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Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace. The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents unanimously approved Thursday a rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without studying “unnecessary controversial subjects,” despite warnings it could leave them less prepared for the real world. The rule also requires faculty to disclose in their syllabi the topics they plan to cover and adhere to the plan, and says that when courses include controversial issues, instructors must ensure a “broad and balanced approach” to the discussion.
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University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”
Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace. The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents unanimously approved Thursday a rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without studying “unnecessary controversial subjects,” despite warnings it could leave them less prepared for the real world. The rule also requires faculty to disclose in their syllabi the topics they plan to cover and adhere to the plan, and says that when courses include controversial issues, instructors must ensure a “broad and balanced approach” to the discussion.
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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.
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Magnolia ISD approves daily prayer period under new Texas law, experts expect more rejections
A deadline is looming for school districts in the state of Texas to decide if they are going to allow a prayer period at school, under Senate Bill 11.
According to our news partners at the Houston Chronicle, so far over a dozen school districts in the greater Houston area have voted against adopting the policy.
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Robertson County sheriff shares more information about threat to Franklin ISD
On the morning of February 18, 2026, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office says it responded swiftly to a threat at Franklin High School after receiving a call from a male caller claiming to be in possession of explosives and a rifle. An investigation later revealed that other calls like this were made to other school campuses across the state.
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Houston ISD is rolling out a new kind of school | Here’s what the district says makes it different
Houston ISD is preparing what Superintendent Mike Miles calls “the next stage in changing the American public education system” with the launch of two Future 2 schools, a pilot program designed to rethink how students learn in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Midway ISD considering closing Speegleville Elementary amid budget deficit
The Midway Independent School District is considering closing Speegleville Elementary School to address financial challenges after recent state funding laws reportedly left the district underfunded. Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen addressed the school board, staff and parents Tuesday night about how recent state funding has limited the district’s spending options.
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Everman ISD outsources two campuses with TEA takeover threat looming
Two Everman ISD schools will be run by a Colorado-based nonprofit next year after the district board voted to outsource operations at two campuses whose continued failing accountability score performance could put the entire district at risk of state takeover.
The district will pay Third Future Schools millions of dollars to take over Townley Elementary and Baxter Junior High schools for the next three years. The TEA gave Townley F grades in 2023 and 2024 and a D in 2025. It gave Baxter F grades all three years. Five years of failing grades puts the district at risk of state takeover.
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Hitchcock ISD downgraded to ‘Accredited–Warned’ after back-to-back failing financial ratings
Hitchcock Independent School District has been placed on an “Accredited–Warned” status by the Texas Education Agency after receiving failing financial accountability ratings for two consecutive years.
In a letter sent to families Tuesday, the district said its accreditation status for the 2025–2026 school year was changed due to deficiencies identified in the state’s financial accountability rating system.
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Hitchcock mayor, who also serves as Hitchcock ISD assistant superintendent, arrested after gambling raids
Hitchcock ISD says it is reviewing information related to the recent arrest of Assistant Superintendent Chris Armacost, who also serves as mayor of Hitchcock.
In a statement to KPRC 2, the district said, “Hitchcock ISD is aware of the recent arrest of Chris Armacost. He remains an employee of the district as we are reviewing all applicable information. Due to this being a personnel-related matter, the district cannot provide further comment.”
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‘Little betrayed’ Fort Worth ISD looks to close De Zavla Elementary a year early
De Zavala Elementary will close at the end of the 2025-2026 school year if the Fort Worth Independent School District board approves the move in March.
Fort Worth ISD said its Superintendent, Dr. Karen Molinar, plans to make the recommendation, which will be reviewed in the March 24 board meeting. Students from Dassett Montessori school will move on to the campus sooner.
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United ISD rejects prayer policy in unanimous vote
The United Independent School District board unanimously rejected a prayer policy on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Texas Senate Bill 11 requires all school boards to vote on allowing daily voluntary prayer time. The policy would have required parental consent and banned prayers over the public address system.
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Katy ISD book ban debate reignites as trustees consider removing ‘Cat Kid,’ ‘Fake News’
Katy ISD trustees were split this week over two challenged library books, the latest for a district that has removed 57 titles from shelves over the past five years.
The board will vote next week on whether to retain, modify or remove “Cat Kid Comic Club” and “Fake News Phenomenon.”
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College Station ISD extends application deadline for out-of-district transfer program
College Station ISD school board members announced they are extending the application deadline for its out-of-district transfer program. The application deadline was originally February 27th, but it will now remain open for the foreseeable future.
According to College Station ISD Superintendent Tim Harkrider, they’ve only received 15 applications so far
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Northside ISD denies interview request as questions persist in Jaren Lawson’s death
Questions continue to surround the death of Jaren Lawson as Northside ISD declines interview requests and parents and players raise concerns about what happened during the practice where Lawson collapsed.
News 4/Fox SA requested an interview with district administrators or coaches, but was denied.
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Midland ISD school implement new safety software
Midland ISD is installing a system that will protect students, staff and visitors from gun-related violence. ZeroEyes is an AI based gun detection and situational awareness platform. “I think it’s a tool that enhances our ability to stop something before it happens,” said Robert Doporto, the Chief of Police for the Midland ISD Police Department.
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Sabine ISD athletic director to step down after 4 years
Sabine ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Cody Gilbert announced he will not be returning to the school district for the 2026 fall season. Gilbert said in a statement Wednesday that the 2025-26 school year will be his last as athletic director at Sabine ISD.
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Daggett Montessori moving into De Zavala campus after FWISD elementary closes in May
Second grader Felix Moreno isn’t sure if he’ll see his friends at school next year. Felix and his family thought they had one more year at De Zavala Elementary before it closed its doors for good in 2027. Now, they have three months left at their FWISD school. De Zavala is closing in May so Daggett Montessori, a kindergarten through eighth-grade school, can move out of its structurally unsound building and into the nearby elementary campus, Fort Worth ISD leaders said. The school board will formalize the decision in March. Kelly Moreno, Felix’s mom, said the decision frustrates parents.
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TEA clears Tarrant County school superintendent of wrongdoing
A Euless charter school superintendent has been cleared of wrongdoing following a months-long investigation by the Texas Education Agency. Last summer, a contingent of parents at Treetops School International accused James Whitfield, who joined the campus in 2023, of financial mismanagement and of failing to report an alleged incident of physical abuse by a teacher. At the time, the parents were vocal in their displeasure with Whitfield’s leadership, but there was little in the way of concrete evidence to support the claims against him. Much of the uproar came after Treetops administrators voted to adopt a four-day school week and eliminate seventh through 12 grades beginning with the 2025-26 school year. The school now operates as a kindergarten through sixth grade campus.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal
Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio on Thursday claimed he was being blackmailed by the husband of a former staffer who died by suicide. Earlier this week, the San Antonio Express-News reported that the staffer had confided in a colleague that she had an affair with the congressman while they were both married. “I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED. Disgusting to see people profit politically and financially off a tragic death,” Gonzales wrote in a social media post on X. He shared a screenshot of half of an email, which seems to indicate a lawyer for the staffer’s husband is requesting a settlement of up to $300,000 from Gonzales in exchange for a non-disclosure agreement. The email, which is not dated or timestamped, is signed by Robert Barrera, an attorney who is representing the staffer’s husband.
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Katy ISD considers banning books about ‘gender fluidity’ from some school libraries
Trustees for the Houston-area school district narrowly voted last August to implement a policy that prohibits employees from discussing gender-related issues with students and requires them to notify students’ parents if they identify as transgender. That policy is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
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A student safety net is fraying in Central Texas
A nonprofit that provides critical services to Austin-area students may have to pare down its work because of budget challenges from key government partners. Why it matters: Communities In Schools (CIS) of Central Texas provides clothes, meals, literacy help, money for rent, mental health services and more for students and families in need. It operates in nine school districts in the region, covering more than 100 schools, with on-campus employees often working as social workers for kids.
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Multiple South Central Texas school districts investigate bomb threats, lockdowns issued
Multiple South Central Texas school districts investigate bomb threats, lockdowns issued SAN ANTONIO — Several school districts across South Central Texas were placed on high alert Wednesday morning after receiving bomb threats that prompted lockdowns, evacuations and cancelled classes in some areas. Officials with Uvalde CISD, Boerne ISD, Comfort ISD and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD all reported receiving similar threatening messages claiming multiple bombs had been placed on school campuses.
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Texas sues Dow, claiming “habitual” pollution violations at Gulf Coast chemical plant
Local citizens who are preparing their own lawsuit against the chemical giant say Attorney General Ken Paxton’s suit could shield Dow from bigger penalties.
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What to know about county offices on Texas’ March 3 primary ballot
Early voting begins on Tuesday. Here’s a look at what the officials elected to several local offices oversee.
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This Texas Teenager Is the Best Female Grappler in the World. Don’t Expect Her to Talk About It.
On a drizzly November morning, inside Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu—a strip mall gym wedged between an indoor driving range and a medical testing lab in North Austin—John Danaher sat on a mat near a vinyl logo advertising The Joe Rogan Experience.
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UIL girls basketball playoffs: See when and where local teams are playing in the area round
With the girls basketball postseason continuing this week with the area round, here is a rundown of the scheduled playoff matchups for all schools within Star Local Media markets. This list is continually being updated by the Star Local Media sports staff, so be sure to check back for information on all upcoming playoff games within the area.
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See Lubbock ISD school board approve 3 new elementary locations
Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees President Ryan Curry listens to district staff presentation about the location for new elementary during a board meeting on Feb. 11, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas.
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Former Texas Most Wanted criminal sentenced for impregnating 11-year-old
A former Texas 10 Most Wanted criminal has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison for impregnating a young girl in 2024. The man, an undocumented immigrant living in Harris County at the time of his arrest, was captured after a weeks-long investigation into a child sex abuse and smuggling of minor investigation.
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Lubbock ISD unveils plan to certify all core subject teachers by 2030
In February 2025, the leader of Lubbock ISD spoke to policy experts about Texas' reliance on uncertified teachers and how her district is navigating the problem. A year later — with a newly implemented law from the state's legislature — LISD has unveiled its path forward to ensuring core subjects are being taught by certified teachers. What else happened at the meeting? Lubbock ISD reveals locations, construction of 3 new elementary schools
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Houston ISD’s Mike Miles creates new position, names Academics Chief Kristen Hole a ‘deputy superintendent’
Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles has promoted the district's chief of academics to a new role titled "deputy superintendent." In the newly created position, Kristen Hole will oversee both the academics and schools offices at HISD, effective Tuesday. Miles wrote in the announcement that the role strengthens the district's "commitment to deliver exceptional outcomes for every student at HISD." Hole's promotion is the latest in cabinet moves this school year, including an area superintendent's promotion to "chief of strategic initiatives" and the departures of the chief of human resources and the chief of public affairs and communications. Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles has promoted the district's chief of academics to a new role titled "deputy superintendent."
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Katy ISD pushes back on state-mandated daily school prayer policy as voting deadline looms. Here’s why.
Katy ISD trustees indicated Monday that they plan to reject a state-authorized daily school prayer policy, saying the district already protects religious expression and does not want to impose restrictions that could limit when or how students pray. PROPERTY TAXES: A homeowner’s guide to 2026 deadlines in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties The board introduced a resolution affirming students’ right to voluntary, student-initiated religious expression while declining to create a district-run daily period for prayer allowed under Senate Bill 11. Trustees are expected to take a vote next wee k ahead of the March 1 state deadline.
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5 Tarrant County districts reject daily prayer period in public schools under Texas law
Trustees from a handful of Tarrant County districts recently voted not to create a daily period for voluntary prayer in public school classrooms stressing that students already have religious rights. Lake Worth, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, Mansfield and Castleberry join a growing list of Texas districts declining the option in a vote a new state law requires of every Texas public school board by March 1. So far two area districts — Keller and Aledo — adopted the prayer period.
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San Angelo ISD board rejects resolution requiring prayer,
San Angelo ISD trustees unanimously voted against adopting a resolution that would have required every campus to provide a daily period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text during the board’s regular meeting Monday. The meeting was held the evening of Feb. 16 at the SAISD Administration Building. Trustees took up an agenda item calling for a record vote on whether to adopt a statutory resolution outlined in Senate Bill 11 (SB11) from the 89th Texas Legislature.
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Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
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