There's still no confirmed explanation as to why multiple Prosper ISD seniors were transported to the hospital after attending an overnight event this past weekend. For the past few days, CBS News Texas has been working to learn what happened to those students and has spoken with multiple district parents. Many of them share a common question: Were drugs involved? view article

Multiple Prosper ISD students suffered medical emergencies while at a lock-in graduation party over the weekend. Eight of those graduating seniors ended up in the hospital. view article

A student-teacher with Leander ISD has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student. 22-year-old Darian Christine Rogers of Austin has been charged with second-degree felony improper relationship between an educator and a student. Rogers was booked into the Williamson County Jail on May 16 and released on a $20,000 bond on May 17. view article

The legislation would give ERCOT the ability to turn off power to major consumers in an emergency. view article

In response to a “troubling rise” in public school employees facilitating students’ gender confusion—often behind parents’ backs—Texas lawmakers proposed several measures this year to ensure that children will not be socially transitioned in classrooms.  On Tuesday, members of the House Public Education Committee heard one of those measures: House Bill 1655 by State Rep. Nate Schatzline (R–Fort Worth).  “We’ve seen a troubling rise in what society calls ‘gender-affirming care,’ but let’s be honest, what’s being affirmed is confusion, not truth,” Schatzline told committee members as he presented his bill. view article

A former employee at Bear Branch Junior High in Magnolia ISD was arrested Saturday in The Woodlands after a teenage student reported sexual assault. Sheila Leticia Valdivieso, 46, was taken into custody at her home by Montgomery County Precinct 5 deputies. view article

Liberty Hill ISD will continue teaching students abstinence-based sex education next school year after adopting new materials. The board of trustees approved the new human sexuality curriculum for sixth through ninth grade students at a May 19 meeting. view article

On May 17, 2025, the Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office executed an arrest warrant on Sheila Leticia Valdivieso at her home in The Woodlands. Valdivieso, a 46 year old para-professional at Bear Branch Junior High was accused late last week of sexually assaulting a teenage student. view article

Under the proposal, sexually explicit materials would be moved to the adult section of all municipal libraries.  On Thursday, House Bill 3225 was brought before the Senate Committee on State Affairs by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola), the committee’s chairman.   “They just think we’re being prudes until they read the materials we’re talking about,” said Hughes. “They’re very graphic, and so this bill requires these books be moved to the general or adult section—not removed from the library—but moved to the general or adult section so minors can browse safely.”  Under HB 3225, municipal public libraries would also be required to verify that only adults can obtain the materials, unless a child has obtained parental consent.   The measure defines “sexually explicit material” as “any communication, language, or material, including a written description, illustration, photographic image, video image, or audio file, that describes, depicts, or portrays sexual conduct in an explicit manner.” view article

Mesquite ISD says the incident at Lawrence Elementary on Friday happened during the school’s Play Day event. Officials from Mesquite ISD said Friday they are investigating how an inflatable bounce toy went airborne during a campus event, injuring students. An eyewitness told NBC 5 that six to eight students were on an open-air round inflatable placed on the concrete outside Lawrence Elementary. view article

A Magnolia ISD employee has been arrested following accusations of sexually assaulting a teenage student, according to the Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office. Officials said Sheila Leticia Valdivieso, 46, a former para-professional of Bear Branch Junior High, was taken into custody at her home in The Woodlands Saturday on charges of indecency with a child/sexual contact. view article

39-year-old Kyle Rocha is currently in the middle of a criminal case on a felony charge of injuring a child, intending bodily harm. Rocha’s employment as a Brownsboro ISD Behavioral Specialist Teacher was terminated following a school district investigation before his arrest on Sept 24, 2024. According to an affidavit, the incident resulting in the charge happened on Sept. 13, 2024, at Chandler Elementary School in Rocha’s behavioral classroom. view article

Humble ISD has launched an investigation to find out how a special needs child wandered away from school during recess and into the home of a nearby resident. view article

The bill would allow a vaccine exemption form to be downloadable. Currently, a form must be requested from the state and mailed to the recipient view article

The video is disturbing. Though the incident occurred almost two months ago, a father continues to attend school board meetings, demanding more action. Danny Gianfrancesco's daughter was in a fight with a male student at Taylor High School, and disturbing cell phone footage shows the incident. The father has been attending school board meetings consistently since the March 25 incident, demanding changes to the district's disciplinary policies after both his daughter and the boy received equal punishment. view article

A former Pflugerville ISD employee has been arrested and charged with what the district called "serious criminal offences." Marissa Juarez was arrested this month. Pflugerville ISD has not confirmed what her position was with the district. The district said as soon as the allegation was reported, Juarez was placed on administrative leave, “and the matter was promptly referred to law enforcement for investigation.” view article

Conroe Independent School District students are uniting to demand action following the tragic death of a classmate. The victim, a 16-year-old junior at The Woodlands College Park High School, took his life on the I-45 and Highway 242 flyover. view article

The proposed change in the code of conduct is set to be discussed this Thursday at a board briefing. Top of mind for the district is safety and security following the April Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting, still fresh on the minds of everyone in attendance. The last update from the district was that the student who let the armed classmate in was identified, but that student's punishment criminally or administratively is still unclear. view article

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has opened the draft of the School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Policy (MS Word) for public comment.  School Health and Related Services (SHARS) are direct medical services and transportation services available to children aged 20 and younger who are enrolled in Medicaid and are eligible to receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The services must be included in the child’s individualized education program (IEP) established under IDEA. view article

HEB ISD discovered an "unsettling" post on social media involving Hurst Hills Elementary School. District officials said once they caught wind of the threat, they immediately contacted the district’s security team and the Hurst Police Department. view article

According to an affidavit, a Nacogdoches ISD teacher was arrested for failing to report child sex abuse allegations against her husband. According to the affidavit obtained by a Nacogdoches County open records request, Camille Floyd Lanier, 46, refused to report child sex abuse allegations against her husband, Nikolai Alexi Lanier, 44, despite her status as a mandatory reporter as a teacher at Nacogdoches ISD. view article

During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets too much media attention. view article

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

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

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

A small North Texas school district approved the creation of a new police department on Monday. The board of trustees of Blue Ridge ISD, a three-school district in Collin County with just over 1,000 students, unanimously approved a resolution to establish the Blue Ridge ISD Police Department. view article

Families, friends, and community members attending the 2025 Seguin High School graduation ceremony will be required to pass through a metal detector. The Seguin ISD is implementing the use of metal detectors for the first time ahead of the 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 23, at Matador Stadium. The district purchased four new detectors and six detection wands; it also received two used metal detectors from Schaeffler Automotive as a donation. view article

Authorities in Montgomery County say a weeklong undercover sting led to the arrest of two men trying to prey on children online—and one of them was a local kindergarten teacher. The operation, which took place the week of April 21, was a team effort between the Precinct 3 Constable’s Office and the Houston Area Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Investigators posed as minors online to catch adults looking to exploit kids. view article

A student was cut by an X-ACTO knife during an altercation with another student at a Royse City ISD middle school, officials said. The incident occurred on April 24 at Bobby Sumers Middle School in Fate, the school district said in a letter to parents. Before the first bell, two female students were involved in an altercation in the cafeteria area, the district said. view article

A Zephyr ISD student passed away April 27. The school district said they were given permission by the family to share the unexpected passing of Jayden Gowin. Members of Zephyr ISD are available to meet with students one-on-one or in groups for those who need counseling. view article

Legislation passed in 2023 to prevent gender mutilation of minors did not address the psychological or social transitioning element. view article

A video showing a Hamilton ISD teacher dragging a kindergarten student down a hallway has left one local family demanding accountability from the district. view article

A former Fort Stockton ISD and Ector County ISD employee was arrested on April 11 in Cuero, Texas for continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, according to the United States Marshals Service (USMS). view article

A video showing what appears to be a male student assaulting a female student in a Taylor High School classroom has gone viral, causing the Katy ISD board of trustees to review the district’s code of conduct. view article

A 17-year-old suspect has turned himself into police after five people were shot at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas on Tuesday, prompting a large police response and mass evacuations of the campus, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by WFAA. Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) said reports of a shooting prompted the response, which began to unfold just after 1 p.m. at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, located on Langdon Road off Interstate 20 in Southeast Dallas. view article