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Questions linger after Prosper ISD seniors taken to hospital following graduation event
There's still no confirmed explanation as to why multiple Prosper ISD seniors were transported to the hospital after attending an overnight event this past weekend. For the past few days, CBS News Texas has been working to learn what happened to those students and has spoken with multiple district parents. Many of them share a common question: Were drugs involved?
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Multiple Houston ISD schools coping with HVAC problems as weather warms up
As Southeast Texas heats up ahead of summer, so have some campuses in Houston ISD. After multiple HISD schools experienced air-conditioning issues on Monday – when Heights High School dismissed students early because of elevated classroom temperatures – at least two more schools dealt with problematic HVAC units on Tuesday, according to the district. Some students at Harvard Elementary in the Heights were temporarily relocated Tuesday "to ensure their comfort," according to an email to parents from Principal Wendy Hampton that was provided by the district to Houston Public Media. Wheatley High School in the Fifth Ward also had HVAC issues on Tuesday, but students there and at Harvard remained on campus throughout the day.
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Humble ISD trustee-elect failed to change her voter registration in time to sit on the school board
A candidate who won her bid for the Humble ISD school board on May 3 has now been declared ineligible after her opponent challenged her candidacy, a district spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Brittnai Brown, a former educator, was sued by opponent Tracy Shannon after the election, and the lawsuit cited voter records that showed that Brown did was not registered to vote in the district for the required six months before the filing deadline to run for the board.
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Northside ISD sued over teacher’s alleged ‘Go back to Africa’ comment
The father of a student whose teacher allegedly told her to "go back to Africa" when she didn't participate in the Pledge of Allegiance is suing the Northside Independent School District, seeking damages of more than $1 million. According to the lawsuit, filed in state district court by Lawrence Gaskin, his daughter, identified only as S.G., has suffered "ongoing emotional distress, anxiety and psychological trauma" since the incident at Hobby Middle School on May 16, 2023. The girl was 12 at the time.
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8 Prosper ISD students hospitalized during lock-in graduation party
Multiple Prosper ISD students suffered medical emergencies while at a lock-in graduation party over the weekend. Eight of those graduating seniors ended up in the hospital.
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Calvert ISD School Board Member censured following arrest for soliciting prostitution
The Calvert ISD School Board unanimously voted to censure member James Green at an emergency board meeting on May 7. He was among a dozen suspects arrested during a 2-day prostitution sting in Waco in late April.
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Act of kindness allows Gordon ISD baseball team to practice after tornado damage
A North Texas high school’s baseball team is away from home for practice after a devastating tornado on Sunday. The storm damaged the town of Gordon, including the high school campus and athletic fields.
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Taylor ISD offers $10K sign-on bonus to help hire more middle school teachers
Taylor ISD is offering a major bonus to help hire more middle school teachers.
A new $10,000 sign-on bonus is being offered for educators who join the middle school with three or more years of experience for the 2025-26 school year.
Taylor ISD is also offering a $5,000 bonus for middle school teachers with two years of experience or less.
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Canutillo ISD faces budget crisis, decides not to renew contracts for 11 teachers
The Canutillo Independent School District, like many across the Borderland, is grappling with a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. At Tuesday’s board meeting, trustees took steps to begin closing that gap, voting not to renew the contracts of nearly a dozen teachers.
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Taylor ISD offers $10,000 sign-on bonus to attract middle school teachers
In a bold move to attract top-tier educators, Taylor Independent School District (ISD) has announced a substantial $10,000 sign-on bonus for certified middle school teachers with three or more years of experience who join the district for the 2025–26 school year. This initiative is part of the district's strategic effort to expand its pool of qualified middle school teachers.
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Spring ISD teacher’s aide ‘no longer employed’ after 4th grader wandered away from school
A Spring Independent School District teacher's aide is "no longer employed" by the district after a 10-year-old student left campus undetected on Monday. The girl was stopped by three good Samaritans at the intersection of Ella Boulevard and Castlerock. ABC13 spoke with two of them.
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Fort Worth ISD to vote on school closures
Fort Worth ISD’s school board votes Tuesday night on whether to approve a district plan to close 18 elementary and middle schools over the next several years. Education reporter Wayne Carter is at the district headquarters for the meeting.
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Fort Worth ISD students plead to save schools before board approves closures
Fort Worth ISD students took to the District Service Center on the night of May 20 with a message: Keep their schools open. For their teachers. For their friends. For their education. “I think Edward J. Briscoe is one of the best schools and the teachers are so kind,” elementary student Aniyah Henderson told trustees.
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Leander ISD student-teacher arrested for improper relationship with student
A student-teacher with Leander ISD has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student. 22-year-old Darian Christine Rogers of Austin has been charged with second-degree felony improper relationship between an educator and a student. Rogers was booked into the Williamson County Jail on May 16 and released on a $20,000 bond on May 17.
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Former Klein ISD trustee appointed following Chris Todd’s resignation
Trustee Chris Todd resigned, effective May 31, after deciding to move to Florida. Todd said he was not planning to leave in the middle of his term, but he will be taking a new job opportunity at a church, and it is the right decision for his family and him. “It is exceptionally hard to leave the community that ... I've spent basically my entire life in,” Todd said. “This is a super special community, and I hope that this board will realize and remember that the work that you're doing really does make a difference for this community.”
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A note worthy recognition for Seguin ISD’s music education program
The Seguin ISD is again in the spotlight – having earned national recognition as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for the 7th year in a row. The honor, awarded by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), celebrates the district’s continued commitment to providing high-quality music education to students at all levels. Emily Allen, the director of communications for the Seguin ISD, says this prestigious designation highlights Seguin ISD’s “unwavering commitment to providing high-quality music education to all students.”
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Central Heights ISD unveils new monument for 100th year
Central Heights ISD has turned 100 years old. They celebrated Tuesday afternoon by unveiling a new monument outside of the high school. Over the past year, over 100 people and businesses donated $100 each to cover the cost of their newest addition. $2,000 of the money raised was given out as scholarships for two graduating seniors. Three generations of alumnus David Fonville’s family have graduated from the district. He is one of the 106 people who have their name on the monument.
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Fort Worth ISD board approves a plan to close 18 schools over a five year period
The Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 8-0 with no discussion or comments, to approve a plan developed by district administrators to close 18 campuses, mostly elementary schools, over the next five years. Parents from Briscoe and De Zavala elementary schools packed the board room Tuesday night, many took a back seat and allowed their children to speak about why their schools should stay home.
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Major energy consumers will face new limits if Texas House approves proposal
The legislation would give ERCOT the ability to turn off power to major consumers in an emergency.
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Angelina College Law Enforcement Academy honors Class 118
The Angelina College Law Enforcement Academy on Monday held a ceremony honoring its Class 118 graduates as they head into their respective law enforcement careers.
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La Porte ISD receives certificate of excellence for financial reporting
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to La Porte Independent School District for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. This is La Porte ISD’s 11th consecutive year to receive GFOA accolades for excellence in financial reporting. -30-
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Public education advocates criticize Texas Senate’s scaled-back school funding plan
In response to a “troubling rise” in public school employees facilitating students’ gender confusion—often behind parents’ backs—Texas lawmakers proposed several measures this year to ensure that children will not be socially transitioned in classrooms. On Tuesday, members of the House Public Education Committee heard one of those measures: House Bill 1655 by State Rep. Nate Schatzline (R–Fort Worth). “We’ve seen a troubling rise in what society calls ‘gender-affirming care,’ but let’s be honest, what’s being affirmed is confusion, not truth,” Schatzline told committee members as he presented his bill.
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Fourth Female School Employee Jailed This Month for Sexual Misconduct
Another Texas teacher is accused of a sex crime involving a student, marking the fourth female school employee arrested this month for sexual misconduct. Darian Christine Rogers was arrested Friday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. The offense includes sexual contact or sexually explicit communication with a student, regardless of their age. According to court records, the alleged crime occurred in November 2024.
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Fort Worth ISD trustees to vote on school closures. Here’s what you need to know in advance
Fort Worth ISD trustees are set to take their first major step toward shrinking the district’s number of schools to better reflect its declining enrollment. During its May 20 meeting, the school board is expected to consider a plan outlining 14 school closures over the next four years. If approved, the 14 schools would join four other campuses that trustees previously slated for closure.
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ASHBY: Elimination of STAAR test important for Texas students
This week, the Texas House took historic action by finally eliminating the STAAR test. House Bill 4 would replace the high-stakes, one-time STAAR tests with shorter, more meaningful progress checks throughout the year. As the joint author of this bill, I’m so proud of the comprehensive reforms House Bill 4 makes to assessing student outcomes by putting timely data in the hands of teachers and parents, reducing classroom stress, and creating a smarter, fairer accountability system for our schools. I greatly appreciate the support of countless parents, teachers, students, administrators, and other members of the public education community who wholeheartedly support this bill that finally alleviates the burden of high-stakes testing in Texas schools. I look forward to seeing HB 4 pass through the Senate and arrive on the governor’s desk very soon. With that, here’s an update from your state Capitol.
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Texas lawmakers are poised to ban minors from social media
The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media. The Texas Legislature is poised to impose sweeping restrictions on how minors use social media, from banning them from signing up for accounts and requiring parental consent to download applications, to placing warning labels about their dangers. House Bill 186, filed by Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, has already passed with bipartisan support in the House, and a Senate panel has indicated its support as well. The proposal, the most far-reaching of the bills lawmakers have filed to address online dangers this session, would prohibit minors from creating accounts on social media sites, such as Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and more, and require users to verify their ages. Companies would have to comply with the ban by April 2026.
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MARTIN’S MILL ISD HIRES ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The board of trustees of the Martin’s Mill Independent School District has contracted with Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Arrow President/CEO Dr. Russell Marshall and Lead Consultant/COO Jim Dunlap will conduct the search. Information and the application process are available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA website.
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Texas Senate passes bill that would require public schools to use Christian B.C./A.D. system to track years
The legislation would prevent schools from using materials that do not use the terms “Before Christ” and “Anno Domini.” Many historians have moved away from them to be more inclusive. A bill greenlit by the Texas Senate on Monday would block school districts from purchasing instructional materials that do not use the terms “Before Christ” (B.C.) and “Anno Domini” (A.D.) when referring to historical time periods, marking the latest effort by lawmakers to emphasize Christianity in public schools Senate Bill 2617 passed the chamber on a 22-9 vote, sending the proposal to the Texas House for further consideration just two weeks before the legislative session is set to end.
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The war against child predators in Oklahoma classrooms
Oklahoma might be one of the deepest red states in the country, but that hasn’t stopped woke policies from infiltrating the school system. Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is leading the fight against the takeover, and he tells James Poulos on “Zero Hour” just how he plans to win the war for America’s future. “It’s unreal how bad the problem is,” Walters tells Poulos. “When I first got into office, we banned pornographic material from the classrooms, we banned transgender ideology from the classrooms. I was sued by our own administrators.”
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Frenship ISD to provide free meals for children during the summer
Frenship ISD and Aramark are teaming up once again to combat child hunger during the summer months. The 8th annual Tiger Bites Summer Feeding program will provide free meals for all children aged 18 or younger across the Lubbock and Wolfforth communities. Starting June 2 until July 25, children can receive a free lunch each Monday through Friday at the two designated Tiger Bites feeding locations. All children are welcome, and they do not have to be a Frenship student to receive the meal.
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Seguin ISD updates hiring timeline for new superintendent
The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees is keeping you in the loop in its search for the next school superintendent.
Emily Allen, Seguin ISD communications director, says the board continues to accept applications for the position, with the application deadline approaching Wednesday, May 21. The board recently hired the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Executive Search Services to help with the search, as Dr. Veronica Vijil plans to retire. TASB held several meetings within the district and coordinated a public questionnaire to help build a profile for the new superintendent.
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Lake Travis ISD announces finalist for superintendent
The Central Texas school district has been searching for a replacement for Paul Norton, who resigned as superintendent while facing misconduct allegations.
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Conroe ISD names Ted Landry as interim superintendent
Conroe ISD board of trustees named Ted Landry as interim superintendent for the district in a 7-0 vote at its May 19 special meeting to discuss the position. The board held the meeting to consider 12 candidates for its interim superintendent, as previously reported by Community Impact.
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‘This is my dream job’: Nacogdoches ISD board names lone finalist for superintendent
The Nacogdoches ISD board has named the current Rusk ISD superintendent as the lone finalist for the same position. The school board unanimously named Grey Burton as the lone superintendent finalist during their special meeting Monday. The decision comes after a nearly two-week interview process.
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Socorro ISD delays superintendent search until June amid community input
The Socorro Independent School District (SISD) will not begin its search for a new superintendent until June, despite having been under the leadership of Interim Superintendent James Vasquez for over a year.
During a board workshop, the school board provided an update on the superintendent search process.
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