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Texas Senate to pursue ban on THC products next year, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that lawmakers in the state Senate would move to ban all forms of consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in Texas.
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Texas school gives adults second try at high school diploma
The Texas Legislature has prioritized getting high school dropouts the skills they need to enter the workforce.
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At this Fort Worth charter school, Texas adults are getting a second chance at a diploma
The Texas Legislature has prioritized getting high school dropouts the skills they need to enter the workforce.
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13 Investigates: 100 Texas teachers under review in ‘ridiculous’ cheating scandal
Dozens of local teachers are now having their certifications reviewed by the state after being accused of paying someone to take a teacher certification test for them. 13 Investigates has obtained from the Texas Education Agency a list of 102 of the approximately 200 teachers the Harris County District Attorney's office said were involved in the teacher certification scandal.
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Conroe ISD’s Mama Bear board breathes life back into anti-LGBTQ policy
With a new slate of conservative board members recently voted in, Conroe ISD trustees are nearing approval of a new policy that mirrors one currently under federal investigation in a neighboring district. At Tuesday night’s workshop meeting, board members discussed drafting and implementing a "parental authority and gender fluidity matters" measure. The divisive proposal failed to gain traction earlier this year after now-board president Misty Odenweller floated it when former board president Skeeter Hubert was at the district's helm.
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Fort Worth ISD shifts schedules to accommodate late-arriving buses
If anyone could clone themselves it would be school bus drivers like Rufus Huckabee in Fort Worth ISD. His job is becoming harder for all the wrong reasons, like fewer drivers. "There's usually a need since COVID, I think everything took a hit," said Huckabee. There are more students, more special programs and classes that require kids to be bused to different buildings and few bus drivers to do it. Many of the drivers they do have aren't showing up for work. It's gotten so bad teachers have pleaded not just with their principals, but showed up repeatedly at the school board, begging for help.
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Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications
Nearly 50 public school teachers from the Houston area were named by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Wednesday for allegedly obtaining fraudulent teacher certifications as part of a statewide scheme rooted in Houston. Booker T. Washington High School basketball coach Vincent Grayson, Washington assistant principal Nicholas Newton and Yates High School assistant principal LaShonda Roberts, along with two other people, were arrested in October and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity for allegedly running the cheating ring. The scheme involved teachers paying thousands of dollars to have someone else take the certification exam for them, according to Harris County court documents.
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Teachers in several Southeast Texas school districts named in TEA certification ‘cheating scheme’
Several Southeast Texas teachers have been listed in an investigation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for a "teacher-certification cheating scheme" that allowed uncertified teachers to work in local school districts. Our media partners KPRC2 reports the alleged scheme, reportedly grossing over a million dollars, involved falsifying credentials to secure teaching positions for individuals who did not meet certification requirements, according to the District Attorney’s office.
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Former Fort Bend ISD superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck files lawsuit against district
A lawsuit has been filed against Fort Bend Independent School District, one of the largest school districts in Texas, for defamation and breach of contract under a voluntary retirement agreement. Former superintendent of the district, Dr. Christie Whitbeck, filed the lawsuit with Houston law firm Tritico Rainey on Tuesday against FBISD Trustees Sonya Jones, David Hamilton and former trustee Judy Dae.
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Former Longview ISD employee pleads guilty to student abuse
A former teacher’s aide for a Longview ISD school has pleaded guilty to injuring students. Six educators at Longview’s J.L. Everhart Elementary were indicted for the abuse of 11 disabled children spanning 2019 through 2021. In Judge J. Scott Novy’s court Wednesday, Cynthia Talley, 58, of Longview, pleaded guilty to seven counts of injury to a child and one of unlawful restraint of a child. Talley was arrested on July 6, 2022, and released the same day. She is next set for sentencing on Jan. 7, 2025. In court Wednesday, a sentence of five years' confinement was proposed.
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After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adults lost care, too
As limitations on trans teens increase, doctors have left the state, weakening an already threadbare system for trans adults.
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Politics & Government Tarrant commissioners to request state Legislature fund mental health facility in county
Tarrant County is the largest county in the state without a state mental health facility.
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Ennis ISD classes cancelled for third day as city remains under water boil notice
Ennis ISD announced that school will be canceled again Wednesday because the city remains under a days-long boil water notice.
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Baker resigns as Henderson football coach, will return to Carlisle
TYLER, Texas — Documents allege an East Texas teen was among four gang members accused of shooting a man in the leg during a planned marijuana sale in November.
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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD trustees hired a new superintendent. Here are the details
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD will ring in 2025 with a new superintendent. Trustees unanimously approved Dec. 2 the hiring of longtime educator Jerry Hollingsworth as the northwest Fort Worth and Tarrant County school district’s next superintendent. He officially starts leading the district Jan. 1. He was given a two-year contract. “My family and I are honored to have the opportunity to serve the students, staff and families of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD and get involved in the community,” Hollingsworth said in a statement. “We have already received such a warm welcome and we look forward to calling EMS ISD our home.”
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Only 6 months into the job, Grand Prairie ISD votes to fire Superintendent Jorge Arredondo
The Grand Prairie ISD School Board voted 5-2 Monday night to terminate the contract of embattled Superintendent Jorge Arredondo just shy of the school chief’s six month anniversary in the role. Arredondo joined the district after previously leading Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. He has spent more than two decades in public education.
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Ennis ISD classes canceled Wednesday due to ongoing boil water notice
The City of Ennis remains under a boil water notice and Ennis ISD canceled classes on Wednesday after the water pressure dropped below standards. It's been an ongoing issue for days due to an eight-inch water main break at the intersection of I-45 and Highway 34 on Saturday. Monday evening, the largest water main break was successfully repaired, and water service was restored to the affected area of the city
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Amarillo ISD considers school closures amid declining enrollment
The Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees is grappling with declining enrollment figures, which could lead to school closures and consolidations under the district's current guidelines. According to the district's policy, schools with enrollments dropping to around 300 students are placed on a watchlist and considered for potential closure and consolidation with another school.
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Austin ISD asking Texas lawmakers to increase basic allotment, reform recapture
Austin ISD leaders have shared their priorities for lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session. Several of the district's priorities focus on funding, including increasing the state's basic allotment, which pays districts based on enrollment; reforming recapture, which takes money from wealthier districts and gives it to poorer districts across the state; and making sure there is accountability in public funding.
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Eanes ISD considers closing Valley View Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School may not open when the next school year begins. If that happens, Barton Creek Elementary, a few miles away, is where Valley View students will attend class. The consolidation is called a "blend" by officials with Eanes ISD. On Tuesday, parents who have kids in both schools met with district staff and board members for the first of three community listening sessions. Parents who spoke to FOX 7 were not convinced what they said would make a difference.
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Georgetown ISD prepares to build third new high school
The new school will welcome over 2,200 students, with construction set to start in spring 2025.
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The Real Story Behind The New Katy ISD Book Ban
In a recent local newspaper article, the Katy ISD was criticized for 'banning' 14 new books to start the school year. But in a KTRH exclusive, it turns out, that's not the real story. "We're not banning any books" said Morgan Calhoun, a Katy ISD Trustee, "And to be fair, the board didn't actually do this. This was on the administration, the administrative side, to remove those books."
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Car sideswipes Groesbeck ISD school bus
The Department of Public Safety has confirmed that a car sideswiped a Groesbeck ISD school bus near Thornton Wednesday morning, but no students were hurt. DPS Sgt Ryan Howard said it happened about 7:15 a.m. on State Highway 14 just south of the Thornton city limits. The preliminary investigation determined that a Chevrolet passenger car traveling southbound drove onto the wrong side of the roadway and sideswiped the bus.
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Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees to discuss school consolidation plan in special meeting Wednesday
The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees have called a special meeting to discuss possible approval of its school consolidation plans. The meeting comes after the recommendations presented as the November 21 regular meeting. Since that meeting, Lubbock ISD administration has removed Bean Elementary from its list of possible consolidations.
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Corpus Christi ISD students pitch in to help the school district serve homeless students
Every day, students across Corpus Christi come to school to learn, but in Corpus Christi ISD, more than a thousand don't have a stable home to return to at night. Hoping to help meet the basic needs of these classmates, students from the Corpus Christi Independent School District Superintendent's Student Ambassador Council gathered Tuesday to assemble hygiene kits and backpacks full of school supplies for fellow students in need.
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Men In Action at Paris ISD
A. M. Aikin Elementary and T. G. Givens recently launched their Men In Action initiative, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive from both the students and the generous men who are volunteering their time. This exciting program brings together men from our community who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our students.
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State Senator Files Legislation Mandating Utilization of E-Verify in Texas
A state lawmaker has filed a measure mandating that private employers and other entities in Texas participate in an electronic verification system to confirm U.S. employment eligibility.
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Amarillo ISD superintendent to reveal schools on ‘watchlist’ for closure, consolidation
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo ISD Superintendent Doug Loomis will reveal which schools are on his "watchlist" for closure and consolidation.
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Texas has billions pledged to expand broadband. Spending it is taking a while.
Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges.
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Lake Travis ISD adopts legislative priorities ahead of 2025 legislative session
Lake Travis ISD officials are preparing to advocate for increased school funding among other requests at the Texas Legislature next year.
The LTISD board of trustees approved the district’s priorities for the 89th legislative session at a Nov. 20 meeting, weeks before state lawmakers reconvene in January
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New findings from Sam Altman’s basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea
Universal basic income in the US isn't yet reality, but 16 states have UBI-like programs that give residents cash©Alexander Spatari / Getty Images
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Texas SBOE could ban books from public schools under new bill
Some of the 2023 law was allowed to take effect, including a section that empowered the state board to draft new library standards, which the board used to instruct school districts not to stock sexually explicit books. Currently, it's up to school districts to comply with those standards. A new bill would give the State Board of Education the power to ban books from Texas public schools that board members deem sexually explicit.
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After Trump’s tariff threat, Mexico says Canada wishes it ‘had the cultural riches Mexico has’
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says Canada "could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has" following a threat by President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs on both countries over the flow of migrants and drugs into the U.S.
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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The importance of showing up has been stressed repeatedly at school - and at home.
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