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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Sally (Womack) Smith
Sally (Womack) Smith, age 79, of Lufkin, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born November 1, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas, where she spent her life loving, serving, and caring for others. Sally is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Joe Smith; her son, Joshua Smith; her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Smith; and her grandson, Jason Smith, who was a constant source of pride and joy.
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Texas using DPS records to confirm citizenship of voters flagged by federal database
County officials found that hundreds of the flagged voters registered through DPS, which requires proof of citizenship. The Texas Secretary of State’s Office is now checking whether 2,724 registered voters it flagged as potential noncitizens may have already provided proof of citizenship to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Christina Adkins, elections division director, said during a meeting with county election administrators earlier this month. That check comes after county elections officials found the federal database used to generate the list flagged some voters who had already given citizenship documentation to DPS when they registered to vote.
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From school closures to staff cuts, Texas admins will detail budget woes to lawmakers
Public school leaders will share how they are navigating finances, teacher quality and special education in the wake of last year’s state funding overhaul.
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Federal court allows Texas immigration law to take effect, continuing legal seesaw
A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.
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Just show up and enjoy a meal’: San Antonio children can get free breakfast, lunch this summer
After students go home for the summer break, most school districts will keep working through the season to feed San Antonio’s children. Several Bexar County school districts, charter networks and nonprofits like the San Antonio Food Bank are participating in the federal Seamless Summer Nutrition Program. Through the program, any child 18 and younger can access breakfast and lunch at no cost at any location offering summer meals. Students between the ages of 18 and 21 who are still enrolled in a school district with learning disabilities can also participate. Unlike most food programs, summer meals don’t require registration, identification or income verification. “Just show up and enjoy a meal,” said Monica Faulkenbery, a spokesperson for Northside Independent School District. The district is offering summer meals at 26 campus sites this year.
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School Trustees Can Bypass Education Bureaucracy To Force Records From ISDs
Texas’ Supreme Court ruled that trustees can go straight to court to obtain records they are entitled to. Texas’ Supreme Court has ruled that school board members don’t have to go through the Texas Education Agency to force school districts to release records, but can go straight to court. While most legal disputes concerning the education system require exhausting remedies through the TEA, the Court concluded that Texas Education Code 11.1512 offers a statutory exception. It has now been clarified that when a school district blows its deadline to turn over documents that trustees are entitled to see, those trustees can go straight to court instead of being dragged through TEA’s slow, delay‑ridden process.
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Wylie ISD accepts resignation of principal after “Why Islam” controversy
Wylie ISD has accepted the resignation of Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan following months of public scrutiny over an unauthorized religious materials distribution incident at the campus in February.
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Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state park
Close to 54,000 acres of former Hill Country ranchland with a 30-acre spring-fed lake will soon become the second-largest park in Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Wednesday that it has acquired the property, which will become Silver Lake State Park. The former Silver Lake Ranch, where sheep and cattle grazed, features steep canyons and rolling hills located around 150 miles west of San Antonio, between Rocksprings and Uvalde in Kinney and Edwards counties.
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Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students
School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, investigation shows.
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Texas Supreme Court Orders Dallas Judge to End Courtroom Mask Mandate
The court unanimously ordered the policy withdrawn, calling courtroom mask mandates an “unfair and unduly burdensome” imposition on attorneys, jurors, witnesses, and the public. Benson was defeated in the Democrat primary in March and will leave office in January.
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Three students injured in Frisco ISD band tower collapse
Three students are hospitalized after a band tower collapsed in Frisco on Thursday evening, officials said. According to Frisco ISD, the band tower at Centennial High School, which was approximately 30 feet tall, collapsed, injuring several students who were climbing on it. The injured students were transported to local hospitals for treatment, Frisco ISD officials said.
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El Paso: EPISD identifies campuses in proposed reduction in force
In a new agenda item for an upcoming “Special Board Meeting,” El Paso Independent School District’s Board of Trustees listed the campuses that will be affected by the possible 400 job cuts as the district is facing a $52.8 million budget deficit.
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UT Tyler, Kilgore ISD partner to enrich district educational opportunities
The University of Texas at Tyler has partnered with Kilgore Independent School District to provide discounted tuition rates for district employees wishing to pursue advanced degrees at UT Tyler. The university remains focused on teacher education and how its School of Education can help address the teacher shortage in East Texas and across the state.
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Austin ISD staff face uncertainty as district weighs job cuts to close budget gap
As the Austin Independent School District works to reduce a projected multimillion-dollar budget deficit, some employees are learning that their jobs may be on the line. The district has entered its budget planning process facing a projected $181 million shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. District leaders said a series of cost-saving measures has reduced that gap to approximately $4 million, but those efforts could still result in staffing cuts.
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Spring Branch ISD Trustees Fire Teacher Charged With Child Porn Possession
Chandler Price has taught middle school in Spring Branch ISD since 2023. The board of trustees made the unanimous decision on Monday, nullifying Chandler Samuel Lee Price’s school contract without pay. Online records show Price has worked for Spring Branch ISD since the 2023-24 school year and has held a Texas teaching certificate for English since the 2023 school year. Price was arrested and charged earlier this month for possession of child pornography, the term used in Texas law for child sexual abuse material. A charging document states that the material depicted the sexual assault of a child younger than 10 years of age, making the crime a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison. According to a probable cause affidavit, Price exchanged messages with a co-defendant in Ohio whom he told authorities he was “dating over the phone.”
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ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas
The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation. A group of legal and civil rights organizations late Friday sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso, the country’s largest immigration detention facility. “Camp East Montana is nothing short of a civil rights catastrophe,” Kyle Virgien, senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project, said in a statement. “We’re suing to ensure that no other human being has to endure the inhumane treatment that the Trump administration has inflicted on our clients.” A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security called claims of inhumane conditions at the facility “categorically false.”
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From school closures to staff cuts, Texas admins will detail budget woes to lawmakers
Public school leaders will share how they are navigating finances, teacher quality and special education in the wake of last year’s state funding overhaul. The influx of nearly $8.5 billion to Texas schools last year did not stop many from cutting programs, eliminating staffing and closing campuses. The El Paso district, for example, faces a nearly $53 million budget shortfall and may soon declare a financial emergency. Meanwhile, the Crystal City district in South Texas recently told families that it has less than $500 in its bank account On Monday, school leaders from across the state will detail the financial challenges still plaguing their districts roughly a year after receiving the significant increase in funding.
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Energy giant switches on first phase of $1.1 billion Texas solar farm set to power AT&T and Toyota
Sequoia Solar, in Callahan County, Texas, has officially brought its first 400 megawatts of capacity online. That first phase is now operating, while a second 415-megawatt phase is due online before the end of the year. Together, the two phases will bring the project to 815 megawatts, placing it among the continent's largest solar developments, according to Electrek. Power from the project is being sold under long-term purchase agreements to AT&T, Toyota, PepsiCo, and Donaldson Company.
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After a 32-word burst, Shrey Parikh wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee
The eighth-grader from California was crowned the winner after correctly spelling a record 32 words with a rapper’s speed during a spell-off. Now, he’s got it down: “C-A-L-I-P-E-R-S,” he said for good measure on Thursday evening from the Scripps stage at DAR Constitution Hall after the competition ended. In his last year of eligibility, the 14-year-old finally earned what he has coveted for years: the towering floral Scripps cup and a $50,000 cash prize. He beat out 246 other contenders. From the stage where he had just claimed his title as national champion, Shrey compared his feelings with his loss early last year.
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Local Commission Seeks Answers About ESG in Transmission Lines Project
More issues surface about proposed 765-kV lines. A committee of local governments in Erath and Somervell counties questioned Oncor representatives about the potential impacts of proposed extra-high-voltage lines. Concerns about ESG as a basis for the project were among the topics discussed. At issue are three proposed 765-kV transmission lines set to bring power from East Texas to the energy-rich Permian Basin, which critics have equated to “hauling water to the ocean.” Brent Bennett of the Texas Public Policy Foundation estimates the project’s lifetime cost to be $90–100 billion. These proposed lines are part of the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, which state lawmakers had authorized as a targeted fix for a specific region. Critics have argued that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), grid operator ERCOT, and Oncor expanded it into a much broader transmission buildout with minimal public input.
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Fort Worth principal reassigned after conservative backlash
Fort Worth ISD is reassigning a principal days after news of her hire attracted backlash from conservative groups online. The district earlier this week announced Shayma Alzubi as the new principal of Western Hills High School. The announcement – which featured a photo of Alzubi, who wears a hijab – was circulated by the far-right account Libs of TikTok alongside screenshots showing Alzubi supporting Black Lives Matter, Palestinians and immigrants. The account also encouraged followers to contact the district’s superintendent. Fort Worth ISD later removed its post. The district confirmed Alzubi has been reassigned pending an internal investigation, but did not provide further details. In a statement, Fort Worth ISD said it determined her social media posts "may not align" with district policy and "expectations for staff."
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Religious leaders, educators call for reinstatement of Muslim Fort Worth ISD principal
Religious leaders, community activists and teachers called on Fort Worth ISD to reinstate a Muslim educator reassigned from her newly appointed role as principal after the announcement of her hire drew online backlash. FWISD announced Shayma Alzubi as Western Hills High School’s new principal in late May, but reassigned her from the role after screenshots of Alzubi’s social media that were circulated online indicated her support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Palestinians and immigrants. Alzubi, an assistant principal at Southwest High School, now faces an investigation after the district determined the posts may not align with the district’s social media policy and expectations for staff, Louis Kushner, chief of staff, said in a May 26 statement. Our district leaders, educators and staff will not inject personal political perspectives into classrooms,” Kushner wrote.
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Muslim principal lasts only one week before Texas school district finds posts on Sharia law and BLM
CAIR blames bigotry against Muslims for the backlash and the district's reaction. Muslim woman has been reassigned after only one week as a high school principal after troubling posts on social media were brought to the attention of the Texas school district. The Fort Worth Independent School District said Tuesday that Shayma Alzubi was removed as the principal of Western Hills High School pending an investigation into the posts. Alzubi, who has a decade of experience in education, allegedly posted messages on Facebook defending Sharia law as well as the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Your Vigilance Is Required
A self-governing people must be eternally vigilant. The first three words of our Constitution make it clear who is supposed to be in charge: “We the people.” Without the citizens taking an active and engaged role in civic life, the notion of self-governance collapses. After begging for a king, the people of Israel saw their once prosperous (and self-governing) nation collapse within fifty years. When they recognized God as King and lived under His law, they prospered, but—just as they had been warned—the rule of man under a king didn’t work out, and their nation was split in two. What is the difference between a landfill fire and a grass fire?
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Meet the Democratic pick for Texas House District 125, a public school teacher from San Antonio
Adrian Reyna’s childhood is marked by memories of running around the halls of Brewer Elementary School where his mother was principal during the 1990s. Decades later, Brewer Elementary is now called Brewer Academy and sits closed on the West Side of San Antonio, and Reyna is a master teacher at San Antonio Independent School District, working in a grant-funded position meant to strengthen teaching pipelines. As of Tuesday night, however, Reyna appears to be on his way to a seat in the State House of Representatives to represent Texas House District 125, a district his father Arthur “Art” Reyna represented from 1997-2001.
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El Paso ISD trustees to consider financial exigency, possible staff cuts Tuesday
El Paso Independent School District employees could learn as soon as next week whether their jobs may be affected as the district confronts a major budget crisis and considers declaring a financial emergency. Trustees are scheduled to meet Tuesday for a special board meeting to consider declaring financial exigency for this fiscal year and extending it into the next fiscal year.
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Lubbock ISD announces 3 campus & 2 district leadership hires at regular board meeting
At their regularly scheduled meeting today (May 28), the Lubbock Independent School District (Lubbock ISD) Board of Trustees announced campus and district leadership appointments for the 2026-2027 school year. The board announced two campus principals and one campus director for the 2026-2027 school year and also announced the hiring of the district’s next Director of Parent & Student Resolutions and new Director of Federal Programs.
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Laredo ISD enrollment drops 448 students over five years
Laredo Independent School District (LISD) is bracing for a steady drop in student enrollment, a trend that could mean less money coming in and tougher budget decisions ahead. A new demographics report shows the district is already down hundreds of students, and projections show enrollment could keep sliding over the next several years.
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Katy ISD Free Summer Meal Program Returns
Katy ISD is once again offering free meals to children throughout the summer through its Summer Food Service Program. The program provides free breakfast and lunch to children 18 years old and younger, regardless of whether they are enrolled in Katy ISD. Children must be present to receive a meal and are not required to show identification. Parents may purchase meals to eat alongside their children.
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Fort Worth ISD’s new Muslim principal reassigned over past social media posts
A new principal in the Fort Worth Independent School District has been reassigned amid controversy over old social media posts.
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Austin ISD left vulnerable for state takeover after 1882 benefit application denied
The Texas Education Agency on Thursday denied the Austin Independent School District’s request for a two-year pause in accountability ratings for three of its academically struggling middle schools. The decision means that if any of the three campuses earn another F rating, the entire district could be at risk of a state takeover, including a state-appointed superintendent and a board of managers taking over district operations.
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Beloved Port Arthur music teacher allegedly killed by wife’s ex-boyfriend, HCSO says
A beloved Port Arthur ISD music teacher and coach was shot and killed while picking up his wife's baby in northeast Harris County early Tuesday morning, investigators say. Authorities identified the victim as 36-year-old Marlon Sanders, a music teacher at Porter Arthur ISD's Adams Elementary School. Sanders was also a football and basketball coach, and a local musician known throughout the Port Arthur community for his warm personality and energy.
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TEA rejects Austin ISD turnaround plan for 3 failing middle schools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has rejected Austin ISD's turnaround plans for three failing middle schools in the district, possibly paving the way for the state to take over the district. In a letter sent to Austin ISD on Thursday, the TEA said that turnaround plans for Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools were insufficient.
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Texas Education Agency rejects Austin ISD’s plan for failing schools
The Texas Education Agency rejected a partnership proposed by the Austin Independent School District to buy the district more time to avoid a state takeover. In a letter sent to Superintendent Matias Segura on Thursday, the TEA denied the district's request to hand over three middle schools to an outside provider to run them under what is known as an 1882 agreement.
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