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Vacant Thrall ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Grapeland ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Medina Valley ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Seagraves ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
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 Bremond ISD; Search by: Bremond ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant San Isidro ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant Commerce ISD - Search by: Commerce ISD Board of Trustees; 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 Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Art
(Houston)
 ; Thompson & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Webb CISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Moulton ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Vacant Hidalgo ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Banquete ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Rick AlvaradoINFO
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 Kingsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Groom ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Spring ISD; Search by: Spring ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Huffman ISD - Angeles Perez, Interim,Huffman ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Hart ISD; Search by: Juan Dominguez and Hart ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Hitchcock ISD (Interim Search); Search by: Hitchcock ISD Board of Trustees & Region V ESC - Dr. Rolando “Rudy” TrevinoINFO
Vacant Laredo ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Premont ISD; Search by: Doug Arnold & Arte AlmendarezINFO
Vacant Executive Director
Region 11 ESC; Thompson & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Lago Vista ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
Vacant Goose Creek CISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses, David Thompson & Dr. Curtis CulwellINFO
Vacant Bynum ISD; Search by: Bynum ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Canutillo ISD - Dr. Josue Borrego, Associate Super,Houston ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant West Rusk CCISD; Search by: Lawrence Coleman & West Rusk CCISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Clarksville ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Stafford MSD; Search by: Stafford ISD Board of Trustees & Region V ESC - Dr. Rolando “Rudy” TrevinoINFO
Vacant LaPoynor ISD; Search by: LaPoynor ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Panhandle ISD; Search by: Panhandle ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Maypearl ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Bluff Dale ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Huntsville ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Vacant Dumas ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Allen ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Vacant Fredericksburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Meadow ISD; Search by: Meadow ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Alvord ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant D'Hanis ISD; Search by: D'Hanis ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Chico ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant La Villa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Buckholts ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Miller Grove ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Groom ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Waskom ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Edinburg CISD 
Extended Timeline!; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Cuero ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, LLP, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Panther Creek CISD
(Deadline Extended); Search by: Panther Creek CISD Board of Trustees emailINFO
Vacant Ralls ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Calallen ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Montague ISD - Debra Sicking, Principal,Muenster ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Vacant Damon ISD; Search by: Hitchcock ISD Board of Trustees & Region V ESC - Dr. Rolando “Rudy” TrevinoINFO
Vacant Prosper ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Hamshire-Fannett ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Southwest ISD
(Charter) - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Quanah ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant Region 2 ESC
Executive Director; Search by: ​JCA Law, PLLCINFO
Vacant Floresville ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Gary PattersonINFO
Vacant Celeste ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Desoto ISD; O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant La Pryor ISD - , \,\; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
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 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 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 Jim Ned CISD - Will Brewer, Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
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 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 Rusk ISD - Mid Johnson, Superintendent,Timpson ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Snook ISD - Kimberly Giesenschlag, Assistant Superintendent,Snook ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Cushing ISD - Stefani Jackson, AssAsst. Supt.,Cushing ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Lamesa ISD - Bonnie Avey, Superintendent,Seagraves ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Elkhart ISD - Reese Briggs, Chief Operations Officer,Splendora ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Howe ISD - Ritchie Bowling, Assistant Superintendent,Howe ISD; Search by: Howe ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
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 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
Lone Finalist Haskell CISD - Wade Calloway, Superintendent,Grover ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Lone Finalist Westbrook ISD - Donald Tosh, Assistant Superintendent,Bandera ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Frisco ISD - Todd Fouche , Deputy Superintendent,Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Hale Center ISD - Hector Dominguez, Superintendent,Runge ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Texline ISD - Serapio Arguijo, Campus Admin,Andrews ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Lone Finalist Lazbuddie ISD - Artemio Ontiveros, Principal,Brownfield ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Silverton ISD - John York, Superintendent,San Jon Municipal Schools, New Mexico; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Blanket ISD; INFO
Lone Finalist Clarendon ISD - Byron May, Principal,Pampa ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Irion County ISD - Dr. Michael Heath, Principal,Coleman ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Harper ISD - Mr. Paul Goetzke, Director,La Vernia ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Gruver ISD - Jermaine Cantu, Administrator,​Wellington ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Mount Vernon ISD - Craig Watson, Assistant Superintentdent,Mount Vernon ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Blue Ridge ISD - Matthew Brown, Director,Mansfield ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Jim Hogg County ISD (Updated Timeline) - Susan Douglas, Principal,Ramirez ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Wheeler ISD - Brandon Holland, Principal,Claude ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Klondike ISD - Kenny Lowery, Director,Big Spring ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Sunray ISD - Dr. Benjamin Clinton, Superintendent,Mercedes ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Follett ISD - Jeff Quisenberry, Dean of Students,Follett ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist High Island ISD - Misti Smith, Director,West Sabine ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Crowell ISD - Brad Clanton,, Principal,Bland ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Lone Finalist San Diego ISD - Bruce Wilson, Assistant Superintendent,Corpus Christi ISD; INFO
Lone Finalist Elgin ISD - Christopher Bailey, Superintendent,Goldthaite CISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Bartlett ISD - Austin Crawley, Superintendent,Bartlett ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Crystal City ISD - Cody Miller, Superintendent,La Pryor ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Jourdanton ISD - Dr. Christopher Granger, Superintendent,Sultan School District, Washington; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO
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
New Super Loraine ISD - Lacy Brauchle, Principal,Mathis ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
New Super Edcouch-Elsa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Spearman ISD - LeeAnn McGraw, Superintendent,Sierra Blanca ISD; Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO
New Super West Hardin Co. CISD - Sean McCabe, Principal,Tarkington ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
New Super Brownsville ISD - Dr. Timothy E. Cuff, Principal,Brownsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Marfa ISD - Mr. Stephen W. McCanless, Superintendent,Cleveland ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO
New Super Los Fresnos CISD - Dr. Joseph R. Villarreal, Superintendent,Santa Maria ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO

Speaker Mike Johnson to campaign in battleground South Texas House districts this week

August 2508:11 AM
 

The Louisiana Republican is visiting four districts, each of which are majority Hispanic and were carried by Donald Trump in 2024. The seats could help decide control of the House this fall.  House Speaker Mike Johnson is coming to South Texas this week to campaign with Republican candidates across four congressional districts, highlighting the importance of the region in the race for control of the lower chamber.   Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, is currently governing a 218-212 House GOP majority, and is attempting to defy political history and headwinds by maintaining or expanding it this November. To do so, Republicans may need to pick up all three Democratic-held seats in South Texas that the Texas Legislature redrew to favor the GOP. Additionally, Johnson’s party is playing defense in the region in a couple districts targeted by Democrats. view article  arw

San Antonio ISD Proposes $600 Million Bond Package, Tax Rate Increase


August 2505:55 AM
 

Trustees for San Antonio Independent School District are placing both a voter-approval tax rate election and a $600 million bond package before voters in November.  There will be four propositions for voters to decide on during the November election.  A 3.17-cent maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rate increase would fund day-to-day operations and is estimated to generate an additional $5.5 million in revenue.   The district reports that these funds will be used to help support college and career readiness, teacher pipeline initiatives, and compensation initiatives. view article  arw

Faculty Quit as Texas A&M Victoria Requires Them On Campus 5 Days a Week

August 2505:00 AM
 

The new policy, announced in June, is a response to a Texas law restricting remote work for public university faculty. The Texas AAUP says it has prompted chaos and tears.  number of faculty members at Texas A&M University–Victoria have quit after the university announced in late June that full-time faculty are required to be on campus for eight hours a day, five days per week this fall. As a result, multiple classes have been canceled and some departments are nearly empty, said Teresa Klein, president of the Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors.  “It’s just chaos there,” said Klein, who teaches psychology at Del Mar College. “We’re hearing tears. There’s one woman who just had a baby who quit because she said, ‘I just can’t do this. I can’t be away from my child.’ We have people who are taking care of elderly relatives, and there’s just no way they can do that and be on the road for four hours a day.”  Nearly three-quarters—72 percent—of Texas A&M–Victoria faculty have addresses in the Houston area, which is about a two-hour drive from the Victoria campus. Others live as far away as San Antonio, Klein wrote in a blog post. view article  arw

Gov. Abbott dismisses GOP worries about Texas, says choice between Talarico and Paxton is ‘easy’

August 2408:53 AM
 

With just 72 days to go until November's midterm elections, some Republicans find themselves worried about losing Texas -- a state President Donald Trump won by nearly 14 percentage points in 2024. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is not one of them.Abbott sat down with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl on Friday at the Texas governor's mansion in Austin, Texas, and made clear he believes Texas voters will see this election as a contrast between Democrats and Republicans.  "What matters in elections is not in August, what matters in elections is November," Abbott said. "There's a choice at the ballot box. And when those voters go in, they're going to choose between common sense that's offered by Republicans versus the crazy that's offered by the Democrats." view article  arw

Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform

August 2408:38 AM
 

He also backed the DATA Act, a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that would let data centers build off-the-grid power systems exempt from federal regulation. view article  arw

Interim DeSoto ISD superintendent announces resignation after 6 months in role

August 2408:29 AM
 

As DeSoto ISD is still searching for its next permanent superintendent, its interim superintendent announced his resignation this week after six months in the role. In a post on LinkedIn, outgoing Interim Superintendent Brent Mitchell expressed gratitude for his time in the role, but didn't give a reason for the resignation. view article  arw

Disability watchdog sues Klein ISD, alleging district blocked special education classroom monitoring

August 2408:27 AM
 

Days after a former Klein ISD classroom aide was arrested on felony charges for allegedly injuring a student, additional concerns are surfacing regarding special education classroom safety and district transparency. view article  arw

Richardson ISD sued after sending special needs student to juvenile program

August 2408:25 AM
 

Richardson ISD is being sued in federal court over an alleged mishandling of a student with disabilities, court records show. On Aug. 13, the student’s lawyer filed a civil rights lawsuit against the district in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. In the filing, his attorney alleges that RISD discriminated against the student through repeated failures to provide sufficient supports and accommodations that it itself acknowledged were necessary due to his emotional and learning disabilities. view article  arw

Alice ISD board member Cirilo “Ciro” Zamora dies

August 2408:25 AM
 

Alice Independent School District is mourning the death of longtime Board of Trustees member Cirilo “Ciro” Zamora. The district announced Zamora’s death in a message from Superintendent Dr. Anysia Trevino, who highlighted his years of service to the district and community. view article  arw

El Paso: EPISD confirms central office staff, including superintendent, must sub eight days

August 2408:25 AM
 

El Paso ISD central office administrators are heading back to the classroom this school year under a new plan the district says could save millions while also reconnecting decision-makers with the campuses they serve. The district is requiring salaried central office employees to work as substitute teachers eight days during the school year, four days each semester. view article  arw

Navasota ISD bus catches fire, no injuries reported

August 2408:25 AM
 

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Winnsboro: Texas school board president keeps post after arrest in sex abuse case

August 2408:25 AM
 

An East Texas school board president will keep his leadership position after fellow trustees declined to reorganize the board fewer than two weeks after he was arrested for allegedly failing to report the sexual abuse of a student. view article  arw

Little Elm ISD announces Little Elm Elementary will close

August 2408:24 AM
 

Little Elm ISD announces Little Elm Elementary will close this year, citing a budget deficit and low TEA ratings. view article  arw

Juan Alvarado Elementary opens in Southwest ISD as families prepare for first bell

August 2408:24 AM
 

view article  arw

Plano ISD Sued by Mothers Over Alleged Takeover of Choir Booster Club

August 2408:24 AM
 

A group of Plano Independent School District mothers is suing the district, alleging employees attempted to take control of an independent booster club. The Jasper High School Choir Booster Club has operated as an independent nonprofit organization since 2022, allowing people with similar interests and goals to work together for a common purpose. view article  arw

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Affidavit: Dickinson ISD educator charged with improper student relationship was blackmailed

August 2408:24 AM
 

A Dickinson ISD educator charged Wednesday with having an improper relationship with a 16-year-old student at the Juvenile Justice Center was blackmailed into buying him a handgun and giving him about $2,000, court records allege. view article  arw

16 Somerset ISD show animals killed, 4 seriously injured after dogs attack AG Barn, district says

August 2408:24 AM
 

At least 16 show animals were killed and four are seriously injured after dogs attacked a Somerset Independent School District agriculture barn just days into the new school year. According to the school district, the animals, which included goats, sheep and pigs, were killed. They were housed inside the Future Farmers of America program’s agriculture barn located in southwest Bexar County. view article  arw

Fort Bend ISD mom says daughter with special needs rode school bus unaccounted for hours

August 2408:22 AM
 

A Fort Bend ISD mother is speaking out after her daughter was left unaccounted for on a school bus for nearly two hours — raising serious concerns about the district’s transportation safety procedures. Michelle Lemon’s daughter, Bryne, is a 9th grader at Hightower High School. Lemon says Bryne is picked up every morning between 6:29 and 6:35 a.m. But on Thursday, Bryne got on the school bus and did not return home at her scheduled drop-off time. view article  arw

Dickinson ISD educator allegedly sent money to student who blackmailed her

August 2408:21 AM
 

Newly released court documents detail the evidence investigators say led to the arrest of a Dickinson ISD educator accused of having an improper relationship with a 16-year-old student. The probable cause affidavit alleges the student admitted to blackmailing 46-year-old Kristi Rae Hanks for money after the two began exchanging sexually explicit messages and images. view article  arw

Fort Worth ISD sees spike in late teacher resignations; district warns of contract abandonment

August 2408:15 AM
 

Less than two weeks into the new school year, more Fort Worth ISD teachers want to leave amid the state takeover. The district said they've received dozens of late resignations, several of which will be reported to the state for contract abandonment. "Scared, exhausted, and powerless," said Jason Stuart about how some teachers are feeling. He's an attorney with the United Educators Association. view article  arw

Klein ISD teacher’s aide fired, arrested and accused of hurting 9-year-old student, court docs show

August 2408:15 AM
 

A teacher's aide in Klein ISD was fired and arrested after being accused of assaulting a 9-year-old child, according to court documents. James Broussard, 26, was charged with injury to a child causing bodily injury on Tuesday, records show. A judge set his bond at $30,000. view article  arw

Somerset ISD: 16 shown animals dead, others injured, after likely dog attack

August 2408:10 AM
 

Sixteen show animals are dead after two attacks at Somerset ISD’s agriculture barn in southwest Bexar County. The district said goats, sheep and pigs belonging to FFA students were killed. The first attack happened Friday, though officials are unsure what caused it. During a second attack Saturday morning, an agriculture teacher reportedly saw two dogs leaving the property. view article  arw

Texas schools given conflicting advice on Ten Commandments

August 2405:00 AM
 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered school districts unaffected by a recent court ruling to comply with a state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms beginning Sept. 1.  The Aug. 25 directive came less than a week after a federal judge in San Antonio blocked the statute from taking effect in 11 school districts named in ongoing litigation filed by 16 multifaith and nonreligious families with children in public schools.  Paxton echoed supporters of Senate Bill 10, who say the 16-by-20-inch classroom displays are a way to honor the nation’s history and help instill traditional values.  “From the beginning, the Ten Commandments have been irrevocably intertwined with America’s legal, moral and historical heritage,” Paxton said. “Schools not enjoined by ongoing litigation must abide by SB-10 and display the Ten Commandments.” view article  arw

Texas conservatives are ‘breaking rank’ and pledging to vote Democrat

August 2405:00 AM
 

CORPUS CHRISTI (Nexstar) — In 1994, Democrat Bob Bullock was re-elected as the Texas Lieutenant Governor. He wasn’t the only Democratic candidate elected that cycle, but he was the most prominent — as Governor Ann Richards lost her re-election bid to future President George W. Bush.Since then, the Democrats haven’t won a single major race where all Texans had a say. Between elections for Governor, Lt. Gov., Attorney General, U.S. Senate, Comptroller, Agriculture Commissioner and Public Lands Commissioner Republicans have gone 53-for-53.  With such a hefty losing streak, the conventional wisdom is that breaking the cycle of defeat is an uphill battle. But Texas Democratic nominee for Attorney General Nathan Johnson doesn’t see it view article  arw

Tumbleweeds in the International Student Union

August 2305:00 AM
 

What's going on: As the fall 2026 semester begins, college campuses might look and sound a little different. Last week, a coalition of university groups and labor unions filed a lawsuit to block a rule limiting how long international students can stay in the US. The rule takes effect on September 15, but some universities say the impact is already here. At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, international graduate student applications declined by over 25% from 2025 to 2026. It’s not just grad school, either: Common App reports international undergrad applications fell by 10% for the 2026-2027 academic year — the largest drop on record. Beyond shrinking campus diversity, lower international enrollment hits higher ed where it hurts: the budget. When international tuition drops, universities balance the books by cutting programs, laying off staff, or raising domestic tuition. And we know how everyone feels about that..  view article  arw

Lufkin ISD maps path to K-5 campus realignment

August 2108:53 AM
 

Lufkin ISD officials expect to spend the next several months determining how students, staff and programs will be distributed as the district prepares to transition its elementary campuses to a K-5 model for the 2027-28 school year.  Deputy Superintendent Jill Gaston presented trustees with a timeline for the realignment during a board work session Monday. The district is gathering community feedback and enrollment data through the end of August before beginning a more detailed analysis in September  That analysis will take aspects such as campus capacity, attendance boundaries, transportation, nutrition services, staffing and the placement of specialized programs into consideration. view article  arw

LISD board recognizes Harris, adopts tax rate

August 2108:33 AM
 

Chief financial officer Heath Wethington led a public hearing on the district’s proposed 2026-27 tax rates. LISD property values total $3,279,847,000, according to the Angelina County Appraisal District, down $5 million from last year. Wethington proposed a maintenance and operations tax rate of $.7552 and an interest and sinking tax rate of $.3912. The M&O rate has been the same for three years and the I&S rate is increased thanks to both bond issues’ passage in May’s election. view article  arw

Wanda Lee (Smithhart) Puckett

August 2108:10 AM
 

Visitation for Wanda Lee (Smithhart) Puckett, 69, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be at Gann Cemetery.  Mrs. Puckett was born March 30, 1957 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Ada Lee (Goodman) and James Smithhart, Jr., and died Sunday, August 16, 2026 in a Conroe hospital. She worked as the Superintendent’s secretary at Central ISD for 20 years.  Mrs. Puckett always had the purest of hearts and was the eternal optimist. She loved her family and friends with every ounce of her being, and there was not a single thing that she wouldn’t do for them. She was loyal, sometimes to a fault, for always looking for the good in everyone. Her husband, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren consumed her life, and she loved it.

Texas Republicans Have a Data Center Problem

August 2008:43 AM
 

With America's power grid failing... billionaire tech CEOs Sam Altman and Elon Musk are pouring their money into a strange new technology that could hold answers, save the country from disaster, and send one small group of stocks soaring in the days ahead.    The Republican Party has felt like home to Rena Schroeder since her teenage years when she joined a high school club for conservative Latinos. She cast her first presidential vote for Ronald Reagan. And she’s lost friends over her ardent posts on social media, some touting her anti-abortion views.    “I’ve always been committed,” said Schroeder, 62, of her allegiance to the GOP. That is, until she learned about a massive data center, part of OpenAI’s $500 billion Stargate project, going up south of her property.  The project has been championed by her party’s standard-bearers, President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. But the more Schroeder learned about data centers popping up across the state, the more she became convinced her party was corrupted by industry lobbyists, seemingly brushing off what she saw as an existential threat to rural Texans like her. view article  arw

Residents and industry leaders at odds over transmission lines at legislative hearing

August 2008:41 AM
 

Residents and industry leaders at odds over transmission lines at legislative hearingThe growing backlash surrounding 765 kv lines, as well as data centers, was tackled at a nine-hour House hearing that included testimony and recommendations but no definitive answers.  Flashes of yellow were all around the Texas Capitol grounds on Wednesday as legislators gathered to consider two of the most controversial issues in Texas politics: data centers and transmission lines.The color — displayed on bandanas, pins, shirts and dresses — has become the symbol of a grassroots movement dedicated to blocking the buildout of 765-kilovolt transmission lines across the state. A coalition of those groups gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in the morning as testimony got underway for the House Committee on State Affairs’ interim meeting dedicated to the backlash against the transmission lines and data centers. view article  arw

Abbott Calls for Total Ban on Foreign Funding, H-1B Workers in Texas Public Schools

August 2008:40 AM
 

The governor says foreign influence has “no place” in Texas classrooms.  Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on Texas lawmakers to ban foreign funding in public schools and prohibit districts from employing workers through the federal H-1B visa program.   Abbott announced the proposals Tuesday as part of a broader push aimed at eliminating foreign influence in Texas classrooms. “The minds of our students are driven by influences that they are exposed to in our public schools,” said Abbott. “Those minds should be shaped by policies that are approved by state lawmakers.”  Abbott pointed to Austin Independent School District’s acceptance of hundreds of thousands of dollars from Qatar to support Arabic language and culture instruction, as well as school districts that have participated in Confucius Classroom programs affiliated with Chinese government-backed entities.  “We cannot condone the quiet indoctrination of our children in the classroom,” said Abbott. view article  arw

A North Texas family got vouchers to attend the dream school. Using the funds came with sacrifices

August 2008:30 AM
 

Yua and Haruki Howk left public school for a private special needs school. Their journey shows what it takes to turn a voucher into a choice.  Before the sun had crept over the neighborhood, Yua Howk was already in the kitchen, in her pajamas, gazing up at her father. He handed over a hanger with a navy dress. A smile filled her rosy cheeks.  view article  arw

Texas wants students to spot misinformation. Adults must, too

August 2008:30 AM
 

A false description of my research became the basis for an argument about the value of my work. School districts face a larger version of the same problem.   As Texas students return to school this month, some will get a lesson that is new this year: how to check whether a source is telling the truth.State policymakers deserve credit for prioritizing this critical skill set. By state law, every Texas school campus is now required to send a teacher and an administrator to civics training in media literacy — verifying information and sources, identifying and responding to logical fallacies — so they can teach those skills to students. Elementary educators completed that training for the first time this summer.  Media literacy should not be something we ask only of children. I learned that all too well last week when I read an article by Texas Scorecard, a news outlet connected to a conservative advocacy group. The article questioned whether the University of Texas System Board of Regents should approve tenure for several faculty members. view article  arw

A North Texas family got vouchers to attend the dream school. Using the funds came with sacrifices

August 2008:30 AM
 

Yua and Haruki Howk left public school for a private special needs school. Their journey shows what it takes to turn a voucher into a choice. Before the sun had crept over the neighborhood, Yua Howk was already in the kitchen, in her pajamas, gazing up at her father. He handed over a hanger with a navy dress. A smile filled her rosy cheeks. The new school year means a new school for these siblings with Down Syndrome. Yua, 12, and Haruki, 14, are leaving their public school to attend the Notre Dame School of Dallas, a Catholic school for students with special needs. Affording tuition became possible after they were approved for school vouchers.  This is the first year the Texas Education Freedom Accounts are available, and more than 85,000 students will use taxpayer-funded accounts to offset private education costs. That total includes 20,700 students with disabilities. While 70% of awardees were previously in private schools or homeschooled, some families, including the Howks, will transition out of public school.  view article  arw

Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging

August 2008:26 AM
 

The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to roll back an environmental rule that currently blocks road construction, and by extension most logging and mining activity, on tens of millions of acres of public forest land.  The so-called "roadless rule" was introduced by the Clinton administration and went into effect in 2001. It has been a flashpoint in the U.S. fight over economic development and wild land conservation, especially in Western states, for a quarter of a century.  "Our forests can't afford another decade of inaction," U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement. "It's time to turn the page on the failed roadless rule and return our forests to health and productivity." view article  arw

 
 
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