Grape Creek ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Santa Maria ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Vysehrad ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Vacant Pettus ISD - Jesus Hernandez III, Chief of Staff,Southwest ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC
and DBU Educational Leadership Consulting Corporation.INFO
Vacant University of Texas High School Special Purpose District; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Scurry-Rosser ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO
Vacant Granger ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Bremond ISD; Search by: Bremond ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant San Isidro ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant Queen City ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Commerce ISD - Search by: Commerce ISD Board of Trustees; INFO
Vacant Gonzales ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Charlotte Baker,INFO
Vacant Decatur ISD; Search by: Decatur ISD Board of Trustees INFO
Vacant Bells ISD; Search by: Bells ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Gustine ISD - Coy Barker, Principal,McCamey ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Vacant Comstock ISD; Comstock ISD Board of Trustees and O.K. Wolfenbarger IIIINFO
Vacant Lubbock-Cooper ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Art
(Houston)
 ; Thompson & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant East Chambers ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
Vacant Webb CISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Moulton ISD; <p>Search by: Region 3 ESC, <a href="mailto:mlyon@esc3.net">Exec. Dir. Morris Lyon</a></p>INFO
Vacant Hidalgo ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Dawson ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Seguin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Banquete ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Rick AlvaradoINFO
Vacant Gunter ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Royal ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Levelland ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Priddy ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Vacant Sweeny ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
Vacant Ramirez CSD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Mart ISD; Search by: Mart ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Frost ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Cedar HIll ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Bowie ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Vacant Abernathy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Kingsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Millsap ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant La Pryor ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Industrial ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Charlotte BakeINFO
Vacant Rotan ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Vacant Groom ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Clarendon ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Spring ISD; Search by: Spring ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Marlin ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Deweyville ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO
Lone Finalist Waco ISD - Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent,Buna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Onalaska ISD - Dr. Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Superintendent,Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Graham ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Lueders-Avoca ISD - Dr. Joe Alcorta, Superintendent,Dalhart ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Lipan ISD - Jimmie Dobbs, Interim Superintendent,Lipan ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Lone Finalist Albany ISD - Daryl Stuard, Superintendent,Bremond ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Victoria ISD - Shelia Collazo, Deputy Superintendent,Somerset ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and Saul HinojosaINFO
Lone Finalist Hawkins ISD - Jeff Hutchins, Director of Operations,Van ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Monte Alto ISD - Rashad Javed Rana, Assistant Superintendent,Donna ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Lone Finalist Grandfalls-Royalty ISD - Carlos Contreras, Superintendent,Dell City ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Copperas Cove ISD - Brent Hawkins, Superintendent,Livingston ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Utopia ISD - Joshua Ham, Principal,San Saba ISD; Search by: Utopia ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Buna ISD - Dr. Julie Motomura, Superintendent,​Schulenburg ISD; Search By: Buna ISD Board of Trustees INFO
Lone Finalist Ector County ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services, Keeley Boyer,Ector County ISD; INFO
Lone Finalist Splendora ISD - Dustin Bromley, Deputy Superintendent,La Porte ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Mount Calm ISD - Jay Underwood, Deputy Superintendent,Anna ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun BarnettINFO
Lone Finalist Waskom ISD - Chris Guastella, Principal,Ferris ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Lone Finalist Deer Park ISD - Dr. Tiffany Reagan, Assistant Superintendent,Deer Park ISD; Search by: Deer Park ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Seminole ISD - Glen Teal, Superintendent,Jim Ned ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Needville ISD - Dr. Paul Drake, Superintendent,Chester ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Livingston ISD - Jeff Peck, Deputy Superintendent,Dickinson ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Groesbeck ISD - Scott Cummiungs, Superintendent,Westphalia ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Holland ISD - Jennisty Thomason, Principal,Holland ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Compass Academy Charter School
(Odessa) - Mark Dominguez, Principal,Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD; Search by: Kathy Killingsworth, Interim Superintent assisted by Larry Lee, Leadership Consultant with Region 18INFO
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
Lone Finalist Waxahachie ISD - Rebecca “Becky” McCutchen, Superintendent,Levelland ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
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 Muleshoe ISD - Scott Bicknell, Superintendent,Jayton-Girard 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
Lone Finalist Edgewood ISD
(Region 7) - Scott Tyner, Superintendent,Martins Mill iSD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Central Heights ISD - Justin Keeling, Superintendent,Douglass ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Jim Ned CISD - Will Brewer, Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Smithville ISD - Molley Perry, Deputy Superintendent,Elgin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Borger ISD - Daniel Fuller, Superintendent,Sweeny ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD - Stacy Parker, CFO,Marlin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist New Home ISD - Julia Stephen, Director,Amarillo ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Palmer ISD ; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Hallsburg ISD - Dr. Staci Coleman-Kirk, Principal,Hubbard ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun BarnettINFO
Lone Finalist Slidell ISD - Dr. Christopher M. Heskett, Superintendent,Covington ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun BarnettINFO
Lone Finalist Cameron ISD - Mistie Dakroub, Assistant Superintendent,Cameron ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Mathis ISD - Todd White, Superintendent,Santa Anna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Dickinson ISD - Dr. Rebecca Brown, Deputy Superintendent,La Porte ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
New Super Crockett ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Plains ISD - Scott Mills, Principal,Quannah ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
New Super Olney ISD
(Young Co.) - Dr. Matt Caffey, Principal,Olney ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
New Super Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
New Super Early ISD - Joan Otten, Director,Katy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Richards ISD - Michael Smith, Chief Operations Officer,West Hardin ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
New Super Carroll ISD - Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent,Grandbury ISD; Search by: Carrrol ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
New Super Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.)  - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
New Super Hutto ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Superintendent,Granger ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Louise ISD - Richard Wright, Superintendent,Agua Dulce ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
New Super San Benito CISD - Alfredo Perez, Interim Superintendent,San Benito ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Grandbury ISD - Dr. Courtney Morawski, Assistant Superintendent,Fayetteville Arkansas; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Lake Worth ISD - Mark Ramirez, Assistant Superintendent,Dallas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Chester ISD - Cory Hines, Superintendent,Neches ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
New Super Nacogdoches ISD - Grey Burton, Superintendent,Rusk ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO

Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda

June 0608:40 AM
 

At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they disagreed with. view article  arw

Texas bill creating more weekend early voting could boost turnout, but delay election results

June 0605:00 AM
 

A bill headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk may not go into effect until 2027. Election administrators say the changes could create staffing challenges.  Texans will have a new schedule for early voting in coming years under new legislation that starts the voting period later but slides it right up to Election Day, eliminating the three-day break in between.  Experts say Senate Bill 2753, which lawmakers approved this week, will likely boost turnout, as it includes more time for voting on weekends. The author of the bill, Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, told Votebeat that the change also “simplifies the process” and would reduce the cost of election operations and equipment.  But local election officials said they aren’t so sure of that, and are still determining how it will work and what it could cost counties. The bill doesn’t allocate any funding for counties to implement the changes. view article  arw

Texas led the nation in active shooter incidents in 2024, FBI report says

June 0508:44 AM
 

Texas saw more active shooter incidents than any other state in 2024, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The annual FBI report found that four active shooter incidents occurred in Texas last year — more than any other state. The shootings left 11 people either dead or wounded. California and North Carolina followed with two incidents each.  Overall, the FBI recorded 24 active shooter incidents nationwide in 2024.  One of the most high-profile cases in Texas happened in February of last year, when a woman opened fire during a Sunday service at Houston’s Lakewood Church. She brought along her 7-year-old son, who was among the two people wounded before she was ultimately shot and killed by off-duty law officers. Another shooting happened in May, when an 18-year-old fatally shot a worker outside Refresco Beverages in Fort Worth. He was arrested the next day. view article  arw

Higher Education Reform Measure Heads to Governor

June 0508:40 AM
 

The final legislation reflects a combination of different versions that the House and Senate passed.  Legislation that will change the internal governance of public universities and grant new oversight authority to boards of regents is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott.  Proposed measure Senate Bill 37, by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe), abolishes the practice of shared governance at Texas’ public universities. It also grants boards of regents more authority over hiring decisions and curricula.  In state universities, “shared governance” describes a system in which universities’ boards of regents share power with the faculty, which is represented by a faculty senate—or, in the case of the University of Texas-Austin, a faculty council.  Boards of regents are accountable to Texans through the governor, who appoints them, and state senators confirm their appointments. Faculty senates have no such accountability. view article  arw

Preventive Law: More TEA “Special Investigations” are Imminent

June 0508:35 AM
 

During the 87th (2021) legislative session, the Legislature quietly expanded the authority of the Commissioner to investigate complaints against public schools and intervene beyond accreditation matters. These legislative revisions to Chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code (TEC) are resulting in a new wave of investigations into locally controlled policies and procedures like school district discipline procedures, bullying and harassment policies, and even student record keeping—previously considered the domain of local school officials and beyond the reach of officials in Austin. As a result, filing a complaint with TEA’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has become the weapon of choice for anyone disgruntled with the actions of a public school.

Texas Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation

June 0508:35 AM
 

While lawmakers voted to abolish the commission, the proposal has still not yet been signed into law by the governor.  Texas Lottery commissioners are already in the process of transferring oversight of the lottery to the Department of Licensing and Regulation, less than a week after lawmakers voted to abolish the embattled commission.  The early movement is notable, given that Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet signed the Legislature’s proposal—Senate Bill 3070—into law.  A TLC spokesperson told Texas Scorecard, “With the passage of Senate Bill 3070, the Texas Lottery Commission is evaluating next steps in alignment with the bill’s intent to transfer regulatory authority to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. While the Commissioners under active terms remain appointed at this time, the agency is actively working on the transition.” view article  arw

Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

June 0508:32 AM
 

Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site  NEW BRAUNFELS — Abigail Lindsey worries the days of peace and quiet might be nearing an end at the rural, wooded property where she lives with her son. On the old ranch across the street, developers want to build an expansive complex of supercomputers for artificial intelligence, plus a large, private power plant to run it.  The plant would be big enough to power a major city, with 1,200 megawatts of planned generation capacity fueled by West Texas shale gas. It will only supply the new data center, and possibly other large data centers recently proposed down the road. view article  arw

No more college aid for illegals.

June 0508:30 AM
 

Trump DOJ Forces Texas to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens…ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens to Mexico…Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation…Tarrant County Approves Republican Redistricting Plan… view article  arw

ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens to Mexico

June 0508:30 AM
 

Eight gang members, 11 convicted child predators, and a criminal alien who illegally entered the country 21 times were among those removed.  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported 142 criminal aliens from the Houston area to Mexico.  Among them were eight known gang members, 11 convicted child predators, and one individual who had entered the country illegally 21 separate times.  Collectively, the group illegally entered the country 480 times and accumulated 473 criminal convictions for a wide range of serious crimes, including:  11 convictions for child sex crimes  76 convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI)  43 convictions for aggravated assault and domestic violence  22 convictions for human smuggling view article  arw

The Christian Far Right Is Running Texas’s Third Largest School District

June 0508:28 AM
 

Julie Hinaman had questions. Lots of them. She dropped a three-ring binder on the dais, her blond bob and dark-rimmed glasses peeking over the edge of the tome that felt to her like contraband: thirteen chapters of science and career-tech curriculum her fellow board members had stripped from textbooks the year before, citing concerns over pro-vaccine propaganda and climate science’s implication that “humans are bad.” view article  arw

Socorro ISD reduces workforce to combat budget deficit, impacts fine arts staff

June 0508:25 AM
 

The Socorro Independent School District has finalized a plan to reduce its workforce as part of efforts to address a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. The district's board approved the non-renewal of contracts for several fine arts employees, a decision that affects teachers with term contracts who did not file an appeal. view article  arw

Austin ISD to decide on school consolidation, repurposing ahead of next school year

June 0508:25 AM
 

Austin ISD is expected to decide on some changes for the upcoming school year during a virtual meeting Thursday. The district said it planned on consolidating schools beginning in the 2026–27 school year, which could include school closures, boundary changes and more. view article  arw

Wimberley ISD names Human Resources director, Blue Hole Primary School assistant principal

June 0508:25 AM
 

The WISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Katie Willard as the new assistant principal of Blue Hole Primary School (BHP) and Jennifer Cooper as the district’s director of Human Resources. “I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Assistant Principal of Blue Hole Primary School,” said Willard. “I look forward to partnering with the staff, students, and families of this strong, loving community. Together we will continue the important work of laying the learning foundation of our next generation of Texans!” view article  arw

Texas Supreme Court Clears Path for Paxton To Investigate Illegal Alien Shelter


June 0508:25 AM
 

Paxton accused the El Paso-based Catholic non-profit of harboring illegal aliens in February 2024. 
 view article  arw

Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

June 0508:24 AM
 

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a bill providing roughly $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to districts for teacher and support staff pay, operational expenses, special education, educator preparation, early childhood learning and campus safety. The new dollars in House Bill 2, which lawmakers have dubbed “historic” because it marks the largest one-time public education investment in recent memory, will arrive after years of stagnant funding. That includes 2023, when the state gave schools targeted money in areas like school security but left billions more on the table due to the political fallout over private school vouchers. view article  arw

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Denison ISD announces nearly $2 million grant from Texas Instruments Foundation

June 0508:20 AM
 

Denison schools are getting a big boost. On Wednesday, Denison ISD announced that it is getting a $1.9 million grant from the Texas Instruments Foundation for STEM education view article  arw

Covington Middle School student dies after end-of-year celebration: Austin school district

June 0505:00 AM
 

An Austin eighth grade student died Thursday morning after complications related to an incident at a school-related celebration, according to the Austin school district.  Vadir Gonzalez-Arias, who was a student at Covington Middle School, died after an undisclosed incident during an eighth-grade celebration held at Dick Nichols Park in Southwest Austin, according to the district. The park is less than three miles from Covington. view article  arw

Feds sue Texas over long-standing law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition

June 0408:53 AM
 

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Texas over its law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition, days after the state Legislature adjourned without passing a bill to repeal the statute. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that Texas is in conflict with federal laws and two recent executive orders from President Donald Trump that prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to benefit undocumented immigrants, including by offering in-state tuition.  “Under federal law, schools cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens,” Bondi said in a statement Wednesday. “The Justice Department will relentlessly fight to vindicate federal law and ensure that U.S. citizens are not treated like second-class citizens anywhere in the country.”  The lawsuit was filed in the Wichita Falls division of the Northern District of Texas, where U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor hears all cases. O’Connor, appointed by President George W. Bush, has long been a favored judge for the Texas attorney general’s office and conservative litigants. view article  arw

Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default

June 0408:49 AM
 

Borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.  The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their loans. An estimated 452,000 people aged 62 and older had student loans in default, according to a January report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  The department has not garnished any Social Security benefits since the post-pandemic resumption of collections and has paused “any future Social Security offsets,” department spokesperson Ellen Keast said. view article  arw

Texas moves to become hub for psychedelic drug development

June 0408:45 AM
 

The state hopes to turn a controversial plant into a breakthrough mental health therapy.  Texas lawmakers have approved a bold new initiative to turn the state into a center for research and development of ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive drug gaining traction as a potential treatment for addiction, PTSD and other mental health disorders.  view article  arw

Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Illegals Hours After Trump DOJ Files Lawsuit

June 0408:40 AM
 

Just two days after the Texas Legislature adjourned without passing legislation to end in-state tuition for illegal aliens, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Texas.  Now, the state has settled, ending the discounted tuition for illegals for now.  Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the lawsuit challenges longstanding provisions of the Texas Education Code that allow certain illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities—rates that are significantly lower than those charged to U.S. citizens from other states.  “Federal law prohibits illegal aliens from getting in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens,” the DOJ complaint reads. “There are no exceptions. Yet the State of Texas has ignored this law for years.” view article  arw

House Republicans Urge Veto of Appraisal Board Bill

June 0408:40 AM
 

A group of 42 Republican members of the Texas House is urging Gov. Greg Abbott to veto legislation passed in the final days of the legislative session that would allow public school teachers to serve on local property appraisal review boards—a measure Abbott previously rejected. Brandon Waltens has the story. view article  arw

Medical Liberty Legislation Awaits Gov. Abbott’s Approval 


June 0408:32 AM
 

Six measures aimed at expanding medical freedom in Texas are on their way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed.  The two most notable vaccine freedom-related pieces of legislation passed by lawmakers and highlighted by Texans for Vaccine Choice are House Bill 1586 and House Bill 4076.  HB 1586 requires vaccine exemption forms for school enrollment to be available to print at home, simplifying the process for parents.  HB 4076 prohibits organ transplant discriminat view article  arw

RFK orders review of baby formula. Here’s what you should know

June 0408:32 AM
 

As federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply, they’re taking a new look at infant formula. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration to review the nutrients and other ingredients in infant formula, which fills the bottles of millions of American babies. The effort, dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is the first deep look at the ingredients since 1998. view article  arw

Texas’ DEI ban on public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for final sign-off

June 0408:30 AM
 

The Texas Legislature approved a bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs in public K-12 schools.  Senate Bill 12, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, will prohibit school districts from considering race, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation in hiring decisions. The ban will also include training and programs on those topics unless they are required by federal law.  Parents will have to give written consent to allow their children to join school clubs. They will also be able to file complaints if they believe schools do not follow the DEI ban. view article  arw

El Paso ISD accepts Superintendent’s voluntary separation agreement; CFO appointed interim

June 0408:29 AM
 

The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees voted to accept Superintendent Diana Sayavedra's voluntary separation agreement with a 4-2-1 vote. The decision was made during a special board meeting Tuesday night. Before the meeting was adjourned, Sayavedra spoke to the crowd of community members, parents, and district staff who spoke and attended in support of her role as superintendent with the district. view article  arw

Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson has officially resigned

June 0408:29 AM
 

After five years of service, Marlin ISD Superintendent Dr. Darryl Henson officially resigned Tuesday, Henson confirmed to KWTX late Tuesday night. Henson said the board approved a voluntary separation at Tuesday night’s special board meeting. According to Henson, the district accepted his resignation, and his last day will be Sept. 1. view article  arw

Austin ISD is creating more than 50 student mental health spaces as part of the 2022 bond

June 0408:26 AM
 

The Martin Middle School gym buzzed with activity in late May, just days before the school year ended. Students, school staff and community members gathered to celebrate the beginning of construction projects aimed at modernizing the East Austin campus. One of those projects is creating a mental health center at the school. "We feel like it's really important to provide this therapeutic support directly within the school settings where students are," said Amanda Toohey, Austin ISD’s administrative supervisor for mental health and crisis management. view article  arw

Judge Adds Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg to Gag Order in Jocelyn Nungaray Murder Case

June 0408:26 AM
 

Ogg publicly accused one of the men charged in Nungaray’s murder of previously assaulting someone in Costa Rica. view article  arw

Community reacts as El Paso ISD board accepts superintendent’s voluntary separation

June 0408:25 AM
 

The El Paso Independent School District will no longer be led by Superintendent Diana Sayavedra following a close 4-2-1 vote. The board of trustees voted to accept her voluntary separation. The decision came after an intense, hours-long special board meeting that drew a full house of community members, many of whom voiced their support for Sayavedra. view article  arw

Governor Abbott to sign public education funding bill in Central Texas

June 0408:25 AM
 

Governor Greg Abbott will travel to Central Texas to sign a new public education funding bill on June 4, the Governor's Office has announced. According to the Governor's Office, Abbott will host a bill signing in Salado for legislation passed during the 89th legislative session, which he says will provide $8.5 billion in new funding for public education and $4 billion for teacher and staff pay raises. view article  arw

Central ISD may propose another bond, but not next year

June 0408:23 AM
 

Central ISD must think about what comes next after their bond proposal failed for the second time last month. What do they do to address the issues the bond would’ve fixed if it passed? “Now we know that we’re not going to have the resources to address those problems, but the problems are still there,” said Central ISD Superintendent Justin Risner. view article  arw

After Texas lawmakers kill reform bill, Austin ISD left scrambling to avoid state control

June 0408:21 AM
 

Austin Independent School District is racing to finalize a turnaround plan for three failing campuses, without the extra time district leaders had hoped would come from the Texas Legislature. House Bill 4, which promised to overhaul the state’s standardized testing system and extend deadlines for improvement plans, failed to pass before the legislative session ended last week. Lawmakers in the House and Senate couldn’t agree on who should control Texas’ school rating system, effectively killing the bill in the final days of the session. view article  arw

North Texas school district implementing policy requiring cellphones to be turned off during the day

June 0408:21 AM
 

Cedar Hill ISD is implementing a new policy next school year requiring students to turn off their cellphones during the school day. School officials said the goal of the change is to increase focus, reduce classroom distractions, and enhance engagement. This policy applies to all grade levels and encompasses cellphones, smartwatches, headphones and other communication devices. view article  arw

Killeen ISD awarded state grant to boost elementary literacy

June 0408:20 AM
 

Killeen Independent School District is among a select group of Texas districts awarded a two-year grant to enhance literacy efforts in elementary schools. The initiative, known as Texas Reads, Texas Leads (TXRL), provides professional development and instructional resources designed to ensure all students read on grade level by the end of third grade. view article  arw

 
 
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