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Seguin ISD student brought cocaine to elementary school, police say
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
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
Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tony Buzbee representing family of Cy-Fair ISD middle schooler who died during basketball practice
Last November, a 13-year-old boy tragically lost his life after suffering an asthma attack during his first day of basketball practice at Thornton Middle School. Now, a prominent Houston attorney is getting involved. In a mediation demand letter sent to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Superintendent Dr. Douglas Killian, attorney Tony Buzbee called eighth grader Xavier Thompson’s death a “preventable tragedy.” view article
Killeen ISD teacher resigns after “allegations involving a teacher and a student”
The Killeen Independent School District on Jan. 28 announced it recently learned about allegations involving a teacher and a student at Eastern Hills Middle School. The district learned about the allegations on Jan. 22 and The Killeen ISD Police Department immediately began investigating. The teacher resigned on Jan. 23 and no longer works for the district, the administration said. view article
Austin ISD investigating after substitute bus driver takes students to wrong school
Austin ISD is looking into how a substitute bus driver ended up at the wrong school on Tuesday morning. The principal of Campbell Elementary School sent a letter to families saying the driver picked up children on Tuesday morning and brought them to the right school, but did not let them off the bus. view article
Hallsville ISD bus involved in 3-vehicle crash
A crash involving a school bus shut down a Hallsville roadway Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m., Texas DPS sources say, and involved a Hallsville ISD school bus on FM 450 near Cal Young Road. Two vehicles had trapped occupants, and responders were working to free them with Jaws of Life tools. The scene was cleared by 8:45 a.m. view article
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Texas governor activates ‘tactical strike teams’ to round up migrants with arrest warrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying state law enforcement officers across the state to bolster the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement efforts, the governor's office announced Tuesday, just a day after the chief executive directed hundreds of troops to the southern border. view article
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Opioid Abatement Fund Council’s Approval of $100 Million for 2025 Grant Plan
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today applauded the Opioid Abatement Fund Council's (OAFC or Council) 2025 Grant Issuance Plan that could award up to $100 million in grants for approved proposals that respond to the statewide opioid crisis. view article
Cisco ISD schools close for two days after over 150 students and staff get sick
CISCO, Texas — Over 150 students and faculty have gotten sick in Cisco ISD. The schools were closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to a widespread sickness going around. view article
US Troops Arrive in El Paso To Secure the Border
The Department of Defense announced they are sending more than a thousand troops to the southern border, along with airlift support to carry out deportations. view article
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to End Taxes on Tips
President Donald Trump says he will work with Congress to get the measure to his desk. view article
How North Texas School Districts Are Facing Immigration Changes
A reversal from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allows immigration raids on public school campuses. view article
Austin lawmakers propose raises for state employees, retiree pay boost
Joan Barasch worked for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for more than 30 years until she retired in 2019. Since then, her bills have gone up but her state pension has not — and she's feeling the squeeze. "I have a car that had maintenance a couple months ago. They told me I needed to get my brakes done, and I could not afford to do that," Barasch said during a news conference Monday at the Capitol. "They said, 'Well, it's not that bad yet. You just get it done by the next time.' And I know I will not be able to afford to take care of the brakes. view article
Manor Middle School is struggling. Here’s why Third Future has applied to run the campus.
Manor Middle School is struggling. Here's why Third Future has applied to run the campus. view article
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of 16-Year-Old Girl in Colony Ridge
Kevin Geovanny Rivera-Ortiz and his accomplices pled guilty to luring, killing, and dumping the body of Emily Patricia Rodrigues in Colony Ridge. view article
In ‘Unprecedented’ Move, House Leadership to Raise Office Budgets Without a Vote
Speaker Dustin Burrows said the chamber would not vote on a housekeeping resolution as has been customary. view article
Houston ISD reduced substitute teacher count by over 10% amid dropping teacher absenteeism
Houston ISD has reduced the number of substitute teachers by more than 10% as the district takes a "proactive approach" to analyze substitute teacher requests and hiring for campuses. view article
Scott Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary, promises spending crackdown
The Center Square) – With the national debt above $36 trillion, newly-confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to rein in government spending. view article
Houston ISD reduced substitute teacher count by over 10% amid dropping teacher absenteeism
Houston ISD has reduced the number of substitute teachers by more than 10% as the district takes a "proactive approach" to analyze substitute teacher requests and hiring for campuses. view article
Abilene sees significant drop in opioid overdoses after major fentanyl trafficking arrests
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene has seen a declining amount of deaths related to opioid overdoses, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office. view article
Nearly half of Houston ISD bus riders have been taken off district bus routes
Houston ISD is cutting nearly half of the students on its bus ridership lists. According to ABC13's news partners at the Houston Chronicle, the district found in a survey that 12,000 students signed up for transportation services but were not riding the bus. Those who opted out of the service or did not take the survey were removed from the list earlier this month. view article
Eula ISD closed due to illness, classes to resume Thursday
School has been canceled for the Eula Independent School District until Thursday due to illness. Due to widespread illness, Eula ISD has announced the closure of all schools on Tuesday, January 28, and Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Classes are set to resume on Thursday, January 30. view article
Round Rock ISD budget flips from deficit to surplus with land sale
Round Rock ISD is expecting its 2024-2025 budget to turn from a deficit to a surplus. That change is due to the district selling 7.5 acres of property on Cypress Boulevard. During a school board meeting earlier this month, district leaders said that sale could give Round Rock ISD a surplus of more than $8 million. view article
Keller mayor blasts law firm for plans to sue over school board election rules
Keller mayor Armin Mizani blasted a Dallas law firm’s plans to sue the Keller school district over the at-large makeup of the board, citing an achievement gap among minority students. “This is perhaps the most idiotic thing I’ve read in a while,” he wrote. “Rather than using this discussion as an opportunity to focus on student outcomes, educational opportunities, and an antiquated and broken school funding system, some who live outside this district would rather use this as an opportunity to divide and infer that trustees, elected at large by every voter in the district, have some nefarious intent. view article
Is the Keller ISD superintendent out after opposing a plan to split the district?
An agenda for Thursday’s meeting includes considering action on a voluntary separation agreement with the Keller schools leader. view article