Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

At least four cases of measles, including two involving school-aged children, have been reported in Texas in less than two weeks, putting state health agencies on alert.
Keller superintendent clears out office ahead of vote on separation agreement

Keller superintendent Tracy Johnson has cleaned out her office ahead of a vote on a voluntary separation agreement with the district, according to a school board member. Trustee Joni Smith confirmed that Johnson has vacated her office in a text message to the Star-Telegram. Johnson did not respond to a text message and voicemail seeking comment. At a special meeting of the board on Jan. 16, she announced that she had already written up her letter of resignation.
Texas Senate’s school voucher proposal would give families $10K to fund private school

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency resources ahead of severe winter weather

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to prepare disaster relief resources as temperatures across the state continue to fall below freezing, according to a Monday news release. Abbott ordered emergency management officials to work with local partners to update warming center maps, and the Texas Department of Transportation and Texas National Guard were also activated, according to the release. Seven hundred TxDOT employees worked over the weekend to treat roadways with more than 500,000 gallons of brine — a saltwater solution that acts as an anti-icing agent — and other material, according to the release.
Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote

Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has the endorsement of the GOP caucus.
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‘Let these people vote.’ Tarrant County commissioner speaks out on Keller ISD split

January 3108:23 AM

Speaking during a lengthy public comment section at the Jan. 30 meeting of the Keller school board, Tarrant County Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons expressed her opposition to a proposal to split the district. “Let these people vote,” Simmons said, eliciting a round of applause. “They do not want this district divided. The people are eager to be heard. They are essentially begging you guys for courageous leadership. It’s a lot, but it’s not that hard.” Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article299480409.html#storylink=cpy view article

Killeen: KISD names Micah Wells as Interim Principal for Chaparral High School

January 3108:22 AM

Killeen ISD has named the successor to Chaparral High School Principal Dr. Nino Etienne, and it's a local face. Micah Wells, who currently serves as the executive director for student success for KISD, will replace Dr. Etienne as interim principal. The announcement was made official by Killeen ISD Superintendent Dr. Jo Ann Fey in a press release on Wednesday. view article

Normangee ISD cancels classes due to illnesses

January 3108:20 AM

Normangee ISD says it’s canceling Friday classes due to a high number of illness-related absences. Class will be held as normal next Monday. The district said the weekend would be spent deep cleaning the schools. “We are committed to ensuring the well-being and safety of our students, staff and community,” Normangee ISD said in a release. Thursday basketball games were also canceled, and Friday and weekend games and activities will be rescheduled. Once again, class will reconvene on Monday, Feb. 3. view article

Multiple Central Texas school districts cancel classes Jan. 31 due to flu

January 3108:16 AM

Moody, West, Mexia and more have all announced they will cancel classes on Jan. 31 due to illnesses. All three districts said classes will resume on Feb. 3. view article

Gold-Burg ISD closed Friday to address heating system issue

January 3108:11 AM

Gold-Burg ISD is closed Friday to address an issue with its heating system after concerns about a gas leak caused a student and staff evacuation. In a Facebook post published on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9:35 a.m., Gold-Burg ISD revealed that a strong gas odor in the building resulted in an evacuation so energy company Enderby could locate the source of a potential leak. view article

Keller ISD names interim superintendent but anger lingers over proposal to split district

January 3105:08 AM

The controversy over Keller’s school leadership — and a proposal to split the district in two — will drag on. view article

School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education

January 3105:01 AM

School vouchers, often referred to as “school choice” programs, use public funds to help families pay for their children’s private education. Supporters say families should receive state support to send their child to a different school if public schools aren't adequately serving them. Opponents worry a voucher program would strip vital funds away from already cash-strapped public schools. view article

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlines sweeping conservative agenda with list of top 25 legislative priorities

January 3105:00 AM

Restrict THC, help with deportations, infuse religion in schools and provide property tax relief – these are among the Patrick priorities. view article

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

January 3008:40 AM

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math view article

Texas Gov. Abbott wants school district investigated after a transgender discussion on hidden camera

January 3008:40 AM

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott called for criminal and civil investigations into Irving Independent School District after a hidden-camera video showed a school administrator discussing transgender students playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity despite the state’s ban. view article

Keller ISD board to consider superintendent resignation amid controversy over proposed split

January 3008:40 AM

A Jan. 30 meeting expected to discuss a potential split of Keller ISD could be further complicated by the possible resignation of Superintendent Tracy Johnson, according to district documents. view article

Irving ISD administrator resigns after video sparks Texas Gov. Abbott to call for investigation

January 3008:35 AM

An Irving Independent School District administrator resigned this week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for his firing. In a social media post, Abbott called for both "criminal and civil investigations" against Irving ISD after a video surfaced that allegedly showed Reny Lizardo, the executive director of Campus Operations for Irving ISD, speaking to an undercover investigator for Accuracy in Media, a nonprofit conservative watchdog group. view article

NEEDVILLE ISD HIRES ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

January 3008:35 AM

The board of trustees of the Needville Independent School District has contracted with Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Arrow President/CEO Dr. Russell Marshall and Lead Consultant/COO Jim Dunlap will conduct the search. Information and the application process are available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA website. view article

How the rise of uncertified Texas teachers could hinder educator misconduct investigations

January 3008:30 AM

The explosion of uncertified teachers in Texas has led to a multimillion-dollar budget hole that may make it harder to investigate educators accused of misconduct. view article

Parts of North Texas under flood watch until Thursday. Here’s the latest on storms

January 3008:30 AM

Several North Texas counties, including Tarrant and Dallas, are under a flood watch until early Thursday, Jan. 30. Heavy rain fell across much of the region Wednesday evening and is expected to continue overnight into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Rainfall amounts will range between 1 to 3 inches for much of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. There’s a 30% chance of rainfall totals reaching 5 to 7 inches in the northeastern part of North Texas, around Gainesville and Paris. TOP VIDEOS view article

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Kansas is dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak. Should Texans worry? Is there a vaccine?

January 3008:30 AM

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread via germs in the air and usually affects the lungs but can also affect the brain, the kidneys or the spine. Two people have died since the outburst started in January 2024. Health reports from Jan. 24, 2025 show67 people are sick with active TB cases: 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County. An additional 79 people in the two counties are sick with latent cases, (also known as “inactive tuberculosis,” which means non-contagious and asymptomatic). Though Kansas officials have said this is the largest outbreak in history, the Centers for Disease Control rebutted that claim. From 2015 to 2017, Atlanta experienced 170 cases of TB and more than 400 latent cases through outbreaks in homeless shelters. view article

Prosper ISD names 3 new principals for 2025-26 school year

January 3008:30 AM

Prosper ISD officials have selected three new principals to serve its schools in the 2025-26 school year. The positions were announced during a Jan. 23 board meeting. The details Elizabeth “Zeb” Evans will serve as principal of Thomson Elementary School, which is the district’s 19th elementary school. Evans holds a bachelor’s in elementary education and a master’s degree in educational administration. She currently serves as the assistant principal of Folsom Elementary School. view article

Anna ISD Board of Trustees names Lone Finalist for Superintendent

January 3008:29 AM

The Anna Independent School District Board of Trustees, at its January 29, 2025 meeting, named Toby Tucker of New Home ISD, as the finalist for superintendent. By law, the Board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Tucker to be the new superintendent for Anna ISD. Tucker is slated to replace Interim Superintendent Rod Townsend. The Board conducted an extensive search to determine the best candidate for the role. In October, the Board hired Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Executive Search Services to direct the search. As part of the search, TASB consultants met with staff and community members on November 21, 2024, to identify the leadership qualities most important for the district’s next superintendent. The profile developed from these discussions served as the guiding framework for evaluating the applicants for the position. The Board is scheduled to vote to offer a contract to Tucker on February 20, 2025. Tucker has served as Superintendent of New Home ISD since 2024. view article

Tatum ISD student arrested after unloaded weapon found in backpack

January 3008:28 AM

Tatum ISD police officers arrested a student Wednesday after a weapon was found in a student’s backpack. The school was first informed a student may potentially have an unloaded weapon on the high school campus around 12:15 p.m., according to a school release. The school said police found the student less than a minute later and an unloaded weapon was found in their backpack. view article

Liberty Hill ISD nears vote on proposed 4-day school week plan

January 3008:26 AM

Liberty Hill ISD is getting closer to potentially approving a four-day school week for the 2025-26 school year. "I'd be really excited," said Grey Heeneman, a sixth grader in the district. Right now, district officials are deciding if they will recommend having students off on Mondays or Fridays for staff development days, along with other school hour decisions, which they spoke about in a recent meeting. view article

Abbott wants Irving ISD investigated after a transgender discussion on hidden-camera video

January 3008:25 AM

Gov. Greg Abbott called for criminal and civil investigations into Irving ISD after a hidden-camera video showed a school administrator discussing transgender students playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity despite the state’s ban. In the video, a woman — later identified as an “undercover journalist” — is heard discussing a potential move to Texas with her transgender daughter. She asks a man, identified in the recording as an Irving ISD official, whether her child could play on the girls’ soccer team. view article

Houston ISD students’ scores on national exam show slight growth from 2022

January 3008:24 AM

Results are in for the nationwide academic progress test known as the Nation's Report Card, and Houston ISD students showed slight growth compared to 2022 and are still trailing behind their pre-pandemic scores. The biennial exam tests fourth- and eighth-graders on their math and reading skills and is used as a tool to track students' proficiency over time, dating back to the 1990s. HISD students seem to slowly be returning back to pre-pandemic levels, but are still trailing behind Texas’ averages. view article

Houston ISD superintendent announces results from nation’s progress reports

January 3008:24 AM

Around 10:30 a.m., Sup. Miles held a news conference at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center to address key takeaways from the NAEP results as well as answer any questions. Also known as The Nation’s Report Card, HISD describes the NAEP as having the ability to provide meaningful results to improve education policy and practice since 1969. view article

Seguin ISD student brought cocaine to elementary school, police say

January 3008:23 AM

A Seguin Independent School District student was arrested and accused of bringing narcotics onto an elementary campus, according to the Seguin Police Department. School administrators notified officers on Wednesday morning that drugs were brought to Jefferson Elementary School. view article

Thinking about pre-K in the fall? Here’s how to register at Corpus Christi ISD

January 3008:20 AM

Corpus Christi Independent School District is hosting a pre-kindergarten registration event Saturday, Feb. 8. Families will be able to learn more about CCISD's pre-kindergarten program and register their child for the 2025-26 school year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Corpus Christi ISD Instructional Resource Center at 4321 Prescott St. view article

No Survivors in Plane Crash Near Washington, Officials Say

January 3007:27 AM

Officials believe that no one survived the midair collision of a commercial jet carrying 64 people and an Army helicopter carrying three U.S. service members near Washington, D.C. view article

Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote

January 2908:40 AM

The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children. view article

Texas Republicans in Congress propose bills to codify Trump executive orders

January 2908:30 AM

Ending birthright citizenship, increasing oil drilling, and leaving WHO are just a few bills the state’s Republicans pushed in Congress this month. w view article

Pell grants, direct student loans not impacted by Trump’s funding freeze

January 2908:30 AM

Federal Pell grants and direct student loans are not affected by the White House's temporary pause on federal grants and loans, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday. view article

Austin ISD says it is prepared for potential impact of Trump’s immigration policies

January 2908:27 AM

Officials for the largest school district in Central Texas said they have taken steps to prepare for the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Austin ISD General Counsel Kenneth M. Walker II said the district began reviewing its protocols before Trump began signing executive orders. “We could … anticipate that some of the deportation efforts that the Trump administration talked about, that has now come up in executive orders, would create fear in our communities and create uncertainty,” he said. view article

College Station ISD dismisses ICE raid rumors; local nonprofit explains immigrant rights

January 2908:27 AM

ICE raids are being conducted throughout the nation under President Donald Trump’s order, rumors of immigration enforcement have circled in larger cities and even in the College Station area. As these rumors spread, many organizations want to make sure everyone knows their rights. view article

Houston ISD superintendent to announce results from National Assessment of Educational Progress

January 2908:25 AM

Superintendent Mike Miles is expected to results from Houston ISD’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Wednesday morning. view article

Fort Worth ISD substitute teacher urges ICE to remove students from high school

January 2908:25 AM

Fort Worth ISD is looking into a teacher's social media post urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to go to North Side High School to remove students believed to be in the U.S. illegally. view article

North Texas school district closes for the rest of the week as flu cases soar at local hospitals

January 2908:25 AM

Flu cases are on the rise at local schools and hospitals, and the illness is forcing one school district to shut down for the remainder of the week. Godley ISD announced on Tuesday that it will shut down for the rest of the week and reopen on Feb. 3 due to sweeping absences among students and staff. view article

Nation’s Report Card shows Fort Worth ISD struggles in reading

January 2908:24 AM

More than half of all fourth- and eighth-graders in the Fort Worth Independent School District are below basic proficiency in reading, according to nationwide test scores released Wednesday morning, Jan. 29. The district isn’t alone: Record numbers of students scored below basic in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, meaning they haven’t even partially mastered the skills they need to be proficient readers. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article299329919.html#storylink=cpy view article

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