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Texas A&M Sports Textbook Promotes Critical Race Theory and the LGBT Agenda
A sports sociology textbook published by Texas A&M University promotes “critical race theory” and the LGBT agenda. Writers critique “whites” and promote the idea of using sports as a means of “transforming” society. Texas Scorecard received a copy of the third edition of “Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity” (2019), published by Texas A&M’s Center for Sport Management Research and Education. George B. Cunningham and Marlene A. Dixon of Ohio State University edited it, and included contributions from writers from universities worldwide. Writers Adam Cohen, of the University of Technology Sydney, and Jon Welty Peachey, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explain in chapter 8 why these leftwing topics are included in a sports textbook. They explain “the use of sport as a vehicle or platform for transforming the social structure of a social group or society.”
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Abbott Approves National Guard Deployment to Restore Order at ICE Facilities in Blue States
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deployment of state National Guard units to Oregon while the court reviews the legality of the federal order.
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Plano ISD Closes Moldy Murphy Middle School for More Mitigation
The school’s principal announced a week-long closure starting Monday in an email sent Friday night at 11:10 p.m.
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Abbott Approves National Guard Deployment to Restore Order at ICE Facilities in Blue States
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deployment of state National Guard units to Oregon while the court reviews the legality of the federal order.
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Paxton Accuses Texas Medical Association of Undermining New COVID Vaccine Guidance
Attorney General Ken Paxton has criticized the Texas Medical Association for allegedly rejecting recent federal advisory guidance that emphasizes patient and parent choice in pediatric COVID-19 vaccination decisions, framing the move as an anti-science shift that sidelines informed consent and parental discretion. Paxton urged Texas physicians to oppose what he called a quiet policy change and pledged continued alignment with President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on expanding medical freedom and patient-centered decision-making.
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Georgetown ISD gears up for Walk and Roll to School Day Oct. 8
GISD elementary students may walk, bike or ride their scooters to school alongside children across the United States for the international Walk and Roll to School Day on Oct. 8. In Georgetown, district employees and Georgetown police and fire department staff will greet families and promote safety in GISD school zones. The event is intended to increase physical activity for students, improve the environment and reduce traffic congestion, according to GISD information.
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Celina officials open new, inclusive playground
Situated at Old Celina Park, the new playground officially opened Oct. 4 when city leaders turned out to the park for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The park was designed for children ages 2-12 and features a variety of attractions. The Old Celina Park Playground includes a water feature, a multiuse court, slides, swings and climbing equipment. The project cost totaled more than $7.6 million, with funding coming from 2021 and 2024 bond funds, and park fees, according to the city.
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Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
HISD is shuttering Las Americas Newcomer School after enrollment fell to just 21 students this fall, a collapse officials link to federal immigration crackdowns. Houston Independent School District announced Thursday it would be moving all the students from Las Americas Newcomer School into Jane Long Academy, an adjacent school. The district cited declining enrollment as the main driver in the school’s closure. When the Texas Education Agency listed enrollment numbers in October of last year, Las Americas had 111 students, down from October 2023’s 213 students. Las Americas, according to the school’s webpage, “is a newcomer campus that educates recent immigrant and refugee students who have no or very limited English language proficiency and who often have had a limited formal education in their native countries.” Throughout its history, the school has acquired students from 37 different countries, including China, Iran, Venezuela, Somalia, and El Salvador, among others.
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Texas Tech system’s vague guidelines on gender identity spur more questions than answers
wFaculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded. As a viral video of a Texas A&M student and professor debating the legality of discussing gender identity roiled the College Station university and spurred a political firestorm, deans hundreds of miles away at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock quietly rolled out new instructions for faculty. Teaching doctors were told to remove words like “transgender,” “DEI” and “affirmative action” from their curricula, a professor told The Texas Tribune. Simulated patient exams that included scenarios with transgender patients were suddenly in question. Professors decided to delay lessons that contained those terms, in part because “there isn’t a synonym for transgender.” But they were concerned: Removing such instruction would undercut the school’s mission to prepare health workers for underserved West Texas communities, the professor said. “The Hippocratic Oath is ‘first do no harm,’ right? But if students aren’t prepared, then they are going to do harm,” the professor said.
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Texas health agency adopts emergency rule banning consumable hemp sales to anyone under 21
Texas' state health agency approved an emergency rule on Friday to ban hemp license holders from selling consumable hemp products to anyone under 21, the first step toward fulfilling an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott that called for stricter regulation of the products. The emergency rule, approved by Health and Human Services Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young, requires sellers of consumable hemp to verify with a valid ID that a customer is at least 21 years old; violations may lead to the revocation of a license or registration. The rules are effective immediately The state health agency approved the rule less than two weeks after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved an emergency rule to ban liquor license holders from selling consumable hemp products to anyone under 21. This includes THC and CBD products.
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Texas stock exchange gets federal approval as state tries to compete with New York heavyweights
The Texas Stock Exchange is expected to launch in Dallas next year, as economists wait to see if “Y’all Street” is big enough to support the exchange and challenge New York’s dominance in the financial sector. The Texas Stock Exchange on Tuesday crossed its latest hurdle toward becoming a direct competitor to the dominance of the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. The announcement that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had approved the Dallas-based startup to operate as a national exchange was met with celebration by Texas lawmakers, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who declared “Texas is swiftly becoming America’s financial hub.” The hype around the Texas Stock Exchange, or TXSE (pronounced Tex-ee), has been building since the June 2024 announcement that the exchange intended to launch with $120 million in backing from investment large firms like BlackRock and Citadel Securities, making it one of the most well-funded attempts at a new national exchange in decades.
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Texas A&M Regents Name Former State Senator Interim President
Tommy Williams will serve until regents name a permanent president. Texas A&M System Regents have named Tommy Williams interim president of the College Station campus. Williams, a former state legislator, is returning to Texas A&M. He previously served as the Vice-Chancellor for Federal and State Relations for the Texas A&M System after leaving office in 2013. He later worked for Gov. Greg Abbott and currently runs a public affairs company.
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Celina ISD Coach Charged With Invasive Visual Recording of Middle Schoolers
Police arrested a middle school teacher and coach in Celina Independent School District who allegedly recorded visual images of students’ intimate areas without their knowledge. William Caleb Elliott, 26, was arrested Friday and charged with invasive visual recording in a bathroom or dressing room, a state jail felony.
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New Uvalde records reveal how school district changed course on supporting police chief
The details were revealed in more than 25,000 pages of records released after a yearslong legal fight by news outlets including ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. After the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary, school leaders in Uvalde initially planned to publicly defend district Police Chief Pete Arredondo, but officials instead chose to remain silent as investigations into police actions unfolded, records released this year show. Arredondo is now facing criminal charges over law enforcement’s delayed confrontation with the gunman. The previously unreported details were revealed in over 25,000 pages of records the district disclosed in multiple batches after a yearslong legal fight with news outlets, including ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, which filed over 70 public information requests for the records in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
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Texas health agency adopts emergency rule banning consumable hemp sales to anyone under 21
Texas' state health agency approved an emergency rule on Friday to ban hemp license holders from selling consumable hemp products to anyone under 21, the first step toward fulfilling an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott that called for stricter regulation of the products. The emergency rule, approved by Health and Human Services Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young, requires sellers of consumable hemp to verify with a valid ID that a customer is at least 21 years old; violations may lead to the revocation of a license or registration. The rules are effective immediately. The state health agency approved the rule less than two weeks after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved an emergency rule to ban liquor license holders from selling consumable hemp products to anyone under 21. This includes THC and CBD products.
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Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
HISD is shuttering Las Americas Newcomer School after enrollment fell to just 21 students this fall, a collapse officials link to federal immigration crackdowns.
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Corporal punishment in Texas schools
The study Corporal Punishment in Texas Schools by C. Farrell explores the persistence and recent resurgence of paddling and spanking in Texas public schools. Texas now leads the nation in school paddlings, with over 11,000 incidents reported in the 2021–22 school year. While elementary schools have reduced the practice, high schools—especially in rural areas—have reintroduced it, often as an alternative to suspensions. Community support remains strong in these regions, with some parents and students preferring spankings to avoid missing extracurricular activities. The study highlights how researchers can use the Texas Public Information Act to access detailed disciplinary data, including offense types and demographic breakdowns. Legally, corporal punishment is permitted if deemed “reasonable,” and although parental consent isn’t required, many districts have adopted opt-in forms. Since 2019, these consent systems have become more common, and some districts now allow coaches to paddle athletes. Public reactions vary, with social media showing both shock and local acceptance. The study proposes future research questions on the effectiveness, equity, and cultural drivers of corporal punishment. Ultimately, while overall use has declined, a countertrend is emerging in rural high schools, prompting calls for deeper analysis using public records.
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Introducing the Austin Current: A new voice for Central Texas
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Austin Current, a bold, new local newsroom built to keep pace with Austin’s explosive growth. Our mission is simple but urgent: deliver journalism that is innovative in approach, uncompromising in standards and deeply connected to the needs of our community. When we imagined this newsroom, we envisioned more than headlines. We want to become a civic resource that closes information gaps, builds trust through collaboration and provides timely and relevant coverage that matters to Austinites.
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River Road ISD under investigation by TEA for teacher’s controversial post on Charlie Kirk
River Road ISD is among the 127 school districts being investigated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) after nearly 300 complaints were filed against teachers for social media posts they made after the death of political activist Charlie Kirk.
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Celina ISD teacher, coach accused of invasive visual recording
William Caleb Elliott, 26, was arrested Friday night and booked into the Collin County Jail. Celina ISD said Elliott is a sixth grade history teacher and eighth grade coach at Moore Middle School. In a release, the district said Elliott was placed on administrative leave "indefinitely." Elliott is the son of Celina High School head football coach Bill Elliott.
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Corrigan-Camden ISD student athlete dies after having collapsed on sidelines
Corrigan-Camden ISD says a student athlete has died after he suffered a medical emergency at a game last week. Daniel Rivera collapsed on the sidelines of a game on Sept. 26 in a medical emergency unrelated to the game, the ISD said previously. He was in critical condition at that time. The ISD announced on Saturday that Rivera has died.
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Houston ISD lays off, reassigns hundreds of teachers
Houston Independent School District laid off 160 uncertified teachers and 54 staff members as part of “staff leveling” efforts “to align teachers with student enrollment,” according to a district announcement on Monday. Additionally, 232 teachers were reassigned to unfilled positions.
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Austin ISD to release school closures list on Friday
A long-awaited list of which Austin ISD campuses will close for the 2026-2027 school year will be released to parents at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. In an Instagram video, Superintendent Matias Segura said the late-in-the-week announcement is “very very intentional.”
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Garland ISD employee on leave after arrest for indecency with a child allegation, district says
A Garland ISD staffer who works at one of the district's high schools was placed on leave after being arrested for an indecency with a child allegation outside of Dallas County, the district says. Garland ISD officials became aware Sept. 30 that Shamond Hamilton, a staff member at North Garland High School, was arrested for an indecency with a child allegation from another county, according to a letter from North Garland High School principal John Fishpaw sent to parents.
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Investigation into Humble ISD superintendent after lynching remark finds no policy violation
An investigation into Humble ISD Superintendent Roger Brown found that no policies were violated after he allegedly said he wanted to “lynch the mayor" for being without power during Hurricane Beryl.
Back in late March, Brown made the remark at a leadership meeting with more than 100 employees while discussing the lives of settlers in western U.S. Henry Phipps, the district's chief education support services officer, later at a board meeting brought up that he was offended by the use of a racially charged word.
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Laredo ISD principals selected for statewide leadership program
Laredo ISD recently earned statewide recognition for its commitment to strong leadership development. Through the Holdsworth Center’s Aspiring Principal Program (APP), two of the District’s leaders, Mario Mireles, principal of Raymond & Tirza Martin High School, and Amy Cruz, principal of J.C. Martin, Jr. Elementary School, are serving as rotation principals. By opening their campuses and sharing their leadership practices, Mireles and Cruz are giving aspiring administrators from throughout the state a real-world look at effective school leadership in action. Their participation underscored not only their individual success but also LISD’s role in shaping the future of education in Texas.
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Plano ISD temporarily closes middle school for environmental remediation
The Murphy Middle School campus in Plano ISD will close for a week starting Oct. 6 for environmental cleanup following two independent air quality assessments, the district announced
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Houston ISD to control coverage of district by hiring own news crew
Houston ISD is moving to phase out direct contact with external news media in favor of a district-controlled communication strategy, according to the 2025–2026 District Improvement Plan obtained by Chron. The shift comes amid mounting community frustration over transparency, ongoing staffing cuts and broad district changes.
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More than a dozen Austin ISD schools are set to close before next school year
Austin ISD is looking to close 13 campuses before the 2026-27 school year as part of a sweeping plan to fix its nearly $20 million budget deficit. Officials said the move could save the district more than $25 million. The plan, released Friday, includes closing 10 elementary schools — Barrington, Becker, Bryker Woods, Dawson, Maplewood, Oak Springs, Palm, Ridgetop, Sunset Valley and Widen — along with Bedichek and Martin middle schools and Winn Montessori.
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