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Vacant Medina Valley ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Seagraves ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grape Creek ISD; Search by: Grape Creek ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Santa Maria ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Vysehrad ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Vacant Pettus ISD - Jesus Hernandez III, Chief of Staff,Southwest ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC
and DBU Educational Leadership Consulting Corporation.INFO
Vacant University of Texas High School Special Purpose District; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Scurry-Rosser ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO
Vacant Granger ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Bremond ISD; Search by: Bremond ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant San Isidro ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant Commerce ISD - Search by: Commerce ISD Board of Trustees; INFO
Vacant Decatur ISD; Search by: Decatur ISD Board of Trustees INFO
Vacant Bells ISD; Search by: Bells ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Gustine ISD - Coy Barker, Principal,McCamey ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Vacant Comstock ISD; Comstock ISD Board of Trustees and O.K. Wolfenbarger IIIINFO
Vacant Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Art
(Houston)
 ; Thompson & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Webb CISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Moulton ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Vacant Hidalgo ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Banquete ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Rick AlvaradoINFO
Vacant Priddy ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Vacant Sweeny ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
Vacant Ramirez CSD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Mart ISD; Search by: Mart ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Kingsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Groom ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Clarendon ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Spring ISD; Search by: Spring ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Huffman ISD - Angeles Perez, Interim,Huffman ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Jim Hogg County ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Hart ISD; Search by: Juan Dominguez and Hart ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Hitchcock ISD (Interim Search); Search by: Hitchcock ISD Board of Trustees & Region V ESC - Dr. Rolando “Rudy” TrevinoINFO
Vacant Laredo ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Premont ISD; Search by: Doug Arnold & Arte AlmendarezINFO
Vacant Executive Director
Region 11 ESC; Thompson & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Lago Vista ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
Vacant Goose Creek CISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses, David Thompson & Dr. Curtis CulwellINFO
Vacant Bynum ISD; Search by: Bynum ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Canutillo ISD - Dr. Josue Borrego, Associate Super,Houston ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant West Rusk CCISD; Search by: Lawrence Coleman & West Rusk CCISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Clarksville ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Stafford MSD; Search by: Stafford ISD Board of Trustees & Region V ESC - Dr. Rolando “Rudy” TrevinoINFO
Vacant LaPoynor ISD; Search by: LaPoynor ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Newcastle ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Vacant South Texas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Panhandle ISD; Search by: Panhandle ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Rockdale ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant Maypearl ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Haskell CISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Westbrook ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
Vacant Hale Center ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Weatherford ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant Bluff Dale ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Blanco ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Angleton ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Columbus ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Culberson County-Allamoore ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grapevine-Colleyville ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO
Vacant Texline ISD; Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Huntsville ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Vacant Lorena ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Brooks County ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Trinity ISD; Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & De Los Santos P.C.& Education Consultant Mr. Jim McClellanINFO
Vacant Dumas ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Alvin ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Allen ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Vacant Fredericksburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Edna ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Mount Vernon ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Silverton ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Meadow ISD; Search by: Meadow ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Alvord ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Vacant D'Hanis ISD; Search by: D'Hanis ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Troy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Lazbuddie ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Nathan Maxwell, Deputy Executive DirectorINFO
Vacant Blue Ridge ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Harper ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Vacant Irion County ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Deer Park ISD - Dr. Tiffany Reagan, Assistant Superintendent,Deer Park ISD; Search by: Deer Park ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Seminole ISD - Glen Teal, Superintendent,Jim Ned ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Needville ISD - Dr. Paul Drake, Superintendent,Chester ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Compass Academy Charter School
(Odessa) - Mark Dominguez, Principal,Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD; Search by: Kathy Killingsworth, Interim Superintent assisted by Larry Lee, Leadership Consultant with Region 18INFO
Lone Finalist Bonham ISD - Lance Hamlin, Assistant Superintendent,Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Waxahachie ISD - Rebecca “Becky” McCutchen, Superintendent,Levelland ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
Lone Finalist Ennis ISD - Greg Bradley, Deputy Superintendent,Prosper ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Forsan ISD - Michael Valencia, Superintendent,McCamey ISD; Search by: Region 18 ESC, Dr. Dewitt SmithINFO
Lone Finalist Edgewood ISD
(Region 7) - Scott Tyner, Superintendent,Martins Mill iSD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Jim Ned CISD - Will Brewer, Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Palmer ISD ; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Hallsburg ISD - Dr. Staci Coleman-Kirk, Principal,Hubbard ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun BarnettINFO
Lone Finalist Slidell ISD - Dr. Christopher M. Heskett, Superintendent,Covington ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun BarnettINFO
Lone Finalist Seguin ISD - Dr. Jack Lee, Superintendent,Bullard ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Royal ISD - Dr. Megan Pape, Superintendent,Snook ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Socorro ISD - James Vasquez, Interim Superintendent,Socorro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Gunter ISD - Dr. Brandon Enos, Superintendent,Cushing ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Rotan ISD - Trevor Edgemon, Superintendent,Happy ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Millsap ISD - Harper Stewart, Superintendent,Hamilton ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey & Rod TownsendINFO
Lone Finalist Conroe ISD - Dr. David Vinson, Superintendent,Wylie ISD; Search by: Texans for Excellence in Education, President, John Petree, 432-557-6581INFO
Lone Finalist La Pryor ISD - Cody Miller, Director,Northside ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Deweyville ISD - Grady Welborn, Principal,Bridge City ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist West Hardin Co. CISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Rusk ISD - Mid Johnson, Superintendent,Timpson ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Snook ISD - Kimberly Giesenschlag, Assistant Superintendent,Snook ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Nederland ISD - Dr. Steven Beagle, Assistant Superintendent,​Nederland ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Munday CISD - Andrew Eudy, Director,​Forsan ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Lone Finalist Cushing ISD - Stefani Jackson, AssAsst. Supt.,Cushing ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Lamesa ISD - Bonnie Avey, Superintendent,Seagraves ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Elkhart ISD - Reese Briggs, Chief Operations Officer,Splendora ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Howe ISD - Ritchie Bowling, Assistant Superintendent,Howe ISD; Search by: Howe ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Era ISD - Jeff Webb, Associate Superintendent,Royse City ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Prairie Lea ISD - Martha Melissa Gilmore, Interim,Prairie Lea ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Ingram ISD - Dr. Justin Turner, Superintendent,Hubbard ISD; Search by: Shaun Barnett Powell Law GroupINFO
Lone Finalist Dawson ISD - Andrea Farish, Principal,Dawson ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Danny LovettINFO
Lone Finalist Hubbard ISD - Colt Carmichael, Assistant Superintendent,Blum ISD; Search by: Shaun Barnett Powell Law GroupINFO
Lone Finalist Loraine ISD - Lacy Brauchle, Principal,Mathis ISD; Search by: Region 14 ESC, Chris Wigington Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Pleasanton ISD - Dr. John Prezas, Asst. Principal,Corpus Christi ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Ector ISD - Morganne Mandrell, Principal,Hamlin ISD; Search by: Rod TownsendINFO
Lone Finalist Bullard ISD - Dr. Micah Dyer, Superintendent,Cuero; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper, Keith Bryant and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Merkel ISD - Dr. Nikki Moore, Superintendent,Irion County ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
New Super Onalaska ISD - Dr. Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Superintendent,Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
New Super El Paso ISD - Dr. Brian Lusk, Deputy Superintendent,Dallas ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Center Point ISD - Joshua Limmer, Principal,Center Point ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO
New Super Marlin ISD - Alphonso Bates, Assistant Superintendent ,Lamar CISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Fort Davis ISD - Jason L. Crow, Principal,Timpson ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Kyle, Robinson & Roalson P.C.& Education Consultant Mr. Jim McClellanINFO

Winter storm kicks off with cold front Friday. How long will Austin stay below freezing?

January 2305:00 AM
 

Cold front day has arrived in Texas, and the forecast is becoming clearer as models come into better agreement on the timing of the arctic air and expected precipitation.  One key change in the latest outlook is a slightly slower-moving arctic front, delaying the onset of wintry weather. Despite the slower timing, significant hazards are still expected across the region, prompting the National Weather Service to upgrade the area to a winter storm warning beginning Saturday morning.  A strong cold front will push into North Texas on Friday before slowly sliding south, reaching Central Texas by Friday night. Ahead of the front, temperatures will briefly climb from the 50s at daybreak to the mid-60s by the afternoon under overcast skies. Light morning showers will give way to more widespread rain, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing late in the afternoon and evening as the cold front moves in.  view article  arw

Lubbock ISD monitoring potential winter storm, driving conditions for Friday

January 2305:00 AM
 

Lubbock Independent School District (Lubbock ISD) is monitoring reports from the National Weather Service (NWS) about a potential winter storm that could affect much of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains later this week. The Lubbock ISD operations team is in contact with representatives from the Lubbock NWS office and is preparing for possible delays, cancellations and early dismissals. view article  arw

Former Uvalde schools officer found not guilty in trial over his response to Robb Elementary shooting

January 2305:00 AM
 

Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzalez not guilty in the first trial over the response to the attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. A former police officer was acquitted Wednesday evening of charges he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school during the critical opening minutes of what would become one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. view article  arw

Gov. Greg Abbott demands Cy-Fair ISD cancel Islamic Games event: ‘Not welcome in Texas’

January 2208:46 AM
 

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Cy-Fair ISD leaders Wednesday demanding that they cancel a sporting event with the Islamic Games of North America scheduled for later this year, citing alleged ties to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which Abbott recently declared a "foreign terrorist organization."   "You cannot invite such dangers through the front doors of our schools," he wrote. "Radical Islamic extremism is not welcome in Texas — and certainly not in our schools."  The move comes after the Dallas-area Grapevine-Colleyville ISD canceled a similar event on Tuesday, saying that they had learned that CAIR New Jersey was a sponsor of a related event at one point, according to news reports.  view article  arw

A non-profit fed thousands of hungry Dallas ISD students. A CBS News Texas investigation found, when the work stopped, the fundraising didn’t.

January 2208:37 AM
 

"Feeding kids. Fueling futures." That's the motto of Hunger Busters, a small but well-connected nonprofit in West Dallas. The idea is to provide a sandwich and sides at the end of the school day to thousands of "food-insecure" Dallas Independent School District students who might not otherwise get dinner at home. A CBS News Texas investigation, though, found that's no longer happening. view article  arw

SAISD board votes to close 75-year-old Westside elementary school

January 2208:30 AM
 

Carvajal Elementary School on the West Side will be shuttered at the end of the 2025-26 school year.  On Tuesday night, the school board for San Antonio Independent School District voted to close the campus, keep Carvajal’s school bond dollars in the community and prioritize students and staff in the transfer process “upon availability.”  Superintendent Jaime Aquino was not present at the meeting due to a previous engagement. SAISD Chief of Staff Toni Thompson took his place but did not comment during discussions. view article  arw

As winter storm approaches, Texas officials say the state is ready, won’t repeat 2021 catastrophe

January 2208:30 AM
 

Nearly five years after Winter Storm Uri sparked widespread power outages and killed hundreds of Texans, officials and residents are once more girding for a round of severe winter weather that will blanket large parts of the state.  Dangerously cold temperatures from an arctic blast will descend upon the state beginning Friday morning, and with the cold come chances of wintry precipitation in the form of snow, sleet and freezing rain. That winter blast is expected to grip the state from Friday evening to early next week.  Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference Thursday morning that he was issuing a disaster declaration for 134 counties. Abbott’s office didn’t immediately release the names of those counties, though the governor said the northern two-thirds of the state — from the Panhandle to potentially as far south as the San Antonio region — was expected to be hit the hardest. view article  arw

Federal Court Upholds West Texas A&M Prohibition on Sexually Explicit Drag Performances

January 2208:30 AM
 

According to Paxton's office, the current framework has “historically forced Texas kids to receive over 70 shots from birth to age 18” as a practical condition to continue receiving medical care from many pediatric practices. view article  arw

After Abbott Letter, ‘Islamic Games’ Organization Drops Cy-Fair ISD Event Listing

January 2208:30 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District leaders severed negotiations for a similar Islamic Games event earlier this week.  Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District to terminate any negotiations to host the 2026 Houston Islamic Games after the event was promoted as being sponsored by the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. view article  arw

HISD to pilot ‘Future 2’ K-8 schools focused on AI, design thinking and accelerated learning

January 2208:30 AM
 

Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles says the district will pilot two schools designed to train students for a future where artificial intelligence "will be ubiquitous," even as key details about the plan remain unclear.  Miles briefly introduced the so-called "Future 2 Schools" during a back-to-school convocation, alongside a program for remote learning that has since been paused.  Miles' announcement about the new AI-focused schools came at the board of managers' meeting last week, amid renewed talk of potential school consolidations. HISD previously planned to close up to 10 schools next year, but has backed away from that. view article  arw

Greg Abbott calls for Cy-Fair ISD to cut ties with Houston Islamic Games

January 2208:26 AM
 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on Cy-Fair ISD to sever its ties with the 2026 Houston Islamic Games, which he says were scheduled for October at Bridgeland High School. In a Wednesday letter to the Houston-area school district, Abbott directed Cy-Fair ISD to terminate any agreements with the Houston Islamic Games. He said the district needed to do so because the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was allegedly one of the sponsors for the youth athletic competition. In November, Abbott declared CAIR — a nationwide civil rights organization — to be a foreign terrorist organization and barred the group from purchasing land in Texas. view article  arw

Dallas ISD’s board will discuss bond issue plans this week. Here’s what it could look like

January 2208:25 AM
 

When Dallas ISD board members meet Thursday to go over details of the district’s bond proposal, they’ll be looking at two options: One that school leaders say would increase property taxes but allow the district to make much-needed upgrades, and another that would keep property taxes the same but would leave much of that work undone. view article  arw

Northside ISD plans district-run virtual school as online enrollment grows

January 2208:23 AM
 

San Antonio’s largest school district is on track to launch a new virtual high school next year, although it isn’t clear who will run the daily operations. Northside Independent School District officials hoped to get board of trustee approval on a vendor that will oversee the virtual operations but had to delay a vote until March. view article  arw

Bullard ISD’s new middle school officially ready for students

January 2208:21 AM
 

Bullard ISD’s new middle school has officially arrived. Today, community members were invited to tour the campus and explore its modern, innovative spaces. District leaders say this new school is an important step toward expanding opportunities and resources for students. “We’re very excited,” says Stephanie Luper, the President of the Board of Trustees for Bullard ISD. Inside the 203,000 square feet facility a brand new middle school is up and running in Bullard ISD “Children deserve to have access to quality education and quality facilities for them to thrive,” says Luper. view article  arw

Conroe ISD removes Billie Jean King book from elementary schools over same-sex marriage reference

January 2208:18 AM
 

The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees upheld a grievance that will keep the children’s book "I am Billie Jean King" out of elementary school libraries because the biography mentions that she’s gay and in a same-sex marriage. The board took the action on Tuesday following an executive session after the complaint about the book was filed in October. A new state law requires the board to act within 90 days of when the challenge is submitted to the district. view article  arw

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Celina ISD sex abuse scandal should be a lesson for all districts

January 2208:16 AM
 

School districts in North Texas and beyond should learn from revelations about poor hiring practices at Celina ISD that have come to light after the arrest of a teacher and coach on sexual exploitation charges. William “Caleb” Elliott, a former teacher at Moore Middle School and a coach in the district, is accused of recording boys in the locker room. The 26-year-old faces eight federal counts of sexual exploitation of children, including producing child pornography. The case has rightfully shaken the trust of parents and families in this tight-knit community in Collin and Denton counties. view article  arw

Alamo Heights ISD cancels visit by kids’ author over book’s mention of LGBTQ+ people

January 2208:16 AM
 

Alamo Heights ISD parents are voicing anger after the district scrapped a visit by a children’s author whose nonfiction book about the history of glitter and plastic was deemed too radical under Texas’ anti-DEI law. The cancelation is just the latest disruption prompted by Republican-backed Texas Senate Bill 12, which has wreaked havoc for public education from the elementary school through the university level. view article  arw

Garland ISD prepares to end desegregation order from the 1970s

January 2208:15 AM
 

The Garland Independent School District will vote tonight to end desegregation efforts, which have been in place for decades. What we know: This is a case where a federal desegregation requirement in effect for more than 50 years has outlived its original purpose. And so, steps are being taken to eliminate it. view article  arw

United ISD launches remote and hybrid learning program for high schoolers

January 2208:10 AM
 

United Independent School District (UISD) is launching a new program offering remote and hybrid learning options for high school students as the district addresses declining enrollment and community needs. The United Connected program for grades 9-12 offers a fully virtual option and a hybrid model that combines in-person classroom instruction with online learning. “This is huge for our community it’s not offered in any other district in our community. We also have open enrollment. So this is not only offered to people in our community but this is offered to any student in the state of Texas who wants to enjoy the benefits of United Independent School District,” said Aliza Flores Oliveros, UISD school board vice president. view article  arw

$100K salaries set for teachers at 6 FWISD turnaround schools

January 2205:58 AM
 

Most teachers at Fort Worth ISD’s newly designated turnaround schools will earn a base salary of $100,000 next year.  Educators, principals and other staff at six of the district’s most struggling schools will receive bigger paychecks than their counterparts at other FWISD schools starting in August. Trustees approved the pay Tuesday as part of overhaul efforts aimed at jump-starting academic gains.  “We’re putting the best teachers at these schools,” Superintendent Karen Molinar told trustees. view article  arw

For the Fort Worth Stock Show, it’s (icy) business as usual

January 2205:54 AM
 

It wouldn’t be the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo without bad weather.  The winter storm expected to blow through North Texas on Friday and Saturday may disrupt attendance and impact outdoor activities such as the midway or petting zoo; otherwise, the stock show will operate as usual, spokesman Matt Brockman said.   “If it’s sleeting or icy, no one’s going to want to be outside, so those parts of the show will likely close,” he said.   The Fort Worth Stock Show closed in 2021 during COVID-19, a year when Texas had a record cold wave, and during World War II. However, those closures were not weather related.  view article  arw

Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demand

January 2109:00 AM
 

As artificial intelligence pushes demand for more data centers, companies are drawn to the state’s relatively inexpensive land and natural gas that can run on-site power plants.  Texas is poised to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years as artificial intelligence continues to boom, according to a report published Tuesday. view article  arw

Saying it was at fault, Lake Worth school board won’t fight TEA’s takeover

January 2108:47 AM
 

The Lake Worth school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to not appeal a decision by the Texas Education Agency to take over the struggling district. Board members voted to not fight the TEA takeover and waived the school district’s ability to ask the State Office of Administrative Hearings to review Commissioner of Education Mike Morath’s decision to remove Superintendent Mark Ramirez and all current members of the school board.  Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article314393904.html#storylink=cpy view article  arw

Gov. Greg Abbott demands Cy-Fair ISD cancel Islamic Games event: ‘Not welcome in Texas’

January 2108:46 AM
 

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Cy-Fair ISD leaders Wednesday demanding that they cancel a sporting event with the Islamic Games of North America scheduled for later this year, citing alleged ties to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which Abbott recently declared a "foreign terrorist organization."   "You cannot invite such dangers through the front doors of our schools," he wrote. "Radical Islamic extremism is not welcome in Texas — and certainly not in our schools."  The move comes after the Dallas-area Grapevine-Colleyville ISD canceled a similar event on Tuesday, saying that they had learned that CAIR New Jersey was a sponsor of a related event at one point, according to news reports.  view article  arw

Texas School Vouchers Launch, but Costs, Access and Religion Limit Families’ Freedom

January 2108:45 AM
 

Not only do Texas school vouchers not cover the amount of tuition at many private schools, those schools don't have to let families with the vouchers in.On Feb. 4, Texas families can begin submitting applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, also known as school vouchers. Now legal after several failed attempts, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature legislation allows families to use public funds for private schooling.  view article  arw

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

January 2108:30 AM
 

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health. view article  arw

Bible passages could soon be required reading for Texas public school students

January 2108:30 AM
 

Texas public schools could soon be required to teach biblical passages in English classes from kindergarten to senior year, according to a draft proposal before the State Board of Education.  The proposal, created by the Texas Education Agency and set to receive a preliminary vote from the state board next week, is part of a novel push to create a common statewide literary canon, with required readings at each grade level, the first of its kind in the United States.  The list’s genres vary, from fairy tales and nursery rhymes for younger students to historical speeches and full novels in high school. Ten excerpts from the Old and New Testaments are dispersed throughout, including “The Shepherd’s Psalm” for seventh graders and the Eight Beatitudes from the book of Matthew in the eighth grade.  view article  arw

Islamic Games in Colleyville canceled for alleged ties to group Abbott calls terroristic

January 2108:30 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD officials “severed negotiations” with an Islamic group seeking to host an all-ages sporting tournament at a local high school, a district spokesperson confirmed to the Fort Worth Report on Tuesday. The decision came after school administrators were “made aware” that one of the event’s sponsors, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, was designated a terrorist organization by the governor last year, GCISD spokesperson Nicole Lyons said in an email.  But organizers of the Islamic Games said CAIR “has never been, and is not presently, a sponsor, partner, affiliate or supporter” of the sports festival.  view article  arw

Arlington ISD trustees vote to close elementary at the end of the school year

January 2108:30 AM
 

Blanton Elementary will close at the end of the school year and a majority of the campus demolished, trustees unanimously decided Tuesday night.  The 69-year-old building needs major repairs while the school saw declining enrollment and failing academic performance in recent years, officials said.  Board President Justin Chapa said closing the school was one of the most difficult decisions in his time on the board.   “We have closed campuses before but not like this,” Chapa said. “We’ve done consolidations of schools into bright, new, shiny, state-of-the-art buildings. That’s how we have done it in the past. To do it without that waiting on the other side for these students is just not a position that I want to be in.” view article  arw

Islamic Games in Colleyville canceled for alleged ties to group Abbott calls terroristic

January 2108:30 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD officials “severed negotiations” with an Islamic group seeking to host an all-ages sporting tournament at a local high school, a district spokesperson confirmed to the Fort Worth Report on Tuesday.  The decision came after school administrators were “made aware” that one of the event’s sponsors, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, was designated a terrorist organization by the governor last year, GCISD spokesperson Nicole Lyons said in an email.  But organizers of the Islamic Games said CAIR “has never been, and is not presently, a sponsor, partner, affiliate or supporter” of the sports festival.   “We are deeply concerned that a sporting event for children is being targeted,”  Salaudeen Nausrudeen, president of Islamic Games, said in an email to the Report. “It is our hope that better minds prevail.” view article  arw

Prosecutors seek to drop child abuse charges against Atlantic City schools superintendent

January 2108:30 AM
 

Prosecutors say they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City’s superintendent of schools  Prosecutors have announced they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City's superintendent of schools, just weeks after her husband — the seaside gambling resort's mayor — was acquitted on similar charges.  Marty Small Sr., 51, and La’Quetta Small, 49, were accused endangering and abusing their teenage daughter. Atlantic City High School principal Constance Days-Chapman also was charged in the case because prosecutors said she failed to report the teen’s abuse claim to state child welfare officials. Both women had pleaded not guilty. view article  arw

What to know before applying for Texas’ education savings accounts next year

January 2108:30 AM
 

The Texas comptroller’s office has released a set of rules to govern the state’s $1 billion education savings account program, or ESAs. Accepted families will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.  The overview: Accredited private schools and education vendors can begin applying to join the program as soon as Dec. 9, and applications will open for interested families Feb. 4.  Most families accepted into the program will receive about $10,300 per student, which can be spent on tuition at accredited private prekindergarten or K-12 schools and related expenses. Homeschooled students will receive up to $2,000 per year, while students with disabilities will be eligible for up to $30,000 annually. view article  arw

Under new postal service guidance, Texans shouldn’t wait to send voter registrations or mail-in ballots

January 2105:00 AM
 

The U.S. Postal Service warns it may not postmark mail the same day it takes possession of it. The deadline to register for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2.  Texans seeking to register to vote or cast a ballot by mail may not want to wait until the last minute, thanks to new guidance from the U.S. Postal Service.  The USPS last month advised that it may not postmark a piece of mail on the same day that it takes possession of it. Postmarks are applied once mail reaches a processing facility, it said, which may not be the same day it’s dropped in a mailbox, for example. view article  arw

Federal judge upholds West Texas A&M drag show ban, short-circuiting student group’s appeal

January 2105:00 AM
 

A final ruling in the case prompted a federal appeals court to cancel oral arguments, set for Friday, on an earlier ruling. Another appeal is expected view article  arw

 
 
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