Fort Bend ISD is apologizing after security guards at a polling location inside James Bowie Middle School removed election signs and told poll workers and supporters to leave, even though they were not violating any rules. The district says the guards went too far and will no longer be permitted to work security at school facilities used as polling locations. The security guards involved are also receiving corrective action. view article

In a statement Monday afternoon, Meridian ISD announced the cancellation of the remainder of its high school football season due to injuries on the team. “The safety and well-being of our student-athletes must always come first. After careful consideration, we believe this is the best decision for our players and our program,” the statement reads. view article

Sarah Colleen Wright, Magnolia ISD’s executive director of teaching and learning, provided a brief update on the district's emergent bilingual program. The board also approved a plan to begin selling a small plot of unused land near Grand Pines Road. view article

Katy ISD has moved forward with attendance boundary modifications ahead of the upcoming opening of Elementary School 49. At an Oct. 26 meeting, the Katy ISD board of trustees approved attendance boundary modifications for Elementary School 49 to be located at 6435 Pitts Road in the district’s growing northwest quadrant. view article

Witnesses expressed concern about foreign-funded curriculum and Sharia influences in public schools. Bierly told the committee that Austin ISD asked for materials written entirely in Arabic, and district officials offered $50,000 to hire a translator, unable to sift through the information themselves. According to Bierly, QFI contracts worth $85,000 involving the Houston Arabic Immersion Magnet School “allow QFI staff and consultants to observe classroom instruction. QFI requested access to teachers’ lesson plans before an observation.” “Foreign entities are currently observing Texas classrooms and influencing what is being taught. Across Austin and Houston, public records show more than $1.5 million in QFI funding to the two school districts since 2015,” she said. view article

Comptroller Don Huffines announced new transparency measures for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, including a public data dashboard and an independent third-party audit. The initiative is part of Huffines’ Taxpayer First Project, aiming to increase public access to information about state spending and strengthen oversight of taxpayer-funded programs. “Texans deserve transparency to know how their tax dollars are being spent,” Huffines said. “This is another step to ensure Texans know where their hard-earned money is going.”  More than 100,000 students are enrolled in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, with another 100,000 on the waiting list.  An initial set of program data is set to be published this week, with an expanded interactive dashboard expected in the coming weeks.  view article

Austin ISD’s Liberal Arts and Science Academy will forfeit the remainder of their football games this season, according to a letter from Principal Stacia Crescenzi. The announcement comes after LASA forfeited their game on Friday against Pflugerville. The letter says that roster size and player safety concerns were the main contributors to the decision. UIL additionally supported the recommendation to forfeit the remainder of the current football schedule after evaluating the program’s situation. view article

Proposals “must” center on race and/or ethnicity to be considered.  First-time bar exam passage rates fell across Texas law schools in July, with UNT Dallas College of Law finishing last among the state’s 10 schools. Just 71.79 percent of its first-time examinees passed, down from 82.83 percent a year earlier.  The results, released by the Texas Board of Law Examiners this week, show a wide gap between schools, with Texas A&M posting a 99.25 percent passage rate. Overall, 86.35 percent of first-time examinees from Texas law schools passed, which is below the rates recorded in both 2025 and 2024. view article

CORPUS CHRISTI—President Donald Trump rallied Republicans in South Texas on Tuesday, urging voters to turn out in the final week before the midterm elections as the party fights to secure key congressional and statewide races.  Supporters lined up outside the Port of Corpus Christi in the early morning hours, braving pouring rain to secure seats for the president’s second visit to the coastal city this year.  The message from Republican leaders throughout the event was clear: Victory on November 3 will depend on getting Republican voters to the polls.  “It’s pure math. Republicans vote, we win!” State Rep. Todd Hunter told the crowd.  Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick echoed that message, warning that nearly two million Republicans had yet to cast their ballots.  “We have almost 2 million Republicans who have not voted yet,” Patrick said. “Don’t wait until Election Day. This election will be one of the closest elections we’ve ever had.” view article

President Jim Davis says the new core curriculum drew 1,200 additional applications within days of its announcement.  According to Davis, this upswing was accompanied by record levels of student applications, degrees issued, and fundraising.  Davis delivered this news during his annual State of the University address Wednesday.  “Last year, we had nearly 12,500 applications for 92 open faculty positions,” the printed transcript of Davis’ remarks stated. “Within a few days of announcing the new Core Curriculum, we had 1,200 more—just to teach in the Core.”  “We recently opened the position for the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. And we’ve already had more than 500 applications,” Davis added.  Davis unveiled the new core curriculum at the August meeting of the UT System Board of Regents.  A curriculum review was undertaken after the passage of Senate Bill 37, a 2025 state law that reformed several aspects of university governance. view article

A residency dispute sidelines one of Texas's best quarterbacks, but can the team keep winning without him? view article

Midterm elections in Texas are on Nov. 3. Here are all the candidates on the general election ballot, according to the Secretary of State.  Statewide seats, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller are on the ballot. Voters will also elect officials for congressional and legislative offices, the State Board of Education and judicial seats.  The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5. In-person early voting runs from Oct. 19 to 30. view article

ABILENE, Texas — Wylie ISD brought community members together for a listening circle focused on public education and how state policies are affecting local classrooms, as education continues to be a prominent issue in local election races.  The event was hosted by Raise Your Hand Texas Community Leaders Fellowship, with the goal of giving residents a clearer understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing public schools.   Wylie High School history teacher Kendall Harrison said public schools play a central role in the community. view article

Round Rock's upcoming The Goddard School delayed its opening to early 2027 due to construction setbacks, the company confirmed in October.  Previously, the facility was planning for a fall 2026 opening.  About the business: The Goddard School provides childcare and early education for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. The new campus will include a multipurpose room and multiple playgrounds.  The Round Rock location is owned by Swetal Soni, Pinak Gohel, Vaishali Gohel and Rohan Munshi, who also own a Georgetown location of the early childhood education franchise. view article

The Eanes ISD Board of Trustees is set to discuss potential changes to the district’s policy governing out of district transfer students. According to the district, Eanes ISD currently enrolls 7,406 students, including 614 out of district transfer students. Those transfer students account for about 8.3% of the district’s enrollment and bring in approximately $4.5 million in revenue. view article

The Argyle Eagles improved to 7-1 on the season and 4-0 in district play after a dominant 56-16 win over The Colony Friday night, but the program’s momentum could be tested soon. Being led by transfer quarterback Hayes Hackney, it felt almost inevitable that Argyle would have to answer questions about his eligibility. view article

Austin ISD (AISD) trustees will vote on school boundary changes affecting Linder Elementary School, Marshall Middle School, and other campuses on Oct. 29. The latest proposed changes focus primarily on Linder Elementary School and Marshall Middle School. AISD said it is looking to prevent future overcrowding at Linder, while Marshall does not currently have a defined attendance boundary. view article

All the Canutillo Independent School District kitchens will face off to prove who can make the best pozole. The Canutillo ISD Pozole Cook-Off will be held at Canutillo High School on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. view article

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The race for Texas’ powerful second-in-command role pits a third-term GOP kingmaker against a state lawmaker who is riding the political tailwind felt by Democrats up and down the ballot. view article

Largely driven by Republicans intent on making elections more secure — and over objections from Democrats who say voting should be made easier, not harder — Texas lawmakers have changed a number of voting laws in the past two decades.  Texas had about 18.7 million registered voters for the March primary election, when nearly one in four registered voters cast a ballot. About 57% voted in the 2024 election, compared with 64% nationally, according to Ballotpedia.  With the midterm election on the horizon, here’s where Texas election laws stand ahead of early voting, which runs Oct. 19 to 30, and Election Day on Nov. 3: view article

A technology director at Cotulla Independent School District was arrested on suspicion of uploading child sexual abuse material to an X account, according to court documents. The records obtained by KSAT identify the director as Joseph Yanez. The document states Yanez was publicly listed as the director of technology at Cotulla ISD. view article

Families in Flour Bluff ISD now have a new place to turn when putting food on the table becomes a challenge. The district has opened a free food pantry at its Early Childhood Center, offering groceries, fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods to students and their families. view article

On Oct. 12, the Tomball ISD board reviewed a districtwide improvement plan, presented by TISD Chief Academic Officer Michael Webb, which aims to address academic development. view article

The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the “district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the matter through the appropriate administrative procedures.” view article

Katy ISD has deployed cleaning robots at 17 of its schools after struggling to find enough people to fill custodial positions. District officials say they are short 100 custodians districtwide. "I think it has something to do with having plenty of jobs out in this area," Chris Elliot, Katy ISD media relations manager, said. "There are always new companies opening up. There are lots of choices for people. Sometimes it's just hard to fill those custodial positions." view article

Temple ISD's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program has been named as a CTE District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) for the second year in a row. TISD said the recognition "celebrates districts across Texas that demonstrate exemplary leadership, innovation and commitment to student success through high-quality CTE programs." view article

Hart Independent School District is delaying classes due to a power outage. According to the school district, Hart ISD has delayed classes until 10 a.m. due to a weather-related power outage. According to the Xcel outage map, one customer remains without power. view article

After trying to recast a female student who had won a traditionally male role in a performance of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, Grand Prairie ISD opted to cancel the musical altogether. view article

Beeville ISD is receiving statewide recognition for helping students build real-world job skills and prepare for life after high school. The Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) named the district a 2026 CTE District of Distinction on Friday, Oct. 9, in recognition of its career and technical education programs. view article

Tomball ISD disclosed its required report on the district's bilingual program and the overall progress of its students. TISD currently offers one- and two-way dual language tracks for grades K through 6, with the one-way path also available to pre-K students. Both programs are bilingual models, with the one-way program providing instruction in English and the student's home language. The two-way model provides instruction in English and Spanish. view article

The Somerset Independent School District agricultural barn will welcome new animals back this month after dogs killed 16 show animals in August, the district said. In a social media post, the district said it has finished the first phase of updates to the barn. view article

As Texas voters fret about the high cost of living, candidates running in this year’s midterm elections are trying to claim the mantle of affordability. Candidates up and down the ballot have floated a litany of ideas, including cutting everyone a $1,500 check and pausing taxes, aimed at taming the high cost of, well, everything.  To help voters navigate those proposals, The Texas Tribune has assembled a guide of Texans’ major household expenses — from housing costs, property taxes and homeowners insurance to health insurance, groceries and a tank of gasoline — and how they’ve ballooned over the last several years. Reporters with the Tribune surveyed major candidates running in the most consequential statewide races, read campaign sites and interviewed experts to understand candidates’ proposals to tackle costs and what solutions they’re still missing. view article

Houston ISD lost roughly twice the number of students district leaders had initially projected to lose. In June, officials projected approximately 4,000 students would leave the district and crafted their budget to withstand the roughly $50 million dollars it would lose in state funding tied to student enrollment. view article

Allen ISD is on track to deliver multiple bond-funded projects this year including school renovations and a new multipurpose complex at Allen High School. view article