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Midland ISD adds Health Occupations Students of America for health science students
Midland ISD has introduced a new kind of competition to its students through the Health Occupations Students of America or HOSA.
The organization encourages science education, leadership, and career preparation in healthcare.
HOSA is a student-led organization that motivates health science instructors and students to improve the delivery of quality health care to all people.
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All three Lubbock-area school districts saw decline in STAAR/EOC test scores in 2024
It's that time again when the state's governing education agency gives its report card to local school districts. The Texas Education Agency publishes what is called the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), an extensive report that breaks down schools and their districts on student performance and district programs.
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Killeen ISD mother says daughter was bullied at Manor Middle School day after fatal stabbing at Roy J. Smith Middle
A Killeen Independent School District parent is turning to homeschooling after filing a bully report alleging her child was threatened to be killed with a pair of scissors by another student during class. Steacy Muñoz alleges this happened at Manor Middle School on March 11, the day after another student was fatally stabbed at Roy J. Smith Middle School.
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Northside ISD may expand class sizes to address budget woes
Unsure about future state funding for public education, San Antonio’s largest school district is looking at a long menu of cost-saving measures — including larger class sizes — in hopes of fending off layoffs or school closures.
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Three Millsap ISD educators charged in special education abuse case
Throughout her son's life, Carissa Cornelius has been her 10-year-old’s voice. "He has autism and he's non-verbal,” said Cornelius. But there’s never been a time that she needed the persistence or volume used since she said she first saw a video of what law enforcement is calling an assault in his special education classroom at Millsap Elementary School back in February.
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Groveton residents manage without water as city refills storage tanks
“Every 10 to 15 minutes they have a question, when is this water coming back on, when is this water coming back on,” Stacy Smith, the manager of Groveton Housing Authority said. That’s the question on everyone’s mind, including city officials who thought their water issue would be fixed after repairing and replacing parts of the city’s well on Saturday.
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Midland ISD might hand over four more campuses to charter operator
The Midland ISD board of trustees will consider turning over four more of its elementary schools to a charter school operator.
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Man arrested at Bryan ISD stadium, accused of threats during track meet
A Bryan man was arrested Friday at Bryan ISD’s Merrill Green Stadium during the district’s annual fourth grade track meet, according to a press release from the district. Bryan police arrested John Villapando, 29, for three counts of making a terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Bryan ISD said Villapando made a verbal threat to shoot several bystanders and was “quickly located and detained by Bryan Police Department School Resource Officers.”
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Hardin ISD responds to alleged sexual assault on school bus
In response to questions concerning an alleged sexual assault that purportedly took place on a Hardin ISD school bus between two elementary students earlier this month, Hardin ISD released the following statement: “Hardin Independent School District takes every report of concern very seriously. The safety and welfare of our students is always our number one priority. We respond to every report of inappropriate sexual conduct with urgency, professionalism, and care following all required protocols.
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Texas Tech school leaders reflect on impact, lesson learned during COVID-19 pandemic
Long before COVID-19 made its presence known in Lubbock, Texas Tech University System leadership and presidents started having conversations with each other about how to prepare and safeguard 85,000 students, faculty and staff for the worst. While the novel coronavirus was new in those early months of 2020, it gave one of the leaders flashbacks to when they were in school earning their medical degree.
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CPS Energy program pays off for Edgewood ISD
Across 17 campuses, Edgewood Independent School District is doing everything possible to reduce its energy usage. “Turning off lights, not leaving doors open, making our units run when it’s super hot so we can keep temperature the way they should be,” said Jonathan Torres, Edgewood ISD Director of Operations.
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Millsap ISD superintendent, 2 teachers arrested after viral video showing autistic boy’s alleged abuse
Millsap ISD Superintendent Mari "Edie" Martin, Special Education Teacher Jennifer Dale and Paraprofessional Paxton Bean have all been arrested on charges connected to a viral video showing an autistic 10-year-old being abused.
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Keller ISD trustee says entire board knew of nonprofit membership
According to Josh Haney, senior vice president of finance for the Austin-based consultants MoakCasey, told board members during a public meeting that his firm only looked at how revenues would be impacted if the Keller school district were to split. However, in an email to the district on Dec. 19, Haney noted the expenditure impact on the new district regarding the number of bilingual and special education students in the new district. By Candi Bolden
Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article302360354.html#storylink=cpy
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Former Boyd ISD teacher arrested for relationship with student
A 6-month-long investigation into a former Boyd ISD teacher allegedly involved in a relationship with a high school student has resulted in an arrest.
Stephanie Lynn McGilvray, 30, of Poolville was arrested Thursday morning and charged with one count of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student. She was booked into the Parker County Jail, and then was transported to the Wise County Jail by Boyd Police Department officers later that day.
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North Texas superintendent, 2 educators arrested after video of alleged child abuse surfaces
The Millsap ISD superintendent and two former faculty members were arrested after a video surfaced showing educators allegedly abusing an autistic child in a classroom.
Superintendent Edie Martin, 44-year-old Jennifer Dale and 25-year-old Paxton Kendal Bean were arrested Thursday. Martin and Bean have since bonded out of jail. Dale is currently in the Palo County Jail and being held on a $2,500 bond.
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Former Valentine ISD Employee Sentenced for Stealing Federal Funds
A former Valentine ISD employee was sentenced in a federal court in Pecos to 27 months in prison for wire fraud and theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. Below is a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas:
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Richardson ISD fights back against enrollment drop with door-to-door campaign
With school funding tied to enrollment numbers, Richardson Independent School District (RISD) is taking a new approach to student recruitment. The district has launched its first-ever “apartment blitz,” sending dozens of educators door-to-door to local apartment complexes to encourage families to enroll their children.
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Houston ISD adopts new teacher evaluation system amid opposition
Houston ISD teachers will be evaluated and ranked through a new locally designed system which — in addition to classroom observations and student's test scores — will factor lesson plans, professionalism and "campus action plans" into their annual scores.
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Son of former Klein ISD teacher sentenced to 20 years for role in trafficking scheme
The son of a former Klein ISD teacher will spend two decades behind bars after he was convicted of participating in a human trafficking scheme, according to records. Earlier this week, Roger Magee was sentenced to 20 years after he pled guilty to a charge of trafficking a child.
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Police and Bryan ISD investigate report of student assault on school bus
The Bryan Police Department and Bryan Independent School District (Bryan ISD) have confirmed to KBTX that an investigation is underway into a reported assault that occurred on a school bus Monday afternoon.
Due to the ages of those involved, authorities have refrained from releasing specific details of the incident. However, the mother of the alleged victim, Teresa Cisneros, has been outspoken on social media, calling for the individuals responsible to face the fullest extent of punishment.
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Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees president served with lawsuit for removal
Canutillo Independent School District’s Board of Trustees President Armando Rodriguez was served with a lawsuit last Friday, March 14, on his removal from the board, according to the citation. The citation says Rodriguez has 20 days from when the lawsuit was filed to respond with a written answer. As we previously reported, a group of local citizens filed a petition to have Rodriguez removed from the board in May 2024, due to his previous arrest records of driving while intoxicated since his election into the board in 2005.
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Arp ISD to dismiss all campuses early due to water line break
Arp ISD will dismiss students at 1:30 p.m. due to a water line break in the city. The ISD announced all school buildings will be without water until further notice. All school buses will run their regular afternoon routes at 1:30 when students are released. If a student is usually picked up, the ISD asks parents to make plans to have them picked up by 1:30 p.m.
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Texas AG sues Coppell ISD in response to undercover ‘critical race theory’ video
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Coppell school officials for teaching "critical race theory" in response to an edited video by a conservative activist that appears to show a school administrator discussing how to circumvent state education standards. In the video, a person identified as the district's director of curriculum and instruction is seen talking about how Coppell had “gotten around” prohibitions on the use of so-called CRT in state policies and curricula, “by saying, 'we’re not teaching that.'”
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Coppell ISD over alleged critical race theory in curriculum
Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Coppell ISD accusing administrators of encouraging staff to continue teaching critical race theory (CRT), the Texas Attorney General's office announced Wednesday. According to the Attorney General's Office, a recently published video showed Evan Whitfield, director of curriculum and instruction for Coppell ISD, discussing how the district has maneuvered the change in instruction.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton accuses Coppell ISD of violating Texas’ “critical race theory” ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued leaders of the Coppell Independent School District for allegedly flouting state restrictions on teaching “critical race theory” in public schools, based on an undercover video published by a conservative activist group. In the lawsuit filed last week in Dallas County, Paxton’s office accused Coppell ISD administrators of violating a state law that, among other prescriptions, prohibits schools from teaching that “one race or sex is inherently superior to another” or requiring students to understand the New York Times’ 1619 Project, a Pulitzer Prize-winning report that examined U.S. history from the date when enslaved people first arrived to America.
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Howe ISD asking voters to fund growth with bond package
If approved, the $32 million package would increase property tax rates.
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Controversy erupts over ‘Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum’ at Fort Bend ISD board meeting
A growing debate in Texas school districts centers around the adoption of what’s being referred to as the “Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum.” Developed by the Texas Education Agency, the curriculum is drawing criticism due to its inclusion of religious references, which some argue is inappropriate for public school classrooms.
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Temple ISD eyes expansion as city growth surges
Temple ISD is now looking to the future with its growth as the city continues to grow in population. Temple has grown 4% every year since 2020, and the district is looking to the future. Parent’s feedback is what Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott say’s is crucial for planning out a road map for growth. There is a bond election expected to take place at the end of the year that is estimated to cost around $100 million to $130 million at the lowest.
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Four Midland ISD employees earn above maximum salary, records show
Four employees at Midland ISD make more money than the maximum salary listed in the district's compensation manual. One staffer earns more than $50,000 above the max.
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Pretrial hearing held in bribery case against former Houston ISD COO Brian Busby
The former Houston Independent School District chief operating officer accused in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme wrote on a yellow legal pad Wednesday morning in federal court as his attorneys argued with prosecutors about what evidence should be admitted in his upcoming trial. Jury selection for the case against former HISD COO Brian Busby and his alleged co-conspirator, Anthony Hutchinson, is set to begin on Monday.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit against Coppell ISD, accusing them of teaching ‘woke and hateful critical race theory’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Coppell ISD, accusing them of illegally teaching critical race theory (CRT).
The Attorney General's Office said the lawsuit was filed after a video was published reportedly showing Coppell ISD's Director of Curriculum and Instruction talking about how the district had "gotten around" state prohibitions against the use of CRT "by saying we're not teaching [CRT]."
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Cleveland ISD closed Thursday as Pauline Road Fire continues to burn
As the nearby Pauline Road Fire continues to burn, Cleveland ISD has made the decision to cancel classes and close on Thursday. The district posted the decision a little after 11 p.m. on Facebook, citing student, staff and family safety.
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Seguin ISD superintendent contract up for discussion during special board meeting
The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees is slated to meet for a third time to discuss the contract of Superintendent Veronica Vijil. The board met twice over the last month to conduct Dr. Vijil’s annual evaluation and to consider any changes to her contract. Because it’s a personnel issue, all the discussions have been conducted in closed session. The board has offered no details on how it feels about Vijil’s overall performance. It also hasn’t been publicly discussed why the board is meeting again on this issue. The board’s agenda calls for the board to again meet behind closed doors for a “consultation with legal counsel regarding the superintendent’s contract.”
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Mansfield ISD trustees approve library books every month. Now, the policy might go statewide
Mansfield ISD is two years ahead of a proposed state law that could shift the decision-making power of school district libraries from librarians to school boards. The proposed law, Senate Bill 13, is making its way through the Texas Legislature and would mandate that all library books and materials receive school board approval before appearing on shelves. It would also give parents the power to challenge any library book and have it removed until the school board decides whether the contested material is allowed.
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