Fort Worth ISD is reassigning a principal days after news of her hire attracted backlash from conservative groups online.  The district earlier this week announced Shayma Alzubi as the new principal of Western Hills High School. The announcement – which featured a photo of Alzubi, who wears a hijab – was circulated by the far-right account Libs of TikTok alongside screenshots showing Alzubi supporting Black Lives Matter, Palestinians and immigrants. The account also encouraged followers to contact the district’s superintendent.  Fort Worth ISD later removed its post. The district confirmed Alzubi has been reassigned pending an internal investigation, but did not provide further details.  In a statement, Fort Worth ISD said it determined her social media posts "may not align" with district policy and "expectations for staff." view article

Religious leaders, community activists and teachers called on Fort Worth ISD to reinstate a Muslim educator reassigned from her newly appointed role as principal after the announcement of her hire drew online backlash.   FWISD announced Shayma Alzubi as Western Hills High School’s new principal in late May, but reassigned her from the role after screenshots of Alzubi’s social media that were circulated online indicated her support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Palestinians and immigrants.   Alzubi, an assistant principal at Southwest High School, now faces an investigation after the district determined the posts may not align with the district’s social media policy and expectations for staff, Louis Kushner, chief of staff, said in a May 26 statement.   Our district leaders, educators and staff will not inject personal political perspectives into classrooms,” Kushner wrote.  view article

CAIR blames bigotry against Muslims for the backlash and the district's reaction.  Muslim woman has been reassigned after only one week as a high school principal after troubling posts on social media were brought to the attention of the Texas school district.  The Fort Worth Independent School District said Tuesday that Shayma Alzubi was removed as the principal of Western Hills High School pending an investigation into the posts.  Alzubi, who has a decade of experience in education, allegedly posted messages on Facebook defending Sharia law as well as the Black Lives Matter movement. view article

A new principal in the Fort Worth Independent School District has been reassigned amid controversy over old social media posts. view article

Fort Worth ISD is reassigning a principal days after news of her hire attracted backlash from conservative groups online. The district earlier this week announced Shayma Alzubi as the new principal of Western Hills High School. The announcement – which featured a photo of Alzubi, who wears a hijab – was circulated by the far-right account Libs of TikTok alongside screenshots showing Alzubi supporting Black Lives Matter, Palestinians and immigrants. The account also encouraged followers to contact the district’s superintendent. view article

Wylie ISD has accepted the resignation of a high school principal after controversy struck one of the district’s campuses on Feb. 2. Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan told the district on May 26 that she would step down after 18 years with the district. view article

Corpus Christi ISD announced leadership changes at two elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year on May 28. Amanda Vasquez-Kotch will lead Berlanga Elementary School next year. Vasquez-Kotch is currently principal of Kostoryz Elementary School, but the campus is closing before next year due to district school consolidation view article

Regents of the University of North Texas System approved dozens of tenure applications, without public discussion, as part of their recent quarterly meeting.  The tenure applications cover all UNT institutions, with the bulk coming from the main campus in Denton. Supporting documents for these applications covered more than 30 percent of the 155-page agenda book for the meeting.  The applications were passed on the consent agenda. Consent agendas are a tool designed to allow governmental bodies to quickly move through non-controversial items but are frequently abused to hide controversial measures.  Texas Scorecard performed a basic search on these applications and found several with backgrounds in far-left “scholarship” covering areas like critical race theory and LGBT activism. Much of this material is also available in the regents’ agenda book. view article

Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop proper emergency plans or properly respond to the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors last year, the order states.  The Texas Board of Nursing restored Camp Mystic’s chief health officer’s nursing license but barred her from working directly with patients after the board temporarily suspended her license on May 19. view article

Hundreds of Texas school districts will be allowed to continue employing uncertified teachers for the next three years, thanks to a 2025 school finance law that let districts delay compliance with state certification requirements.  view article

Houston ISD told 300 central office employees this month that their positions will be eliminated at the end of the 2025-26 school year, according to a May 5 internal email to school leaders, which could save the district $35 million.   State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles called it "a tough day" in central office and tied the reduction in staff to drops in enrollment and revenue, "not due to a lack of skill or will." HISD's state-appointed board of managers approved a wide-ranging reduction in force in April.  view article

A former Magnolia ISD teacher is now in custody and charged with an improper relationship between an educator and a student. Court documents reveal that 40-year-old Jason Maldonado worked at Magnolia Parkway Elementary school as a second-grade teacher. view article

Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constables are actively investigating allegations involving a former second-grade teacher that was employed at Magnolia Parkway Elementary School in the Magnolia Independent School District. The investigation began in December 2025 following a report received through Child Protective Services alleging inappropriate contact between the teacher and students. Since that time, Montgomery County Precinct 5 Investigators have conducted multiple forensic interviews with students, interviewed witnesses and school personnel, and contacted numerous families associated with the classroom. view article

Granbury Independent School District has confirmed the unexpected passing of Dustin Conn early Wednesday morning, May 20. Conn served as an assistant principal at Granbury High School and was … view article

A West Side middle school principal was arrested early Wednesday morning and is accused of driving while intoxicated, jail records show. Kevin Vanlanham, 36, drove the wrong way on West Loop 1604 and was pulled over by Converse police just after 2 a.m., a Converse lieutenant officer told KSAT. view article

A former Marshall ISD educational aide is accused of hanging a student upside down by their feet and swinging them around, causing the child to hit their head, according to an affidavit. Rachel Ann Kirspel, 37, of Marshall was arrested Monday and charged with injury to a child. According to the affidavit, the incident occurred May 14 at the Marshall Early Childhood Center, located at in the 1600 block of Meadow Street. view article

He is now under investigation by Cy-Fair police.   An award-winning wrestling coach in the Conroe Independent School District (CISD) has resigned amid an investigation into alleged grooming and inappropriate sexual communications with minors.  We can confirm that Mr. Durning is no longer employed by the District," a CISD spokesperson said Monday. "We are actively cooperating with and supporting the ongoing investigation by law enforcement. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority."  Durning is also being investigated by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who said on social media Sunday his firm "collected hundreds of intimate videos of the women he coached." Buzbee told Chron he's been in contact with 17 current or former students as of Monday.  According to Buzbee, Durning is accused of "grooming" the students in question, in which he allegedly sent "racy texts regarding sex and [BDSM] to students and former students that escalate over time." BDSM is an acronym that stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism. view article

Pastors for Texas Children, a statewide advocacy group that has become a national movement, will give its founding executive director to the national movement and seek a new state leader.  astors for Texas Children was founded in 2013 by Charles Foster Johnson, a Baptist pastor who has been a champion for public education. With the success of the movement in Texas, additional state chapters of the advocacy group have formed, creating a national network. view article

William “Billy” Durning is suspected of sexually exploiting hundreds of female students in multiple Texas school districts and sports clubs. view article

Haley Radabaugh is the second district teacher charged this year with child grooming.  Haley Krista Radabaugh, an art teacher at Barbara Bush Middle School, was arrested Friday by the Denton Police Department and charged with child grooming, a third-degree felony.  Radabaugh was booked into the Denton County Jail on May 15 and released May 17 on a $25,000 bond.  Online records show Radabaugh has worked for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD since the 2022-23 school year.  Radabaugh has held a Texas teaching certificate since 2021.  On the same day as Radabaugh’s arrest, a staff member at R.L. Turner High School was taken into custody by the Carrollton Police Department.  According to a notice sent to Turner families Friday by Principal Ivan Cedillo, the arrest was for “an incident that occurred on campus” but “no students were involved.” view article

A Cleveland ISD teacher is facing charges after investigators say she had an improper relationship with a student, according to district officials and jail records. view article

The union representing Austin ISD teachers and staff is hoping for good news, as Superintendent Matias Segura asks for more patience from families and staff. In just about a month, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees will a vote on the 2026-2027 school year budget. But before that happens, the board is tasked with creating a plan to reduce the projected $181 million deficit. view article

A Fort Davis Independent School District principal has been let go following an incident where an intruder was on campus. On May 13th, an intruder entered the elementary school property without authorization through an open gate. The district says despite having received extensive training on the District’s Emergency Operations Plan, the principal failed to follow the mandated security protocols. view article

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Third Future Charter schools hosted a job fair for Texarkana Independent School District's upcoming academic year on Saturday at the Courtyard Marriott. view article

An employee at Cleveland Ninth Grade Center has been charged with having an improper relationship with a student, according to an email sent to parents late Wednesday. In the email, which a parent forwarded to Eyewitness News, Cleveland ISD said it recently became aware of the alleged relationship and that Cleveland ISD police began investigating. view article

The district believes rewarding teacher and principal performance will help recruit and retain educators in the future. view article

Beaumont ISD is eliminating the positions of Behavior Interventionist and Wellness Coordinator at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, according to internal memos obtained by 12News. Employees in both roles received letters from the district's Human Resources office informing them their positions will no longer exist beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The district's website indicates there are at least 14 Wellness Coordinators alone, suggesting the cuts will affect a significant number of employees across both positions. view article

Denton ISD teachers and staff will get a bump in pay for the 2026-2027 school year. The district’s Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday it approved a new compensation plan that includes a 4% pay increase for teachers and a 2% from the midpoint increase for staff. District officials said the plan aims to support Denton ISD’s efforts to recruit and retain educators and support personnel serving more than 33,200 students across the district. view article

The head football coach and athletic director at Klein High School is being investigated for misconduct stemming from a previous job in another school district. In a letter sent to families and staff on Monday, Tomball ISD said Nick Codutti was being investigated for “allegations of misconduct that date back to his employment in Tomball ISD.” view article

Midway ISD trustees reviewed a proposed compensation plan at their regular April board meeting Tuesday that would invest up to $2 million in employee compensation for the 2026–27 school year.  The plan, which will be considered for approval in May, is designed to keep the district competitive in recruiting and retaining staff while remaining financially responsible.  “This is about taking care of our people in a way that is sustainable,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ashley Canuteson. “We know great schools depend on great staff, and this plan reflects our commitment to staying competitive while being responsive to our staff.”   In addition to the 2% general pay increase on paygrade midpoints, the proposal includes targeted adjustments to align salaries with the market and maintain internal equity, no increase to employee health insurance contributions, and a reduction in the district’s flex benefit contribution for employees who opt out of insurance.   District data presented to the board shows Midway ISD salaries remain at or near market averages compared to similar districts, generally ranging from 95% to 104% of market pay depending on experience. view article

Austin ISD is set to cut 215 full-time educator salaries — 85 for elementary schools, 51 for middle schools and 79 for high schools — as it faces a $181 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 school year. These cuts are in relation to newly proposed teacher-student ratios, Superintendent Matias Segura said on Thursday. “The ability to serve our students in a way that we had a couple years back or even last year is going to be impacted,” Segura said. “We have not been able yet to get the funding we need to ensure that we keep up with the costs that we have. So we have to make these cuts, as hard as they are.” view article

Arlington ISD is undergoing a reorganization as it deals with a $9 million budget shortfall, Superintendent Matt Smith announced to staff May 7. The changes, set to not impact classroom teaching positions, will see some open and filled positions dissolved within the central office, departments and campuses, according to the email Smith sent to staff. It is unclear how many positions are affected. Smith wrote that the changes have resulted in reductions of 6% in the central office budget and 3% in campus budgets. view article

The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it fits the state’s merit-based system. view article

Joshua Nguyen’s twin brothers are also named in the lawsuit, along with his maritime program called Texas Coastal Academy and the school district. view article

Joseph Nguyen taught band at Haltom High School in Birdville ISD. view article