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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Includes Reimbursement for Texas’ Operation Lone Star
The provision, which passed the U.S. House with billions allocated for Texas’ border security operations, has passed a committee hurdle to stay in the Senate version.
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Gov. Abbott Signs Billions in Homeowner, Business Property Tax Relief
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed three measures providing new property tax relief to homeowners and businesses. During a press conference in Denton on Monday, Abbott signed Senate Bill 4, Senate Bill 23, and House Bill 9 into law, which he says will bring the total amount of additional tax relief passed this session up to $10 billion. That number, however, includes some existing property tax relief passed in previous sessions. All three measures in the tax relief package were worked on by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R–Dallas), who were in attendance at the signing. The first measure signed, SB 4, raises the homestead exemption to $140,000.
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Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
A federal judge has been asked to let groups intervene in the settlement that ended the Texas Dream Act
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Abbott Vetoes Proposal To Allow Teachers on Appraisal Boards
Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed a bill that would have allowed public school teachers to serve on local appraisal review boards, siding with conservative lawmakers who argued the measure created a clear conflict of interest. Senate Bill 974, authored by Democrat Sen. Sarah Eckhardt and carried in the House by Democrat Rep. Chris Turner, was narrowly passed by the legislature but drew significant opposition from Republicans. The bill would have made teachers the only class of government employees allowed to sit on the boards that hear taxpayer protests of property valuations—decisions that directly impact school funding.
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Driver of cement truck in 2024 Hays CISD deadly school ...
The driver of a concrete pump truck that in March 2024 slammed into a school bus in Bastrop County, killing a five year old and an adult, plead guilty on manslaughter charges Monday.
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Georgetown pediatrician sees influx of patients as population trends younger
Although Georgetown has long been known for its older population—driven largely by the presence of Sun City and several other senior living facilities—the number of residents age 18 and younger increased 15.27% from 2019-2023, leading to the need for more pediatrician and family health care services.
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Texas nixes summer meal program expected to provide $28M to Bexar County families
For the first time since the program’s creation, Texas families were on track to start receiving federal dollars aimed at feeding school-aged children while they’re home over the summer. Though lawmakers from both parties found unusual agreement on the issue this legislative session, their plans were reversed this week as Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the $60 million they’d budgeted to make it happen. The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program would have provided low income families with $120 per child, distributed on debit cards like those used to access food stamp benefits.
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Is Texas Shielding Thousands of Illegal Aliens From Deportation With ‘U Visas’?
“U” visas are intended to grant temporary legal status and work authorization to illegal aliens who are victims of certain serious crimes.
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Winnsboro ISD police chief placed on administrative leave
The Winnsboro ISD school board considered firing Winnsboro ISD Police Chief Heath Guy on Monday after he was placed on administrative leave recently. KETK was at school board meeting on Monday were many Winnsboro residents had showed up to voice their concerns. Earlier in June, former Winnsboro ISD assistant football coach Nicholas Gabriele was arrested arrested after allegedly admitting to having a sexual relationship with a student.
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Do Not Hire Registry
The 86th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3 to further protect the safety and welfare of Texas students by:
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Centerville ISD school board agrees to pay for superintendent’s legal defense
The Centerville ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to pay for the legal expenses of Superintendent Carole Dickey, who is currently under criminal investigation.
According to the board, the investigation is regarding alleged misconduct regarding actions or inaction stemming from her employment within the district, but specifics of the allegations have not been shared publicly.
During the meeting, Trustee Tuffy Loftin said the district believes paying for her legal defense is in the public’s interest.
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Overton ISD offers free meals for kids as part of Summer Feeding Program
“We’ve got a great place, but you know, money’s not abundant, so we’re filling that gap so kids don’t go hungry,” said Superintendent Larry Calhoun. The program ends on Thursday of this week. Lunch is 10:30 a.m. to noon. The program takes place at 501 East Henderson Street, in the cafeteria building
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Carroll ISD employee arrested, placed on administrative leave, district confirms
A Carroll Independent School District employee was placed on administrative leave after the district became aware of their arrest, the district confirmed. The arrest does not involve any Carroll ISD students, other staff, or district facilities, the district said in a statement to parents.
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Parents Praise Passage of Protections From Sexual Predators in Schools
An army of advocates worked with lawmakers to protect students from sexual abuse and exploitation.
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Texas A&M Class Uses Radical Gender and Sexuality Materials
The course’s textbook claims adolescence is “a golden age of romantic and sexual freedom.”
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3 Northside ISD visually impaired students self-start mentorship program
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 26,000 children under 17 years old in Bexar County who live with some form of disability. Many of these children are learning to thrive not only in school but also in friendships. Three kids have found a way to connect and are mentoring each other through their unique journeys. Since the start of the year, these three Northside Independent School District students have been meeting regularly to learn how to use a program designed to simplify their schoolwork.
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Parents get a big win as Cy-Fair ISD walks back controversial move
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD families have reason to celebrate as the district officially restored transportation for all students after cutting 79 bus routes earlier this school year. The change comes as part of a newly approved $1.2 billion budget, which also includes pay raises for teachers, staff, and police officers.
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Meet the AAUP: Pauline Strong
How a radical nationwide organization’s tentacles extend into Texas higher education.
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Undocumented students ask judge to let them challenge sudden loss of in-state tuition
Their filing says the lawsuit that struck down in-state tuition for undocumented students was “contrived” to keep their voices out.
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The highest-paid superintendents in Texas: Where HISD leader Mike Miles’ new salary ranks
Houston ISD’s leader will be among the state’s top-earning superintendents after his recent $82,000 raise raised his base pay to $462,000.
State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles had a base pay of $380,000 before his contract was extended five years as the district is expected to transition back to some elected board members. That puts his pay at more than double that of the average superintentent in Texas. That extension follows the state's replacement of half the nine-member board — a move that drew concern from elected trustees who observed that the removed board members asked the most questions probing Miles' controversial policies. Houston ISD’s leader will be among the state’s top-earning superintendents after his recent $82,000 raise raised his base pay to $462,000. State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles had a base pay of $380,000 before his contract was extended five years as the district is expected to transition back to some elected board members. That puts his pay at more than double that of the average superintentent in Texas. That extension follows the state's replacement of half the nine-member board — a move that drew concern from elected trustees who observed that the removed board members asked the most questions probing Miles' controversial policies.
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Patrick Accuses Abbott of Trying To Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Texas
Gov. Abbott’s veto of legislation banning THC has created a rare public clash between two of the state’s top leaders.
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Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for regulation
The clash marks a rare break between two of the most powerful Republicans in Texas after a legislative session that ushered in a series of conservative victories. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Texas Senate, sharply rebuked Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday for vetoing his top legislative priority — a ban on all THC products — and dug in his heels against the governor’s call for lawmakers to instead place firmer regulations on the hemp industry.
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Georgetown ISD adopts balanced budget following $3.73M in cuts
Georgetown ISD has adopted a nearly $170.27 million balanced budget for fiscal year 2025-26.The board of trustees approved the district’s FY 2025-25 budget at a June 16 meeting. To avoid facing a budget shortfall, the district made $3.73 million in cuts across campuses and district departments, including athletics and special education. “The board asked a year ago for what we knew was a tough task: To come to a balanced budget and to make some really hard decisions,” school board President James Scherer said. “The work [district officials] did put us in one of the strongest positions in Central Texas to not only allow us to continue to take care of teachers and staff, but to allow us to keep protecting ... and educating our children.”
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New federal-state environmental pact aims to speed up Texas highway projects
The agreement targets the environmental review process and cuts down the time it takes for new highways to be approved. The U.S. Federal Highway Administration and Texas Department of Transportation filed a new version of an agreement expanding Texas’ ability to conduct environmental reviews in an effort to accelerate critical bridge and highway construction projects. The agreement, announced Friday by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, is part of the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, Assignment Program, which allows states to assume certain federal environmental reviewing responsibilities to streamline construction projects. Those reviews analyze contruction’s impact on ecosystems, neighborhoods and other surrounding areas and planning processes for environmental protections. The most recent report from 2024 found “inconsistencies” with the state’s construction planning for noise barriers, which block noise pollution from highways.
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New Texas school choice law allows qualified parents access to funds for pre-K education
As debate over school choice dominated the Texas Capitol, one provision quietly made its way into the law. Parents with pre-K students are eligible to receive funds in the new education savings account program, marking an expansion of publicly funded early education. The public funds would be used to pay for pre-K tuition at private or community-based child care centers, if they qualify under Senate Bill 2. Parents of eligible 3- and 4-year-olds could receive over $10,000 annually to pay for tuition, textbooks and related costs at approved private providers. In Fort Worth, the funds could go a long way, according to Child Care Associates, Tarrant County’s largest early childhood provider.
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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls for regulation instead
The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills over 17 years in the Legislature.
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How individualized student instruction helped Somerset ISD exceed pre-COVID performance levels
Located on the far South Side, right outside San Antonio city limits and Loop 1604, Somerset Independent School District is one of a handful of school districts in the country to academically recover from the 2020 pandemic. Modestly sized with an enrollment of 4,145 students, Somerset ISD has eight schools, including Somerset Junior High, one of the highest-performing schools in Bexar County. More than 86% of students across the district are considered economically disadvantaged, meaning they qualify for free or reduced lunch. At the junior high, the number is only slightly lower, at nearly 85%. To Roni Gonzales, who’s served as Somerset Junior High principal for five years and has been with the district since 2005, it’s all about looking at the data and building a student’s confidence.
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills
Abbott will call lawmakers back to Austin to tackle Senate Bill 3, a proposed ban on THC products that he vetoed, as well as five others from his veto list.
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Texas Gov Signs Bill Requiring Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that would require all public school classrooms in his state to display the biblical Ten Commandments. The law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1, requires classrooms to display a poster or framed English translation of the commandments that is at least 16-by-20 inches and is able to be read from anywhere in the classroom. Texas has more than 5.5 million students throughout its more than 9,000 public schools.
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How Kelly Hancock went from Fort Worth’s state senator to Texas comptroller
AUSTIN — Sitting in an Austin high-rise with a spectacular view of the Texas Capitol just behind him, former state Sen. Kelly Hancock left no doubt that his two announced opponents in the Texas comptroller’s race will have a fight on their hands. “A lot of elected officials don’t like campaigning,” he told the Fort Worth Report during an interview at his downtown campaign headquarters. “I love campaigning. I won’t see all 31 million Texans but I’ll see a lot of them. We’ll go all over the state.” In a top-level job swap June 19, Hancock was positioned to replace departing state Comptroller Glenn Hegar as acting comptroller after submitting his Senate resignation to Gov. Greg Abbott two days earlier. Now, the 61-year-old Tarrant County Republican is plunging into a 2026 election fight against two previously announced candidates — Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former state Sen. Don Huffines.
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Parent sues Keller ISD over alleged voter disenfranchisement. Where the case stands
A federal voting rights lawsuit against Keller ISD is moving forward, as attorneys for plaintiff Claudio Vallejo filed a brief opposing the district’s attempt to dismiss the case. The June 12 filing argues that Keller ISD’s at-large voting system for school board members violates the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution by diluting the political voice of Hispanic voters. Keller ISD declined to comment on the latest filing, citing pending litigation. Vallejo, a Hispanic parent with two children in the district, claims the current election system prevents minority residents from electing trustees who represent their interests — despite Hispanic students making up nearly 25% of Keller ISD’s enrollment.
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More bus routes, staff raises and a $45m deficit, here are the takeaways from Cy-Fair ISD’s proposed 25-26 budget
Cy-Fair ISD is planning to use $45 million of savings to help provide raises and reinstate bus routes for 2025-26, officials said Wednesday. While leaders expressed gratitude for the increased funding that came with the $8.5 billion the Texas Legislature gave to public schools this year, Superintendent Douglas Killian said it still isn’t enough. After outcry from the community about busing cuts last summer, the board plans to vote on reinstating routes on Monday night, in addition to routes previously brought back.
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Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is at an impasse over a permanent solution. The ruling does not mean nuclear waste will end up in West Texas. Texas legislators have sent a bill to Gov. Greg Abbott that reiterates the state's stance that nuclear waste may only be stored at the location where a reactor is operating. And Interim Storage Partners, which applied for a federal license to build a spent nuclear fuel storage site in West Texas, said in a statement that it does not plan to continue developing the project "without the consent of the State of Texas."
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Former Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock to become acting comptroller, run for permanent job
Republican state Sen. Kelly Hancock launched his campaign for state comptroller Thursday shortly after taking a senior position at the comptroller’s office. His appointment as chief clerk to Comptroller Glenn Hegar paves the way for Hanock, a North Richland Hills Republican, to become interim comptroller after Hegar leaves his office in June. And it gives Hancock an edge in a growing Republican primary race next year. “Kelly is a great fit to serve as the chief financial officer of Texas,” Hegar said in a statement, who is stepping down to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. “As a long-serving member of the Texas Legislature, he helped shape sound financial policy and authored the state’s conservative spending cap legislation” Hegar added that Hancock is honest, trustworthy, and an “all-around good guy.”
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