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It’s that time of year when weather conditions can be unpredictable. A small chance of rain can rapidly turn into lightning, high winds, and hail. When emergency repairs arise, it’s important for school districts to be able to respond quickly and legally. Let’s review the process for districts to utilize when responding to the need for emergency repairs and steps to take in preparation for when emergency repairs are required.
Congressman Speaks Out As Automatic License Plate Readers Face Scrutiny
U.S. Rep. Keith Self noted transparency is key when it comes to citizens’ privacy concerns. As Flock cameras are installed across the nation, citizens are growing more concerned about the potential privacy violations posed by automatic license plate readers. On Friday, U.S. Rep. Keith Self wrote on X that “f transparency is now considered a threat, we’ve already drifted too far from the principles of a free Republic,” responding to an article about Flock’s CEO, who said that it is “terroristic” for the public to want to know where the company’s automatic license plate readers are being installed. Flock cameras do not act like traditional license plate readers. Powered by AI, they capture details such as the make and model of a passing vehicle, as well as any unique or identifying features such as dents, scratches, stickers, and aftermarket parts.
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Organizer from the conservative Americans for Prosperity joins Bexar County’s appraisal board
The newest member of the board overseeing the Bexar Central Appraisal District is well-known in conservative circles — and currently employed by a Koch-backed group that advocates for limited government and cutting taxes. Jonathan “Jon” Melendez, a grassroots engagement director at Americans for Prosperity, was among 15 candidates who applied for a temporary appointment after board member Robert “Bob” Bruce died in March. That list included several former elected officials, including former state Rep. Diana Arevalo (D-San Antonio) and former Harlandale ISD Board President David Sosa.
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Eagle Pass Denies Request To Stage Buoy Barriers at City Park
Eagle Pass City Council members unanimously denied Gibraltar Construction Company’s request for permission to use Shelby Park as a staging area for the installation of buoys in the Rio Grande, despite more than 600 buoys already being stored in the park. According to Border Report, the construction company offered the city of Eagle Pass $1,000 a month to lease 2.3 acres for one year to store “hundreds of orange, cylindrical buoys and equipment for the 62-miles waterborne barrier” it was hired by the federal government to install in the Rio Grande. The U.S. Customs and Borders Protection website says that the buoys are part of the “smart wall” technology intended to stop illegal aliens from entering the country. At Tuesday evening’s City Council meeting, City Manager Homero Balderas was questioned about the buoys already being stored in the park and “why he had spoken with the company without the council’s permission.”
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Ex-DISD Boss Michael Hinojosa Jumps Into 2027 Dallas Mayor Race
Michael Hinojosa, the two-time former superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District, has made it official. He filed his paperwork Monday and set a City Hall news conference to formally launch a campaign for mayor of Dallas, putting one of the city’s most recognizable education figures into the race to succeed the term-limited incumbent. After decades running schools and working on neighborhood initiatives, Hinojosa is hardly a mystery figure to Dallas voters.
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Ex-DISD Boss Michael Hinojosa Jumps Into 2027 Dallas Mayor Race
Michael Hinojosa, the two-time former superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District, has made it official. He filed his paperwork Monday and set a City Hall news conference to formally launch a campaign for mayor of Dallas, putting one of the city’s most recognizable education figures into the race to succeed the term-limited incumbent. After decades running schools and working on neighborhood initiatives, Hinojosa is hardly a mystery figure to Dallas voters. As reported by The Dallas Morning News, Hinojosa filed the documents that make his candidacy official and has scheduled a press event at the municipal building to introduce his bid. The story identifies him as the first major candidate to step into the 2027 mayoral contest. Campaign aides have not yet rolled out a full policy platform ahead of the announcement.
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Dallas County DA argues elections official should be dropped from LULAC lawsuit over voter purge
Dallas County has asked a federal court to drop its top elections official from a lawsuit filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens. Dallas district attorneys recently filed a motion to remove Elections Administrator Paul Adams from the suit, arguing that he "has not violated any federal or state law, and has complied with the procedures set out in Texas Election Code." LULAC, Texas LULAC, LULAC's Dallas chapter and Common Cause alleged in a federal lawsuit that Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson and elections administrators across the state violated the National Voter Registration Act. The lawsuit, filed in March, says that Texas adopted a “troubling voter purge program that relies on unvetted, outdated citizenship data to remove voters from rolls in ways that are discriminatory and non-uniform across counties.”
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Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said advocacy groups, Austin Community College and a student could not step into the case to defend the Texas Dream Act because federal law bars states from giving undocumented students a tuition benefit based on residency unless the same benefit is available to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live.
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TAD’s reappraisal freeze under discussion after Tarrant homes overtaxed, no change in sight
Tarrant Appraisal District board members are split on whether to consider changing the property appraisal process after acknowledging that the current plan delivered less equitable tax bills to homeowners. The board discussed the possibility of undoing the reappraisal plan they voted to continue using in 2025 that switched residential property appraisals to a two-year schedule instead of the typical annual plan while capping tax increases at 5% per cycle. The June 10 discussion came nearly a month after it became public that 190,000 to 200,000 homeowners potentially received overvalued property tax bills. No action was taken during the meeting to change the reappraisal plan.
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Texas’ largest school district sees test scores soar after state takeover despite racism claims
The Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest school system in Texas, has seen dramatic improvements in student grades and test scores across its more than 270 campuses in the years since a state takeover. The sweeping intervention followed years of academic underperformance and drew ongoing accusations of racism and unfairness.
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Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?
No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, the state education agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts. Four of those came this spring. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover, including, as of last week, the Austin Independent School District (ISD).
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Fort Worth ISD Closes Newcomer Academy As 42% Of Students Need English Support
Fort Worth ISD is shifting language services for students learning English after closing International Newcomer Academy in June, a move that comes as language-support students now make up about 42% of district enrollment. The state-run district’s new model moves support for newcomer and emergent bilingual students away from a centralized academy and closer to neighborhood and comprehensive campuses.
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Two Grimes County school boards vote Tuesday on SpaceX Terafab tax deal
Two Grimes County school boards will vote Tuesday night on a tax incentive deal tied to SpaceX’s proposed Terafab facility — a decision that could determine whether one of the largest industrial projects in American history gets built in Texas. Both Anderson-Shiro CISD and Iola ISD held public meetings last week on the Terafab project, where residents raised concerns over light and noise pollution, water use and infrastructure.
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El Paso ISD to reinforce 90% attendance rule in 2026-27 school year
As families prepare to enter a new school year, El Paso Independent School District is reminding parents and students that an attendance requirement will be enforced at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year, warning that the policy could impact students' course credit or final grade.
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Austin ISD charged thousands for public records as critics warn fees limit access
The Austin school district has charged dozens of parents, policy experts, journalists and other members of the public thousands of dollars in the past year for access to government records, raising concerns that the cost of obtaining information could keep residents from understanding how the district makes some of its most consequential decisions.
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Another Houston-area school district is consolidating special education programs for the upcoming school year
The move by Cy-Fair ISD will require transferring students to new campuses so they can access the specialized programs in Texas’ third-largest school district. The changes resemble Houston ISD’s special education restructuring, which prompted a federal civil rights investigation.
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Flour Bluff ISD Bond 2025 upgrades on track to be ready for first day of school
Flour Bluff ISD is in the middle of a busy phase of its construction and upgrades funded by Bond 2025, with the $193 million improvement plan on track to be ready when students return on Aug. 12. I got an exclusive tour of the progress across multiple campuses with Zach Graf, the district's executive director of operations.
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Former Austin ISD elementary teacher sentenced for having 365K+ depictions of child porn
A federal court in Austin sentenced a former Austin ISD elementary school teacher to serve 200 months in prison in connection with the possession of child pornography. After serving his prison term, 51-year-old Carl David Innmon will be placed on 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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El Paso ISD names new principal for Aoy Elementary
Aoy Elementary School has a new principal who is brings more than two decades of experience at virtually all levels of public education. El Paso Independent School District announced that Iris Jiménez as the new principal for Aoy Elementary for the 2026-27 school year.
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Karnes City ISD trustees to consider action on bond projects during meeting Monday night
The Karnes City ISD Board of Trustees will consider taking action on district bond projects and local policy updates during its regular meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday.
Superintendent Jamie Robinson is scheduled to present updates on staff, district and campus maintenance, and bond information. Following the reports, the trustees will deliberate on potential action regarding active bond projects.
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Superintendent Branum named Superintendent of the Year by Texas PTA
This weekend, Superintendent Tabitha Branum was named the Superintendent of the Year by Texas PTA! She was honored at the state LAUNCH leadership conference during the 2026 Outstanding Educator Awards. This well-deserved honor reflects her unwavering commitment to going above and beyond to back the future for every child! Her vision, leadership, and genuine heart for the Richardson ISD community have created a culture where every student is supported and can reach their growth goals.
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Former Abilene ISD band director charged in federal child pornography case
ABILENE, Texas — A former Abilene ISD band director is facing a federal charge accusing him of possessing child pornography involving a child younger than 12, according to court documents filed earlier this week.Federal court records identify the defendant as Lance Carl Mosley, who is charged with possession of child pornography involving a child under the age of 12.
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Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency resources ahead of flash flood threat
Gov. Greg Abbott activated Texas emergency response resources ahead of a statewide threat of heavy rain and flash flooding. The National Weather Service warns slow-moving storms could bring flooding, damaging winds and large hail through midweek. State rescue teams and helicopters are on standby, while Texans are urged to avoid flooded roads and stay weather aware.
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Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said advocacy groups, Austin Community College and a student could not step into the case to defend the Texas Dream Act because federal law bars states from giving undocumented students a tuition benefit based on residency unless the same benefit is available to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live. The law allowed students who graduated from a Texas high school or earned an equivalent diploma in the state, lived in Texas and pledged to seek permanent residency when eligible to pay in-state tuition, even if they did not have legal immigration status.
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Austin ISD’s top 30 highest-paid employees: Superintendent Matias Segura tops list
Superintendent Matias Segura — and other high-ranking employees in the superintendent’s office — were among the highest-paid employees in the Austin Independent School District in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to public records. Segura is also the second-highest-paid superintendent in the Austin area, according to an analysis of regional superintendent contracts. Last school year, he earned a few thousand dollars less than the Lake Travis ISD superintendent, who oversees a smaller district with around 11,000 students compared to Austin ISD’s 69,000. Chief of Staff LaKesha Drinks, the second-highest-paid AISD employee in the 2025-26 fiscal year, earned about $150,000 less than Segura. Drinks has been with the district for two decades, previously serving as the principal at Guerrero Thompson Elementary and later the executive director of school leadership, where she supervised and evaluated all principals in the district.
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Stephen F. Austin State University to close child care center due to budget constraints
Stephen F. Austin State University will phase out its Early Childhood Laboratory over the next few years because the program has become too expensive to maintain. Stephen F. Austin University opened the Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center, also known as the child care lab, in 1975. The program accepts children from 8 weeks to 5 years old. The center, which has five classrooms, focuses its curriculum on autonomy, integrity, openness, problem solving and academics, according to the center’s website. The center, which is open to the public, is funded through fees paid by parents who use the center for child care, but it wasn’t enough to sustain operations. Over the last five years, the university has paid an additional $750,000 — a little over $100,000 annually — to make ends meet, according to a statement by the university. And as universities like SFA tighten their belts to cope with increasing inflation costs, they’re looking for places to trim spending.
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Poll: Strong Majorities of Texans Worried About Data Centers’ Water Use, Power Demands
Recent polling shows Texans are concerned about the effects of data centers on water, electricity, and local communities. Opinions also varied greatly on whether data centers were a necessary part of Texas growth. Conducted by Pulse Decision Science for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, the June survey of 800 registered voters in Texas ranked their agreement with four statements regarding data centers. Over 60 percent of participants strongly agreed that “the rapid expansion of data centers creates serious challenges for local community planning.” Almost 20 percent “somewhat agreed,” while just 9 percent somewhat or strongly disagreed with the statement. Data centers have been criticized for reducing the quality of life for nearby residents due to noise and air pollution, land competition, and other factors. In 2024, the average data center site covered land equivalent to roughly 450 football fields.
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The price tag of progress: Iola ISD holds public hearing about tax break for SpaceX Terafab project
Iola school board to vote July 14 on JETI agreement that could reshape the small Grimes County community Iola ISD is considering an agreement that would provide a tax break for the SpaceX Terafab project, a decision that could significantly change the small Texas community.
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Amarillo ISD Wrestling Coach Gets 18 Years for Sex With Student
Coach Nick Herrmann was sentenced to 218 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 17-year-old student. A former wrestling champ-turned-coach in the Amarillo Independent School District was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 17-year-old female student he groomed for months through thousands of text messages. Nicholas Jade “Nick” Herrmann, 32, was an assistant boys’ wrestling coach at Tascosa High School in Amarillo ISD when he was first arrested in January 2025 on a state felony charge of improper relationship between educator and student. Herrmann was allowed to resign when the accusations surfaced. Both Herrmann and the student initially denied the allegations. But investigators found evidence that from February 2024 through January 2025, the coach exchanged more than 4,000 text messages with the girl and eventually enticed her into having sex with him. The federal government charged Herrmann with enticement of a minor in May 2025. The law defines “minor” as under the age of 18 years. In January 2026, Herrmann pleaded guilty to the federal charge.
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Austin ISD police budget reduced by nearly $6 million ahead of new school year
The district’s $887 million budget, approved by the Board of Trustees, includes cuts to Austin ISD police as part of a broader effort to address budget challenges.
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Affidavit: Plano ISD teacher touched female students at his desk
More details have been released in the case of a Plano Independent School District teacher who is accused of sexually abusing a second grader at Brinker Elementary School. Police arrested 64-year-old Paul Campbell on Wednesday and charged him with the continuous sexual abuse of a child.
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Dallas ISD students escort Spain, Portugal players for the FIFA World Cup match
A group of Dallas students served as official player escorts during the Round of 16 match between Spain and Portugal that ended up being soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s last World Cup game. The opportunity allowed them to walk on the field alongside players.
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Houston ISD makes change for admission into athletic events
Starting this coming school year, most minors won’t be able to attend a sporting event in Houston ISD unless they are accompanied by an adult. The new policy, which is effective on August 1, says minors must also present a school ID from any district.
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Midway ISD trims deficit and raises teacher pay despite lack of state funding
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Fort Worth ISD taught her son to talk. After speech job cuts, she moved her family
Kendra Frank didn’t want to move her family out of Fort Worth ISD. But the district was cutting the speech-language services that helped her once-nonverbal son learn to speak — and no one could tell her what would replace them. She said she had no choice but to move.
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