Keller superintendent clears out office ahead of vote on separation agreement

Keller superintendent Tracy Johnson has cleaned out her office ahead of a vote on a voluntary separation agreement with the district, according to a school board member. Trustee Joni Smith confirmed that Johnson has vacated her office in a text message to the Star-Telegram. Johnson did not respond to a text message and voicemail seeking comment. At a special meeting of the board on Jan. 16, she announced that she had already written up her letter of resignation.
In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program

The Texas House gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, crossing a historic milestone and bringing Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority closer than ever to reaching his desk.The lower chamber signed off on its voucher proposal, Senate Bill 2, on an 86-61 vote. Every present Democrat voted against the bill. They were joined by two Republicans — far short of the bipartisan coalitions that in previous legislative sessions consistently blocked proposals to let Texans use taxpayer money to pay for their children’s private schooling. “This is an extraordinary victory for the thousands of parents who have advocated for more choices when it comes to the education of their children,” Abbott said in a statement, vowing that he would “swiftly sign this bill into law” when it reached his desk.
Cy-Fair ISD projects $50M shortfall in 2025-26 budget as legislative decisions loom

Cy-Fair ISD is exploring options to address a projected $50.1 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025-26. CFISD Chief Financial Officer Karen Smith said at the April 15 meeting that the shortfall is due to a lack of state funding and an anticipated 1% drop in student enrollment, among other factors. The details:Public schools in Texas have not seen an increase in the basic allotment of $6,160 per student since 2019, according to the Texas Education Agency. CFISD officials said schools statewide are struggling with costs as the Texas Legislature considers bills that could boost public school funding.
The Texas House is set to vote on school vouchers and public school funding. Here’s what you need to know.

The vote will be the proposal’s biggest test yet and will show whether Gov. Greg Abbott has built enough support since a similar bill died in the lower chamber in 2023. The Texas House is expected to vote Wednesday on bills to create a $1 billion private school voucher program and give public schools more funding per student, setting up what could be a dramatic floor showdown over the two marquee education proposals of the session. The House vote is the voucher bill’s biggest hurdle, and it will mark the first official test of whether Gov. Greg Abbott and his allies have built enough support in the lower chamber since a coalition of House Democrats and rural Republicans sank the previous voucher proposal in 2023.
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School voucher bill gets initial approval in the Texas Senate, heads over to a more skeptical House

The Senate also approved Senate Bill 2, which would infuse $5.2 billion to school districts to help them with teacher raises and rising costs. Gov. Greg Abbott said he would add those items to the special session’s agenda once lawmakers approve a voucher program.

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National test scores show Texas students still lag in math and reading

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Texas students' overall math scores dropped from 2022. But English learners and fourth-grade Black students did better than their peers elsewhere. view article

Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill

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The bill would require the state to reduce the test’s length, prioritize post-secondary preparation and launch a revamped version by 2026. Children in public schools in Texas could be taking a redesigned standardized test as early as next year under a proposal filed in the House on Thursday. House Bill 4, by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, would instruct the Texas Education Agency to modify the test, reducing its length and prioritizing post-secondary preparation. The bill says the new test should ensure Texas ranks in the top five states in preparing students for post-secondary success within 15 years. view article

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A shocking report on children working as part of a $95 million lottery scheme is drawing scrutiny from members of both chambers. view article

Senators on Texas Education Committee Advance Teacher Pay Raises

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The measure would also expand teachers’ opportunities to receive performance-based bonuses and provide them with free pre-kindergarten. view article

Attorney General Paxton Seeks Injunction Against NCAA To Protect Women’s Sports

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Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, seeking a temporary injunction to halt what he claims are “deceptive trade practices” as the organization’s athlete eligibility policy could allow men to compete in women’s sports. view article

Texas Lottery commissioner resigns as agency faces legislative scrutiny

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Clark Smith, one of five members of the commission, stepped down Friday as lawmakers have raised questions about the role of lottery couriers and agency governance. view article

Austin school district spends $200,000 on TEA-appointed monitors, governance coach

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The Austin school district has spent about $200,000, as of the end of 2024, on outside governance coaching and to cover travel costs for state-appointed monitors as part of the district's 2023 order by the Texas Education Agency to clear chronic backlogs of special education services requests, according to records obtained by the American-Statesman. view article

Public Schools, Not Vouchers, Offer the Most School Choice

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Despite the escalating political rhetoric about taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, the truth remains: Texas public schools are the leaders in providing families with the most academic, athletic, career and technical, and extracurricular choices. view article

Texas private schools have no required state exams. Will they be held accountable under a voucher plan?

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Texas lawmakers are considering allocating $1 billion to education savings accounts, or a type of voucher system, that would allow taxpayer dollars to go to private school tuition. view article

Texas vouchers spark debate on holding private schools ..

February 2408:30 AM

Texas lawmakers are considering allocating $1 billion to education savings accounts, or a type of voucher system, that would allow taxpayer dollars to go to private school tuition. view article

U.S. agriculture secretary to visit Texas for bird flu roundtable

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The outbreak has led to the slaughter of around 160 million birds. As avian flu continues to spread, igniting fears among farmers, retailers and customers over everything from animal health to the soaring price of eggs, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit Texas Monday to discuss the nationwide response. view article

Officials warn of measles exposure at San Marcos college, restaurant

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Officials in Central Texas are warning the public about a possible spread of measles as they say a person who was in the area had tested positive for the disease. The Hays County Health Department claimed Sunday that the patient is an individual who was in San Marcos—about 30 miles southwest of Austin—and spent time at a local college and restaurant between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 14. view article

Fort Worth ISD could join hundreds of districts suing 4 social media giants. Here’s why.

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The Fort Worth Independent School District is taking steps to join hundreds of other school districts nationwide in suing the four big social media companies, alleging the platforms they run contributed to a mental health crisis among students. After a closed-door discussion, the district’s school board voted Tuesday, Feb. 18, to approve contracts with two Texas-based law firms to represent the district in the case. In the complaint, school districts allege the social media platforms “have rewired how adolescents think, learn, feel, and behave,” leaving school leaders to deal with the mental health ramifications. The lawsuit, which was filed last year in San Francisco federal court, targets four big social media companies: Google, which owns YouTube; Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram; ByteDance, owner of TikTok; and Snap, owner of Snapchat. More than 200 school districts nationwide have joined the suit. view article

Measles, once eliminated in the U.S., sickens 99 in Texas and New Mexico

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Health authorities warned of further spread. Most U.S. measles cases this year involved people 19 and under and those without a confirmed vaccination. Nearly 100 people across Texas and New Mexico have contracted measles, state officials say, escalating anxiety over the spread of a potentially life-threatening illness that was declared eliminated in the United States more than two decades ago. view article

Tarrant, Texas struggle with access to mental health care. Leaders will explore solutions

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When it comes to mental health care access in Texas, the data is unambiguous. Mental Health America, the leading organization promoting mental health and well-being, puts the state dead last in its nationwide access rankings, which measure access to insurance, treatment and mental health workers. view article

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The Canutillo Independent School District is grappling with a severe budget deficit that could lead to bankruptcy, according to Superintendent Dr. Pedro Galaviz. In a message shared on social media, Galaviz warned of "a serious financial challenge" facing the district, necessitating further cuts to address the shortfall. view article

Majority of students at Houston ISD’s Sam Houston HS were absent on ‘A Day Without Immigrants’

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Several of Houston ISD's schools with the largest Latino enrollments saw drastic drops in attendance on Feb. 3 while the “A Day Without Immigrants" protest was observed nationwide — with one high school having more students absent than present. That Monday, 51% of students at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center High School were absent, according to attendance data obtained by Houston Public Media through an open records request. That means 1,186 students out of the school's total enrollment of 2,316 missed school. view article

Denton ISD wants to put good teachers on track to make six figures through state-funded incentives

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Denton ISD wants to pay talented, skilled teachers more. Administrators said they plan to apply to the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a program created by the 86th Texas Legislature meant to put educators on a path to a six-figure salary. view article

Aldine ISD substitute teacher accused of improper student relationship, documents say

February 2408:20 AM

A now former Aldine ISD substitute teacher has been charged for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student, according to court documents. Chastity Houston, 25, has been charged with "Improper Relationship with Student." She was held in jail on a $50,000 bond which has since been posted. view article

Companies are coming to Texas to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors

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The state is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations. view article

Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills

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Keller schools in ‘utter chaos,’ trustee says as board finalizes superintendent’s exit

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Keller school district trustees finalized Superintendent Tracy Johnson’s exit Thursday — a month after she spoke out against a proposal to split the district in two. view article

Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student

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The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for. view article

Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future

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While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were won using those services. view article

Hillwood to Keller school board: Stop using ‘Alliance ISD’ for new district made by split

February 2108:35 AM

Hillwood Development Co. asked the Keller school board to stop using the term “Alliance ISD” in reference to the new district to be created by a proposed split, according to a letter sent to the board’s attorney obtained by the Star-Telegram through an open records request. But the board’s lawyer did not advise his clients of the letter before two meetings in January when the term was used during discussions of the proposal, according to two board members who oppose the split. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article300684114.html#storylink=cpy view article

Texas’ measles outbreak: What we know and where the cases are

February 2108:30 AM

The number of measles cases in Texas has ballooned to at least 58, as of Tuesday, including a baby who was too young to be vaccinated. view article

Proposal to give Texas teachers a pay raise moves another step closer

February 2108:30 AM

The bill would give teachers raises based on their experience and the size of the school district. view article

Report: 100-plus have died in car chases related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

February 2108:30 AM

Texans continue to be killed and injured in vehicle pursuits by state and local law enforcement in the counties participating in Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border crackdown, known as Operation Lone Star. view article

Keller ISD board officially accepts superintendent’s resignation over district split controversy

February 2108:29 AM

The Keller ISD school board officially accepted the resignation of Superintendent Tracy Johnson during a special meeting on Thursday. She is stepping down at a time when there is a lot of uncertainty and a lot of questions about the school district’s future. view article

Aldine ISD substitute teacher accused of having inappropriate relationship with high school student

February 2108:25 AM

A substitute teacher with Aldine ISD is under investigation after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student. Court records said the allegations go back to September 2024, Chasity Houston, 25, a substitute at Nimitz Senior High School engaged in sexual contact with a 17-year-old student. view article

Dr. Peter Hotez: Texas child’s death from measles a sign of ‘very large, very dangerous’ outbreak

February 2107:54 AM

The news on Wednesday that a child died from measles at a Lubbock hospital is something that infectious disease experts like Dr. Peter Hotez have feared since an outbreak of the virus began spreading in northwest Texas. view article

Texas eyes homestead exemption raise, property tax cut. How much could homeowners save?

February 2107:53 AM

The Texas Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a $22.7 billion tax relief package, which its author called a "Texas-sized" commitment to reducing school property taxes, though senators from both parties said the Legislature needs to do more to cut down the annual levy. view article

‘Mass casualty attack’ plot at Texas high school involving 2 teens thwarted: FBI

February 2105:00 AM

(The Center Square) – An education package was filed in the Texas House on Thursday by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, which includes a school choice bill that is expected to pass. view article

Education package filed in Texas House includes state’s first ESA program

February 2105:00 AM

(The Center Square) – An education package was filed in the Texas House on Thursday by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, which includes a school choice bill that is expected to pass. view article

Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds

February 2008:45 AM

A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to leave public schools. view article

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