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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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Lone Finalist | Jim Ned CISD - Will Brewer, Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
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| 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 | Seguin ISD - Dr. Jack Lee, Superintendent,Bullard ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Royal ISD - Dr. Megan Pape, Superintendent,Snook ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Socorro ISD - James Vasquez, Interim Superintendent,Socorro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Gunter ISD - Dr. Brandon Enos, Superintendent,Cushing ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Rotan ISD - Trevor Edgemon, Superintendent,Happy ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Millsap ISD - Harper Stewart, Superintendent,Hamilton ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Conroe ISD - Dr. David Vinson, Superintendent,Wylie ISD; Search by: Texans for Excellence in Education, President, John Petree, 432-557-6581INFO |
| 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 |
| Lone Finalist | Prairie Lea ISD - Martha Melissa Gilmore, Interim,Prairie Lea ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| 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 |
| Lone Finalist | Hubbard ISD - Colt Carmichael, Assistant Superintendent,Blum ISD; Search by: Shaun Barnett Powell Law GroupINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Loraine ISD - Lacy Brauchle, Principal,Mathis ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Pleasanton ISD - Dr. John Prezas, Asst. Principal,Corpus Christi ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Ector ISD - Morganne Mandrell, Principal,Hamlin ISD; Search by: Rod TownsendINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Bullard ISD - Dr. Micah Dyer, Superintendent,Cuero; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Merkel ISD - Dr. Nikki Moore, Superintendent,Irion County ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Weatherford ISD - Dr. Sean Scott, Deputy Superintendent,Mansfield ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO |
| 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 |
| New Super | Center Point ISD - Joshua Limmer, Principal,Center Point ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO |
| New Super | Marlin ISD - Alphonso Bates, Assistant Superintendent ,Lamar CISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO |
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| New Super | Rockdale ISD - Dr. Michael Watson, Deputy Superintendent,Hays CISD; Search by: Danny Lovett Powell Law GroupINFO |
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After 25 years with Boerne ISD, Terry Gault is stepping away from the district and has taken a job with Northeast ISD. Gault’s last day was Friday, and he said it’s been an emotional week.
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Medical cannabis may soon be available in Alabama, almost five years after authorization
The Montgomery location of Callie’s Apothecary does not look like much. But standing on the concrete floors and surrounded by metal beams, owner Vince Schilleci described how the “pharmacy-adjacent” storefront will look. And when Callie’s opens — which Schilleci thinks could happen as early as April — it will likely be the first place in Alabama one can purchase legal medical cannabis.
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Rates for most vaccines in children and teens are declining ...
Fewer Wisconsin children and adolescents got vaccinated last year for many childhood illnesses, raising the risk of outbreaks and clusters that could lead to more widespread illness, the state health department reported Monday. Vaccination rates for a group of seven childhood diseases that public health experts recommend in the first two years after birth fell to 66.9% in 2025. In 2024, the rate was 68.8%, according to the Department of Health Services. “While nearly seven out of every 10 children had the recommended vaccines in this series by 24 months of age, we know that three out of 10 kids did not,” said Stephanie Schauer, who manages the Wisconsin immunization program for DHS. That’s a decline of almost 2 percentage points — about 1,200 children, she said at an online press briefing Monday.
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Pflugerville ISD considering campus closures, rezoning in 2027
The Pflugerville Independent School District (PfISD) is considering plans to close and rezone some of its campuses in 2027 to align resources amid enrollment and budget concerns. On Thursday, the district presented its district optimization draft scenarios during its Board of Trustees meeting. District leaders said no decisions have been made regarding the scenarios, and are encouraging community members to weigh in on the proposed plans.
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NEISD sets timeline, names architects for 2025 bond projects
After voters approved the larger part of a half-a-billion-dollar bond package last year, North East Independent School District is taking big steps in delivering on more than 70 proposed school improvement projects.
Last week, the NEISD school board approved a five-year implementation plan of its 2025 bond with a long list of architectural and engineering firms hired to work on projects that would enhance safety and security, technology, infrastructure and athletic facilities. NEISD's master project list prioritizes chiller replacements, sunshade structures and safety technology upgrades at several campuses. Projects with the least priority include things like new vehicle purchases, indoor and outdoor lighting replacements and roof maintenance.
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Questions about self-driving cars amplify after one blocked an ambulance responding to Austin shooting
While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.
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San Antonio: NEISD sets timeline, names architects for 2025 bond projects
After voters approved the larger part of a half-a-billion-dollar bond package last year, North East Independent School District is taking big steps in delivering on more than 70 proposed school improvement projects.
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Wichita Falls school district avoids takeover by state, officials say
The threat of a Texas Education Agency takeover was triggered by one of the North Texas district’s schools that had been underperforming for years. Texas declined Thursday to take over the Wichita Falls school district, which had been at risk of receiving the state’s most severe form of intervention over years of academic underperformance. Kirby Middle School triggered the potential of a takeover. Under the state’s school accountability system, five consecutive years of unacceptable ratings at a single school allows the Texas Education Agency to replace a district’s locally elected school board with a state-selected board of managers or order the closure of the struggling campus.
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McAllen ISD family detained by ICE, high school mariachi student separated from family, relative says
Lawmakers are asking why a McAllen family that came to the U.S. legally was taken into custody during a meeting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers last month. Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, 14, are members of McAllen High School’s eight-time state championship Mariachi Oro band, and performed on Capitol Hill last June at the invitation of Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Edinburg.
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Northside ISD faces $35 million deficit, but does not anticipate layoffs
Northside Independent School District is facing a $35 million budget deficit. But, that’s down significantly from when it once neared $108 million. The school board has addressed roughly $70 million worth of debt without school closures, and it’s aiming to balance the books next year. Northside ISD is the largest school district in the San Antonio area, with roughly 98,000 students, towering over North East ISD, San Antonio ISD and Judson ISD.
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Pogue Construction Names Lou Morelli CEO
Pogue Construction Names Lou Morelli CEO McKinney-based Pogue Construction has named President Lou Morelli Chief Executive Officer. Morelli will lead the firm’s continued growth while advancing its mission to be the most people-focused community builder in Texas.
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Pflugerville ISD names 6 schools that may be up for closure amid budget pressures
As it faces a $10.9 million deficit, the Pflugerville Independent School District has proposed a slate of options to cut costs. A draft plan presented Thursday named six schools that trustees should consider closing in 2027 — but consultants emphasized Pflugerville officials have not made a decision yet.
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Paxton warns Austin ISD over alleged violation of Texas Women’s Privacy Act
Ken Paxton’s office has sent a legal notice to Austin Independent School District after receiving a complaint alleging violations of Senate Bill 8. According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the complaint claims both Austin ISD and Austin High School were aware that a biological male was using girls’ restrooms and locker rooms, which the state says would violate the law.
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Hitchcock ISD Police Chief Brian Rusk remembered as dedicated leader and protector of students
The Hitchcock community is mourning the loss of Hitchcock ISD Police Chief Brian Rusk, a longtime law enforcement officer remembered as a steady leader, mentor and protector of students and staff.
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‘No one wants to close a school’: Midway ISD school board unanimously votes to close Speegleville Elementary
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On Tuesday night, board members of Midway ISD unanimously voted to close Speegleville Elementary after the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen gave another presentation outlining the decisions that went into the school’s closing, following the presentation he gave outlining potential changes on February 17th. Dr. Allen said in the meeting that declining enrollment across their district and Texas and lack of flexible funding from the state are main factors leaving them without options and financial pressures. He also spoke on the difficulties with fixing all repairs needed for the school building, which opened in 1954.
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GOP-led fight over allegations of student indoctrination raises tensions at University of Houston
GOP-led fight over allegations of student indoctrination raises tensions at University of Houston - After two legislative sessions in which Republican lawmakers hammered universities as bastions of liberal indoctrination, campuses across Texas are restricting how race and gender can be taught and requiring instructors to present controversial subjects in a “balanced” way. At the University of Houston, some deans have taken the unusual step of requiring faculty to certify they “teach, not indoctrinate.” Tensions on campus escalated when a five-page checklist instructing professors on how to review course materials was unveiled last month during a faculty council meeting. Some professors say the checklist, coupled with the certification effort, reinforce what they see as a false premise: that indoctrination is widespread in university classrooms. They say the efforts pressure instructors to avoid controversial topics altogether.
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‘No one wants to close a school’: Midway ISD school board unanimously votes to close Speegleville Elementary
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On Tuesday night, board members of Midway ISD unanimously voted to close Speegleville Elementary after the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen gave another presentation outlining the decisions that went into the school’s closing, following the presentation he gave outlining potential changes on February 17th. Dr. Allen said in the meeting that declining enrollment across their district and Texas and lack of flexible funding from the state are main factors leaving them without options and financial pressures. He also spoke on the difficulties with fixing all repairs needed for the school building, which opened in 1954.
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Nate Sheets promises to fire everyone linked to Sid Miller at Texas agriculture department after primary win
Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.Nate Sheets promised to clean house at the Texas Department of Agriculture on Wednesday after he ousted Commissioner Sid Miller in the Republican primary.
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Trump Warns Ken Paxton Over Claim He Would Disobey Order To Drop Out Of Texas Senate Race: ‘Maybe Leads Me To Go The Other Direction’
President Donald Trump issued a warning to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over recent claims about being willing to disobey an eventual order to drop out of the state's GOP primary race for the U.S. Senate. Speaking to Politico, Trump addressed Paxton's remarks. "That is bad for him. So maybe, maybe that leads me to go the other direction," he said. Paxton said he would remain in the race even despite Trump's wishes, saying "I owe it to the people of Texas."
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Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme Court
EDINBURG — The Texas Supreme Court pondered how far the state can go in limiting access to a public beach during oral arguments Thursday in a case involving the closure of Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX’s rocket launches. Rio Grande Valley environmentalist and indigenous groups are suing the Texas General Land Office and Cameron County over a law, passed in 2013, that allows some counties to temporarily close a beach for space flight activities. The lawsuit is among multiple waged over the years between local advocates and SpaceX as the space exploration company has continued to expand its physical footprint and the frequency of its rocket launches in South Texas. Both, activists argue, have caused harm to the local environment and impeded the public’s ability to access a beach that has to be closed off for safety when SpaceX is conducting its test launches.
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Amazon’s Ring Cuts Ties with Surveillance Camera Co. Used by ICE. Will Schools?
Company owned by the e-commerce giant ditched Flock, whose school-based license plate reader cameras are being accessed by ICE through local police.
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TEA will replace the Fort Worth ISD superintendent as part of state takeover
The Fort Worth Independent School District is getting a new superintendent as part of the recent state takeover. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath in a statement Wednesday said the Texas Education Agency "will move forward with the selection of a new superintendent" to replace Karen Molinar, who was named superintendent in March 2025.
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Wichita Falls ISD avoids state takeover, will keep its elected school board
Texas declined Thursday to take over the Wichita Falls school district, which had been at risk of receiving the state’s most severe form of intervention over years of academic underperformance. Kirby Middle School triggered the potential of a takeover. Under the state’s school accountability system, five consecutive years of unacceptable ratings at a single school allows the Texas Education Agency to replace a district’s locally elected school board with a state-selected board of managers or order the closure of the struggling campus.
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High school principals at Wichita Falls ISD to switch campuses
High school principals throughout the Wichita Falls ISD will be moving to new campuses at the start of the next school year. Legacy, Memorial, and CEC faculty were informed today that the principal of all three schools will be moving. WFISD Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee has confirmed that Laurie Kinnie will move from Memorial to the CEC, Dr. Peter Braveboy will move from Legacy to Memorial, and Dr. Brittany Bailey will move from the CEC to Legacy.
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Pearsall ISD employee arrested after cocaine packaged for sale found in her home, sheriff’s office says
A Pearsall Independent School District employee was arrested Wednesday afternoon after investigators found cocaine in her home, the Frio County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
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Leander ISD Adjusting Elementary & Middle School Bell Schedules Beginning March 24
Due to the district’s 2-hour delay caused by icy conditions in January, Leander ISD will make a minor adjustment to elementary and middle school bell schedules beginning March 24, 2026, when students return from Spring Break. A 5-minute change will recover instructional minutes lost during the late start and ensure the district remains in compliance with Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirements while creating the least disruption possible for students, families and staff. The adjustment will remain in effect for the rest of the school year.
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Austin ISD seeks new uses for 5 campuses that will close over the summer
The Austin Independent School District plans to find new non-education uses for five of the 10 campuses slated for closure this summer, but district administrators say they haven’t yet determined what they’ll do with the properties.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, dropped out of his primary runoff Thursday, heeding calls from House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members to end his reelection bid amid revelations that he had an affair with an aide who died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I’ve always had to my district,” Gonzales said in a statement posted on social media. “Through the rest of my term, I will continue fighting for my constituents, for whom I am eternally grateful.”
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Looking into Texas school vouchers? See how much these area private schools cost
The Texas school voucher program is accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year, but the deadline is fast approaching Known as the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), the program allowed families to begin applying for vouchers starting Feb. 4, 2026, with the application deadline set for March 17. The TEFA — formerly known as Senate Bill 2 — was signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday, May 3, 2025. For context, S.B. 2 established a $1 billion education savings account program for students and their families to use for tuition and other education expenses equal to 85% of what public schools receive per student through state and local funds.
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State Lawmakers Launch ‘Sharia Free Texas Caucus’ to Counter Islamization
State Rep. Brent Money says the caucus will focus on examining how Sharia law conflicts with American constitutional protections. State Rep. Brent Money unveiled the Sharia Free Texas Caucus on Thursday, saying the group will develop legislative proposals aimed at preventing the influence of Islamic law in the state. “I think that one of the biggest issues facing Texas right now is the Islamization of Texas,” Money told Texas Scorecard in an interview. “We are seeing throughout the world what it’s like when you have runaway immigration and enclaves of Islamic communities that don’t assimilate into culture.”
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Spring Branch ISD Orders Ramadan Display Removed From Bunker Hill Elementary
Spring Branch ISD directed campus leaders to remove a Ramadan display at Bunker Hill Elementary School, saying the decoration violated district policy. A Ramadan display set up in the lobby of Bunker Hill Elementary School in Houston was removed earlier this week after Spring Branch ISD determined it violated the district’s policy on religious and political neutrality. “Because the display was religious in nature, campus leaders were directed to remove it,” the district said in a statement to the Houston Chronicle. A district spokesperson said the removal was prompted by a parent complaint. he display was put up by the Parent Teacher Association’s cultural awareness committee. Casey Kaf Alghazal, the committee’s chair, said the school has had Ramadan-related decorations in past years, but this year’s display was larger than previous ones. It featured “Ramadan Mubarak” signage and crescent moon imagery in the school’s lobby.
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Waco ISD moves to negotiate charter contract for two low-performing schools
Waco ISD board members voted Thursday night to begin contract negotiations with a third-party charter company in an effort to improve academic performance at two elementary schools and avoid a state takeover.
The district will start negotiations in March with the Third Future Charter School Network to address failing accountability scores at South Waco and Dean Highland elementary schools.
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Nate Sheets promises to fire everyone linked to Sid Miller at Texas agriculture department after primary win
Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas. Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.
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