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Vacant Rusk ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Martin's Mill ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Dickinson ISD; Search by: Dickinson ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Whitney ISD; Search by: Whitney ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Dilley ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Kermit ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Socorro 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 Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant San Isidro ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant Queen City ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Commerce ISD - Search by: Commerce ISD Board of Trustees; INFO
Vacant Gonzales ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Charlotte Baker,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 Lubbock-Cooper ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Art
(Houston)
 ; Thompson & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant East Chambers ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
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 Dawson ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Seguin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Banquete ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Rick AlvaradoINFO
Vacant Gunter ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Royal ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Levelland ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
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 Frost ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Cedar HIll ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Bowie ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Vacant Abernathy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Kingsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Millsap ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant La Pryor ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Industrial ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Charlotte BakeINFO
Vacant Rotan ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
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 Marlin ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Deweyville ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO
Lone Finalist Waco ISD - Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent,Buna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Onalaska ISD - Dr. Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Superintendent,Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Graham ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Lueders-Avoca ISD - Dr. Joe Alcorta, Superintendent,Dalhart ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Lipan ISD - Jimmie Dobbs, Interim Superintendent,Lipan ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Lone Finalist Albany ISD - Daryl Stuard, Superintendent,Bremond ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Victoria ISD - Shelia Collazo, Deputy Superintendent,Somerset ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and Saul HinojosaINFO
Lone Finalist Hawkins ISD - Jeff Hutchins, Director of Operations,Van ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Monte Alto ISD - Rashad Javed Rana, Assistant Superintendent,Donna ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Lone Finalist Grandfalls-Royalty ISD - Carlos Contreras, Superintendent,Dell City ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Copperas Cove ISD - Brent Hawkins, Superintendent,Livingston ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Utopia ISD - Joshua Ham, Principal,San Saba ISD; Search by: Utopia ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Buna ISD - Dr. Julie Motomura, Superintendent,​Schulenburg ISD; Search By: Buna ISD Board of Trustees INFO
Lone Finalist Ector County ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services, Keeley Boyer,Ector County ISD; INFO
Lone Finalist Splendora ISD - Dustin Bromley, Deputy Superintendent,La Porte ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Mount Calm ISD - Jay Underwood, Deputy Superintendent,Anna ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun BarnettINFO
Lone Finalist Waskom ISD - Chris Guastella, Principal,Ferris ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
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 Livingston ISD - Jeff Peck, Deputy Superintendent,Dickinson ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Groesbeck ISD - Scott Cummiungs, Superintendent,Westphalia ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Holland ISD - Jennisty Thomason, Principal,Holland ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search 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 Muleshoe ISD - Scott Bicknell, Superintendent,Jayton-Girard 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 Central Heights ISD - Justin Keeling, Superintendent,Douglass ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Jim Ned CISD - Will Brewer, Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Smithville ISD - Molley Perry, Deputy Superintendent,Elgin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Borger ISD - Daniel Fuller, Superintendent,Sweeny ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD - Stacy Parker, CFO,Marlin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist New Home ISD - Julia Stephen, Director,Amarillo ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
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 Cameron ISD - Mistie Dakroub, Assistant Superintendent,Cameron ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Mathis ISD - Todd White, Superintendent,Santa Anna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Dickinson ISD - Dr. Rebecca Brown, Deputy Superintendent,La Porte ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
New Super Crockett ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Plains ISD - Scott Mills, Principal,Quannah ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
New Super Olney ISD
(Young Co.) - Dr. Matt Caffey, Principal,Olney ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
New Super La Gloria ISD - Lupe Martinez; Search by: La Gloria ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
New Super Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Carrizo Springs ISD - Rose Saldana Pearson, Director,Medina Valley ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Pineywoods Community Academy
(Lufkin) - Dr. Damon Adams, Assistant Superintendent,Copperas Cove ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
New Super Karnes City ISD - Jamie Robinson, Principal,Granbury ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
New Super Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
New Super Early ISD - Joan Otten, Director,Katy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Richards ISD - Michael Smith, Chief Operations Officer,West Hardin ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
New Super Carroll ISD - Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent,Grandbury ISD; Search by: Carrrol ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
New Super Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.)  - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
New Super Hutto ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Superintendent,Granger ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Louise ISD - Richard Wright, Superintendent,Agua Dulce ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
New Super San Benito CISD - Alfredo Perez, Interim Superintendent,San Benito ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Grandbury ISD - Dr. Courtney Morawski, Assistant Superintendent,Fayetteville Arkansas; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Lake Worth ISD - Mark Ramirez, Assistant Superintendent,Dallas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Chester ISD - Cory Hines, Superintendent,Neches ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
New Super Nacogdoches ISD - Grey Burton, Superintendent,Rusk ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO

‘A colossal mistake’: Abilene ISD superintendent criticizes Texas’ new education voucher law

June 0908:27 AM
 

Four days after Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 into law, allocating billions in public education funding and creating a new voucher-style program, Abilene ISD Superintendent Dr. John Kuhn is voicing serious concerns. Calling the move a “colossal mistake,” Kuhn claims the new education savings account program threatens to weaken the state’s public school system by diverting funds to private institutions and undermining decades of public education policy. view article  arw

Boerne ISD principal makes bond in DWI case

June 0908:23 AM
 

A Boerne Independent School District principal accused early Friday of driving drunk has bonded out of the Kendall County Detention Center, according to reports. Boerne Middle School North Principal Daniel Owen, 48, is charged with driving-while-intoxicated-second offense and unlawful carrying of a weapon, officials said. view article  arw

School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

June 0908:21 AM
 

Texas lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day legislative session on Monday after passing a raft of conservative policies, from private school vouchers to tighter bail laws, that furthered the state’s march to the right. The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, when Democratic walkouts, a last-minute impeachment and unfinished priorities prompted overtime rounds of lawmaking. view article  arw

School choice forum to help Houston families understand Texas’ new voucher program

June 0908:21 AM
 

A non-profit will host a school choice forum Monday evening to help parents learn more about the state’s new voucher program. view article  arw

Fort Worth ISD’s Helbing Elementary will close. Teachers there ‘gave it our all’

June 0908:20 AM
 

As the Fort Worth Independent School District bids farewell to 18 of its campuses over the next four years, educators and residents are reflecting on how the parting schools have left their mark on the community. view article  arw

Meeting to be held on Monday regarding Fort Bend ISD trustee’s resignation that hangs in balance

June 0908:20 AM
 

Answers could soon be coming regarding a Fort Bend Independent School District trustee who announced more than a month ago was resigning. A Fort Bend ISD trustee board meeting item on Monday's agenda has parents, including Adeel Akhtar, who spoke with ABC13, anxiously awaiting. "I wish there were a little bit more communication by the school district," Akhtar said. "Perhaps they have their reasons, but I think we're going to find out really soon what's going to happen." view article  arw

Winnsboro ISD teacher, coach arrested for sexual relationship with student

June 0908:18 AM
 

Wood County investigators say that a former teacher and coach of Winnsboro ISD has been arrested for having an improper relationship with a student. Nicholas Gabriele was employed as an assistant football coach and economics teacher at Winnsboro High School during the 2024-25 school year. Sometime during the school year, he began a relationship with a high school student. Investigators got information and evidence that Gabriele had been having sex with the student, including information and concerns from members of the community. view article  arw

School closures expected as Austin ISD launches plan to address $100M deficit

June 0908:16 AM
 

Austin ISD is beginning early planning for a school consolidation process that could result in campus closures starting in the 2026–27 school year. District officials say the move is driven by long-term budget pressures, declining enrollment, and the need to ensure schools are better staffed and resourced. view article  arw

Enriquez named interim athletic director at Karnes City ISD

June 0908:16 AM
 

Karnes City ISD has announced Coach Michael Enriquez as the district’s interim athletic director. According to the district, Enriquez brings a strong commitment to students, staff, and the community. Officials expressed confidence in his ability to lead with integrity and enthusiasm during the transition. The appointment is interim while the search for a permanent athletic director continues. view article  arw

Empowering Girls: Dallas ISD Launches Flag Football League

June 0908:15 AM
 

Dallas ISD launched its first girls’ flag football league this spring, partnering with the Dallas Cowboys. All 22 district high schools fielded teams in the inaugural season. The program marks a significant expansion of opportunities for female athletes in Texas. Two players have already secured college scholarships, signaling the sport’s growing legitimacy. view article  arw

Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs

June 0905:39 AM
 

The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits could endanger the program. view article  arw

Ousted HISD school board member says people ‘can make their own assumptions’ about sudden removal

June 0905:30 AM
 

Adam Rivon, one of the four recently ousted members of the Houston ISD Board of Managers, won’t speculate on why he was suddenly removed from his role this week, though he said “people are intelligent and they can make their own assumptions.”  Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath unexpectedly removed Rivon, along with three other appointees, from their roles on the Board of Managers this week, and replaced them with four new board members. Morath also announced the extension of the state intervention of the district through June 1, 2027.   In an interview with the Chronicle, Rivon said the TEA told him they “wanted to bring in a new team,” but he wasn’t given any specific reasons why they decided to remove him from the appointed board after serving in the role since the state takeover of Texas’ largest school district in June 2023. view article  arw

School discipline, property taxes, water funding: Texas lawmakers wrap up regular legislative session

June 0905:05 AM
 

Texas lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day regular legislative session on June 2. Legislators in the 31-member Senate and 150-member House filed nearly 9,000 bills and sent about 1,200 of them to the governor, according to data from Texas Legislature Online.   All seven of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities passed, and he said in a June 3 statement that those bills would “make Texas stronger, safer, and more prosperous than ever.” view article  arw

‘A critical opportunity’: Tax rate hike on the table as Judson ISD grapples with budget deficit

June 0905:00 AM
 

The move comes after trustees voted to close a school, relocate its STEM program, reduce pay for uncertified teachers, modify its library services program and close vacancies to cut costs. Now, they're looking to raise revenue. view article  arw

Texas’ swift surrender to DOJ on undocumented student tuition raises questions about state-federal collusion

June 0905:00 AM
 

Experts say Wednesday’s action to eliminate the long-standing policy could be a “collusive lawsuit,” where the state and feds worked the courts to get a desired outcome.  On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas over its long-standing state law allowing undocumented students to get in-state tuition. The lawsuit was barely on the books before Texas surrendered without a fight, asking a judge to strike down the law — which he did. view article  arw

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Keller school board approves lone finalist for superintendent job

June 0905:00 AM
 

The Keller school board named Cory Wilson as the finalist for the district’s open superintendent position during a special meeting June 5. Wilson has served as interim superintendent since Jan. 31, following the resignation of Tracy Johnson, who parted ways with Keller schools over a proposal put forth by board members to split the district in half — using U.S. 377 as the dividing line view article  arw

Texas Lawmakers Approve Record-High State Budget

June 0904:10 AM
 

The legislature has finally passed a $338 billion biennial budget. view article  arw

UT-Austin Picks Reagan Scholar as Provost Finalist

June 0608:47 AM
 

University of Texas at Austin named William Inboden as the sole finalist for its open provost position.  The provost is the Chief Academic Officer of UT-Austin and second in command to the president. The office supervises several aspects of university operations.  According to The Daily Texan, interim university president Jim Davis informed the faculty via a campus-wide e-mail on May 28. Inboden will permanently fill the position after a series of interim hires. view article  arw

Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don’t Work

June 0608:42 AM
 

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim. view article  arw

Why Didn’t Lawmakers Abolish the Texas Lottery? It’s a Lucrative Business

June 0608:41 AM
 

The Texas Lottery remains a key source of revenue for its primary vendor.  Although Texas lawmakers sent a measure abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission to Gov. Greg Abbott, they stopped short of ending the gambling enterprise entirely.  A potential reason? The Texas Lottery is a very lucrative business for its vendors.  In fiscal year 2024, the lottery generated roughly $8.39 billion in total sales.  As of March 31 of this year, the state has received $949 million from the lottery. Roughly $887.5 million of the $949 million was dedicated to the Foundation School Fund, which supports the state’s school system. view article  arw

Houston ISD Teacher Accused of Locking Special Needs Students in Cabinet

June 0608:40 AM
 

A Houston Independent School District special education teacher has been recommended for termination after allegedly locking several special needs students in a cabinet. The incident, which took place at Moreno Elementary School and came to light in late May, has sparked outrage among parents and renewed scrutiny of the district’s troubled special education system.  According to FOX 26 Houston, the incident involved an autistic first-grade student whose mother, Mrs. Mejia, expressed shock and anger upon learning about the situation. view article  arw

Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto ‘Biden-Style’ Loan Repayments for School Counselors

June 0608:40 AM
 

The bill drew fierce opposition from conservatives when it reached the House floor, especially in light of social transitioning in public schools.The bill drew fierce opposition from conservatives when it reached the House floor, especially in light of social transitioning in public schools. view article  arw

Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don’t Work

June 0608:40 AM
 

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim.  Texas state legislators dropped efforts to spend millions of dollars to buy what experts call ineffective child identification kits weeks after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported that lawmakers were again trying to fund the program.  This is the second consecutive budget cycle in which the Legislature considered purchasing the products, which promise to help find missing children, only to reverse course after the news organizations documented the lack of evidence that the kits work.  ProPublica and the Tribune originally published their findings in a 2023 investigation that revealed the state had spent millions of dollars on child identification kits made by a Waco-based company called the National Child Identification Program, run by former NFL player Kenny Hansmire. He had a history of legal and business troubles, according to public records, and although less expensive alternatives were available to lawmakers, Hansmire used outdated and exaggerated statistics about missing children to help boost sales. view article  arw

Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda

June 0608:40 AM
 

At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they disagreed with. view article  arw

Texas bill creating more weekend early voting could boost turnout, but delay election results

June 0605:00 AM
 

A bill headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk may not go into effect until 2027. Election administrators say the changes could create staffing challenges.  Texans will have a new schedule for early voting in coming years under new legislation that starts the voting period later but slides it right up to Election Day, eliminating the three-day break in between.  Experts say Senate Bill 2753, which lawmakers approved this week, will likely boost turnout, as it includes more time for voting on weekends. The author of the bill, Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, told Votebeat that the change also “simplifies the process” and would reduce the cost of election operations and equipment.  But local election officials said they aren’t so sure of that, and are still determining how it will work and what it could cost counties. The bill doesn’t allocate any funding for counties to implement the changes. view article  arw

Texas led the nation in active shooter incidents in 2024, FBI report says

June 0508:44 AM
 

Texas saw more active shooter incidents than any other state in 2024, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The annual FBI report found that four active shooter incidents occurred in Texas last year — more than any other state. The shootings left 11 people either dead or wounded. California and North Carolina followed with two incidents each.  Overall, the FBI recorded 24 active shooter incidents nationwide in 2024.  One of the most high-profile cases in Texas happened in February of last year, when a woman opened fire during a Sunday service at Houston’s Lakewood Church. She brought along her 7-year-old son, who was among the two people wounded before she was ultimately shot and killed by off-duty law officers. Another shooting happened in May, when an 18-year-old fatally shot a worker outside Refresco Beverages in Fort Worth. He was arrested the next day. view article  arw

Higher Education Reform Measure Heads to Governor

June 0508:40 AM
 

The final legislation reflects a combination of different versions that the House and Senate passed.  Legislation that will change the internal governance of public universities and grant new oversight authority to boards of regents is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott.  Proposed measure Senate Bill 37, by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe), abolishes the practice of shared governance at Texas’ public universities. It also grants boards of regents more authority over hiring decisions and curricula.  In state universities, “shared governance” describes a system in which universities’ boards of regents share power with the faculty, which is represented by a faculty senate—or, in the case of the University of Texas-Austin, a faculty council.  Boards of regents are accountable to Texans through the governor, who appoints them, and state senators confirm their appointments. Faculty senates have no such accountability. view article  arw

Preventive Law: More TEA “Special Investigations” are Imminent

June 0508:35 AM
 

During the 87th (2021) legislative session, the Legislature quietly expanded the authority of the Commissioner to investigate complaints against public schools and intervene beyond accreditation matters. These legislative revisions to Chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code (TEC) are resulting in a new wave of investigations into locally controlled policies and procedures like school district discipline procedures, bullying and harassment policies, and even student record keeping—previously considered the domain of local school officials and beyond the reach of officials in Austin. As a result, filing a complaint with TEA’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has become the weapon of choice for anyone disgruntled with the actions of a public school.

Texas Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation

June 0508:35 AM
 

While lawmakers voted to abolish the commission, the proposal has still not yet been signed into law by the governor.  Texas Lottery commissioners are already in the process of transferring oversight of the lottery to the Department of Licensing and Regulation, less than a week after lawmakers voted to abolish the embattled commission.  The early movement is notable, given that Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet signed the Legislature’s proposal—Senate Bill 3070—into law.  A TLC spokesperson told Texas Scorecard, “With the passage of Senate Bill 3070, the Texas Lottery Commission is evaluating next steps in alignment with the bill’s intent to transfer regulatory authority to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. While the Commissioners under active terms remain appointed at this time, the agency is actively working on the transition.” view article  arw

Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

June 0508:32 AM
 

Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site  NEW BRAUNFELS — Abigail Lindsey worries the days of peace and quiet might be nearing an end at the rural, wooded property where she lives with her son. On the old ranch across the street, developers want to build an expansive complex of supercomputers for artificial intelligence, plus a large, private power plant to run it.  The plant would be big enough to power a major city, with 1,200 megawatts of planned generation capacity fueled by West Texas shale gas. It will only supply the new data center, and possibly other large data centers recently proposed down the road. view article  arw

No more college aid for illegals.

June 0508:30 AM
 

Trump DOJ Forces Texas to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens…ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens to Mexico…Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation…Tarrant County Approves Republican Redistricting Plan… view article  arw

ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens to Mexico

June 0508:30 AM
 

Eight gang members, 11 convicted child predators, and a criminal alien who illegally entered the country 21 times were among those removed.  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported 142 criminal aliens from the Houston area to Mexico.  Among them were eight known gang members, 11 convicted child predators, and one individual who had entered the country illegally 21 separate times.  Collectively, the group illegally entered the country 480 times and accumulated 473 criminal convictions for a wide range of serious crimes, including:  11 convictions for child sex crimes  76 convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI)  43 convictions for aggravated assault and domestic violence  22 convictions for human smuggling view article  arw

The Christian Far Right Is Running Texas’s Third Largest School District

June 0508:28 AM
 

Julie Hinaman had questions. Lots of them. She dropped a three-ring binder on the dais, her blond bob and dark-rimmed glasses peeking over the edge of the tome that felt to her like contraband: thirteen chapters of science and career-tech curriculum her fellow board members had stripped from textbooks the year before, citing concerns over pro-vaccine propaganda and climate science’s implication that “humans are bad.” view article  arw

Socorro ISD reduces workforce to combat budget deficit, impacts fine arts staff

June 0508:25 AM
 

The Socorro Independent School District has finalized a plan to reduce its workforce as part of efforts to address a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. The district's board approved the non-renewal of contracts for several fine arts employees, a decision that affects teachers with term contracts who did not file an appeal. view article  arw

Austin ISD to decide on school consolidation, repurposing ahead of next school year

June 0508:25 AM
 

Austin ISD is expected to decide on some changes for the upcoming school year during a virtual meeting Thursday. The district said it planned on consolidating schools beginning in the 2026–27 school year, which could include school closures, boundary changes and more. view article  arw

 
 
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