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Hillwood to Keller school board: Stop using ‘Alliance ISD’ for new district made by split
Hillwood Development Co. asked the Keller school board to stop using the term “Alliance ISD” in reference to the new district to be created by a proposed split, according to a letter sent to the board’s attorney obtained by the Star-Telegram through an open records request. But the board’s lawyer did not advise his clients of the letter before two meetings in January when the term was used during discussions of the proposal, according to two board members who oppose the split.
Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article300684114.html#storylink=cpy
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Texas’ measles outbreak: What we know and where the cases are
The number of measles cases in Texas has ballooned to at least 58, as of Tuesday, including a baby who was too young to be vaccinated.
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Proposal to give Texas teachers a pay raise moves another step closer
The bill would give teachers raises based on their experience and the size of the school district.
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Report: 100-plus have died in car chases related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star
Texans continue to be killed and injured in vehicle pursuits by state and local law enforcement in the counties participating in Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border crackdown, known as Operation Lone Star.
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Keller ISD board officially accepts superintendent’s resignation over district split controversy
The Keller ISD school board officially accepted the resignation of Superintendent Tracy Johnson during a special meeting on Thursday. She is stepping down at a time when there is a lot of uncertainty and a lot of questions about the school district’s future.
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Aldine ISD substitute teacher accused of having inappropriate relationship with high school student
A substitute teacher with Aldine ISD is under investigation after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student.
Court records said the allegations go back to September 2024, Chasity Houston, 25, a substitute at Nimitz Senior High School engaged in sexual contact with a 17-year-old student.
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Dr. Peter Hotez: Texas child’s death from measles a sign of ‘very large, very dangerous’ outbreak
The news on Wednesday that a child died from measles at a Lubbock hospital is something that infectious disease experts like Dr. Peter Hotez have feared since an outbreak of the virus began spreading in northwest Texas.
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Texas eyes homestead exemption raise, property tax cut. How much could homeowners save?
The Texas Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a $22.7 billion tax relief package, which its author called a "Texas-sized" commitment to reducing school property taxes, though senators from both parties said the Legislature needs to do more to cut down the annual levy.
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‘Mass casualty attack’ plot at Texas high school involving 2 teens thwarted: FBI
(The Center Square) – An education package was filed in the Texas House on Thursday by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, which includes a school choice bill that is expected to pass.
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Education package filed in Texas House includes state’s first ESA program
(The Center Square) – An education package was filed in the Texas House on Thursday by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, which includes a school choice bill that is expected to pass.
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Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds
A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to leave public schools.
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National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill
Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability.
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UT System names Jim Davis as UT-Austin’s interim president
The decision to name Davis, UT-Austin's chief operating officer since 2023, ends President Jay Hartzell’s tenure months earlier than anticipated.
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TribCast: The ins and outs of the debate over school choice and vouchers
In this week’s episode, we discuss the details of the plan to let parents use state funds to pay for their children’s private schooling. In this week's episode of the TribCast, hosts Matthew Watkins, James Barragán and Eleanor Klibanoff are joined by colleague Jaden Edison to discuss the issue that has dominated Texas' legislative politics for more than two years: whether to use state funds to help parents pay private school tuition. The gang discusses the details of Senate Bill 2, which passed the Senate earlier this month, the political forces that made it feasible and how it will affect public schools.
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Quantum computing leaders push to make Texas the field’s “center of gravity”
Proponents say the technology can improve cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and pharmaceutical development.
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Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.
Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast
The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels.
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Tarrant County commissioners urge Fort Worth-area schools to prioritize reading
Tarrant County leaders held a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, to speak on a resolution passed to prioritize literacy and ensure students are reading at grade level at all independent school districts in the county. By Amanda McCoy
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11-year-old Texas girl was bullied to suicide over family’s immigration status, mom says
An 11-year-old Texas girl died by suicide after her family says she was bullied at school over the family’s immigration status, Dallas’ Univision station KUVN reported. The girl, identified in an online obituary as Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, was a sixth-grader at Gainesville Intermediate School. Prior to her death, Jocelynn had been bullied by classmates who threatened to call ICE over the family’s immigration status, her mother, Marbella Carranza, told Univision. “Because her parents were Hispanic, they were going to call immigration to take her parents and she would be alone,” Carranza said.
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Federal judge vacates Title IX changes – already struck down – in Carroll ISD
A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Carroll ISD in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over the Biden administration's changes to Title IX.
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Civil liberties groups demand Fort Worth police end child pornography investigation against museum
Weeks after Fort Worth police seized photographs featured in a Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth exhibit, a coalition of civil liberties groups is demanding the police department close its investigation into child pornography allegations, citing First Amendment protections.
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Fort Worth ISD details midyear test results. Here’s where admins see promise, concerns
Fort Worth ISD Superintendent-designate Karen Molinar saw the difference just five weeks of tutoring can have on students.
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Texas now has more top-tier research universities than any other state, report finds
The number of top-tier research universities in Texas jumped, according to a new report, making the state home to more such institutions than any other state.
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Hearst to purchase paper from Gannett
Gannett Co. has signed an asset purchase agreement with Hearst Corp. to divest the Austin American-Statesman from the USA TODAY Network, officials with both companies announced Wednesday.
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Liberty Hill ISD adopts 2025-26 academic calendar with 4-day school weeks
Students in Liberty Hill ISD will attend school four days a week at several points throughout next school year. The board of trustees adopted the district’s 2025-26 academic calendar at its Feb. 18 meeting following nearly two hours of discussion. District officials said the four-day student weeks are intended to help retain and recruit teachers as LHISD prepares to make multi-million dollar budget cuts.
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Federal judge vacates Title IX changes – already struck down – in Carroll ISD
A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Carroll ISD in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over the Biden administration's changes to Title IX. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor vacated the rule, which would have added gender identity to the definition of sex under the 1972 statute to protect against sex discrimination.
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The Edgewood ISD school voucher experiment: KSAT Explains
School vouchers have been done before in San Antonio. Well, at least a version of them. As the current debate among Texas lawmakers continues over whether to use taxpayer money to fund private education for students, as spelled out in SB2 passed by the state Senate, here is the story of Edgewood ISD’s voucher program.
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Socorro ISD’s potential fine arts cuts spark concern among parents
Parents in the Socorro Independent School District (SISD) are expressing shock and concern over potential cuts to fine arts programs in elementary schools, which could take effect next year. Union officials and fine arts teachers have indicated that most elementary students may lose access to these programs.
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El Paso school district approves academic calendars for next two years
The El Paso Independent School District has approved its academic calendars for the next two years during its district meeting on February 18.
During the meeting, El Paso ISD aimed to make minimal changes to the calendar due to previous pushback from families.
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Conroe ISD withdraws plan to cut dual language program
A dual language enrichment program in Conroe ISD will continue after the superintendent had previously moved to end the program. The program's uncertainty had some parents upset. Some of the parents who support the program are breathing a sigh of relief, but the program's future is still unclear.
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West Texas measles outbreak climbs to 58, with four saying they were vaccinated
State health officials are seeking to confirm the vaccine status of the four self-reported cases, but no mutations of the virus have been recorded.
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Detachment and Annexation Appeals (TEA)
Per the Texas Education Code §13.051 territory may be detached from a school district and annexed to another school district that is contiguous to the detached territory.
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Socorro ISD board approves plan to lay off about 300 employees
An estimated 300 teachers and staff in the Socorro Independent School District will lose their jobs at the end of the year after the school board on Wednesday approved a plan to cut $38 million from next year’s budget.
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Texas Lottery could go away amid fraud allegations, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says
AUSTIN, Texas - In an exclusive interview, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sat down with FOX 7 Austin about the suspicion surrounding the Texas Lottery Commission.
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Texas Education Agency Appoints South San Antonio ISD Board of Managers and New Superintendent
AUSTIN, Texas – February 19, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the appointment of a seven-member Board of Managers and a new superintendent to lead and operate the South San Antonio Independent School District (ISD).
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New Texas teacher pay bill proposes increasing certain salaries by as much as $10,000
The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.
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