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A community college could transform the Lockhart area. Will voters approve it?
LOCKHART, Texas — Sometime last year, Alfonso Sifuentes was on a bus tour as part of a chamber of commerce’s efforts to map out the future of the bustling Central Texas region south of Austin where he lives and works. There was chatter about why San Marcos, a suburb along one stretch of the Interstate 35 corridor, had little interest in a proposed expansion of Austin Community College into that area. Voters previously rejected the idea because of the property tax increase it would have required. As he swayed in his seat on the moving bus, Sifuentes, a businessman in the waste management industry who has long been involved in community development, thought about his hometown of Lockhart — like San Marcos just 30-some miles from Austin — and about the opportunities the college’s growing network of campuses could bring. Somewhere along the bus route, he made a declaration for all to hear. “Well, if San Marcos doesn’t want it,” Sifuentes said, “Lockhart will take it.”
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Takeaways from our reporting on Texas’ housing affordability crisis
Texans have faced higher home prices and rents amid the state’s economic boom — and housing experts say the state needs to build a lot more homes to rein in those costs. The Texas Tribune this week published a pair of stories examining the state’s housing affordability crisis, the role local rules may play in exacerbating that crisis, the options that officials have to rein in soaring housing prices and the political obstacles that make it difficult to address the problem. Here are five key points from those stories:
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New details as police identify students involved in a deadly stabbing at Manor ISD high school
An 18-year-old faces murder charges after a deadly stabbing at a Manor ISD high school on Tuesday. The stabbing was reported at Manor Senior High School on FM 973 around 1 p.m. The district confirmed that two students were involved in an altercation on campus before the stabbing. Law enforcement sources say the attacker, identified by police as 18-year-old Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei, used a "large knife" to stab 18-year-old Darrin Loving in the chest.
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UIL committee to reprimand Sharyland ISD marching bands accused of violating practice guidelines
After holding an emergency executive meeting to discuss allegations against two Sharyland high school marching bands, the Region 15 UIL Executive Committee decided to reprimand the district for violating UIL practice rules. Sharyland High School and Sharyland Pioneer are at the center of allegations that were made by Mary Solis, the principal at Porter Early College High School in Brownsville.
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FAQ: Here’s what to know about Houston ISD’s $4.4 billion school bond
Houston ISD has placed a $4.4 billion school bond — the largest bond measure in state history — on voters’ ballots this November. We've compiled this page of frequently asked questions about the bond to help inform voters about Propositions A and B as they head to their polling location to vote on the measure.
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Broadway Across America joins tentative Prosper ISD, city of Frisco partnership for performing arts center
The city of Frisco has finalized a letter of intent with Broadway Across America, securing a promise to collaborate on a proposed multimillion-dollar performing arts center project. The letter of intent, which is a non-binding document, brings Broadway Across America into a public-private partnership between the city of Frisco and Prosper ISD to build the arts center, according to an Oct. 28 news release. Broadway Across America also runs Broadway Dallas and would create a similar “Broadway Frisco” series to the center, according to the release The vision for the Frisco Center of the Arts includes:
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Collin College board maintains tax rate for FY 2024-25, approves budget, pay increases
Collin County residents can expect to pay the same property tax rate to Collin College for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The gist: The college’s board of trustees unanimously approved a tax rate of $0.081220 per $100 valuation during an Aug. 27 board meeting. This is the third year in a row the college has operated at this tax rate, according to Collin County documents. The tax rate is broken down into two pieces:
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Texas State professor accused of ‘electioneering’ after asking students for their vote
In the race for judge seat in the 483rd District Court, incumbent Tanner Neidhardt, who was appointed to the office by Gov. Greg Abbott in December 2022 and became a Texas State University adjunct professor in 2023, emailed his students and hundreds of others from his university account asking them to vote for him, according to screenshots and copies of the emails obtained by the American-Statesman. Chevo Pastrano, an attorney retained by Alicia Key, who is challenging Neidhardt in the race, emailed Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse to accuse the incumbent of "electioneering" with university resources, a potential state law violation. Pastrano also alerted the university police and Hays County district attorney's office.
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5 arrested in $1M teacher certification cheating ring led by Houston ISD basketball coach
Five people are facing criminal charges as part of a $1 million teacher certification cheating ring that allegedly put teachers without proper credentials working in area school districts, the Harris County District Attorney's office announced Monday. Harris County District District Attorney Kim Ogg said at least 400 tests were taken and at least 200 teachers were falsely certified through the ring. The investigation found the cheating activities stretched back to at least May 2020, during the pandemic. At least two customers who gained certification through the ring were determined to be sexual predators, officials said.
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Family of Murdered Child Speak Out as House Committee Attempts to Free Killer
Family members of Nikki Curtis, the 2-year-old murdered by Robert Roberson, have written to the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee blasting the “one-sided” portrayal given of the killer in their attempt to exonerate him.
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10 Percent of Harris County Inmates Are Illegal Aliens Under an ICE Hold
Over 1,000 inmates are being detained in the county jail before being taken into ICE custody.
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Texas Rep. Jeff Leach apologizes after texts to judge on Robert Roberson appeal surface
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals accused state Rep. Jeff Leach of privately attempting to sway a judge on the state's highest criminal court to reconsider their vote in a previous decision and grant death row inmate Robert Roberson a new trial, a "clear violation" of the state ethics code for attorneys, according to a letter the court sent Friday that Leach confirmed Monday. Leach, a Republican from Plano who is an attorney, texted a judge on the Criminal Appeals Court: "One Judge. That's all that's needed to simply say... there are too many questions and too many holes and too much uncertainty... and Robert Roberson deserves a new trial," according to the court's letter.
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Texas teens can now see which state universities would automatically accept them
Texas high school students can now see which of the state’s public universities would accept them before they submit college applications, state leaders announced Oct. 11. Students who submit academic information—like their grade point average, class rank and standardized test scores—to the state’s new Direct Admissions portal will receive a list of where they qualify for automatic acceptance, according to a news release. Thirty-one of Texas’ 37 public universities participate in the program.
Students can begin using Direct Admissions at the end of their junior year of high school. Once a student receives their admissions list, they must still submit an application to verify their information and help schools determine if they qualify for scholarships.
If students do not qualify for direct admission at a specific university, they can still go through the traditional application process, according to the release. Students can submit a single application to Texas institutions through ApplyTexas.
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Why a Hill Country school district will allow some teachers to carry guns
Fredericksburg Independent School District officials have approved a program that allows some teachers to carry concealed firearms at school, with a district spokesperson saying the plan could provide an additional layer of campus security.
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Santa Rosa ISD launches superintendent search after Estrada exit
The Santa Rosa Independent School District has opened applications for a new superintendent, according to a job posting. The application packet for the position states, “The Board of Trustees is conducting a confidential superintendent search.” Eden Ramirez Jr. of the law firm O’Hanlon, Demerath and Castillo, said Monday evening that the board approved and opened the position earlier this month during the first week of October.
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Judson ISD facing $25 million deficit
Amber Long has children within Judson ISD.
She says hearing about the district's financial uncertainty leaves her feeling concerned.
“I feel like this district does need help but twenty-odd million is quite a bit,” said Long.
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3 Houston ISD staffers accused of running teacher certification cheating ring
Three Houston ISD employees are among the five people charged in connection with a scheme to help hundreds of people cheat on state teacher certification tests, Harris County prosecutors said Monday. Prosecutors said longtime Booker T. Washington High School boys basketball coach Vincent Grayson led a cheating ring in which people typically paid about $2,500 for help fraudulently obtaining a teacher license. As many as 400 people might have illegally obtained a teacher certification in Texas since 2020 through the cheating ring, which netted the organizers about $1 million, prosecutors said.
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Car hits Georgetown ISD bus carrying special needs students, minor injuries reported
A Georgetown ISD bus was hit by a car that ran a stop sign Monday afternoon. It happened on Sycamore Street and Greenside Lane, near The Delaney at Georgetown Village.
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Student found in possession of a gun at Fossil Ridge High School, district officials say
A Keller Independent School District student was detained by police for bringing a firearm on campus Monday.
It happened at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Worth, Keller ISD said.
Parents received an email from the district officials Monday afternoon detailing what happened.
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New 2025 rankings place Katy ISD as Houston’s best-rated school district
Houston area school districts have received high marks in Niche’s annual rankings, with Katy ISD leading the pack, securing the #7 spot as one of Texas’ top-rated school districts.
Tomball ISD follows closely at #18, while Friendswood ISD, Pearland ISD, and Clear Creek ISD have also earned places within the top 30.
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No injuries reported from Georgetown ISD school bus crash
The Georgetown Independent School District said no students were injured in a crash involving a GISD school bus Monday afternoon. “It appears a vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the bus,” the district said.
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46 Fort Worth ISD seniors awarded $23,000 scholarships to Texas Wesleyan University
Dozens of Fort Worth ISD seniors received a special surprise Monday when they were handed scholarships along with their college acceptance letters. They were even more surprised to learn the amount of funding they're getting.
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Manor ISD voters weigh tax rate to lower deficit, give staff raises
Voters in the Manor school district will have lower property taxes this year than last, but district officials are asking residents to accept a higher tax rate to help pay off the district’s $20.8 million deficit and give staff members a 2% raise. If voters approve Proposition A, they’d accept a school district property tax rate of $1.0814 per $100 of property valuation in the 2024-25 school year, 3 cents higher than $1.0514 per $100, the rate without the increase, and the district would collect an additional $4.8 million in revenue.
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What does Communities in Schools do for Corpus Christi ISD? See the numbers.
Communities in Schools of the Coastal Bend aims to remove obstacles to education, delivering mental health support, family engagement, enrichment and academic support. During a Corpus Christi Independent School District school board committee meeting Monday afternoon, Gloria Taylor, chief executive officer of Community in Schools of the Coastal Bend, shared an annual report on the organization's activities in CCISD.
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Bipartisan groups oppose Houston ISD bond propositions totaling nearly $11 billion
Bipartisan opposition is growing against the largest public school bond proposal in state history put before voters in Texas’ largest city this election. The Houston Independent School District has proposed Proposition A and Proposition B on the Nov. 5 ballot, arguing that increasing debt and taxes by nearly $11 billion over 33 years is necessary to build and renovate school buildings, implement security upgrades and make other improvements.
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Cockrill’s Judy Mercer Named McKinney ISD’s Director of Professional Learning
McKinney ISD is pleased to announce that longtime McKinney ISD educator and instructional leader Judy Mercer has been named the district’s new director of professional learning. With 27 years in education, including 24 in MISD, Mercer brings experience at both the elementary and secondary levels to her new role. Mercer’s extensive teaching background in MISD includes time at Walker Elementary and Bennett Elementary. In 2010, she moved to the secondary level as a classroom teacher at Cockrill Middle School. But, for the past 8 years, she has served as an instructional coach and Reading/Language Arts department chair at Cockrill, and she has served for 6 years as the school’s MTSS coordinator.
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Sonia Chapa wins KENS 5 EXCEL Award for Medina Valley ISD
For the first time in 26 years, KENS 5 and Credit Human are doubling down on educators with the EXCEL Award. The winner now receives a $2,000 check.
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Dustin Burrows: Politics at play in timing, threat of school closings in Lubbock, state
In gangster movies, we’re all familiar with shady characters saying, “It’s a nice place you’ve got here. It would be a shame if something should happen to it.” We accept it when we see that on the screen because it advances the plot. However, when it happens in real life, and our children’s education is threatened, we owe it to our kids to push back. A scan of newspaper headlines in other Texas cities shows that school boards across the state (and nation) are talking about closing schools. Some districts began this conversation many months ago with a sober tone based upon the numbers. Others seemingly timed their announcements to coincide with early voting to stoke outrage that could affect choices on individual ballots.
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Clifton ISD announces school closure due to band’s advancement to state competition
Clifton ISD has announced on Facebook that the district will not hold school in support of the marching band’s state competition on Nov. 6.
The competition will be held at the Alamodome Stadium in San Antonio, and the district said the reason it is canceling school for the day is to allow students and staff the option to support the band members at the competition.
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Harris County Judge Promotes Houston ISD Bond
While most local officials have refused to take a public position on Houston Independent School District’s $4.4 billion bond, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced her support for it this week.
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Fabens ISD board names Dr. Segovia as lone finalist for Superintendent
The Fabens Independent School District announced Dr. Rogelio Segovia as the lone finalist for the Superintendent of Schools position. The Fabens ISD Board of Trustees went through a thorough selection process with multiple candidates for the position.
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Normangee ISD employee fired over allegations of inappropriate touching and Snapchat misconduct
Normangee ISD has terminated an employee initially placed on administrative leave over allegations of inappropriate behavior with a student, according to new documents released Friday. To protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation, KBTX has decided not to identify the employee involved until formal charges are filed.
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Plano ISD approves agreement with City of Plano for possible sale of 3 school properties
The Plano ISD Board of Trustees has approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Plano to discuss the possible sale of three school properties. This comes after a resolution in October declaring the three properties as surplus -- Armstrong Middle School, Davis Elementary School and Forman Elementary School -- and authorizing the start of the sale process.
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Central Texas High School football game halted after player gets injured, teams come together in support of recovery
Bartlett ISD says one of its high school football players got injured, halting its homecoming game as both teams came together in support of his recovery. Bartlett ISD Superintendent Teddy Clevenger said the student, Frankie Gonzales, got hit in the back of his neck, and, when crews took him off the field, he was able to wiggle his toes.
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