Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency

TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating. Austin ISD’s effort to stave off a possible state takeover suffered a major setback Thursday after the Texas Education Agency rejected the district’s plan to hand three struggling middle schools to an external nonprofit operator. In a letter sent Thursday to Superintendent Matias Segura, TEA officials said Texas Council for International Studies failed to demonstrate a record of turning around campuses with repeated failing accountability ratings and, in some cases, partnerships with the nonprofit had produced worse academic outcomes. District leaders applied for the partnership in March under the SB 1882 program, which can shield campuses from certain state sanctions when districts turn over operations to outside organizations.
Federal Judge Blocks Key Border Enforcement Law Provisions

The ruling blocks Texas DPS from enforcing a state law making illegal reentry a crime and allowing the state to issue “removal” orders against illegal aliens. A federal judge has once again blocked major portions of Texas’ border enforcement law Senate Bill 4, stopping the state from enforcing its new “reentry” crime and deportation process against noncitizens with prior removal histories—just as those provisions were set to take effect.
Preventive Law: The Texas Administrative Procedures Act

Ever wondered how the regulations that impact public schools are made? Regulations are created by Texas state agencies under the requirements of The Texas Administrative Procedure Act. These types of laws were adopted across the country, beginning in the 1940s, to ensure fairness while bringing efficiency and accuracy into the states’ administrative processes.
Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown

The ongoing partial government shutdown has led to long security lines at airports across the country, but no airport has felt the effects as acutely as George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. On Thursday, wait times at Bush, one of the nation’s busiest airports, reached four hours or more, with lines extending outside its terminals. Passenger volume at Bush is expected to get worse this weekend, driven by major events in Houston, including the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament. The lines are a result of many Transportation Security Administration officers — who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown — not coming to work. As airline passengers waited in long lines and congressional negotiators appeared far from a deal to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, President Donald Trump late Thursday said on social media that he will sign an emergency order for the department, which oversees TSA, to immediately pay TSA officers. He did not elaborate where the money for the agency, unfunded by Congress for more than a month, would come from.
Northside ISD has nearly $200 million in 2022 bond project ‘on hold’

Nine school improvement projects totaling nearly $200 million from Northside Independent School District's 2022 bond issue are "on hold" with no indication of when the projects will be built. Just four years after its nearly $1 billion bond election, San Antonio's largest school district intends to seek voter approval in November on a bond package for security upgrades and other improvements. Northside's Building Committee got an update Wednesday on the $198.47 million in projects that were approved nearly four years ago but have not since been executed. Superintendent John Craft told a panel of trustees he wants to "be careful in not putting millions and millions of dollars into these facilities and then having to come back in a very short amount of time (and saying), 'Well, we really need more science labs.'
147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

Local officials report that 108 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County. The largest outbreak is in a single contracted federal detention facility in Hudspeth County, as of March 18, according to DSHS. Hudspeth County Judge Joanna MacKenzie told The Texas Tribune that the 108 cases are all at the West Texas Detention Facility, which is managed by LaSalle Corrections, a private company. The facility has previously housed immigrant detainees, though it’s not clear if it still does. It does not appear on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s list of detention facilities. “Not having jurisdiction, my office is not involved in response,” MacKenzie added in a statement, “however I remain in communication with DSHS and LaSalle, as I regularly do.”

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West Oso ISD reverses graduation venue decision after backlash

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West Oso ISD reversed its decision to move graduation indoors after parents, students, and community members pushed back against a ticket limit that would have restricted how many family members could attend the ceremony. view article

Ex-La Pryor ISD superintendent arrested on child injury charge, Zavala County Sheriff’s Office says

May 2908:23 AM

Former La Pryor Independent School District superintendent William Arevalo, who was placed on paid leave pending an investigation into an alleged assault, was arrested, according to the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Arevalo was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of injury to a child. view article

Cy-Fair ISD parents say school failed to act after daughter allegedly sexually assaulted by classmate

May 2908:23 AM

A Cy-Fair ISD mother says her 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a fellow student on campus, and that school administrators failed to take action even after she and her husband reported the incident. The mother, whose identity is being withheld to protect her daughter, says the alleged misconduct escalated rapidly over the course of just a few school days. view article

Fort Worth principal reassigned after conservative backlash

May 2908:23 AM

Fort Worth ISD is reassigning a principal days after news of her hire attracted backlash from conservative groups online. The district earlier this week announced Shayma Alzubi as the new principal of Western Hills High School. The announcement – which featured a photo of Alzubi, who wears a hijab – was circulated by the far-right account Libs of TikTok alongside screenshots showing Alzubi supporting Black Lives Matter, Palestinians and immigrants. The account also encouraged followers to contact the district’s superintendent. view article

Principal resigns after controversy at Wylie ISD campus

May 2908:23 AM

Wylie ISD has accepted the resignation of a high school principal after controversy struck one of the district’s campuses on Feb. 2. Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan told the district on May 26 that she would step down after 18 years with the district. view article

Bastrop ISD celebrates ribbon-cutting for new police, operations facility

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Bastrop ISD officials, staff and community members gathered May 28 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the district’s new police and operations facility in Bastrop. The $17.5 million facility, located in the 1100 block of Lovers Lane, is designed to serve as a centralized hub for district police and operations services. view article

Dallas principal removed after reprimanding Black students appointed as principal of another school

May 2908:21 AM

A Dallas high school principal removed from a school after a racial controversy last fall has been appointed to lead another campus Award-winning principal Chandra Hooper Barnett was named the new leader of Lincoln High School, a magnet school in southern Dallas whose student population is more than 70% Black. It comes several months after the district removed her as principal of Woodrow Wilson High School after she allegedly called a meeting of only Black students to reprimand them for their academic performance. view article

With schools closing, Corpus Christi ISD shares two principal moves

May 2908:21 AM

Corpus Christi ISD announced leadership changes at two elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year on May 28. Amanda Vasquez-Kotch will lead Berlanga Elementary School next year. Vasquez-Kotch is currently principal of Kostoryz Elementary School, but the campus is closing before next year due to district school consolidation view article

Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?

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Paxton’s blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn. by Gabby BirenbaumMay 27, 2026, 2:21 p.m. CentralUpdated May 27, 2026, 3:29 p.m. Central Throughout the primary between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, especially in the final weeks, Paxton found himself on the receiving end of ads and missives bashing him as incompetent, corrupt and adulterous. Those attacks didn’t come from Democratic nominee James Talarico. The calls came from inside the GOP-controlled Senate. view article

ExxonMobil Receives Shareholder Approval for Texas Move

May 2808:36 AM

The approval comes after Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against a shareholder advisory firm that attempted to discourage the move. ExxonMobil investors have approved the company’s move of its legal domicile to Texas. The oil company’s proposal originally faced opposition from one of the largest shareholder advisory firms. Texas sued Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) following its expressed disapproval of ExxonMobil’s plans to relocate. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued in the lawsuit filed last week that ISS used its influence over corporate shareholders “to advance ESG and diversity-focused political agendas rather than objective financial guidance.” Paxton specifically pointed out ISS’s opposition to ExxonMobil’s plan for redomiciling in Texas as evidence for his accusations. view article

Texas using DPS records to confirm citizenship of voters flagged by federal database

May 2808:10 AM

County officials found that hundreds of the flagged voters registered through DPS, which requires proof of citizenship. view article

UNT System Regents Approve Dozens of Tenure Applications Without Discussion

May 2808:02 AM

Regents of the University of North Texas System approved dozens of tenure applications, without public discussion, as part of their recent quarterly meeting. The tenure applications cover all UNT institutions, with the bulk coming from the main campus in Denton. Supporting documents for these applications covered more than 30 percent of the 155-page agenda book for the meeting. The applications were passed on the consent agenda. Consent agendas are a tool designed to allow governmental bodies to quickly move through non-controversial items but are frequently abused to hide controversial measures. Texas Scorecard performed a basic search on these applications and found several with backgrounds in far-left “scholarship” covering areas like critical race theory and LGBT activism. Much of this material is also available in the regents’ agenda book. view article

Camp Mystic chief health officer barred from direct patient care by Texas nursing board

May 2805:00 AM

Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop proper emergency plans or properly respond to the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors last year, the order states. The Texas Board of Nursing restored Camp Mystic’s chief health officer’s nursing license but barred her from working directly with patients after the board temporarily suspended her license on May 19. view article

Low Voter Turnout Results in $1 Billion in Debt for Barbers Hill ISD  

May 2805:00 AM

The $95 million bond will be used for an athletic facility and stadium improvements.   view article

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Reaffirming a statewide tuition freeze first announced in 2024, Abbott told higher education leaders they may not raise undergraduate tuition or fees. view article

Texas Schools Still Allowed To Waive Teacher Certification Requirements

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Hundreds of Texas school districts will be allowed to continue employing uncertified teachers for the next three years, thanks to a 2025 school finance law that let districts delay compliance with state certification requirements. view article

Teachers Union President Calls for Restrictions on AI Use, Screen Time in Classroom

May 2805:00 AM

Randi Weingarten also advocates a tech tax to combat the adverse consequences of artificial intelligence, such as job loss. The head of the nation’s second-largest teachers union on May 27 called for a ban on digital learning environments for younger children and said artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots should not be available to any students under 16. view article

Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Eliminate Property Tax for Homeowners

May 2805:00 AM

The proclamation will order state lawmakers to convene in Tallahassee starting June 1. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 27 called for a special legislative session to pass his plan to exempt homeowners from paying property taxes on their permanent residence. The Republican governor revealed his plans to sign a proclamation that would require state lawmakers to convene in Tallahassee and discuss his “Save Our Homes” proposal starting on June 1. “Taxing something that you own repeatedly, which is a property tax, is the worst way to do taxation,” DeSantis said in a news conference on May 27. view article

The Ongoing Legal Battles in Teen Transgender Cases

May 2805:00 AM

Parents who say they were separated from children for refusing to affirm transgender identity are still fighting states, and each other, in court. Alexandra Lyaschenko hasn’t spoken with her teenage daughter in nearly two years. In June 2024, she had been taking her daughter to see a therapist for her struggles with borderline personality disorder, hyperactivity, and trauma from bullying at school. At first, Lyaschenko thought the therapist might be able to help with those issues. Instead, according to Lyaschenko, that same therapist accompanied Child Protective Services on June 3 to take her daughter away from their home in Mt. Shasta, California. “She left barefoot, and my husband did the talking, because I developed an immediate physical reaction,” Lyashcenko told The Epoch Times. view article

New Fort Worth ISD Principal’s Pro-Sharia, Pro-Palestinian Posts Spark Backlash

May 2708:58 AM

Members of the State Board of Education called for an investigation. view article

Thomas Smith Wins Republican Nomination for Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3

May 2708:54 AM

Thomas Smith has won the Republican nomination for Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 after defeating Alison Fox in Tuesday’s Primary runoff election. The CCA is Texas’ highest criminal appellate court. The May 26 runoff followed the March 3 Primary in which none of the candidates secured more than 50 percent of the vote. Fox received 31.3 percent while Smith took 30.7 percent, forcing the two top vote-getters into Tuesday’s runoff. Incumbent Judge Bert Richardson chose not to seek reelection to the statewide court, leaving the seat open. Richardson—who was first elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2014 and reelected in 2020—is instead running for Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio. view article

Ag Commissioner Miller Calls for Data Center Pause

May 2708:41 AM

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging a temporary halt on new hyperscale data centers, warning they are straining Texas’ power grid, water supplies, and rural communities. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has called for a pause on data center construction. “It is time for a temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data center development in Texas until we fully assess the long-term impacts on our infrastructure, agricultural economy, and communities,” he stated. Miller added that while Texans “champion growth, private enterprise, and innovation,” Texans also need to have “an honest conversation about the explosive growth of hyperscale data centers.”Miller cited usage of electricity, water, and land as primary concerns: “Many consume enough electricity to power entire towns. They draw massive volumes of water … Rural communities … now compete with corporate giants that can transform entire regions overnight.” view article

Houston ISD will eliminate 300 central office positions at the end of 2025-26 school year

May 2708:38 AM

Houston ISD told 300 central office employees this month that their positions will be eliminated at the end of the 2025-26 school year, according to a May 5 internal email to school leaders, which could save the district $35 million. State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles called it "a tough day" in central office and tied the reduction in staff to drops in enrollment and revenue, "not due to a lack of skill or will." HISD's state-appointed board of managers approved a wide-ranging reduction in force in April. view article

Blue Bell’s Tour Is Missing Half of Texas and Here Is What You Can Do About It

May 2708:37 AM

Living in Texas, one thing is for sure, and that is Blue Bell Ice Cream. It’s the unofficial state ice cream. It’s loved by millions in the state, and has become so popular that many people outside of Texas who can’t get it have it shipped to their homes. There is just something about a scoop of the homemade vanilla that makes you feel loved in just one bite. Now that summer break has arrived, ice cream season is officially here. view article

Vote them out!’: Protesters clash with Lufkin leaders over AI data centers

May 2708:32 AM

What began as a rainy protest outside Lufkin City Hall turned into a tense council meeting Tuesday evening as frustrated residents repeatedly attempted to confront officials over proposed AI data center developments, only to be shut down due to rules restricting public comment to agenda items. For weeks, concerns over possible AI-related projects at the former Southland Paper Mill and the long-idled Aspen Power plant have steadily spread across social media, public meetings and conversations. By Tuesday night, that frustration had finally reached council chambers. What began as a protest outside city hall quickly escalated once residents entered the meeting, hoping to directly question city leaders about water usage, electrical strain, environmental impacts and whether discussions involving potential AI developments were already happening behind closed doors. view article

Bo French Wins Republican Nomination for Railroad Commission

May 2708:30 AM

Incumbent Jim Wright loses after serving one term. A majority of Republican Primary runoff voters chose Bo French over Jim Wright as the party’s nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission. Both men were the top vote-getters in the March Primary, but Wright underperformed with just 32.1 percent of the vote. French won 31.8 percent. With neither scoring a majority in the five-way race, both were thrust into the May 26 runoff Established in 1891, state law transitioned the Railroad Commission of Texas into a state agency with oil and gas oversight in 1917, with the last of its railroad oversight transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation in 2005. Currently, the Railroad Commission has primary regulatory jurisdiction and enforcement over the oil and natural gas industry and is responsible for both state and federal compliance. view article

Letitia Plummer wins Democratic runoff for Harris County judge

May 2708:30 AM

Former Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer has defeated former Houston Mayor Annise Parker in the runoff race for Harris County Judge. Plummer, a Houston dentist and Democratic politician who served on Houston City Council representing At-Large Position 4 from 2020 through 2025, made history as the first Muslim woman elected to the council. Early results showed Plummer and Parker neck and neck, but Plummer ultimately won with 51.13% of the votes, over Parker's 48.87%, according to Harris County election results. Plummer's victory positions her as Democrats' nominee to replace outgoing Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in November and signals that Harris County Democratic voters may be shifting toward a newer generation of leadership. view article

Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seats

May 2708:30 AM

Republicans Tom Sell and Jon Bonck won their primary runoffs Tuesday for a pair of open congressional seats in Texas’ South Plains and the Houston area, respectively, making them the heavy favorites to join the U.S. House next year representing the deep red districts. Republican voters in Texas’ 19th Congressional District, which represents a wedge of West Texas from Lubbock to Abilene, elected Sell as the Republican nominee. Sell, a businessman with deep familial ties to Lubbock, was endorsed by several U.S. House GOP leaders, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. view article

Space SpaceX-Tesla merger chatter reignites as Musk pushes rocket company toward Nasdaq

May 2705:00 AM

As Elon Musk prepares to lead SpaceX into the public markets, there’s growing chatter that his ultimate goal is to combine the company with Tesla. Musk has discussed with colleagues the possibility of folding the companies together, people familiar with the talks told CNBC. Tesla and SpaceX already share engineers and collaborate on solving issues tied to power and compute constraints. view article

Vikki Goodwin defeats Houston union leader in lieutenant governor Democratic runoff

May 2705:00 AM

The Austin lawmaker now faces an uphill battle against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the state’s second-highest executive, in November. view article

Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Texas attorney general GOP nomination

May 2705:00 AM

Middleton, a conservative state senator and oil and gas executive, put more than $16 million of his own money into the race. view article

Ysleta ISD leaders warn tough budget decisions ahead amid shrinking fund balance

May 2705:00 AM

The Ysleta Independent School District is in danger of wiping out its savings without significant changes as part of the 2026-27 budget, the district’s internal auditor and chief financial officer warned the school board Wednesday night. “If we don’t change our expenditures, then we are going to end up consuming all of our fund balance” at the end of the next school year, CFO Lynly Cambern told the Ysleta school board. Ysleta ISD is the second major El Paso district in as many days to warn of looming financial catastrophe, following El Paso ISD’s announcement Tuesday that it was facing a $52.7 million deficit this year and a $42 million deficit next year unless major changes are made. view article

Voting resources: How to vote in Texas

May 2608:40 AM

The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization, is dedicated to helping Texans vote. Every major state and federal election, we produce comprehensive voter guides and reporting. We’ve collected our voting resources on this page for you to easily find and share them with others. view article

Why My Texas Town Took Action Against Flock Cameras

May 2608:40 AM

Just a few months ago, the smart home device company Ring paid millions of dollars to run a seemingly innocuous Super Bowl advertisement about finding lost dogs. Using the app’s now-defunct “Search Party” function, the ad showed how users could share a picture of their lost dog with Ring, which would access customer camera feeds and use artificial intelligence to locate their pet. Ring’s marketing team probably thought the ad would be heartwarming and well received. Instead, they almost immediately faced backlash from viewers concerned about the wide-reaching implications of home surveillance and data-sharing with police. view article

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