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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; <p>Search by: Region 3 ESC, <a href="mailto:mlyon@esc3.net">Exec. Dir. Morris Lyon</a></p>INFO
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 Fort Davis ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Mr. Jim McClellanINFO
Vacant Pleasanton ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant South Texas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Panhandle ISD; Search by: Panhandle ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Elkhart ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Rockdale ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Loraine ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Bullard ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
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 Hubbard ISD; Search by: Shaun Barnett Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Ector ISD; Search by: Rod TownsendINFO
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
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 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
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

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

January 2108:30 AM
 

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health. view article  arw

Bible passages could soon be required reading for Texas public school students

January 2108:30 AM
 

Texas public schools could soon be required to teach biblical passages in English classes from kindergarten to senior year, according to a draft proposal before the State Board of Education.  The proposal, created by the Texas Education Agency and set to receive a preliminary vote from the state board next week, is part of a novel push to create a common statewide literary canon, with required readings at each grade level, the first of its kind in the United States.  The list’s genres vary, from fairy tales and nursery rhymes for younger students to historical speeches and full novels in high school. Ten excerpts from the Old and New Testaments are dispersed throughout, including “The Shepherd’s Psalm” for seventh graders and the Eight Beatitudes from the book of Matthew in the eighth grade.  view article  arw

Islamic Games in Colleyville canceled for alleged ties to group Abbott calls terroristic

January 2108:30 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD officials “severed negotiations” with an Islamic group seeking to host an all-ages sporting tournament at a local high school, a district spokesperson confirmed to the Fort Worth Report on Tuesday. The decision came after school administrators were “made aware” that one of the event’s sponsors, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, was designated a terrorist organization by the governor last year, GCISD spokesperson Nicole Lyons said in an email.  But organizers of the Islamic Games said CAIR “has never been, and is not presently, a sponsor, partner, affiliate or supporter” of the sports festival.  view article  arw

Arlington ISD trustees vote to close elementary at the end of the school year

January 2108:30 AM
 

Blanton Elementary will close at the end of the school year and a majority of the campus demolished, trustees unanimously decided Tuesday night.  The 69-year-old building needs major repairs while the school saw declining enrollment and failing academic performance in recent years, officials said.  Board President Justin Chapa said closing the school was one of the most difficult decisions in his time on the board.   “We have closed campuses before but not like this,” Chapa said. “We’ve done consolidations of schools into bright, new, shiny, state-of-the-art buildings. That’s how we have done it in the past. To do it without that waiting on the other side for these students is just not a position that I want to be in.” view article  arw

Islamic Games in Colleyville canceled for alleged ties to group Abbott calls terroristic

January 2108:30 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD officials “severed negotiations” with an Islamic group seeking to host an all-ages sporting tournament at a local high school, a district spokesperson confirmed to the Fort Worth Report on Tuesday.  The decision came after school administrators were “made aware” that one of the event’s sponsors, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, was designated a terrorist organization by the governor last year, GCISD spokesperson Nicole Lyons said in an email.  But organizers of the Islamic Games said CAIR “has never been, and is not presently, a sponsor, partner, affiliate or supporter” of the sports festival.   “We are deeply concerned that a sporting event for children is being targeted,”  Salaudeen Nausrudeen, president of Islamic Games, said in an email to the Report. “It is our hope that better minds prevail.” view article  arw

Prosecutors seek to drop child abuse charges against Atlantic City schools superintendent

January 2108:30 AM
 

Prosecutors say they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City’s superintendent of schools  Prosecutors have announced they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City's superintendent of schools, just weeks after her husband — the seaside gambling resort's mayor — was acquitted on similar charges.  Marty Small Sr., 51, and La’Quetta Small, 49, were accused endangering and abusing their teenage daughter. Atlantic City High School principal Constance Days-Chapman also was charged in the case because prosecutors said she failed to report the teen’s abuse claim to state child welfare officials. Both women had pleaded not guilty. view article  arw

What to know before applying for Texas’ education savings accounts next year

January 2108:30 AM
 

The Texas comptroller’s office has released a set of rules to govern the state’s $1 billion education savings account program, or ESAs. Accepted families will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.  The overview: Accredited private schools and education vendors can begin applying to join the program as soon as Dec. 9, and applications will open for interested families Feb. 4.  Most families accepted into the program will receive about $10,300 per student, which can be spent on tuition at accredited private prekindergarten or K-12 schools and related expenses. Homeschooled students will receive up to $2,000 per year, while students with disabilities will be eligible for up to $30,000 annually. view article  arw

Under new postal service guidance, Texans shouldn’t wait to send voter registrations or mail-in ballots

January 2105:00 AM
 

The U.S. Postal Service warns it may not postmark mail the same day it takes possession of it. The deadline to register for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2.  Texans seeking to register to vote or cast a ballot by mail may not want to wait until the last minute, thanks to new guidance from the U.S. Postal Service.  The USPS last month advised that it may not postmark a piece of mail on the same day that it takes possession of it. Postmarks are applied once mail reaches a processing facility, it said, which may not be the same day it’s dropped in a mailbox, for example. view article  arw

Federal judge upholds West Texas A&M drag show ban, short-circuiting student group’s appeal

January 2105:00 AM
 

A final ruling in the case prompted a federal appeals court to cancel oral arguments, set for Friday, on an earlier ruling. Another appeal is expected view article  arw

Forecasters warn of a ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm from Texas to the Carolinas

January 2104:29 AM
 

Forecasters are warning that a new storm could bring ice and power outages across the South this weekend  — With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this weekend that could coat roads, trees and power lines with devastating ice across a wide expanse of the South.  The storm arriving late this week and into the weekend is shaping up to be a “widespread potentially catastrophic event from Texas to the Carolinas,” said Ryan Maue, a former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. view article  arw

Garland ISD could be released from desegregation order. What does that mean?

January 2008:30 AM
 

If a federal judge agrees to lift the Garland ISD desegregation order, it would spell the end of a half century of court supervision that district leaders and civil rights advocates say has benefited students of all races.  The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to dismiss the 56-year-old court order that requires the district to follow a plan to ensure a “unitary, non-discriminatory school system.” The district’s board is expected to discuss their response to the move at a meeting Tuesday. view article  arw

The Largest High Schools in Texas Might Surprise You

January 2008:30 AM
 

KNUE-FM) Most Texans have some good and probably a few bad memories of going to high school, there is a lot going on during that time in your life. Although not all high schools in Texas are the same, some are small and others are gigantic. It would take a huge school and a large number of faculty members to make everything work. Let’s dig into just how big the largest public high schools are in the state of Texas.  When I graduated high school, there were a little over 300 people in my graduating class. It wasn’t huge, but it still felt like the graduation ceremony took forever when reading off all those names. view article  arw

As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planning

January 2006:30 AM
 

ERCOT is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.  Texas’ main electric grid operator is developing a new process to evaluate multiple large-load interconnection requests at the same time. The question for cryptocurrency miners and data center developers that are already in line is: Who gets to go first?  view article  arw

Abilene unites for MLK prayer breakfast, celebrating the vision of equality and faith

January 2005:57 AM
 

ABILENE, Texas — Before the sun even came up, the Abilene community gathered at Hardin-Simmons University, and not just for a warm breakfast, but for a morning of prayer and reflection. It’s all part of the Big Country’s MLK Prayer Breakfast to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Big Country residents filled the Johnson Building at HSU before dawn for the 4th Annual MLK Big Country Breakfast, bowing their heads in unity and celebrating a man who helped change the nation. view article  arw

Houston ISD delays state requirement that would limit uncertified teachers

January 2005:43 AM
 

Houston ISD delays state requirement that would limit uncertified teachers   The Houston ISD state-appointed board of managers voted Thursday night to delay new state requirements that would have banned uncertified educators from teaching core subjects, including English language arts and reading, math, science and social studies, in public schools by the 2027-2028 school year.  Last summer, the Texas legislature passed House Bill two, which put limitations on uncertified teachers in core classrooms. Specifically, it requires reading and math teachers for kindergarten through fifth grade to be certified by this fall, and by the next school year, districts can't have any uncertified teachers for English, math, science and social studies across any grade level.  A recent study from the University of Houston reported uncertified teachers make up nearly 20% of the teacher workforce in Houston ISD. Uncertified teachers made up just .3% of teachers in the district seven years ago. view article  arw

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As immigrant arrests rise, here’s what to know about ICE operations in Texas

January 2005:42 AM
 

The Trump administration is going all in on accelerating mass deportation efforts. Here’s how ICE operations look in Texas, home to an estimated 2 million undocumented immigrants. view article  arw

Winnsboro ISD School Board places superintendent on paid administrative leave following arrest

January 2005:00 AM
 

WINNSBORO, Texas (KLTV) - The Winnsboro ISD School Board has placed a superintendent on paid administrative leave following his arrest. Dr. Cody Holloway will now serve as acting superintendent after superintendent Aaron Nation was arrested and charged earlier this month, alongside other former district employees. Nation faces charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and failure to report child abuse with intent to conceal. The decision came after the school board spoke behind closed doors for over an hour. view article  arw

Tyson’s mass layoffs take effect on Tuesday; here’s how many will lose their jobs and where

January 2005:00 AM
 

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Thousands of layoffs at two different Tyson Foods plants will take effect Tuesday, a move that's expected to significantly affect the country's beef processing.  According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings, Tyson sites in Texas and Nebraska are expected to lay off nearly 5,000 employees. view article  arw

Here’s who has the financial edge to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton

January 2005:00 AM
 

The four-way Republican primary drew millions in donations over the second half of 2025, outpacing the comparatively meager fundraising by Democrats led by Sen. Nathan Johnson. view article  arw

Texas to defend law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know.

January 2005:00 AM
 

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in lawsuits seeking to block Texas and Louisiana from requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments.  The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday over a Texas law requiring public schools to display posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. view article  arw

At Least 171 Measles Cases in 9 States in 2026: CDC

January 1908:30 AM
 

Officials have confirmed 171 measles cases across nine states so far in 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated on Jan. 14.  Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia have confirmed cases, the CDC said in an update on its website.  The case count does not include probable cases, officials said.  The number of measles cases in the United States in 2025 was also revised upward, to 2,242, the highest total since 1991. view article  arw

Lake Worth parents press state: Why force out superintendent now?

January 1609:00 AM
 

The question Lake Worth parents and community members pressed Texas education officials with Wednesday night was simple: Why remove schools Superintendent Mark Ramirez?  Inside the Lake Worth High School auditorium, speaker after speaker returned to the same point — not to defend years of low academic achievement but to argue that the district is finally showing signs of movement. Lake Worth ISD’s 3,200 students will pay the price if state leaders force Ramirez out, they said.   The meeting marked the first opportunity for residents to directly question Texas Education Agency officials since the state began its takeover that includes replacing the district’s superintendent. Meanwhile, an appointed board of managers will assume the duties of the locally elected trustees. view article  arw

How teaching middle school in one of Texas’ poorest neighborhoods spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid

January 1608:42 AM
 

Talarico’s two years as a public school teacher is central to his Democratic Senate campaign after shaping his policy goals and driving his political rise through the Texas House.  Texas’ Senate Republican primary, meanwhile, looks headed for a runoff. The survey found U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a dead heat against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with neither eclipsing 30%. view article  arw

Texas school tied to federal point-shaving probe; player faces 20-year sentence

January 1608:40 AM
 

One Texas college basketball program was among the 17 Division I schools investigated by federal prosecutors in recent months in an alleged point-shaving scheme.  Former Abilene Christian forward Airion Simmons is among the 39 players allegedly involved in point-shaving and game-fixing between 2022 and 2025, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Simmons, 25, played for Abilene Christian from 2019-24, with his first alleged misconduct occurring in March 2024. view article  arw

Brenham Rejects Tax Breaks for Foreign Data Center

January 1608:40 AM
 

City council members rejected a tax incentive for the property.  Brenham residents packed a recent city council meeting to voice their concerns about the foreign-owned data center project planned in their community. City council members unanimously voted against an ordinance that would grant the project a tax break after hearng public comment.  One local news outlet estimated that more than 100 residents attended the meeting.  As previously reported, data centers are surging in number around Texas, often drawing opposition from local residents. view article  arw

Collin County Rejects Plan for Controversial Islamic Development

January 1608:40 AM
 

Developers of The Meadow, formerly branded EPIC City, can submit missing documents and have their application re-evaluated.  Collin County officials have rejected a development plan submitted for the proposed Islamic community The Meadow, formerly branded as EPIC City.  Officials found the application was incomplete but said the plan will be re-evaluated if and when all required items are submitted.  County Judge Chris Hill announced the update on Thursday via social media.  Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) officially submitted its development plat to Collin County Development Services on December 23, initiating the county review process.  CCP is the team behind the controversial community planned for property in unincorporated areas of eastern Collin County and western Hunt County. view article  arw

In Ink and on Airwaves, Texas Media Grows Ever More Concentrated

January 1608:34 AM
 

n the realm of Texas newspapers, one media mogul now rules them all—or close to it at least. Last February, Hearst Communications acquired the Austin American-Statesman. Seven months later, the privately held New York-based conglomerate bought up the Dallas Morning News, one of the country’s last locally owned metro papers, for just over $80 million—outbidding the notorious hedge-fund outfit Alden Global. Considering the alternative, this was seemingly welcome news for the journalism business in Texas, where over 200 local papers have shuttered in the past 20 years. Under the vampiric regime of Gannett/Gatehouse, the Statesman was bled and hollowed out into a husk of a paper. And the Morning News had steadily slipped away from its glory days, when it had bureaus around the world, and was mired by turnover, layoffs, and declining print circulation.  view article  arw

‘Support religious freedom’: Texas clergy warn law undermines church-state lines

January 1608:31 AM
 

An open letter said the 2025 policy allowing schools to implement prayer times "threatens to drive a wedge" between Texas students.  Since Senate Bill 11 passed in the 2025 Texas regular legislative session, it has been a source of contention among secular and religious communities alike. The law, which allows schools across the state to implement a daily period of voluntary prayer and Bible reading, has been seen in various spaces as either a move to promote religious freedom or a policy that will ultimately harm it. One group of faith leaders is insistent that SB 11 squarely falls into the latter category, urging Texas school boards to ensure that all students will be welcome in their learning environment.   view article  arw

Texas A&M abruptly cancels ethics course over race, gender policy

January 1608:30 AM
 

The university said content of the graduate course, which was already underway, was not adequately disclosed, forcing the cancellation. The professor disagrees   Texas A&M University canceled a graduate ethics course three days after the semester began, saying Professor Leonard Bright did not provide enough information to let administrators determine if the course meets new standards for discussing race and gender  Bright disputes that characterization. view article  arw

GOP House Candidate Amy Fennell Drops Out After Anti-Trump Posts Revealed

January 1608:30 AM
 

Amy Fennell, a Republican candidate who had been challenging State Rep. Mike Olcott in the GOP primary for Texas House District 60, has withdrawn from the race after previously posting a series of social media comments sharply critical of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.  Fennell’s withdrawal follows months of public posts opposing Trump’s return to the White House, promoting messaging from former Vice President Kamala Harris, and attacking Republican leadership and party priorities. view article  arw

Llano ISD To Host Screening of Pro-Explicit Books Movie ‘The Librarians’


January 1608:30 AM
 

The film promotes the stories of librarians who support sexually explicit materials for children.
  A public screening is scheduled at the Llano High School next week of the documentary “The Librarians,” which documents the stories of librarians across the country who have protested removing children’s access to sexually explicit books.  Included in the documentary is Llano local Suzette Baker, who filed suit against Llano County after being fired for not removing sexually explicit books targeting children from the public library shelves despite orders from the county.  The screening of the film is set to take place in the Llano High School auditorium and will include a “Q&A session with film participants and other special guests immediately following.” view article  arw

Suspended Sanger ISD Policeman Jailed for Sex Crimes Against Student

January 1608:30 AM
 

“A criminal investigation was conducted by the Sanger Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, with the assistance of digital forensic investigators from the Denton County Sheriff’s Office and full cooperation from Sanger ISD.”  Sanger ISD Superintendent Tommy Hunter notified parents Wednesday about the arrest.  Hunter did not identify Demello or the charges against him but stated the officer is “no longer employed by Sanger ISD.” view article  arw

Collin County Rejects Plan for Controversial Islamic Development

January 1605:00 AM
 

Developers of The Meadow, formerly branded EPIC City, can submit missing documents and have their application re-evaluated.  Collin County officials have rejected a development plan submitted for the proposed Islamic community The Meadow, formerly branded as EPIC City.  Officials found the application was incomplete but said the plan will be re-evaluated if and when all required items are submitted.  County Judge Chris Hill announced the update on Thursday via social media.  Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) officially submitted its development plat to Collin County Development Services on December 23, initiating the county review process. view article  arw

Former, current Winnsboro ISD superintendents arrested

January 1508:52 AM
 

QUITMAN, Texas (KLTV) — Criminal charges have been filed against the current and former superintendents of Winnsboro ISD.  Jail staff confirmed that Brian David Wilcox, 50, of Texarkana, and Aaron David Nation, 39, were booked into the Wood County Jail.  Nation bonded out Monday evening; he had been held on $40,000 bond. Wilcox was held on a bond of $30,000 and bonded out on Tuesday. view article  arw

Hundreds of private schools are being shut out of Texas’ voucher program

January 1508:48 AM
 

Hundreds of private schools have been shut out of Texas’ new school voucher program while the state comptroller’s office awaits a decision in its bid to block some Islamic and allegedly Chinese-linked institutions.  Nearly all schools accredited by Cognia, the largest private school accreditor in Texas, have been unable to submit applications in the month since the state began accepting them. As of Tuesday, only 30 of the 600 schools accredited solely by the nonprofit were added to the list of approved vendors, most of them offering only pre-K and kindergarten. The majority of those were added overnight on Monday, after Hearst Newspapers began inquiring about the issue. view article  arw

 
 
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