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Vacant Medina Valley ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Seagraves ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grape Creek ISD; Search by: Grape Creek ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Santa Maria ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
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 Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO
Vacant Granger ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
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 Abernathy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Kingsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Groom ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Clarendon ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
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 Jim Hogg County 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 Newcastle ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Vacant South Texas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Panhandle ISD; Search by: Panhandle ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Rockdale ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Maypearl ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Haskell CISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant Merkel ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Vacant Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Westbrook ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Hale Center ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Weatherford ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant Bluff Dale ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Blanco ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Angleton ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Columbus ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Culberson County-Allamoore ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grapevine-Colleyville ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO
Vacant Texline ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Huntsville ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Vacant Lorena ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Brooks County ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Trinity ISD; Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Mr. Jim McClellanINFO
Vacant Dumas ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Alvin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
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 Edna ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; INFO
Vacant Mount Vernon ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Silverton ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Meadow ISD; Search by: Meadow ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Alvord ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
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 La Pryor ISD - Cody Miller, Director,Northside ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Deweyville ISD - Grady Welborn, Principal,Bridge City ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist West Hardin Co. CISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
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 Nederland ISD - Dr. Steven Beagle, Assistant Superintendent,​Nederland ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Munday CISD - Andrew Eudy, Director,​Forsan ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
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 Loraine ISD - Lacy Brauchle, Principal,Mathis ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Pleasanton ISD - Dr. John Prezas, Asst. Principal,Corpus Christi ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
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
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 Timpson ISD - Dr. Terry Everitt, Asst. Supt. Operations,Henderson ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Martin's Mill ISD - Derek Driver, Principal,Harts Bluff ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Fort Davis ISD - Jason L. Crow, Principal,Timpson ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Mr. Jim McClellanINFO

Garrison ISD hires former state champion as athletic director, head football coach

February 2508:03 AM
 

Garrison ISD announced Monday night the hiring of Kerry Therwhanger as its new athletic director and head football coach. Therwhanger takes over for Brandon Alvarez, who left to join his father, Jack, at Center in January. view article  arw

Amazon’s Ring cuts ties with surveillance camera company used by ICE. Will schools?

February 2408:31 AM
 

Milo went missing. Yet it wasn’t the lost puppy that gave people the jitters — it was the promise behind the story: That a communitywide web of home security systems could transform a neighborhood into a “Search Party.” The Super Bowl commercial set off public backlash against two leading surveillance companies, Amazon, which owns Ring doorbell cameras, and Flock Safety, which makes license plate reader cameras. Within days, the e-commerce giant announced it was ditching a planned partnership with Atlanta-based Flock. view article  arw

Houston school deadlines: Transfers, vouchers and key dates

February 2408:30 AM
 

Keep up-to-date on important public and private school deadlines with our frequently-updated calendar of events.  School choice options are expanding, including charters, magnets programs and other alternatives within traditional public school systems.  Many districts allow families to apply outside their assigned school zones, with application windows typically opening in early January and closing in March or April. view article  arw

Dan Patrick urges health department to deny Camp Mystic a license

February 2408:30 AM
 

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is urging Texas’ health department to deny a license to Camp Mystic, where more than two dozen children and two young adults were killed in the July 4 flash flood last summer.  It comes after the parents of nine victims filed a federal lawsuit earlier Monday against the Texas Department of State Health Services, accusing that state agency of wrongfully licensing the camp two days before the disaster even though the camp lacked an evacuation plan. view article  arw

The Science Behind Why Bridges And Overpasses Freeze Before Roads In Winter

February 2408:30 AM
 

We have all seen the signs: “BRIDGE FREEZES BEFORE ROADWAY.” Well, it's true, and I'm here to break down why it does just that. Understanding the science behind this phenomenon can help you to not get caught off guard if your drive takes you over bridges, overpasses or elevated roads. view article  arw

UT’s restructuring makes Texas less inclusive and more divided

February 2408:30 AM
 

In South Texas public schools, I learned about Robert E. Lee and George Washington and the histories of the United States and Texas. Yet not a single lesson addressed Mexican American history — our Indigenous and African roots or the men and women who shaped this country. It was as if only Anglos made history. view article  arw

Austin spent $54M turning hotels into housing for the homeless. Here’s the breakdown

February 2408:30 AM
 

Austin leaders faced backlash when they bought six hotels for homeless services. Here’s what those properties became — and how much housing and shelter they now provide. From 2020 to 2022, Austin leaders faced strong public backlash over plans to purchase and convert six hotels and motels into homeless shelters and transitional housing. Opponents argued that businesses and homeowners were concerned about crime and safety, threatening legal action to stop the hotel conversion effort, while city leaders insisted that the hotels would provide more permanent supportive housing.  view article  arw

Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds

February 2408:15 AM
 

Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.  As Texas pushes more high schoolers to get ready for college and the workforce, new research suggests that some of the ways schools count students as ready don’t equally set them up for success after graduation.  The state rewards Texas school districts for preparing students for life after graduation, tying college and career readiness to more school funding and a higher school performance rating.  The Texas Education Agency has been increasingly strict on districts about college readiness. In the 2022-23 school year, state education officials raised the benchmark for schools to qualify for an A grade in the category of college and career readiness: Schools needed to get 88% of graduates ready for life after high school, up from 60% in prior years. view article  arw

Map of Austin ISD 26-27 attendance boundaries and schools

February 2405:03 AM
 

Use our map to search for schools or special programs near you. School boundaries have changed for the 2026-27 school year. view article  arw

Bexar County voter turnout is soaring this primary election. Here’s why the campaigns are sweating.

February 2405:00 AM
 

Five days into early voting for the March 3 primary, Bexar County voter turnout is higher than expected, Democrats are vastly outvoting Republicans and people who’ve never participated in a primary are turning out to help choose their party’s nominees.  The last midterm election was in 2022, where Republicans voiced their displeasure with then-newly elected Joe Biden’s presidency.  Don’t miss San Antonio Report’s essential politics coverage. ��️ view article  arw

Attorney General Investigating Rep. Stan Kitzman Over Drainage District Role

February 2308:31 AM
 

The Texas constitution generally prevents lawmakers from holding other paid public offices.  The Texas Attorney General’s Office is investigating State Rep. Stan Kitzman over questions surrounding his paid work for a local governmental entity while serving in the Legislature.  The inquiry follows a report by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, which raised concerns about Kitzman’s role with the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District.  According to documents highlighted in that report, Kitzman—through a private firm—has been performing administrative and management services for the district under an agreement reportedly worth more than $11,000 per month. The responsibilities listed in the contract include overseeing district operations, supervising employees, preparing budgets, and recommending tax rates.  view article  arw

How Pasadena ISD’s purchasing team just hit a 10-year milestone

February 2308:30 AM
 

Greetings Pasadena! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. In today's newsletter:  How Pasadena ISD's purchasing team just hit a 10-year milestone  Have a Pasadena warrant? See how to clear it without arrest.  Which Pasadena ISD teacher will you send on a restorative retreat? view article  arw

The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals

February 2308:30 AM
 

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.  REDFORD — Plans for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas are raising alarms among residents and elected officials.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to build border barriers throughout this remote region of Texas that encompasses ranchland, small towns and a cherished state and national park. view article  arw

Pearland ISD Theater Teacher ‘On Leave’ Over Alleged Misconduct

February 2308:30 AM
 

The Pearland High School teacher is under police investigation for alleged inappropriate behavior with a student.  Police are investigating the allegations.  “The Pearland Police Department is aware of the recent allegations involving a teacher at Pearland High School,” the department stated in a news release. “We are currently conducting an investigation to determine whether a criminal offense has occurred. At this stage of the investigation, no charges have been filed.” view article  arw

Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry


February 2308:30 AM
 

Evidence presented in court also showed that Hernandez was convicted in 2024 of sexual assault.  An illegal alien previously convicted of sexual assault has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Texas announced.  Cesar Carapia-Hernandez, 42, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to federal charges of illegally entering the U.S. He was found in December 2023 after having already been deported back to Mexico in 2022.  Carapia-Hernandez was indicted by the Northern District of Texas in 2024.  According to court filings, Hernandez agreed that he was not a citizen of the U.S. at the time alleged in the indictment, had been removed back to Mexico, was found back in the country, and did not receive the consent of the U.S. Attorney General or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to reapply for admittance, which is a violation of federal code. view article  arw

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Dallas Judge Declares Mistrial in Tren de Aragua Capital Murder Case

February 2308:30 AM
 

Dallas Judge Ernest White has declared a mistrial in the county’s first capital murder case linked to the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua. After three rounds of deliberation, jurors remained deadlocked.  Carlos Zambrano Bolivar—25 years old at the time of the incident—was charged with capital murder and two counts of aggravated kidnapping in connection with the August 2024 murder of 33-year-old Nilzuly Arneaud Petit, a fellow gang member. Bolivar is one of four accused suspects.  All four suspects were reportedly in the country illegally. Each had been taken into custody after crossing the border and were released with court dates under the Biden administration, according to DHS sources. view article  arw

Republican AG Candidates Pressed on Closing Texas GOP Primaries

February 2308:30 AM
 

Candidates Middleton and Reitz differentiate themselves in the field of four.    Republican candidates for Texas attorney general were asked in a recent debate whether the state GOP should be allowed to close its primaries to all but affiliated Republicans and what role the attorney general should play in the process.     U.S. Rep. Chip Roy gave the briefest remarks of the bunch, saying that the primaries should be closed and that the attorney general should enforce the law. view article  arw

Paxton Sues Shein for Poisoning Consumers, Exposing Texans’ Data to the CCP

February 2308:30 AM
 

Shein is the fifth China-connected company that Texas has sued this week   .Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his campaign against Chinese Communist Party-linked corporations, filing his fifth anti-CCP lawsuit in four days—this time targeting global fast-fashion giant Shein for allegedly poisoning consumers and compromising their data privacy. view article  arw

How pasadena ISD ‘s purchasing team

February 2308:28 AM
 

The Itasca Independent School District in Hill County is warning families after a former high school student was arrested for creating AI‑generated pornography using photos of teachers and students, according to district officials. The district says the former student took photos of students and staff on Itasca ISD campuses and in neighboring districts, then used an artificial‑intelligence platform to alter them into nude and sexually explicit images digitally. view article  arw

This Texas school board removed a book ban. But some say the harm of censorship cannot be easily undone.

February 2308:25 AM
 

Nearly two years after Cypress-Fairbanks ISD trustees voted to remove 13 chapters from several career and science textbooks, a newly elected board has reinstated the materials. The initial ban triggered community outrage and protests, an influx of campaign donations ahead of board elections, and ultimately the defeat of conservative trustees at the ballot box last November. view article  arw

Judson ISD board narrows down elementary school closure list

February 2308:25 AM
 

Dozens of parents, teachers, administrators and children urged Judson Independent School District trustees Saturday not to close their school. Liam Freeman, a fifth-grader at Rolling Meadows Elementary School, said the 15-year-old campus “has helped shaped who we are.” view article  arw

Judge pauses SB 12: What changes for Houston ISD and Katy ISD

February 2308:25 AM
 

A federal judge temporarily banned Houston Independent School District (HISD), Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD), and Plano Independent School District (PISD) from enforcing sections 3,7,24, and 27 of Senate Bill 12 (SB 12). view article  arw

Waco ISD teacher assaulted student who broke a pencil: affidavit

February 2308:24 AM
 

A Kindergarten teacher at J.H. Hines Elementary School was arrested Thursday after school police say she twisted the arm of a 5-year-old student behind his back and put her knee in his back after the boy broke a pencil. Waco Independent School District police arrested Pamela Mitchell, 64, on an injury to a child count, a third-degree felony punishable up to 10 years in prison. view article  arw

Community members pack meeting as Judson ISD weighs closing 3 elementary schools

February 2308:23 AM
 

Community members across the Judson Independent School District packed the boardroom Saturday morning as the district weighed the decision on which elementary school faces a possible closure next school year. School board leaders are expected to close three elementary schools as part of a plan to close four campuses across Judson ISD to help reduce a $37 million deficit. view article  arw

Austin ISD is closing 10 schools this fall. Here’s what those communities will lose

February 2307:40 AM
 

This fall, the Austin Independent School District will close 10 campuses as it tries to cut a $65 million deficit after 15 years of declining enrment.  Get Digital Access and Stay Informed.  For decades, these campuses anchored neighborhoods, shaped families and kept traditions alive as new students grew and learned. view article  arw

Potential 2026 bond could fund next phase of Leander High School modernization

February 2305:00 AM
 

Leander ISD board trustees discussed the possibility of a 2026 bond Feb. 19 that could fund the next phase of modernization projects at Leander High School. The discussion provided context for LISD's Citizens' Facility Advisory Committee, which would develop the bond proposal, Chief Operations Officer Jeremy Trimble said.  According to Trimble, the standard modernization cycle of a facility is 20 years, but given current circumstances, that cycle is about 25 years.  Ten facilities opened in LISD between 2000 and 2005, with another nine facilities opening in the five years after that.  "Twenty-five years later, all of these facilities are entering that modernization window simultaneously," Trimble said. "So we have a bubble working through our system, and eventually it could burst if we do not address some of these needs." view article  arw

The Woodlands to pursue Town Center tunnel project through Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. challenge

February 2305:00 AM
 

The Woodlands Township is officially pursuing a tunnel under Town Center as part of Elon Musk's Boring Co. plan to reduce traffic gridlock known as the Tunnel Vision Challenge.  The township board on Thursday unanimously approved a letter of support and a proposal for a tunnel that would connect Waterway Square, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and Town Green Park. view article  arw

Potential 2026 bond could fund next phase of Leander High School modernization

February 2305:00 AM
 

Leander ISD board trustees discussed the possibility of a 2026 bond Feb. 19 that could fund the next phase of modernization projects at Leander High School. The discussion provided context for LISD's Citizens' Facility Advisory Committee, which would develop the bond proposal, Chief Operations Officer Jeremy Trimble said.  According to Trimble, the standard modernization cycle of a facility is 20 years, but given current circumstances, that cycle is about 25 years.  Ten facilities opened in LISD between 2000 and 2005, with another nine facilities opening in the five years after that.  "Twenty-five years later, all of these facilities are entering that modernization window simultaneously," Trimble said. "So we have a bubble working through our system, and eventually it could burst if we do not address some of these needs." view article  arw

More than 100K students have applied to Texas’ voucher program. A lottery determines who gets a spot.

February 2305:00 AM
 

More than 100,000 families have applied for the Texas private school voucher program as of this week, meaning the state will officially use a lottery process to determine which are first in line.  Republicans say hitting the milestone just two weeks after the application portal opened is a sign that their signature education policy, which sends state dollars to families for private tuition, books, therapy and more, is popular with the public   t also means the applicant pool likely exceeds the program’s available funding, set at $1 billion for the first year. The Texas comptroller’s office will need to run a complex lottery system to determine which applicants' families will ultimately receive the limited state dollars, and which families go on a waitlist.  view article  arw

Trustees in Scandal-Plagued Schools Withdraw From May Election

February 2305:00 AM
 

School board incumbents in Celina and Prosper filed for re-election but later withdrew.  Trustees in two scandal-plagued North Texas school districts—Celina and Prosper—have withdrawn their re-election bids after previously filing to run in the May 2 elections.In Celina Independent School District, School Board President Jeff Gravley is no longer seeking re-election after serving 15 years as a trustee.  Gravley had filed to run again for his Place 3 seat but withdrew after the February 13 filing deadline.  He was first elected to the board in 2011.  Last year, Celina ISD suffered a sex-abuse scandal involving locker room recordings of middle school students by the son of the district’s now-retired Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Bill Elliott—an acknowledged close personal friend of Gravley’s. That relationship was noted as a conflict of interest in an investigative report commissioned by the district. view article  arw

University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”

February 2009:00 AM
 

Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.  The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents unanimously approved Thursday a rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without studying “unnecessary controversial subjects,” despite warnings it could leave them less prepared for the real world.  The rule also requires faculty to disclose in their syllabi the topics they plan to cover and adhere to the plan, and says that when courses include controversial issues, instructors must ensure a “broad and balanced approach” to the discussion. view article  arw

University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”

February 2008:41 AM
 

Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.  The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents unanimously approved Thursday a rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without studying “unnecessary controversial subjects,” despite warnings it could leave them less prepared for the real world.  The rule also requires faculty to disclose in their syllabi the topics they plan to cover and adhere to the plan, and says that when courses include controversial issues, instructors must ensure a “broad and balanced approach” to the discussion. view article  arw

Galveston ISD becomes latest local school district to reject daily prayer periods, Bible readings

February 2008:31 AM
 

Houston ISD and several other area districts have voted against adopting designated prayer sessions, which are optional for students and staff under Senate Bill 11, while Magnolia ISD has approved them. All Texas districts face a March 1 deadline to make a decision about whether or not to implement them. view article  arw

Magnolia ISD approves daily prayer period under new Texas law, experts expect more rejections

February 2008:31 AM
 

A deadline is looming for school districts in the state of Texas to decide if they are going to allow a prayer period at school, under Senate Bill 11. According to our news partners at the Houston Chronicle, so far over a dozen school districts in the greater Houston area have voted against adopting the policy. view article  arw

Robertson County sheriff shares more information about threat to Franklin ISD

February 2008:31 AM
 

On the morning of February 18, 2026, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office says it responded swiftly to a threat at Franklin High School after receiving a call from a male caller claiming to be in possession of explosives and a rifle. An investigation later revealed that other calls like this were made to other school campuses across the state. view article  arw

 
 
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