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

Last year, Fagen was placed on paid administrative leave and later fired after her husband, Troy Kite, retired from his position as the district’s athletic director following a Title IX investigation into him for allegedly making sexually charged comments to other staffers. view article

Midland ISD will “collapse” a second round of positions at the end of the 2024-25 school year, which includes 28 positions that are central office based. MISD is operating this year under a $41.1 million budget deficit because of the expiration of the state FTG program, which had given MISD tens of millions of dollars annually since 2019. The FTG was set to expire this year, and it was not renewed in the previous legislative session. view article

A kindergarten teacher at Snyder Elementary in Conroe ISD was arrested Tuesday on charges of online solicitation of a minor, according to school officials and jail records. Brian Schultz, who had taught kindergarten at Snyder Elementary since August 2021, was taken into custody in an arrest unrelated to the elementary school, Principal Crystal Poncho confirmed in a statement to parents. The Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable's Office arrested Schultz. view article

Two Midlothian ISD staff members are on leave after an incident involving a student at McClatchey Elementary School. Police are investigating and the student’s mother told FOX 4 what happened. No teacher has been charged with a crime, but two teachers have been placed on leave while the district and Midlothian police investigate. view article

Two Midlothian ISD staff members are on leave after an incident involving a student at McClatchey Elementary School. Police are investigating and the student’s mother told FOX 4 what happened. No teacher has been charged with a crime, but two teachers have been placed on leave while the district and Midlothian police investigate. view article

Bryan High School will soon welcome new leadership, as the Bryan ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Dr. Gregory Bowhuis as the school’s next principal during its April 21 meeting. Dr. Bowhuis brings a broad range of experience to the role, most recently serving as Associate Principal at Magnolia West High School in Magnolia ISD. His career in education began in his home state of Michigan and spans several Texas school districts, with positions ranging from classroom teacher to campus administrator. view article

Denton ISD plans to reorganize its library staff so that one librarian will serve each campus, which is a slight change from having some campuses with two librarians. The Denton Record-Chronicle received a tip that school district officials announced the change to librarians last Friday. view article

A Stratford ISD teacher is under investigation for having a "romantic" relationship with a student. Police Chief Richard Coborn told ABC 7 News an "outcry" was made against a teacher. But his department immediately turned the case over to the Texas Rangers due to a conflict of interest. ABC 7 News also reached out to DPS which confirmed Texas Rangers are investigating one Stratford ISD employee for an inappropriate relationship with a student. view article

Parents and students showed up in force at Tuesday night’s College Station ISD school board meeting, many still concerned over the recent decision to move Rock Prairie Elementary Principal Jeff Durand to another campus next school year. Before the meeting, dozens gathered outside district headquarters with signs and chants, hoping to make their voices heard. Some drivers honked their car horns in support. Parents brought their children— many wearing school spirit shirts— to show how much Durand has meant to the Rock Prairie community. view article

High school students from Comal Independent School District participated in the district's annual Ready, Set, Teach Conference on April 7 at the Support Services Building. The event offered students an inside look into the teaching profession, featuring activities such as onboarding, a scavenger hunt, and sessions on the first-year teaching experience and job searching. view article

This School Librarian Month, Killeen ISD is educating Texans beyond its district. Alice W. Douse Elementary librarian Keye’tta Mathis was selected to present at the Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference recently, leading a hands-on session, “Thrifty Tech: Makerspace on a Shoestring Budget,” according to Killeen ISD. view article

A former long-term substitute teacher for Tyler ISD is accused of physically assaulting a special needs student earlier this month. Joacim Castro-Lacayo, 28, of Tyler, is charged with injury to a child or disabled individual after an alleged April 1 incident in a special education classroom at Moore Middle School. According to a Tyler ISD PD arrest affidavit KLTV requested from Smith County, Lacayo is believed to have thrown a female student onto the classroom floor during an altercation. view article

On Monday, the San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a pay increase for all full-time permanent employees for the 2025-2026 academic year. The package raises entry pay for hourly full-time staff to $17 per hour, while entry salary for teachers will increase to $60,000, according to a district news release. view article

Austin Independent School District officials recommended terminating a beloved principal and her supervisor days before she turned in her resignation, according to an internal investigation report provided through an open records request. The recommendation to fire the former Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders principal, Nicole Griffith, came after an Office of Professional Standards investigation determined that she and the executive director of secondary schools, Dr. Stacie Holiday, violated multiple district policies while handling a crisis situation with a student. view article

Grace Garza said she thinks about leaving her job as a special education teacher “all the time.” Currently, Garza works at Mead Elementary School, where she has a caseload of 10 students. She’s been in special education for more than 14 years now, and for nine of those, Garza’s been the Alternative Learning Environment instructor at Mead.  Garza is one of 78% of teachers across the state who have seriously considered leaving the teaching profession in 2024, according to a Charles Butt Foundation Poll.  view article

About 7% of Houston ISD's teacher workforce was recommended for contract nonrenewal due to performance, the district shared in a Saturday statement.  Out of around 10,400 teachers, HISD determined 733 teachers will be recommended for contract nonrenewal. This number takes into account an adjustment following the district's discovery of a mistake in their teacher rating calculations on Friday. view article

The lives of some Socorro and Canutillo independent school district employees were upended late last week as they received a piece of paper informing them that their contracts would not be renewed after the end of the school year. Some of those employees who have been laid off include middle and elementary school music teachers from Socorro ISD and registered nurses from Canutillo ISD. Several SISD employees who received the notices Friday declined to comment at this time, saying they were going to first consult with their teacher unions. view article

Nearly 40 teachers will not return to the South San Independent School District in the fall of 2025. The instructors fall into two categories: 16 who were “underperforming,” according to superintendent Dr. Saul Hinojosa, and another 22 teachers who were not certified. KSAT spoke with Hinojosa on Wednesday afternoon. During the conversation, he said the 16 teachers were under contract but “weren’t performing well” or “meeting expectations.” view article

Dr. Terri D. Osborne has been named the new deputy superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and School Leadership at Killeen ISD, the district has announced. According to Killeen ISD, the Board of Trustees approved Osborne's appointment to the position at a meeting on Sept. 17. Osborne will begin working in the district on Sept. 30. view article

A former Lewisville ISD teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a ten-year-old student. John Leslie Collett, who taught at Camey Elementary School in The Colony, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection to the case, including the aggravated sexual assault of a child and an improper relationship between an educator and a student. view article

A former Nacogdoches ISD middle school teacher is going to prison for a 2023 relationship with a student despite asking for her actions to be excused. view article

Following a surprise announcement several days ago that upset many of Rock Prairie Elementary School’s parents and staff, College Station ISD is working to provide more insight into the move of the principal to another campus in the district. On Sunday, Jeff Durand sent an email to families announcing that after this current school year, he would be leaving the campus. view article

Dr. Lilly and his legal counsel released a statement to 25 News reporter Josh Crawford shortly after Killeen ISD released documentation of Lilly's resignation. view article

Nine Anthony Independent School District teachers were awarded state financial incentives for positive student outcomes, according to the school district on Friday, April 4. According to Anthony ISD, the teachers’ work met the requirements of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program, a “state initiative that rewards educators with significant financial incentives based on student outcomes.” view article

A video that has been circulating online has a Conroe father and his son frustrated, angry and confused. The video starts out with an altercation between two 7th grade students at Moorhead Junior High School. One of those students is Jace Dunaway. Jace says the fight was the result of excessive bullying by a group of students, that had reached it’s peak when one of the bullies pushed him and the fight broke out. view article

A Plano Independent School District family believes their daughter, who has a disability, was physically abused by a high school teacher. Police are investigating. Lestia Nelson said a few years ago her daughter, Saniyah was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called GRIN syndrome. "She's totally disabled," Lestia Nelson said. "She needs help with personal care, feeding, transferring, diapering, everything." view article

A fall in a school hallway ended a longtime Northside ISD educator’s career and life. Her son believes the district failed to support her during her recovery. Evangeline Riojas’ calling was working with children. The 80-year-old dedicated her life to working as a teacher and counselor for NISD. She had worked for the district for over 50 years. view article

According to Huntsville police, the first arrest was made on March 19. Officials said Demondrae Murray, a teacher at Mance Park Middle School, was picked up during a prostitution/human trafficking operation in Huntsville on March 19. view article

The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider the proposed termination of the principal of Roy J. Smith Middle School following a deadly stabbing at the school in March. Principal Fredrick Lilly II and another administrative staff members from Roy J. Smith Middle School have been on administrative leave pending the internal investigation by KISD. view article

Christian Aleman is the new director of communications for Taylor Independent School District, replacing Tim Crow who retired last week after serving in the position for 11 years. Aleman steps into the position in early April. He has big shoes to fill, but he brings a new level of energy and experience to Taylor ISD. “We’re excited to welcome Christian Aleman to the Taylor ISD Duck family,” said Taylor ISD Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen. “His skills and knowledge in strategic communications and his passion for public education will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our ties with the community and celebrate the remarkable successes of our students and staff.” view article

Elysian Fields ISD announced their new athletic director and head football coach that has years of experience on Tuesday evening. According to Elysian Fields ISD, assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Azle High School Bo Maines was officially selected on Tuesday when the Elysian Fields ISD Board of Trustees approved the recommendation from Superintendent Monica Simmons and the coaching search committee. view article

We all know that teaching is hard work. And teaching in a major urban district where many kids come from lower-income homes is only that much more challenging. So you might think that Dallas ISD teachers call it quits in higher numbers than their suburban peers, right? No, indeed. Just the opposite. DISD is retaining teachers at a higher rate than both its region and the state overall. view article

The Canutillo Independent School District plans to lay off employees, increase classroom sizes and redesign its programs to cut its budget as it faces potential financial exigency — the equivalent of bankruptcy for education institutions. The Canutillo ISD school board took several votes Tuesday to approve changes across several departments and cut staff, including teachers, librarians, nurses and administrative employees. view article

New Caney ISD juniors and seniors will get the opportunity to meet with potential employers at the Career Kickstart NCISD Student Job Fair on April 25. In partnership with the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber, the job fair will give local businesses seeking seasonal help, interns or entry-level candidates the opportunity to conduct on-the-spot interviews with high school juniors and seniors, according to information included in the event registration form. view article