The Austin Independent School District plans to find new non-education uses for five of the 10 campuses slated for closure this summer, but district administrators say they haven’t yet determined what they’ll do with the properties. view article

Spring Branch ISD directed campus leaders to remove a Ramadan display at Bunker Hill Elementary School, saying the decoration violated district policy.  A Ramadan display set up in the lobby of Bunker Hill Elementary School in Houston was removed earlier this week after Spring Branch ISD determined it violated the district’s policy on religious and political neutrality.  “Because the display was religious in nature, campus leaders were directed to remove it,” the district said in a statement to the Houston Chronicle. A district spokesperson said the removal was prompted by a parent complaint.  he display was put up by the Parent Teacher Association’s cultural awareness committee. Casey Kaf Alghazal, the committee’s chair, said the school has had Ramadan-related decorations in past years, but this year’s display was larger than previous ones. It featured “Ramadan Mubarak” signage and crescent moon imagery in the school’s lobby. view article

Republican primary voters across Texas overwhelmingly supported a ballot proposition calling for the prohibition of Sharia law, according to unofficial results from the March 2026 Primary Election.  The measure—Proposition 10—asked voters whether Texas should prohibit the use of Sharia law. The proposition was one of 10 non-binding questions placed on the Republican primary ballot by the Republican Party of Texas to gauge grassroots priorities ahead of the party’s 2026 convention and the 2027 legislative session.  The propositions are advisory only but are often used by party activists and lawmakers to shape the party platform and future legislative priorities. view article

This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot. view article

As companies look to build projects that consume more power than cities, ERCOT is trying to plan transmission. view article

Republicans on Capitol Hill are about to give President Donald Trump a major boost — a green light to conduct a war against Iran without worrying about Congress, at least for now.  The House and Senate are on track this week to vote down a pair of bipartisan war power resolutions aimed at limiting Trump’s ability to conduct the Iran campaign. Rank-and-file Republicans are prepared to back Trump, giving them co-ownership of a conflict that’s already unpopular with Americans.  The Senate is likely to vote Wednesday, with the House set to vote on Thursday. The House and Senate will receive separate briefings on Iran this afternoon from top administration officials.  Who to watch. In the Senate, previous GOP skeptics of Trump’s unilateral war-making authority say they’re comfortable with the president’s efforts on Iran. view article

Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are 5 things to watch.  This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot. view article

Every day at lunch, a handful of teenagers in Frisco, Texas, would pop into room C112, face a whiteboard and kneel for one of their five daily prayers. Last week, top state officials learned about the room — and suddenly Liberty High had a big issue indeed. view article

A Nacogdoches non-profit organization is celebrating its 20th anniversary while also honoring Black History Month. The event highlights two decades of community service and cultural contributions in the area.  Local residents and supporters are invited to join the celebration, which includes tributes, guest speakers, and performances recognizing local Black leaders and history. The event takes place in Nacogdoches, Texas. view article

If you are wondering where to find a good example of how important the simple wheat grain once was to Fort Worth, go to a museum.  In this case, architect Louis Kahn’s iconic Kimbell Art Museum — which has a design that features cycloid barrel vaults reflecting the grain silos and Egyptian granaries.  While the art aficionados swooned with flowery words about the design at its opening in October 1972, few realized Kahn’s architecture plan for the museum was no simple design choice meant to “wow” the snooty criticsfrom both coasts.  The namesake family of museum had built their fortune on wheat, explains TCU history professor Rebecca Sharpless. Her upcoming book “People of the Wheat” explores the history of the grain and its importance to North Central Texas. view article

One more year of a failing state accountability rating for South Waco Elementary, largely determined by State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests conducted in April, would trigger potential state takeover of Waco ISD operations. The district's timeframe for improving ratings was shortened by the arrival of three years worth of state ratings last year, after court challenges delayed the release of two prior years.  Turning over South Waco, which has four consecutive F's, and Dean Highland, which has three, would effectively mean a two-year reprieve from potential state intervention under a state law that passed in 2017 as Senate Bill 1882. Waco ISD was the first district in the state to take advantage of a so-called 1882 partnership when it turned over operation of five schools in 2018 to Transformation Waco, a nonprofit created locally for the purpose. The in-district Transformation Waco charter, which turned the schools back over to Waco ISD operation in the summer of 2024, included Alta Vista Elementary, Brook Avenue Elementary, J.H. Hines Elementary, G.W. Carver Middle and Indian Spring Middle.  Waco ISD Superintendent Tiffany Spicer will ask district trustees at their Thursday night meeting for the authority to negotiate a contract with Third Future Schools, a Colorado-based company that operates a half-dozen Texas public schools as charters. view article

Sherman Middle School teacher Brad Strickland resigned from Tioga ISD in 2023 in lieu of being fired amid misconduct allegations.  Mary and Wiley Alexander—parents of the girl targeted by then-Tioga ISD teacher Brad Strickland—spoke on the record at the beginning of Monday night’s Sherman ISD school board meeting.   “Do Sherman parents know his history?” asked Mary Alexander.   The Alexanders previously filed grievances accusing Strickland of grooming their daughter while she was a student in Tioga ISD, from 2020 until she graduated in 2023.   Immediately after graduation, their daughter moved in with the Stricklands. view article

The Temple Independent School District Communications Department took home a host of awards this February. The district announced that the Communications Department was presented with 14 Star Awards by the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) at the association's annual conference in late February. view article

History often seems far off a distant memory of days long past. Sometimes though, history is not just written in books but lives among us. Two siblings named in a 1955 case to desegregate Dallas ISD are still in North Texas today. During this Black History Month, they’re reflecting on the contributions they made as children. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has this story. view article

Edgewood Fine Arts Academy cosmetology students spent Tuesday afternoon providing children at Loma Park Elementary with affordable haircuts. According to a press release, students offered $5 haircuts to provide families with affordable and accessible haircut services. Many of the student barbers said the visit was personal because they once attended Loma Park themselves. view article

About 60 applicants attended a two-day training session over the weekend led by the Texas Education Agency. view article

In a sharp reversal, Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles has proposed plans to close 12 schools by the 2026-27 school year. The district plans to close eight campuses and relocate four others, citing lower-than-expected enrollment and aging facilities. Over the past decade, the HISD schools slated for closure and co-locations have seen enrollment drop by nearly half, leaving most operating far below their ideal capacity. view article

Keep up-to-date on important public and private school deadlines with our frequently-updated calendar of events.  School choice options are expanding, including charters, magnets programs and other alternatives within traditional public school systems.  Many districts allow families to apply outside their assigned school zones, with application windows typically opening in early January and closing in March or April. view article

In South Texas public schools, I learned about Robert E. Lee and George Washington and the histories of the United States and Texas. Yet not a single lesson addressed Mexican American history — our Indigenous and African roots or the men and women who shaped this country. It was as if only Anglos made history. view article

Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.  As Texas pushes more high schoolers to get ready for college and the workforce, new research suggests that some of the ways schools count students as ready don’t equally set them up for success after graduation.  The state rewards Texas school districts for preparing students for life after graduation, tying college and career readiness to more school funding and a higher school performance rating.  The Texas Education Agency has been increasingly strict on districts about college readiness. In the 2022-23 school year, state education officials raised the benchmark for schools to qualify for an A grade in the category of college and career readiness: Schools needed to get 88% of graduates ready for life after high school, up from 60% in prior years. view article

Use our map to search for schools or special programs near you. School boundaries have changed for the 2026-27 school year. view article

Five days into early voting for the March 3 primary, Bexar County voter turnout is higher than expected, Democrats are vastly outvoting Republicans and people who’ve never participated in a primary are turning out to help choose their party’s nominees.  The last midterm election was in 2022, where Republicans voiced their displeasure with then-newly elected Joe Biden’s presidency.  Don’t miss San Antonio Report’s essential politics coverage. ��️ view article

Did you know that many of Texas' most decisive elections happen in March — not November? These party primaries typically draw far fewer voters than the general election, even though many March winners face limited opposition in November. Our latest newsletter takes a closer look at who these voters are and why it matters for the future of our state. view article

Greetings Pasadena! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. In today's newsletter:  How Pasadena ISD's purchasing team just hit a 10-year milestone  Have a Pasadena warrant? See how to clear it without arrest.  Which Pasadena ISD teacher will you send on a restorative retreat? view article

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.  REDFORD — Plans for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas are raising alarms among residents and elected officials.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to build border barriers throughout this remote region of Texas that encompasses ranchland, small towns and a cherished state and national park. view article

Who says you can't mix two passions together? For Dallas Independent School District softball Coach Mark Stout, he's done it weekly this season. Stout warms up his team at W.T. White High School every home game and then, for a brief moment, plays the national anthem on the trumpet to get to that exciting umpire line: play ball! He started doing it before games last season. view article

In some voting locations where a party’s appointed polling judge didn’t show up, election officials allowed the other party’s judge to operate both parties’ voting machines in an effort to keep the polling place running. view article

The Lewisville ISD board of trustees approved the district's 2022-23 academic calendar, which includes 177 instructional days. The 2022-23 calendar, which was approved during a Jan. 10 board meeting, will have an Aug. 10 start date with exams for the first semester to be completed before winter break, which runs Dec. 19-Jan. 4, 2023, according to the calendar. view article

Fort Worth ISD is moving forward with plans to establish four early learning centers across the district in areas where affordable, high quality child care is hard to come by after voters narrowly approved a November bond to fund the project along with other improvements. Three other bond measures were defeated in the same election after opposition groups lobbied against them, pointing to the district’s lackluster academic performance and what they called limited information about the bonds in the weeks leading up to the election. view article

An online petition created by the 'Students of KATYISD' group is demanding change to allow access to LGBTQ+ resources and websites, including a suicide prevention hotline. Katy ISD student, 17-year-old Cameron Samuels, spoke out at a school board meeting last week and told ABC13 that students cannot access LGBTQ+ youth resources and websites while on the district's internet server. view article

The Northwest ISD Education Foundation last week held a grand opening event for its new free store and library for teachers to get resources and educational materials for their classrooms. Teachers can “shop” for school and classroom supplies, snack packs, clothing items and books. All items are free to district educators, who will use them in their classrooms to support students, according to a news release from Northwest ISD. view article

When you were in school, did you ever wonder to yourself, "what if I were principal for a day?" On Wednesday, WFAA's Cynthia Izaguirre and our station general manager, Brad Ramsey, got that chance thanks to the Principal for a Day Program (PFAD) with the Dallas Independent School District. The program is meant to help people who don't work in education understand the strengths and challenges Dallas ISD schools face. view article

It’s 4 p.m. at S.S. Conner Elementary School’s district-run afterschool program, and cheerleaders are pumping up a group of 70 students as they enjoy a healthy snack. Now with full bellies and high spirits, the students go into classrooms and center themselves with deep breathing exercises and social and emotional learning practices. Then it’s on to fun, hands-on learning and, at last, an epic game of kickball in the gym. view article

The McAllen Independent School District (McAllen ISD) is considering closing Bonham Elementary School due to low student enrollment. Since 2010, McAllen ISD has closed down three schools: David Crockett Elementary in 2011, Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary, after the 2017-18 school year, and Abraham Lincoln Middle School the same year. view article

Calallen ISD's superintendent apologized for a video that surfaced on social media of a high school pep rally during which students portrayed former President Donald Trump and Jesus Christ while making racist remarks. The video, captioned "i'm so scared #saveme," has garnered close to 34,000 views and has been shared over 550 times since being posted. It is a screen recording from someone's Snapchat account. That person recorded the pep rally, which took place at Calallen High School's gymnasium. view article