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Henderson ISD teacher Kathryn Prior was caught sexting a male student via Instagram.
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Shocking New Report Reveals ‘State Sponsored Child Abuse’ Within Texas School System
Texas Education 911’s research shows a majority of sexual and violent misconduct complaints against school employees are not investigated by the state.
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2020 Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Admits to Mail Ballot Fraud
More than four years after he was caught with a box full of fraudulently obtained mail-in ballots, Carrollton mayoral candidate Zul Mohamed pleaded guilty Monday to 109 voter fraud felonies.
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Texas Launches Probe Into 15 Companies Over Use of Children’s Data Over Use of Children’s Data
Texas officials are reviewing 15 companies over their privacy practices for children using their services—including how they use minors’ data.
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Congressmen Press Texas Children’s Hospital to Answer for Child Sex Change Program
The letter asks for all documents and communications relating to the hospital’s resumption of gender mutilation procedures and whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim.
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With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle
Some members of the House seeking to keep the Democrat power-sharing structure in place are pushing for a redo of the House Republican Caucus speaker nomination after losing the vote to State Rep. David Cook last weekend.
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De Urioste secures decisive win for District 8 AISD board seat
Fernando Lucas de Urioste secured a decisive victory over Lindsey Stringer for the Austin school district’s open at-large seat in Saturday’s runoff election.
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Texas will have a $20B surplus next legislative session, comptroller projects
Texas lawmakers will have about $20 billion in unspent money going into the 89th legislative session, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar told members of the Austin Chamber on Dec. 12.
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Houston’s population stays flat as suburbs continue to boom, census figures show
Suburban counties around Houston continued to experience a population boom last year that has far outpaced the city’s relatively flat rate of growth, according to the most recent U.S. Census data released Thursday.
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Lubbock federal judge: Stakes ‘too high’ to give ex-Wall ISD band director light sentence
A 33-year-old former West Texas middle school band director who manipulated girls online to send him explicit images was sentenced Thursday in Lubbock to 30 years in prison. Joshua Alexander Carroll, who worked at Wall Independent School District, faced 15 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in August to a count of production of child pornography. Wall is a community of about 200 people near San Angelo.
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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says ‘criticism’ likely contributed to enrollment decline
HISD’s board of managers last week approved a budget amendment of nearly $125.5 million at the request of Miles, who said about $57 million of that total is local property tax revenue being sent to the state. Texas has a revenue-sharing system for public schools and determines their funding based on average daily attendance.
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La Joya ISD community reacts to proposal to consolidate specialty high schools
After a year of uncertainty, members of the La Joya ISD chapter of the Association of Texas Professional Educators said they’re worried about a job in the next school year.
In November, the trustees with the La Joya ISD School Board discussed a proposal to consolidate its four early college high schools into one.
The district cited a need to improve graduation rates and to get rid of extra programs as some of the reasons to move forward with the proposed consolidation.
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5 ideas Austin ISD has proposed to reduce its $92 million deficit
Austin ISD officials and a community budget committee have spent the last few months working on a plan to eliminate a $92 million budget deficit over the next few years, exploring how to reduce spending, while minimizing any direct impact to the classroom. Superintendent Matias Segura underscored that goal during a school board meeting Thursday.
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Retiring superintendent shepherded Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD through a population boom
Just over Superintendent Jim Chadwell’s shoulder, a scene played out that encapsulated his time leading Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD. To his left, neat rows of newly constructed homes extended past the windows of his conference room. To his right, a crew crisscrossed a swath of dirt, flattening the ground for even more future homes.
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Elgin ISD opens new Multi-Purpose Facility
The Elgin Independent School District launched a new Multi-Purpose Facility, which opened for use Thursday.
The new Multi-Purpose Facility includes a weight room, training room, offices, dressing and storage rooms, and an indoor, air-conditioned practice field. It measures at 56,865 sq. ft. The practice field also has artificial turf and a shortened football field.
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As Denton ISD rebuilds Ginnings Elementary, students and staff will have to relocate for two years
Families gather for Kindergarten Roundup in the Ginnings Elementary School library in 2023. Courtesy photo/Ginnings Elementary School via Facebook
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Montgomery Co. Constables charge former Leander ISD principal with possession of child sexual abuse material
Montgomery County Constables arrested a former Austin-area educator Thursday morning for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material, according to a press release issued Thursday evening.
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Principal selected for new Dripping Springs ISD elementary school
Current Rooster Springs Elementary Principal Steve Novickas has been named principal for Dripping Springs ISD’s sixth elementary school. Novickas has served six years as principal of Rooster Springs Elementary. He previously held the assistant principal position at Sycamore Springs Middle School, the district’s second middle school, which he assisted in opening, DSISD officials said in a news release.
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San Antonio ISD trustees to vote on Missions ballpark MOU Monday
The San Antonio Independent School District has released a draft Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of district land for the new Missions ballpark. The MOU posted to SAISD’s board agenda Friday afternoon said SAISD will sell the Camaron Street property to Bexar County.
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Dripping Springs ISD to vote on new attendance boundaries
Schools could soon change for students in Dripping Springs Independent School District as the school board considers moving forward with new boundary attendance zones. The district has been gathering feedback over the fall 2024 semester on new elementary and middle school attendance zones.
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Lewisville ISD school closures confirm a trend in North Texas
There is always heartbreak when a school closes for good. Parents and young students in Lewisville ISD are still processing the school board’s recent decision to close five elementary schools. The harsh reality is that North Texas school districts need to adapt to lower enrollments, a trend that is here to stay. Lewisville ISD projects enrollment to settle at about 45,000 students over the next decade, down from a peak of 53,000, this newspaper reported.
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Robert Lee ISD bus crash leaves students with minor injuries
According to Aaron Hood, Superintendent of Robert Lee ISD, a school bus carrying the girls varsity basketball team was involved in a major collision with a truck Saturday. The team was returning from a basketball tournament hosted by Borden ISD.
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Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill prohibiting minors from using social media accounts as school districts become a “hunting ground” for online dangers.
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Houston: HISD boss Mike Miles earns $126K bonus after scoring good marks from board
As student enrollment in Houston ISD declines to its lowest level since the pandemic, Superintendent Mike Miles is striking it rich.
The state-appointed boss of the largest school district in Texas received a $126,000 bonus from the Board of Managers, on top of his $380,000 annual salary, according to a new report in the Houston Chronicle.
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“The best time to prepare”: Migrant rights group warns undocumented Texans to plan for deportations
Groups are urging the state’s estimated 1.6 million undocumented migrants to prepare financially and make plans for their loved ones if they’re detained. SAN JUAN — A plan, Joaquin Garcia told a crowd of immigrants last week, they must have a plan.
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Austin ISD ahead of schedule fixing special education after TEA order: district
The Austin Independent School District provided an update on its progress in meeting the requirement for special education services. This update came after the district had an evaluation backlog of more than 800 children in 2021. Austin ISD and the Texas Education Agency reached an agreement in 2023. The district has until September 1, 2025, to meet all 99 requirements outlined by the TEA. So far, AISD has checked off 74 of those items, which puts it ahead of schedule.
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Lubbock ISD asks for funding from legislature, presents list of priorities at school board meeting
The Lubbock ISD School Board announced Thursday that Hodges Elementary students will be rezoned to Bean Elementary for the 2025-26 school year. The decision was based on parent, student and staff feedback through a survey. They wanted to take action on the decision before the transfer window opened next Tuesday so parents had time to make a different decision if needed.
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Austin ISD completes 74 of 99 action items to better serve students with disabilities
The Austin Independent School District announced on Thursday that it has completed 75% of the priorities outlined in a Texas Education Agency (TEA) Special Education Agreed Order. The requirements from the TEA must be met by AISD to avoid more corrective actions. Superintendent Matias Segura says completing 74 of the 99 action items is a significant milestone in their efforts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
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Aldine ISD Adds Parent and Family Engagement Clerks to Campuses Districtwide
On Monday, Nov. 18, Aldine ISD’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department held a meeting for its Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Clerks. PFE Clerks are new to FACE. They are in place at all Title I campuses to foster more communication between the campus and families. The role of the PFE Clerk is to ensure that Aldine’s families are informed, supported, and empowered. They are instrumental in assisting families with Annual Enrollment in the Home Access Center (HAC). This process is critical as it ensures that all student information is accurate, up-to-date, and ready for the new school year. In many instances, they serve as the first point of contact for parents and guardians, guiding them, answering questions, and providing resources to make sure families have the support they need.
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Wall ISD assistant band director sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
An assistant band director of Wall Independent School District has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for Production of Child Pornography. According to the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office, underage girls at Wall ISD received sexually explicit messages and pornographic images from 33-year-old Joshua Alexander Carroll. He also attempted to solicit sexually explicit photos from those minors.
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‘If I was a parent of a child with a disability in any part of Texas, I would be concerned’ | Austin ISD leaders provide update on special education
In a press conference Thursday, Austin ISD leaders said they are making strides in fixing issues within the district's special education department, a program that some employees previously called a "toxic work environment." It comes more than a year after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) ordered the school district to address a backlog of evaluations that kept some students waiting months to enter the special education program.
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Teachers, staff buckle into part-time roles amid Bowie ISD bus driver shortage
The national bus driver shortage continues to grow, and here at home, some school districts are suffering as a result. It’s a growing issue that’s going round and round. “It’s not just our district,” Bowie ISD Transportation Supervisor Cory Hickey said. “It’s every district around that I’ve talked to.”
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Hutto ISD enrollment rises by over 500 students for 2024-25 school year
In a quarterly demographic update from district demographer Bob Templeton of Zonda Education given Dec. 12, Templeton said the district added 559 new students to the district—about 40 students higher than originally projected by the firm. Templeton said regional economic activity—like the draw of Samsung and other active industries—are large contributors to this increased enrollment.
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Del Valle ISD workers sue district, custodian after hidden camera footage found
Del Valle ISD faces a lawsuit by employees who allege the district failed to protect them and others from a former employee, who they claim installed a hidden camera in a restroom. The case is brought by 35 current and former DVISD employees. Their names were withheld from the lawsuit to avoid retaliation by the district.
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Gatesville ISD educates parents on gun safety and legal implications
Gatesville Independent School District (ISD) sent a letter to parents and guardians informing them of the safe storage of firearms, statistics on gun-related deaths, and the legal implications behind it. The letter stated Texas is requiring school districts to inform their students and families about gun safety. “Law people in Austin put this in law for a reason," Kelli Redden, a Gatesville ISD parent, said. "If we don’t follow the law, we are in trouble."
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