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Attorney General Paxton Launches Investigation Into Chinese AI App
Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
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Attorney General Paxton Launches Investigation Into Chinese AI App
Paxton expressed concerns that artificial intelligence company DeepSeek be violating the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.
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El Paso school district faces layoffs amid $38 million budget shortfall
The Socorro Independent School District (SISD) in El Paso is preparing to lay off employees as it grapples with a $38 million budget deficit. Interim Superintendent James Vasquez announced the impending layoffs in an email to teachers and staff, stating that the district must make these cuts to ensure financial stability for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Federal lawsuit filed against Fort Bend ISD and elementary school teacher accused of sexual abuse
At least two parents are taking Fort Bend ISD and a teacher, accused of abusing students, to court. The school at the center of a newly filed federal lawsuit is Goodman Elementary in Fresno in Fort Bend County. That's where, more than a year ago, parents protested for accountability, asking for a proper investigation when one teacher was accused of sexual abuse in the classroom.
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Austin ISD imposes spending and hiring freeze amid financial crisis
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) announced a districtwide spending and hiring freeze starting March 1 as it grapples with a worsening financial crisis. The decision follows the approval of the 2024-25 budget in June and aims to address a projected budget deficit that has ballooned from $78 million to $110 million, despite $26 million in cuts.
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‘They call us crazy’: Cy-Fair ISD faces backlash over controversial textbook revisions
In a move that has sparked both debate and outrage, Cy-Fair Independent School District has made significant changes to its textbooks, removing entire chapters on controversial topics such as vaccines, climate change, and diversity. The decision, which was implemented quietly last year, continues to fuel tensions among parents, educators, and board members. The district’s decision to excise specific chapters from textbooks has drawn comparisons to historical book-banning practices. However, Cy-Fair ISD is taking a different approach—stripping out individual chapters rather than removing entire books.
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Crisis in the Classroom: Lumberton ISD experiences declining enrollment
Texas school districts are all struggling with lack of state funding.
That's why district leaders are anxiously awaiting action from the state legislature when it comes to public school funding.
Right now sixty percent of Texas school districts are operating on deficit budgets, including Lumberton ISD.
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Former Magnolia West HS teacher arrested for threatening to burn down school, authorities say
A former Magnolia ISD teacher is behind bars after threatening to burn down the school, Montgomery County Pct. 5 announced. Magnolia ISD said the suspect, 24-year-old Erik Taylor, used to teach at Magnolia West High School before he resigned on Jan. 14.
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Socorro ISD plans up to 300 layoffs, increased class sizes to deal with budget shortfall
The Socorro Independent School District is planning to lay off employees, increase class sizes and cut programs in an effort to save itself from financial ruin. SISD employees late Friday received an email from Acting Superintendent James Vasquez informing them the district needs to reduce its budget by $38 million for the 2025-26 school year and will need to cut staff to do so.
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Fort Worth ISD could turn this struggling campus over to Texas Wesleyan. Here’s why
fficials in the Fort Worth Independent School District are looking to turn over operations at a struggling middle school to Texas Wesleyan University as a part of an six-year-old partnership with the college. Fort Worth ISD’s board will consider a proposal to renew its partnership with the university to run the five campuses currently in the district’s Leadership Academy Network, and also to add Leonard Middle School to the network.
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Belton ISD teacher placed on leave while Temple, Texas police investigate allegations of misconduct
Belton ISD says they’ve placed one of their teachers on leave while the Temple Police Department investigates allegations of misconduct. Belton ISD Superintendent Malinda Golden said in a statement that Temple police informed the district late Thursday night that a report of alleged misconduct had been filed against a teacher at Tarver Elementary School.
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Keller ISD Splitting Drama Is Far From Over
Frustration is still building in Keller after a backroom deal plotting the split of Keller Independent School District.Now students, a Fort Worth homeowner’s association and legal hotshots have entered the battlefield. Meanwhile, shakeups within the school board see new leadership as the district attempts to solve budget shortcomings.
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List: San Antonio school closings amid President’s Day
Most San Antonio students are enjoying a three-day weekend as many school districts are closed for President's Day on Monday, February 17. District calendars show that a majority of San Antonio school districts are closed on Monday, but at least two will be open. Students at East Central ISD and Southside ISD will need to report to school on President's Day. School is expected to resume on Tuesday, February 18 for most campuses, according to district calendars.
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Facing thousands of unpaid citations, Austin ISD begins cracking down on drivers illegally passing school buses
Soon, more of Austin ISD’s school buses will be equipped with technology to protect kids. The district’s school board recently approved a new contract with the vendor, BusPatrol, to install an additional 261 stop arm cameras on buses to crack down on people illegally passing them.
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‘Scared to go to school’ | Family says Tomball ISD mishandled alleged bullying of 10-year-old student
A Tomball family has decided to pull their son out of Northpointe Intermediate School after they said another student repeatedly bullied him and the school district refused to acknowledge what happened. Robert Hughes said a fellow student started bullying his 10-year-old son Hunter toward the beginning of the school year, adding that the bullying lasted a few weeks. He claims the alleged bully called Hunter “fat” and other derogatory names, but then things escalated at the start of September.
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Former Magnolia ISD high school teacher threatens to ‘burn down the school’
A former Magnolia ISD high school teacher is behind bars for threats he made on social media. Investigators with Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office shared a news release Sunday about Erik Taylor, 24, who worked at Magnolia West High School about some “disgruntled” social media posts he made.
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Melissa ISD employee fired after ‘inappropriate’ communication with student
A Melissa ISD employee was fired after the district's police department found "inappropriate electronic communication" between the employee and a student. The department says it was able to confirm that an "at-will employee" and a student at Melissa High School had inappropriate electronic communication.
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After failure of 13-cent bond proposal, East Central ISD goes back to voters with a smaller ask
After a slate of bond proposals was rejected in November, East Central Independent School District will return to voters in May to ask them to approve funding for the construction of three new schools. If passed, the 8-cent property tax rate increase associated with the $309 million bond would not take effect until 2027. By then, the district predicts several of its campuses will face over-enrollment, but the bond proposal “prioritizes” building new schools in high-growth areas to meet the demand.
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Cybersecurity for Teachers
Educating our nation’s youth is a huge responsibility. CISA is proud to help equip K-12 teachers with cybersecurity curricula, education tools, professional development workshops, and a plethora of other information and opportunities to help students succeed in cyber. CISA and other federal government agencies offer a variety of support, information, and resources for K-12 teachers to help their students become the next generation of cybersecurity professionals such as tip cards, videos, fact sheets, toolkits, and more. Explore the resources below for more details:
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Loved ones honor Northside ISD teacher with balloon release one year after fatal classroom incident
Family and friends held a balloon release to honor a Northside Independent School District special needs teacher who suffered a head injury in a classroom incident that led to his death. The gathering for Alfred “Mr. Fred” Jimenez took place at Bonnie Carter Park on Sunday. “I appreciate everyone being here today in honor of Freddy,” his widow, Margo Jimenez, said at the gathering. “He really was a wonderful man, and I’ll never forget him. Never.”
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Austin ISD announces hiring freeze as budget deficit grows to $110 million
Austin ISD will institute a districtwide hiring freeze on March 1 as the school district tries to claw its way out of a financial hole that has grown deeper since the 2024-25 budget was approved in June. Though district officials initially anticipated a $78 million budget deficit, that figure climbed to $92 million. Now, it’s reached $110 million, despite Austin ISD already making $26 million in spending cuts. Only special education services will be exempt from the hiring freeze, according to a district spokesperson.
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Katy ISD FFA Programs Raise Over $1 Million in Record-Setting Rodeo Season
Tens of thousands of Katy community members endured the rain and cold last week to participate and support the Katy ISD’s 2025 FFA Livestock Show and Rodeo. The annual event raised more than a record-breaking a $1 million as the community celebrated the accomplishments of students and the hard work and dedication of their educators.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools
In his push for private school vouchers, Gov. Greg Abbott has repeatedly emphasized he has no intention of harming public schools. But the Texas Republican this week acknowledged that his priority policy would in fact result in public schools losing money.
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Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts despite concerns over mounting costs
The Texas Senate moved swiftly this week to advance property tax relief, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items this session.
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U.S. claims migrants held at Guantanamo are “worst of the worst.” Their families say otherwise.
The Trump administration has flown about 100 immigrants from El Paso to Guantanamo Bay. ProPublica and The Texas Tribune identified nearly a dozen of them and spoke to relatives of three of them.
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Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trump’s actions effectively shut the border
The shelters began seeing fewer people dropped off by customs and border agents following former President Joe Biden’s executive order limiting some asylum claims.
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Worst-case projections show Texas power grid may come up short as soon as 2027
Power grid operator ERCOT’s worst-case projections show Texas coming up short in power supply as soon as 2027 amid growing concerns over the potential impact of power-hungry data centers.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ biannual Capacity, Demand and Reserves Report showed a possible 8.3% supply shortfall during peak demand in 2027. That worst-case scenario grows to 32.4% in summer 2029.
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Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says
Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day.
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Here’s what tax dollars will fund with the Texas school voucher bill
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In Northern Kentucky, visitors to the "Ark Encounter" at the Creation Museum see baby dinosaurs in wooden cages aboard a replica of Noah's Ark.
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Texas’ energy demand may exceed supply in 2026, but experts caution against panic
Texas’ growing demand for power could surpass its energy supply beginning in summer 2026, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s main grid operator.
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Republican bill would increase penalties for illegal border crossers evading arrest
Republicans in Congress introduced a bill to increase penalties for illegal border crossers who evade arrest.
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Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says
Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.
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Fort Worth ISD trustees discuss possibly closing as many as 25 schools to rightsize district
Interim Superintendent Karen Molinar knows Fort Worth ISD needs to close schools. She isn’t sure when or how many. However, she knows the district cannot keep stretching resources into too many classrooms with too few students. “We’re trying to staff 140 buildings when we do not need that many buildings,” Molinar told the Fort Worth ISD Council of PTAs during its annual luncheon Feb. 11. “When we do consolidate, we’re going to be able to increase the resources for our students.”
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Hidalgo ISD teacher turns herself in on improper relationship with a student charge
A Hidalgo ISD teacher turned herself in to police Thursday on a charge of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to Hidalgo Police Chief Romeo Rodriguez. Hidalgo County jail records show Nancy Marroquin remains in custody on a $25,000 bond.
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Robstown ISD coach arrested on two counts of improper relationship with a student
A Robstown Independent School District basketball coach has been arrested and charged with two counts of an improper relationship with a student, according to a statement released by Robstown ISD. Robstown Police Chief Mike Tamez said Austin Barron, the head Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach for Robstown High School, was arrested at the Robstown Police Department on Tuesday, Feb. 11 around 11:30 a.m.
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