Gov. Abbott Signs Billions in Homeowner, Business Property Tax Relief

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed three measures providing new property tax relief to homeowners and businesses. During a press conference in Denton on Monday, Abbott signed Senate Bill 4, Senate Bill 23, and House Bill 9 into law, which he says will bring the total amount of additional tax relief passed this session up to $10 billion. That number, however, includes some existing property tax relief passed in previous sessions. All three measures in the tax relief package were worked on by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R–Dallas), who were in attendance at the signing. The first measure signed, SB 4, raises the homestead exemption to $140,000.
Patrick Accuses Abbott of Trying To Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Texas

Gov. Abbott’s veto of legislation banning THC has created a rare public clash between two of the state’s top leaders.
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls for regulation instead

The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills over 17 years in the Legislature.
Did Texas lawmakers do enough for children with disabilities? These child care advocates say no.

Lawmakers added $100 million to a child care scholarship program but failed to expand access to free preschool for children with disabilities. LUFKIN — Texas lawmakers this year added $100 million to a scholarship fund to help families across the state pay for early child care, an extraordinary investment that may ease a waitlist to help thousands of children. However, advocates say legislators fell short in creating more opportunities for the state’s youngest living with disabilities. “Most families with children with disabilities are really struggling in one area, if not multiple,” said Bethany Edwards, director for research and evaluation at the Center for Transforming Lives, a North Texas nonprofit that helps single mothers. Edwards is also a parent of a child with disabilities. “And there's a lot that can happen from a policy standpoint to change these systems, but change seems to happen very slowly,” she said.
Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills

Abbott will call lawmakers back to Austin to tackle Senate Bill 3, a proposed ban on THC products that he vetoed, as well as five others from his veto list.
Texas Gov Signs Bill Requiring Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that would require all public school classrooms in his state to display the biblical Ten Commandments. The law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1, requires classrooms to display a poster or framed English translation of the commandments that is at least 16-by-20 inches and is able to be read from anywhere in the classroom. Texas has more than 5.5 million students throughout its more than 9,000 public schools.

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2 Eisenhower High School students in custody after allegedly shooting into bayou, district says

May 0206:32 AM

Two Eisenhower High School students are in custody after police say they fired a gun near campus Wednesday morning. Houston police said both students are 17 years old and charges are pending against them. The school was put on lockdown at the time. Aldine ISD said police activity near Eisenhower Senior High School prompted the lockdown at about 7:20 a.m. Police in the area observed the three people shooting in the bayou and then fleeing toward the school. view article

How Greg Abbott took a flailing school voucher movement and turned it into a winning issue

May 0206:26 AM

Abbott tapped into a powerful national conservative movement and his own campaign war chest to turn turned legislative races into multimillion-dollar affairs. view article

May 3 election ballot includes school bond, ISD positions in Prosper, Celina

May 0206:03 AM

Prosper and Celina voters have the opportunity to participate in various races in the May 3 election, including Celina ISD’s bond program, Celina City Charter amendments and various elected positions at the city and school district level. view article

Conservative Lawmakers Warn Texas House Is Running Out of Time To Pass GOP Priorities

May 0205:30 AM

With just over a month remaining in the 2025 legislative session, a group of conservative Texas House members gathered for a press conference to issue a stark warning to their leadership: time is almost up to deliver on Republican priorities.“Today is day 107 of our 140-day legislative session,” said State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington). “In 12 days, every House bill that is going to pass must be reported by its committee. The clock is ticking, and our Republican voters are looking for the Republican majority they elected to the Texas House to deliver.” - view article

Debate over partisanship, culture wars in Mansfield ISD at center of school board race

May 0205:00 AM

How do Mansfield ISD voters feel about national politics being at the center of their past four local elections? In the May 3 school board election, candidates may get their answer. School board president Keziah Valdes Farrar — who has run a campaign aligned with and backed by conservative City Council candidates and Republican political action committees — faces Ana-Alicia Horn, a challenger who said she wants nothing to do with partisan politics and has garnered the endorsements of eight former board members. The race is one of three school board seats up for grabs on a ballot that asks district residents to respond to four years of seeing heightened outside political involvement, election integrity scandals and divisive policy debates. School districts across Texas also face looming budget shortfalls and ongoing debates over school vouchers and curriculum. Both Valdes Farrar, 44, and Horn, 40, list campaign priorities related to student success. Both are mothers of three, say a passion for children and education drive their races, and cite their Christian church involvement on their campaign websites. view article

Letter to the editor: Supporting Roosevelt ISD bond critical for students

May 0108:25 AM

You may not be aware, but the high school freshman class has been eating on bleachers in the practice gym the past few years. We can proudly say that our school district is growing and will continue to grow, but we need the ability to house all our students. Our students deserve that precious time at lunch, same as we all had as kids, to catch up with friends and relax. view article

New Caney ISD approves $1K bonuses for returning full-time employees

May 0108:25 AM

Full-time New Caney ISD employees who are returning for the 2025-26 school year will receive a $1,000 retention incentive on their May 5 paycheck, district leaders said. On April 21, NCISD's board of trustees unanimously approved the retention incentives with trustees Angela Tompkins and Beth Prykryl absent. The incentives are expected to cost about $2.3 million, said Christie Gates, executive director of human resources for NCISD. view article

DeSoto ISD targets clearer path forward despite TEA’s 2023 ratings

May 0108:25 AM

This year’s theme for DeSoto ISD’s State of the District was “Constructing the Future.” Superintendent Usamah Rodgers, shared with community members and leaders the current status of the district and its goals for the future. This came after the Texas Education Agency released their 2023 ratings. TEA paused their grading after more than 100 districts filed a lawsuit over changes in standards. view article

Was Keller ISD split racially motivated? A ‘backroom’ deal’? Trustees respond

May 0108:25 AM

Keller school board Vice President John Birt and Trustee Chris Coker this week defended the district’s handling of a proposed split, bristling at suggestions that the idea was driven by race or socioeconomic factors and saying there was no intent to be secretive. view article

Report: Sunrise Centers are unfamiliar to Houston ISD staff, far from some of the neediest students

May 0108:25 AM

As Houston ISD shifts its non-academic student resources from the recently-shuttered wraparound services department to its Sunrise Centers, a report found that the centers may be out of reach for those who may need them most. While most Houston ISD students are about a 10-minute drive away from one of the district's seven Sunrise Centers — where students can access services including medical and mental health care, clothing and a food pantry — students living in Third Ward and Denver Harbor don't have easy access to one. The centers are also far from students living in the northwest areas of the city. view article

Round Rock ISD and RRPL hit the road to help prevent summer slide

May 0108:25 AM

The Round Rock Public Library’s Library on the Go and Round Rock ISD’s Pop-Up Library are teaming up to bring books straight to the community! Look for them at local parks and events all summer long—offering free access to books for readers of all ages. Summer reading helps students prevent the “summer slide,” a term used to describe the learning loss that can occur when school is out. By engaging with books over the summer, students keep their minds active, maintain reading skills, and continue building vocabulary and comprehension. Even just a few minutes of reading each day can make a big difference in helping students return to school ready to learn and succeed. view article

Former Eanes ISD teacher faces new felony charge amid child porn investigation

May 0108:25 AM

A former Eanes ISD teacher faces a new felony charge tied to an ongoing investigation into child pornography. A new affidavit filed in Travis County states that Zachary Barnett, a music teacher at Cedar Creek Elementary School, had hundreds of files of child pornography that included content depicting children under 10 years old. view article

Charges dismissed against Aldine ISD teacher accused of injuring 4-year-old with autism in classroom

May 0108:25 AM

A concerned mother reached out to Eyewitness News, upset about injuries her four-year-old daughter with autism got at school. It happened at Aldine ISD, and now the mother is worried the teacher responsible won't be punished. The teacher was charged with felony injury to a child in March, but she was soon released after a district judge found there was not enough evidence. view article

Cy-Fair ISD’s school board removed chapters in books on climate change, vaccines, and diversity despite state approval

May 0108:25 AM

Nearly a year after Cy-Fair Independent School District removed chapters from state-approved textbooks, controversy continues to swirl. Parents, educators, and elected officials remain sharply divided as the school board prepares to approve next year’s curriculum. Cy-Fair ISD, the third-largest school district in Texas with nearly 120,000 students, made headlines last year for an unprecedented curriculum decision. The school board voted to remove 13 chapters from state-approved textbooks. view article

A now-discarded plan to split Keller ISD caused a stir. Lawmakers now want clear rules on how to divide districts.

May 0108:25 AM

Lawmakers discussed a bill Tuesday that would create new rules for school districts that want to split into smaller entities, months after a controversial, now-abandoned plan to break up Keller ISD raised questions about whether the district could do so without voters’ input. House Bill 5089, authored by Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, would set rules for how a school district could split off from an existing one. Under the bill, 20% of registered voters in each of the proposed new districts would have to sign a petition. If that threshold is met, an election would be held, and voters would decide whether to approve the split. The State Board of Education would oversee the election. view article

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Former Dripping Springs ISD teacher, coach sentenced for possession of child pornography

May 0108:24 AM

A former Dripping Springs ISD teacher and coach has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of possession of child pornography, Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced in a news release Wednesday. view article

Conservative Action Network discusses opposition to Lubbock ISD bond proposal

May 0108:23 AM

KCBD NewsChannel 11’s Kase Wilbanks sat down with Deanne Clark of the Conservative Action Network PAC, which is organizing opposition to Lubbock ISD’s $290 million bond package. For voters in the district, it is Proposition A on May 3 ballots. view article

Marlin ISD schools remain closed, cites lack of water access

May 0108:22 AM

Marlin ISD announced on Wednesday night that classes for Thursday are cancelled. The district cited the "ongoing lack of water service" on campuses as the reason to remain closed through Thursday, May 1. According to Marlin ISD, water access remains unavailable, hindering conditions to safely operate schools across the district. view article

WATCH: Moving Ahead PAC discusses support of Lubbock ISD bond proposal

May 0108:22 AM

KCBD NewsChannel 11’s Kase Wilbanks sat down with Melynn Henry of the Moving Ahead for Our Kids PAC, which is in support of Lubbock ISD’s $290 million bond package. For voters in the district, it is Proposition A on May 3 ballots. view article

Marlin ISD loses another day and a half of class after water woes force closure

May 0108:21 AM

Marlin ISD canceled classes on April 30 and May 1 after the water went out at the elementary and middle schools. Students at Marlin ISD have lost two weeks in the classroom for the 2024-2025 school year due to city-wide water pressure issues that force the district to cancel class. The number of days off rose to nine and a half Tuesday when two schools completely lost water. view article

Houston ISD exploring partnership with METRO for student transportation services

May 0108:20 AM

Houston ISD is exploring a partnership with METRO as it retools its transportation services for the 2025-26 school year. Kari Feinberg, the school district’s chief of organizational effectiveness, said this week on HISD’s YouTube channel that high school students who qualify for transportation provided by the district could have the option to obtain a METRO pass and use public transportation — such as bus and light rail services — instead of taking a school bus. view article

Bowie ISD approves all offered educator contracts

May 0108:10 AM

Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District approved all the offered contracts for professional educators during last week’s meeting. After a brief executive session the board returned to open session to approved the contracts. Several staff members are retiring include Kathy Green, principal at Bowie Elementary; Chris Cornelison, assistant principal at Bowie Junior High and Kristi Hunt at Bowie High School. view article

Nacogdoches ISD considers community input for superintendent search

April 3008:29 AM

Nacogdoches ISD is continuing its search for its next superintendent. Officials are considering the community’s input before interviews begin. Over 300 responses were collected and discussed by board members at Tuesday’s meeting. The search firm, Arrow Educational Services Inc., conducted a survey for both faculty and district residents. The firm’s operating officer Jim Dunlap said surveys were divided into major themes. “The basis to identify a candidate to bring to you, say these are the people that we think that fit this profile,” said Dunlap. view article

Aldine ISD, UHD, and Lone Star College Launch Cybersecurity Degree Pathway With 2+2+2 Program

April 3008:28 AM

A new partnership between Aldine ISD, Lone Star College, and the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is creating a direct path to a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity for high school students — and removing common barriers along the way. On Tuesday morning, district and college leaders signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at UHD to mark the launch of the 2+2+2 Cybersecurity Pathway. The innovative program allows students to earn a high school diploma, associate degree, and bachelor’s degree through a seamless academic experience supported by all three institutions. view article

Seymour ISD delayed start after severe weather

April 3008:28 AM

Seymour ISD will have a late start on Wednesday, April 30. This is due to downed power lines in the city and county according to Seymour ISD Superintendent John Anderson. No buses will run to allow safety crews to clear roads of downed power lines view article

Keller ISD split proposal exposes lasting emotional rift in community

April 3008:27 AM

The contentious proposal to split Keller ISD into two separate districts did not happen. But in Austin on Tuesday morning, testimony before a House committee offered clear evidence that a deep emotional division remains. "Our community has been shaken to its core," said Keller ISD parent Angela Hall in testimony before the House Committee on Public Education. "Trust has been broken and it will take years to rebuild." view article

Georgetown ISD receives C accountability rating for 2022-23 school year

April 3008:26 AM

Georgetown ISD received a C rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2023 after receiving a B rating in 2022. The state agency publicly released its A-F accountability ratings for Texas school districts April 24. The release of the scores was stalled for two years after more than 100 school districts sued the TEA over changes to the A-F rating system. On April 3, a state judge ruled that the TEA could release ratings for the 2022-23 school year. view article

Federal judge: Spring Branch ISD’s election system violates law, must be changed

April 3008:25 AM

A federal judge ruled Monday that Spring Branch ISD’s election system violates the Voting Rights Act and must be changed to give Latino residents more opportunity for representation on the district’s school board. The ruling caps a roughly four-year legal battle and adds to the growing number of school districts forced to change how voters elect trustees. U.S. District Court Judge Sim Lake ordered Spring Branch to switch after this May’s board election from a fully at-large system — in which all seven trustees are chosen by all voters in a district — to one where at least five trustees are elected only by residents of parts of the district. view article

Marlin ISD closes all campuses due to water pressure issues

April 3008:25 AM

All campuses within Marlin Independent School District were closed on Wednesday, April 30, due to continued problems with low water pressure across district facilities. The district announced the closure early Wednesday morning, citing the inability to maintain necessary operations without adequate water service. Officials said they are working closely with local utility providers to resolve the issue and restore full service as quickly as possible. view article

‘We’re opening doors of opportunities’ | Aldine ISD unveils seamless college pathway for students

April 3008:25 AM

A new partnership between Aldine Independent School District, University of Houston-Downtown and Lone Star College aims to give high school students a head start on their college education. The three institutions signed an agreement Tuesday during a ceremonial event at UHD, officially launching a 2+2 Program designed to help students earn degrees in a seamless pathway. view article

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD teacher in the running for ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’

April 3008:24 AM

Mrs. Lisa Peters, who teaches kindergarten at Warner Elementary, is the only Houston teacher in the running for America's Favorite Teacher! For generations, Reader's Digest has celebrated the most inspiring stories of everyday heroes. Now, one exceptional educator will have their impact recognized in its pages! view article

Records show former Eanes ISD music teacher had nearly 9,000 videos/images of students

April 3008:24 AM

A former elementary music teacher at Eanes Independent School District who was arrested in February on charges of Possession of Child Pornography is now being charged with Sexual Performance by Child under 14, according to court records. view article

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles proposes cuts to district’s central office

April 3008:24 AM

Houston ISD is two months away from its deadline to finalize next school year's budget, and state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said tough decisions are ahead — including cuts to the district's central office. In the district's budget meeting last week, Miles shared his spending proposals with the district's board of managers. They include cuts to nearly every department of the central office, except for the Chief of Staff's office, which may see an increase. view article

Federal judge finds Spring Branch ISD in violation of Voting Rights Act

April 2908:31 AM

A federal judge has found Spring Branch ISD in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act. In 2021, Dr. Virginia Elizondo sued Spring Branch ISD alleging their school board system, comprised entirely of at-large seats, diminished the voting power of minorities. Most school board members come from more affluent neighborhoods south of I-10, instead of seats being equally distributed among neighborhoods. view article

Fort Worth ISD could close at least 10 campuses amid budget crisis

April 2908:28 AM

We’re learning more tonight about Fort Worth ISD’s plans to close at least 10 campuses as the district faces a drop in enrollment. At Dunbar High School on Monday, district leaders held the first of four community meetings this week, laying out which campuses could have to shut their doors. “It is at the point where we are actually having to put names of schools for the possibility,” said Dr. Karen Molinar, Superintendent with Fort Worth ISD. view article

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