Meet Vikki Goodwin, Nathan Johnson and the other Democrats who’ll run Texas

When Gina Hinojosa was asked about what she would do as governor of Texas during her campaign, her answers reflected her belief at the time that she would be the lone Democrat with power fighting daily against a wall of Republican officials determined to stop her. Vicki Goodwin, who upset Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after the Houston Republican had spent nearly two decades in office, has a history of flipping GOP seats.
Sarah Eckhardt pushes to start as Texas comptroller early to ‘right the ship’ before lege session

Democratic Comptroller-elect Sarah Eckhardt wants to take office before her January swearing-in to get on top of crafting the revenue estimate lawmakers need to write a state budget in the upcoming legislative session. She said the office is behind schedule because current Republican Comptroller Don Huffines has gutted the office and laid off hundreds of staff. Eckhardt defeated Huffines in Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victories. “I need to be involved as soon as possible so that we can right that ship,” she said at a news conference Wednesday. “By Mr. Huffines’ own statement, he has — gosh, what were his exact words? That he had ‘ripped the agency apart?’”
Data center approvals could remain paused in Texas until legislators pass new state laws next year if Democrat Gina Hinojosa keeps her campaign promises after winning the governor’s race in a stunning victory Tuesday.

Data center approvals could remain paused in Texas until legislators pass new state laws next year if Democrat Gina Hinojosa keeps her campaign promises after winning the governor’s race in a stunning victory Tuesday. Her statements on the campaign trail went beyond Gov. Greg Abbott’s current freeze on environmental permitting and grid connections for data centers during an audit period expected to be completed this year.
Chapel Hill High School earns TEA distinctions in science and social studies

Chapel Hill High School earned academic distinction designations from the Texas Education Agency in science and social studies for the 2025-26 school year, recognizing strong student performance and completion of advanced coursework in both subject areas. “Our students are such hard workers, and these distinctions show how highly they perform on a state level,” said Kevin Austin, a U.S. history teacher at Chapel Hill High School. TEA assigns each Texas campus to a comparison group of 40 schools with similar enrollment, student populations and demographic characteristics. To earn a distinction, a campus must perform within the top 25% of its comparison group on designated academic indicators.
Huffines Announces School Districts Receiving Fiscal Exam

A school district recently grilled by state lawmakers over nearly $100 million directed to a private education foundation will now face a spending review from Comptroller Don Huffines. Huffines announced Monday that Barbers Hill ISD is one of four districts selected for an examination of whether taxpayer dollars are reaching classrooms rather than fueling administrative growth and non-instructional expenses. Austin, El Paso, and Prosper school districts were also selected for review. The selection of Barbers Hill comes shortly after a contentious House Governmental Oversight hearing in August focused heavily on the district’s relationship with the Barbers Hill ISD Education Foundation, which has reportedly amassed approximately $250 million.
Houston high school football rivalry cancelled due to skin infection outbreak

One of Houston's biggest high school football games was canceled because of an outbreak of a contagious skin infection. Bellaire High School principal Michael Niggli sent a letter to parents stating that multiple members of the Cardinals football team were diagnosed with staph infections.

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Arrow Educational Services: MABANK ISD BOARD ANNOUNCES SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

November 0208:31 AM

The board of trustees of the Mabank Independent School District has announced their search for a new superintendent. The search is being led by Dr. Russell Marshall. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page. view article

Preventive Law: How to Avoid Allegations of Electioneering: What Trustees and Staff Need to Know During an Election Cycle

October 1208:35 AM

Fall is here, and with it comes the promise of cooler weather, football rivalries, and hard-fought elections. Electioneering is especially difficult to avoid at this time of year, lest trustees and staff find themselves under the microscope of the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) or the Office of the Texas Attorney General (OAG). Given the Texas Attorney General’s eagerness to prosecute claims of electioneering against Texas school districts, this article is devoted to helping avoid even the appearance of impropriety heading into November.

TEXARKANA ISD HIRES JIM DUNLAP OF ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

September 2208:31 AM

The board of trustees of the Texarkana Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 16, 2026 view article

How Hinojosa’s win in Texas could bite Beshear

November 0908:45 AM

Latino operatives for months pressured Andy Beshear and the Democratic Governors Association to back Gina Hinojosa. Now her win is blowing back on them. AUSTIN, Texas — Gina Hinojosa’s stunning victory put Texas at the epicenter of a political earthquake — and the aftershocks could upend Andy Beshear’s path to the White House. For months, increasingly frustrated Hinojosa allies publicly and privately pressured the Democratic Governors Association, which Beshear chairs, to help push her over the finish line, as many national Democrats and donors stayed on the sidelines. On Tuesday, Hinojosa dominated the race for the Texas governor’s mansion, riding a blue wave that swept Democrats into power across the country, including flipping six governorships in states won by President Donald Trump. view article

Fired Cypress Christian Coach Arrested on Child Grooming Charges

November 0908:40 AM

Jared Barber now faces six charges related to online sexual grooming of a male student. A former Cypress Christian School coach is in custody after new charges were filed accusing him of sexually grooming an underage male student who had moved to Georgia. Jared Randall Barber, 35, was picked up by authorities in Louisiana on Thursday as a fugitive and is being transferred to Georgia. Barber was indicted in August on three criminal counts: grooming of a minor, a felony punishable by one to five years in prison; criminal attempt to commit grooming of a minor, also a felony; and electronically furnishing obscene material to minors, a misdemeanor. This week, a grand jury indicted Barber on three new charges: cruelty to children in the first degree, a felony punishable by 5 to 20 years in prison, and two added counts of grooming of a minor and electronically furnishing obscene material to minors. view article

Fired Cypress Christian Coach Arrested on Child Grooming Charges

November 0908:40 AM

LDS Church joins the tech gold rush, leasing some of its ranchland for a data center

November 0908:38 AM

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, operating through two of its farming subsidiaries, has agreed to unlock thousands of acres located in the Texas Panhandle for the construction of a large data center. According to public documents, church-owned nonprofit Farmland Reserve would lease up to 3,710 acres of the estimated 100,000-acre portion it owns of the historic Triangle Ranch in rural Cottle County to a private outfit to build the 96-megawatt facility. Just shy of “hyperscale” proportions, the center would consume as much electricity as roughly 75,000 average U.S. households. Church-owned AgReserves, a for-profit business, is acting as the Utah-based faith’s operational agent on the ground in the Lone Star State. Powering the proposed Texas center, developer Aetheris details in public documents, would be a 180-megawatt natural gas plant, which it also plans to construct on the leased land. view article

Houston’s Fat Cat Superintendents: The Hidden Benefits

November 0908:35 AM

How Some of Texas’s Highest-Paid Public Employees Are Systematically Underreporting Their Compensation For some of the highest-paid superintendents, the pay reported to TEA significantly understates their total compensation. Their employment contracts provide for additional cash payments and retirement contributions that are not available to teachers or other employees in their districts. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires school districts to report superintendent compensation annually and to publicly post the superintendent’s employment contract. That mandated transparency is why Texans regularly see news stories ranking the state’s highest-paid superintendents (Quintero, 2026). The highest earners on those lists are reported to receive more than $500,000 a year—far more than the $400,000 salary of the President of the United States or the $153,750 salary of the Governor of Texas (The Texas Tribune, 2026). view article

Houston’s Fat Cat Superintendents: The Hidden Benefits

November 0908:35 AM

Honduran Caravan Heads for US Border

November 0908:33 AM

Migrants believe that the Democrat congressional gains will ease border security measures A caravan from Honduras began heading for the U.S.-Mexico border on Nov. 3, midterm election day. Miami’s Sociedad estimates that the caravan might total more than the reported 100 individuals. It also noted that one caravan member was attempting to cross the border illegally for the fourth time. According to the Latin Times, “The timing was intentional. Throughout the group, participants expressed a shared belief that a Democratic takeover of Congress could weaken President Donald Trump’s grip on immigration enforcement, either by blocking new restrictive measures or simply by introducing enough political uncertainty to create a window at the border.” “Trump is on his way out in these elections. That’s why we’re taking the risk,” said one migrant, according to Tico Times. view article

James Talarico pays respect in Houston before surprise ‘SNL’ cameo

November 0908:18 AM

Days after defeating Texas Attorney General and Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat as part of a historic Election Day shift in state leadership, Democrat U.S. Senator-elect James Talarico popped up on the national stage Saturday. view article

Suburban Houston voters will be the first in Texas to decide the fate of Flock cameras

November 0908:15 AM

Tuesday’s election will determine if League City can keep its 55 cameras operating along city roads. f voters reject the cameras, Long said, “72 hours after [the vote] certification, the city will start bagging them up.” Police praise Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers as a powerful tool for solving crimes, but growing concern about potentially intrusive surveillance, coupled with reports of police officers who abused the data, have fueled a backlash across the nation. Long said he introduced the resolution to place the question before voters because he saw residents of all political stripes on each side of the argument. “There’s passion on both sides of the issue, and felt it was best to put it out there,” Long said in an interview. view article

Quote of the day

November 0908:00 AM

"In case you have not heard, on day one, I will fire Mike Morath, and we will work tirelessly to repair the damage of the Texas vouchers scam and end an era in which our schools are sold for parts," she said. "We are taking our children’s education back from a government that has failed them. Schools will not be taken out of our control, shuttered or suffocated." https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/hisd-mike-miles-protest-gina-22514236.php?utm_content=hed&sid=599cec1024c17c50392c2bbc&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=roundup&utm_campaign=chrn%20%7C%20first%20draft&stn=nf view article

Muslim Teen Elected to Round Rock ISD School Board

November 0907:45 AM

Ayaan Moledina, an 18-year-old first-generation American Muslim, is keen on protecting DEI programs on Round Rock ISD campuses. view article

Democrats inheriting Texas colleges the GOP overhauled in conservative push

November 0905:25 AM

For years, Texas Republicans wielded power over public universities with little political resistance as they banned DEI efforts and tightened their grip on what students can learn, leading in a nationwide conservative overhaul of higher education. Now, a stunning political shift could upend the vision those leaders fought for. But whether Democrats will try to undo those changes is another question. view article

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Report: School Districts Understate Superintendent Pay Disclosed to TEA  

November 0905:00 AM

The Texas Public Policy Foundation report calls for more transparency. A new Texas Public Policy Foundation report estimates four Houston-area school superintendents are receiving more total compensation than their districts are disclosing to the state. Some of Texas’ highest-paid superintendents receive salaries larger than those of the president of the United States and the governor of Texas. But according to TPPF, many are being paid more than what is being reported to the Texas Education Agency. For public transparency purposes, the TEA requires school districts “to report superintendent compensation annually and to publicly post the superintendent’s employment contract.” TPPF noted that not all compensation given to superintendents is being reported. view article

Texas Dems celebrate flipping State Board of Education, brace for potential recount

November 0708:41 AM

Republicans’ unrestrained dominance over what Texas students learn in the classroom may likely end next year as five new Democrats appear to have won State Board of Education seats. view article

Democrats inheriting Texas colleges the GOP overhauled in conservative push

November 0706:11 AM

Universities were a political target of Texas Republicans. As Gina Hinojosa and other Democrats prepare for office, here’s a look at the turning point facing college campuses. For years, Texas Republicans wielded power over public universities with little political resistance as they banned DEI efforts and tightened their grip on what students can learn, leading in a nationwide conservative overhaul of higher education. Now, a stunning political shift could upend the vision those leaders fought for. But whether Democrats will try to undo those changes is another question. view article

What to know about Texas Lieutenant Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin

November 0608:40 AM

The victory makes Goodwin one of the first Democrats elected to statewide office in Texas since 1994 and ends nearly two decades in state politics for Dan Patrick. At a Democratic watch party in downtown Austin, Goodwin declared victory as supporters celebrated the statewide results. The crowd erupted after Talarico’s win was announced, followed by Hinojosa’s victory. The cheers grew so loud that parts of Goodwin’s speech were drowned out. view article

Meet Vikki Goodwin, Nathan Johnson and the other Democrats who’ll run Texas

November 0608:40 AM

When Gina Hinojosa was asked about what she would do as governor of Texas during her campaign, her answers reflected her belief at the time that she would be the lone Democrat with power fighting daily against a wall of Republican officials determined to stop her. Vicki Goodwin, who upset Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after the Houston Republican had spent nearly two decades in office, has a history of flipping GOP seats. view article

Five ways the Texas school voucher bill is cruel

November 0608:38 AM

Abbott and his allies led primary fights in key rural districts where otherwise very conservative Republicans held office but refused to go along with the school vouchers scam. They refused because public schools are the lifeblood of their communities. view article

El Paso ISD releases student data to state comptroller, prompting concerns over undocumented students

November 0608:33 AM

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines’ office requested the number of El Paso ISD students using a Social Security number and those using alternative identification numbers. view article

Houston: About half of HISD campuses report zero library book checkouts this year as library staffing shrinks

November 0608:31 AM

About half of Houston ISD’s campuses have had zero library checkouts so far this school year, according to records obtained by the Houston Chronicle. Since the takeover, state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles has cut most library staff positions and turned many libraries into “team centers” where students can receive additional instruction. Records show at least three more library staffers were reassigned to new positions in September under the district’s latest round of campus cuts. Almost all of the schools with zero checkouts have a higher share of low-income students than the district average. By contrast, nearly all of the district’s wealthiest schools still reported thousands of book checkouts this fall. view article

Texas Democrats plan to undo GOP’s work on State Board of Education

November 0608:31 AM

A key State Board of Education race is still too close to call. But Democrats are already preparing to take control of the board and say their first order of business will be undoing the work of their Republican predecessors. New and existing members of the board say they want to amend the Christian-infused social studies standards approved this year, revisit the state reading list that includes Bible passages and reevaluate the state-created Bluebonnet curriculum. view article

Texas’ economic prowess unlikely to wane under state leadership change

November 0608:30 AM

The Texas Republican Party for decades has credited its policies for the “Texas Miracle” that is the state economy, which has grown faster than that of every other major state over the past 25 years. Throughout the campaign and in the hours following Election Day, those same Republicans warned a Democratic takeover would spell an end to the state’s economic success. Economists and political observers, however, say Texans should not expect the fundamentals underpinning the state economy to change any time soon. view article

Texas spent billions on border security. What happens to Greg Abbott’s mission when Dems take over?

November 0608:30 AM

After Abbott’s defeat, Texas’ new governor faces questions about Operation Lone Star, border security and the future of immigration enforcement. view article

As Dallas ISD confronts a $128 million budget shortfall, trustees weigh closing six schools

November 0608:30 AM

The board is tasked with crunching budget numbers in response to declining enrollment. But the fate of one South Dallas campus, Joseph J. Rhoads Learning Center, has become especially contentious. Working parents need its early education program and Spanish-speaking parents value its dual language offerings, supporters say. view article

As Dallas ISD confronts a $128 million budget shortfall, trustees weigh closing six schools

November 0608:30 AM

Voters reject majority of school district bonds, tax rate increases

November 0608:29 AM

Election Day not only decided who will fill political seats in government, but also whether several school district bonds and tax rate elections passed. The answer from voters was a resounding “no” for the majority of them that were on the ballot, with a few exceptions. Among the school districts impacted by the widespread “no” vote on Election Day is San Antonio’s largest district, Northside Independent School District (NISD). view article

Unofficial election results show voters oppose Round Rock ISD tax rate election

November 0608:29 AM

If it passed, Proposition A would have raised the district's tax rate by six cents to generate funds needed to provide a 2% general pay raise for all employees, increase starting teacher pay to $58,000 and address pay compression throughout the district. This would have resulted in a annual tax bill roughly $219 higher for a home of average taxable value, according to the district. view article

Keller ISD voters reject $828M bond; Eagle Mountain-Saginaw measures also fail

November 0608:29 AM

Keller ISD voters rejected all five propositions in the district’s $828 million bond package Nov. 3, even as they elected three candidates who supported the entire proposal, according to unofficial election results. Meanwhile, voters in neighboring Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD rejected a proposed 4-cent property tax rate increase and a $20 million bond intended to help address an $11.3 million budget shortfall. view article

What’s in Keller ISD’s $828M bond? Here’s what voters should know

November 0608:29 AM

In July, Lisa Dixon returned to her classroom at Keller ISD’s Hillwood Middle School to prepare for the new school year and found that the temperature inside was 87 degrees. For several months before then, the eighth-grade history teacher and her students dealt with a failing air-conditioning system. She packed up her classroom supplies and relocated her students to other classrooms when the heat became too much to bear. A portable air conditioner helped, but its noise made it challenging for her to teach. view article

Round Rock ISD asks voters to decide on tax-rate increase for teacher, staff pay

November 0608:29 AM

Round Rock ISD (RRISD) is asking voters to decide on a tax rate increase, with funding intended to help provide raises for teachers and other employees. The Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE), also known as Proposition A, would increase the district's Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate from $0.7101 to $0.7654, or roughly six cents. view article

Texas law makes it easier to remove students from class. Experts question the impact

November 0608:28 AM

A Texas law that took effect last year gives teachers more authority to remove disruptive students from their classrooms. That may help teachers control their classrooms. But some lawyers and professors are concerned about whether enough attention is being paid to helping resolve the underlying causes of those students’ behavior. “We’re starting to skip the helping the kids part,” said Johnny Nhan, a criminology professor at Texas Christian University. “We’re just going straight to the punishment part.” Nhan joined education attorney Elvin Houston and Texas A&M University School of Law professor Jenny Carroll on Oct. 28 for a panel discussion hosted by Texas A&M University School of Law on the effects of school discipline on Tarrant County students. view article

Sarah Eckhardt pushes to start as Texas comptroller early to ‘right the ship’ before lege session

November 0608:28 AM

Democratic Comptroller-elect Sarah Eckhardt wants to take office before her January swearing-in to get on top of crafting the revenue estimate lawmakers need to write a state budget in the upcoming legislative session. She said the office is behind schedule because current Republican Comptroller Don Huffines has gutted the office and laid off hundreds of staff. Eckhardt defeated Huffines in Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victories. “I need to be involved as soon as possible so that we can right that ship,” she said at a news conference Wednesday. “By Mr. Huffines’ own statement, he has — gosh, what were his exact words? That he had ‘ripped the agency apart?’” view article

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