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As Bryan ISD welcomes students back for the first day of school, Superintendent Ginger Carrabine sat down with KBTX to discuss the district’s momentum, upcoming changes, and key challenges for the new year. view article

Sixteen school districts across the Greater Houston area are welcoming students back to class Wednesday, with more districts set to begin the school year Thursday. In Spring Branch ISD, district police are using the final hours before the first bell to make sure campuses are secure, and officers are prepared for the return of students. view article

A dozen San Antonio-area school districts are set to welcome students back Wednesday for the new year. Those districts include Fort Sam Houston ISD, Harlandale ISD, Ingram ISD, Judson ISD, Lackland ISD, Medina Valley ISD, Natalia ISD, Pleasanton ISD, San Antonio ISD, School of Science and Technology, Somerset Academies, and Southside ISD. view article

As the bulk of Central Texas school districts head back to school Wednesday, leaders with Del Valle ISD said they’re prepared to welcome thousands of students back into their schools. Some classrooms may end up slightly more crowded than originally expected at the district’s only comprehensive high school, Del Valle High School. That’s because construction on the district’s second campus, North Del Valle High School, has been pushed back a year due to road infrastructure delays. view article

North Texas districts are opening their doors to students from neighboring communities as declining enrollment and growing school choice turn recruitment into a financial survival strategy. view article

Ingram ISD students returned to class Wednesday after floods in the Hill Country damaged 12 district buildings, forcing crews to work quickly to make classrooms safe before the first day. Superintendent Justin Turner said students can return to classrooms, though some are still in the work phase and may not be completed until winter break. view article

Chris Clark stepped into the role as Leander ISD navigates growth in some areas of the district while enrollment stabilizes in others. view article

Flour Bluff ISD leaders look ahead to a new school year as students return to class. Here’s what the district is focused on this year. view article

An affidavit obtained by WFAA identifies the suspect accused of shooting a Dallas ISD officer with the officer’s own gun in a Sam’s Club parking lot. The suspected shooter has been identified as 27-year-old Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales. He admitted to taking Officer Justin Jones' firearm and shooting him in the leg, according to the affidavit. view article

Students returning to Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD this week will notice a major change inside their school libraries. Beginning this school year, certified librarians have been reassigned to other positions within the district, and paraprofessionals will now manage the district's 15 campus libraries. view article

Amazon is planning to build a massive data center in Pecos County, Texas. But the company says the plant would generate its own gas power. view article

State lawmakers created the TEFA program in 2025, and accepted students will receive some funding for education opportunities that include: private school tuition and fees; tutoring and therapy; homeschooling; and other services. Funding is capped at $1 billion for the first year of the program, and about 122,000 students of the over 274,000 who applied have been accepted, including 85,344 participants who have received funding. view article

Texas’ candidates in this year’s U.S. Senate race are neck and neck, according to recent polling. Since the runoff election on May 26, state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has performed slightly better than his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. view article

Alamo Colleges District, once a top earner under Texas’ House Bill 8 finance formula rooted in student outcomes, is now expecting to receive $3.9 million less for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year.  Community colleges across Texas outperformed the state’s expectations, exceeding the funding allocations — $441 million for fiscal year 2026 and 2027 combined — which prompted changes and new limits to the funding formula.  “They just thought we weren’t going to meet the projections, which is completely the opposite of what happened,” said Priscilla Camacho, Alamo Colleges chief legislative, industry and external relations officer. “Everybody lost money compared to what they got last year, and certainly lost money compared to what they were projected to get for fiscal year 2027.” view article

James T. Davis, 86, a longtime resident of the Centerville community in Trinity County, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026, in Lufkin.  James T. was born December 25, 1939, in Pennington, Trinity County, Texas, to Lois T. Davis and Eula Mae Wright Davis. He loved East Texas and the Centerville community where he was raised, often speaking fondly of its beauty and of the freedom and adventure of his youth—riding horses through its pastures and piney woods and spending time at his grandfather Charlie T.’s home. During his years at Centerville High School, he excelled in both basketball and baseball and remained proud of those experiences throughout his life. He graduated in 1958 and later earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from Stephen F. Austin State University. On October 17, 1959, he married Dorothy Lee, and they shared more than 66 years of marriage. view article

Earlier this summer, nearly 160,000 applicants took the entrance exam for UNAM, Mexico’s largest university. For the first time, they did it completely remotely, using a “lockdown” browser and AI-powered webcam proctoring software, over several weeks from late May through early June.  It was a disast. When exam results came in, they bore little resemblance to past results, especially at the top. Between 2021 and 2025, 3.5 percent of test takers scored 100 or more on the 120-question UNAM test. This year, 16.3 percent did so.  The story was even worse at the highest of the high end. Between 2021 and 2025, 0.9 percent of test takers scored 110 or more; this year, 5.5 percent did so.  The surge in top scores led to accusations of widespread cheating, and UNAM appointed a commission of experts to investigate the situation. view article

The deal would give SpaceX control of an 18-mile stretch of marshland southwest of Lafayette. The site, known as Pecan Island, became available as part of a legal settlement that resolves dozens of lawsuits that blame ExxonMobil for pollution and coastal land loss, the newspaper reports. No Louisiana officials publicly commented on the deal. Nor did SpaceX. In May, however, the company said in response to rumors about the Louisiana site on X, “It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting thousands of flights per year. That cadence will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future, both domestically and internationally.” view article

It's back to work for teachers and administrators at Richardson ISD, but before they dust off the old computer, Superintendent Tabitha Branum had a different idea. She gathered staff early Monday morning and armed them with a list of names. The list was of families who were sending their children to Richardson ISD for the first time. view article

A private company built a 100,000-camera surveillance grid, wired it so federal authorities can access it, and operated it for more than a year without a license. Is that okay? view article

A recent TikTok video caught attention online this week as Houston mother Aly Matei sparked questions about whether teachers in Cy-Fair ISD are allowed to share classroom wish lists online. view article

Houston Independent School District students will head back to class in just a few weeks, but families have more to prepare for than school supplies. The district is implementing several changes ahead of the 2026-27 school year, including campus closures, the rollout of Bluebonnet Learning at some schools and changes to free meal eligibility at dozens of campuses. view article

Many of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.  Growing up in Austin, all the kids in Itzayana Mondragón’s neighborhood looked pretty much like her — and spoke Spanish too.  Soon after Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, Mondragón noticed that some of her friends had stopped attending class. She would learn later that those classmates were undocumented and had returned to their home countries — some out of fear, some against their will, as Trump delivered on his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration. view article

China has worked for years to drive climate activism in America with a goal of slowing down American energy independence and making America dependent on Chinese energy technologies. Now it’s using the same playbook for Artificial Intelligence. Texans shouldn’t fall for it.   For generations, Texas has been America’s energy capital. The state’s abundant resources, entrepreneurial culture, and willingness to build made it an economic powerhouse and strengthened America’s security.   Now Texas stands at the beginning of another historic opportunity, and America’s national security depends upon Texas’ continued willingness to build.   Artificial intelligence is becoming the defining technology of the 21st century, and Texas is rapidly emerging as its center. The companies building the future increasingly need the same things that built the energy industry like abundant electricity, reliable infrastructure, investment capital, and policymakers willing to embrace growth instead of obstructing it.   Just as Texas became synonymous with energy, it is increasingly becoming synonymous with AI. view article

Judge Terry Johnson allegedly retaliated against a critical journalist by publishing his personal identification information.  Dhillon Law Group has filed a federal lawsuit against Midland County Judge Terry Johnson on behalf of a citizen journalist who says he was retaliated against after posting records critical of Johnson.   The suit alleges that Johnson responded the next day by posting Christino Rodriquez’ full name, Social Security number, date of birth, and driver’s license number to Facebook.   view article

As Texas struggles to increase water supply, questions arise about Oncor’s due diligence on the intersection of proposed transmission lines and water.  Local officials grilled Oncor on its proposed extra-high-voltage transmission line’s impact on both known and unknown local water supplies, whether the company will inform landowners if it discovers a new well while building on their property, and who would pay for relocating it if needed.   Multiple government water agencies stated that Oncor had not contacted them.  view article

Conroe ISD parent and volunteer Ryan Tsamouris has launched a monitoring app to help other parents get the information they need, from a list of challenged or banned library books to board meetings. Tsamouris, who has a background in information technology and is eyeing a spot on the board of trustees, went live with the CISD Library Books Tracker in May. Since then, he has expanded it to include board meeting summaries, student performance, district finances and policies. Navigating the district's information on its website, he said, can be difficult. view article

Katy ISD board members have approved the development of a virtual high school after a board meeting vote. The creation of Legacy Virtual High School was discussed at board meetings on July 20 and 27. view article

The Houston-area district, which serves nearly 100,000 students, is banning the use of generative artificial intelligence chat tools in kindergarten through sixth grade while gradually introducing its use for older students. view article

(Video) Former Lubbock Cooper ISD superintendent Pat Henderson passes away view article

Tiffany Spicer is regularly up before dawn. As Waco ISD’s superintendent, she has to be ready before the school day begins. And last Wednesday she was up particularly early — 4:30 a.m. — to swim as part of her training for the upcoming IronMan. view article

The Socorro Independent School District returns to school on Monday and joins Good Morning El Paso live with the latest updates and highlighting achievements and academic and community programs. Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Trejo and O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy Principal Laura Garcia join ABC-7's Nicole Ardila from the school on July 27. view article

A simple walk into just about any retailer in South Central Texas will tell you what is coming. Back-to-school. view article

Goliad Independent School District will enter the 2026-27 school year with a new middle school, expanded curriculum resources and additional safety measures. Superintendent Holly Lyon said the district is building on its traditions while introducing new programs, facilities and instructional practices. view article

With summer break winding down, school districts are getting ready to welcome students back for the new school year. KSAT has compiled back-to-school start dates for all the Bexar County and surrounding school districts. view article