Hudson superintendent Webb announces intent to retire

Hudson ISD Superintendent Donny Webb has announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, ending 32 years in public education. “I am publicly announcing my intent to retire as superintendent after this year. Having served in public education for what will be 32 years, it has been such a pleasure and joy,” Webb said in the notice. He added that his career in education began unexpectedly when his former high school physics teacher asked him to take over his teaching role. Webb’s journey at Hudson ISD began in 1997 when he moved to the district from Jasper ISD. He started off as a high school math teacher, moved up the ranks and became an assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and eventually superintendent, a role that he’s held for eight years. In the notice, Webb emphasized how special of a district Hudson ISD has been, calling it a “great place,” while praising the teachers, staff and administrators.
Arrow Educational Services Inc: GRANBURY ISD HIRES ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

The board of trustees of the Granbury Independent School District has contracted with Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Arrow President/CEO Dr. Russell Marshall and Lead Consultant/COO Jim Dunlap will conduct the search. More information including timeline and the application process will be available on arrowsearchinc.com, Texas ISD.com and the TASA job center after the board meets on September 30 to finalize the calendar.
Texas education board signals support for first state-developed elementary curriculum

The Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to new state-developed reading and math textbooks Nov. 19. Members are poised to green-light them later this week. The debate: Supporters of the proposed state curriculum say it would provide students with rigorous, age-appropriate content and help close achievement gaps, while critics argue frequent biblical references in the materials verge on proselytizing and could isolate students with different religious beliefs.
San Antonio ISD swings for fences in Missions stadium land deal, denies playing ‘hardball’

SAISD trustees voted 7-0 Monday night on a hefty set of terms for handing over the district's property, which sits in the middle of the proposed site for a new downtown minor league baseball stadium. The terms include: Funding for a $45 million building for the Advanced Learning Academy.1 day ago
Can Democrats Keep the Texas House Anti-Voucher?

In the last presidential election cycle, four distant years ago, Texas Democrats pursued an ambitious campaign to take control of the state House. Bolstered by millions of dollars that flooded in from the national party apparatus, Dems targeted as many as 22 GOP-held seats across the Texas suburbs. The strategy was built upon Beto O’Rourke’s near-victorious U.S. Senate campaign in 2018, in which he carried a narrow majority of the state’s 154 state House districts. All they needed to do was flip nine seats that O’Rourke had carried. Democrats were so optimistic heading into Election Day 2020 that multiple state reps, having suffered in the minority for years, announced bids for the speakership in anticipation of their party taking control of the lower chamber for the first time in nearly 20 years. With the potency of the GOP’s gerrymandered maps having waned, and the next round of redistricting on the horizon, it was now or (possibly) never. What happened instead was, of course, a failure of disastrous proportions as Democrats failed to net a single seat. Then, a few months later in the 2021 legislative session, Republicans redrew the state’s political maps to extend their single-party control of the statehouse for another decade. Their gerrymandering this time opted for maximum protection of their current majority of red seats. Without fear of electoral backlash, the GOP-controlled House and Senate has marched a long line of extreme conservative legislation into law.
Speaker-hopeful Tom Oliverson Promises to Give Voters Republican Representation

Oliverson said he will end the practice of awarding Democrats powerful committee chairmanships in the Texas House. In an interview with the Luke Macias Show, Republican State Rep. Tom Oliverson of Cypress explained how he would use the speakership to change the structure and culture of the House. Oliverson, who announced his candidacy for House Speaker last month, said he will “give the voters what they voted for, which is actual representation.” He described the results of the March GOP Primary as Texans “calling for a change.” Oliverson also explained there is a “pattern of behavior” in House leadership that he doesn’t support—namely, lording power over members, pushing them around, and telling them how they have to vote.

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5 arrests across North Texas in connection to school threats

September 1608:23 AM

Amid a rash of threats against schools on social media, North Texas police departments have arrested five people, all separately accused of threatening violence against schools in the region. The Arlington Police Department made two arrests on Thursday and another on Friday morning. Administrators at Arlington High School flagged a social media threat to the school resource officer on Thursday, the police department said in a Facebook post Friday. Police said they traced the post to 18-year-old Kevin Martinez-Molina, who is not a student at Arlington High School. view article

One month after Marshall Middle School student’s death, his family still seeks answers from Houston ISD

September 1608:23 AM

Landon Payton's father and stepmother stood before Houston ISD's board of managers Thursday night, locking arms with their state representative and a local nonprofit leader who are advocating for them. They took turns holding up a photo of their son – a 14-year-old eighth-grader who died last month following a medical emergency at Marshall Middle School – and chanted his name. view article

Everything you need to know about the TEA’s bible-forward lesson plans

September 1608:22 AM

The State Board of Education is hearing public comment about the Texas Education Agency's proposed reading and math materials this week during its September meeting. The materials, known as Open Education Resources or OER, have been under review since they were released to the public in May. The proposed state-created textbooks, worksheets and lesson plans have drawn controversy as around 10% of the reading lessons contain Biblical allusions. view article

Klein ISD student charged and expelled after allegedly making a hit list targeting other students

September 1608:22 AM

A Klein ISD student who allegedly made a hit list targeting other students in one of the district's schools is now expelled and facing charges. On Thursday, school officials said they were made aware of a conversation concerning group text messages among Ulrich Intermediate students. In the group text, a student shared a list of 12 student names, issued threats, and showed a photo of a gun. view article

Authorities detain juveniles accused of making threats against Sulphur Springs ISD

September 1608:22 AM

Sulphur Springs ISD announced on Friday that juvenile suspects from the metroplex area have been detained after threats were made against the district on social media. “The individuals that we believe to be responsible for the posts on social media have been located,” said Superintendent Deana Steeber in a release. view article

1 person placed in custody after Llano ISD receives social media threat

September 1608:21 AM

Llano ISD said one person has been placed in custody after threats were made earlier this week. In a release sent Thursday night, the district said it will increase campus security again Friday after receiving initial reports of a social media threat Wednesday. view article

Duncanville ISD changes entrance policy for football games after threats

September 1608:21 AM

The crowd at Saturday's high school football game between Duncanville and St. Francis Academy in Maryland may have looked a little different than usual after a change in district policy. Duncanville ISD issued a new game admission policy this week stating that all students must have a current student ID and be with a parent or guardian. view article

Here’s how each Fort Worth ISD campus performed in unofficial A-F accountability ratings

September 1608:21 AM

How did individual campuses perform in Fort Worth ISD’s self-reported and calculated A-F accountability ratings for 2023 and 2024? Fort Worth ISD released estimated A-F ratings Sept. 10, though grades remain preliminary due to legal issues blocking the Texas Education Agency from releasing official ratings. view article

Spring Branch ISD trial pits election experts against each other, trustees deny voter suppression claims

September 1608:21 AM

The federal trial between Spring Branch ISD and a parent alleging the district violated the voting rights act sheds light on what the plaintiffs characterized as vast inequities fueled by a lack of elected representation from the district's northside. view article

Buna ISD superintendent named lone finalist for top job in Waco ISD

September 1309:00 AM

Waco/Buna — The Waco ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday night to name Dr. Tiffany T. Spicer, currently the Buna ISD superintendent, the lone finalist for the top job in the Waco school district. The Waco school board cited what it calls her successful track record in public education. Dr. Spicer has led the Buna ISD since 2022. She served more than two decades in education with 17 of those years in administrative positions. The Waco school board must wait 21 days to before voting to hire Dr. Spicer. Trustees have scheduled a vote October 4. view article

Houston ISD remains silent a month after student death, seeks to block release of records

September 1308:40 AM

Nearly a month after Houston ISD eighth-grader Landon Payton’s death, district leaders remain tight-lipped about how Marshall Middle School staff responded to the teen’s “medical emergency” on campus, though they have announced new safety protocols following the incident. HISD leaders have refused to comment on whether district staff took correct life-saving steps — including using an automated external defibrillator, which can treat cases of potential cardiac arrest — in the crucial minutes after Landon collapsed during gym class on Aug. 14. In recent days, HISD also has sought to withhold documents related to the incident requested by the Houston Landing. view article

Prosper’s FY 2024-25 budget brings property tax rate to its lowest since FY 2007

September 1308:30 AM

Prosper officials are investing in additional public safety programs and its staff in the town’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget. Prosper Town Council members approved a $102.62 million total budget and a $0.505 per $100 valuation property tax rate for fiscal year 2024-25 during a Sept. 10 meeting. view article

Texas leads push for faster certification of mental health professionals

September 1308:30 AM

Aspiring Texas psychologists hope to earn certification and start work faster under a new licensing examination that would be created by the state. The plan, which is catching the eye of other states, calls for Texas boards to conduct state certification tests, eliminating the need for more expensive and time-intensive national certification tests. view article

New poll shows less support for $4.4 billion Houston ISD bond than prior survey

September 1308:30 AM

Just days apart, two polls related to Houston ISD’s proposed $4.4 billion school bond forecast clashing results, with a new survey released Tuesday suggesting voters might reject the record-breaking package. view article

Half of lowest-rated teachers left the district this summer

September 1308:30 AM

An unusually high share of teachers left Houston ISD over the summer, but new data from the district show educators who received low evaluations drove a large share of the exodus. view article

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Houston ISD announces increased security following a ‘statewide situation’

September 1308:30 AM

HISD sent out security announcement regarding "statewide situation" and reports of social media posts suggesting several Texas public schools are targets. view article

Leander ISD to teach new substance abuse prevention curriculum

September 1308:30 AM

Leander ISD will adopt new materials to educate students on substance abuse prevention this school year. District officials provided an update on LISD’s substance abuse prevention education and support services at a Sept. 5 board of trustees meeting. In a nutshell The district plans to implement Safety First—a free drug education and intervention curriculum by the Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. The program encompasses 13 lessons on opioids and fentanyl, alcohol and psychedelics, as well as other drugs, according to its website. LISD is also looking to adopt tobacco prevention and cannabis awareness and prevention toolkits by the university’s lab. view article

Waco ISD reveals lone finalist for superintendent

September 1308:29 AM

The Waco Independent School District on Sept. 12 announced Dr. Tiffany Spicer, currently with Buna ISD, as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent. Spicer will replace outgoing Waco ISD Superintendent Dr. Susan Kincannon, who had served in the district since 2019, and announced her retirement on June 6. view article

Calls for transparency as Grand Prairie ISD board meets after placing superintendent on leave

September 1308:29 AM

One week after placing new Grand Prairie Superintendent Jorge Arredondo on leave, the school board responded to community concerns at a meeting Thursday. “As far as the investigation goes, this board will continue to stand on policy and provide due process. So trust me, we want to be as transparent as possible in every aspect,” said President Amber Moffitt. view article

Klein ISD student expelled, charged after sending threatening messages with hit list, photo of gun to other students

September 1308:22 AM

A Klein ISD student has been expelled and is facing charges after authorities say the student sent threatening messages with a list of 12 students names and a photo of a gun. The district said they were made aware around 9 p.m. Wednesday of group text messages going around between students of Ulrich Intermediate School. view article

Dickinson ISD to build new school to accommodate rapid growth

September 1308:12 AM

Dickinson Independent School District is about begin construction of its eighth elementary school, a campus needed to accommodate population growth from a boom of rooftops in Lago Mar and other Texas City developments. view article

Education SC high court rejects GOP vouchers, says taxpayer dollars can’t pay private tuition

September 1209:05 AM

Parents already enrolled can still use their scholarship for tutoring, just not private tuition view article

Cy-Fair ISD’s 20 top earners: Retired superintendent is the highest-paid in Texas

September 1208:30 AM

Retired superintendent Mark Henry was Cypress Fairbanks ISD’s highest-paid employee — and the highest-paid superintendent in Texas — in the 2023-24 school year. Before his retirement in December 2023, Henry collected a base salary of $537,775 after 12 years leading the district. The former superintendent’s compensation package also included phone and travel allowances totaling $24,000, bringing his total pay up to almost $561,000. By comparison, the average base teacher salary in the district was about $67,000 in the 2023-24 school year. view article

Texas leads push for faster certification of mental health professionals

September 1208:30 AM

Other states look to Texas as the state psychology board pushes against the new national licensing requirements. view article

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues new directives to increase D.E.I. scrutiny in higher ed

September 1208:30 AM

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues new directives to increase D.E.I. scrutiny in higher ed. AUSTIN, Texas — Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has issued a second round of directives for the Texas Senate, asking lawmakers to consider legislation that could change how the state does runoff elections, prevent protestors from wearing face masks, and further eliminate any lingering D.E.I. policies that may still exist in higher education. Since the Texas Legislature only meets biennially, there's a lot of work to be done before the start of a legislative session. "We compress effectively two years of legislation into approximately five months," Rice University's Dr. Mark Jones said. "the legislature needs to get working on issues long before the session begins in January." view article

Bexar County will skip appraising successfully contested valuations

September 1208:30 AM

Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears

September 1208:30 AM

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million customers and threatened widespread flooding as it sent a potentially deadly storm surge rushing inland along the Gulf Coast. Francine crashed ashore in Terrebonne Parish, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of Morgan City, the National Hurricane Center announced at 4 p.m. CDT. Packing top sustained winds near 100 mph (155 kph), the hurricane then battered a fragile coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. Morgan City Fire Chief Alvin Cockerham said the hurricane quickly flooded streets, snapped power lines and sent tree limbs crashing down. “It’s a little bit worse than what I expected to be honest with you,” Cockerham said of the onslaught. “I pulled all my trucks back to the station. It’s too dangerous to be out there in this.” view article

Waco ISD Board set to name lone finalist for superintendent

September 1208:29 AM

The Waco ISD Board of Trustees will name and vote on the lone finalist for superintendent Thursday at a special board meeting, following nearly three months of detailed search efforts. “It was a difficult decision, and I think that is the best problem to have, to have a difficult time in narrowing down,” Board of Trustees President Stephanie Korteweg. “Out of 51 applicants,...it was a long process, but it was definitely worth it.” view article

Cy-Fair ISD’s 20 top earners: Retired superintendent is the highest-paid in Texas

September 1208:28 AM

Llano ISD classes continue with increased security after school-shooting threat deemed not credible

September 1208:26 AM

Llano ISD is increasing campus security Thursday after the district received reports of a threat Wednesday. In a media release, the district said administrators "were made aware of a school shooting threat." According to a Facebook post from Llano ISD, the threats were made on Snapchat. District officials reported the information to the Llano ISD Police Department as soon as they learned of the threat. view article

Central Texas school districts deal with shooting threats on social media

September 1208:25 AM

There may be an increased presence at your child's school as school districts across the state and in Central Texas have seen social media threats referencing school shootings. Llano ISD is the latest district made aware of a threat. In a post, the district said it learned of the threat on September 11 and that upon learning about the alleged threats, it immediately notified the Llano Police Department. view article

Austin ISD police officer shot in 2023, receives Star of Texas award

September 1208:25 AM

On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott awarded an Austin Independent School District police officer a prestigious honor during the 2024 Star of Texas awards in north Austin. The Star of Texas awards recognize first responders, police officers and firefighters who suffer serious injuries or die in the line of duty, according to a news release from the governor’s office. view article

Temple ISD confirms its schools were not the target of threats circulating nationwide

September 1208:23 AM

The Temple Independent School District was notified Wednesday morning of a social media post that referenced a school shooting, but says its schools were not targeted by those making the threats. One of the schools mentioned in the threat was Temple Elementary. “There is no Temple Elementary in Temple ISD. We communicated to our families this morning,” officials said. view article

Kemp ISD closes schools Wednesday as ‘precaution’ to threats made against multiple districts

September 1208:21 AM

Kemp ISD administration has decided to cancel classes on September 11 as precaution due to threats made against multiple Texas school districts. According to a press release by superintendent James Young, the Kemp ISD administration was made aware of a potential and unconfirmed threat affecting school districts across the state. Officials believe the threat to be a hoax, however due to the late hour of the threat, the school district says it was unable to fully verify or investigate the threat. view article

Several North Texas school districts dealing with threats of violence to start the academic year

September 1208:21 AM

Multiple North Texas school districts and law enforcement agencies have had the unfortunate task of investigating threats of violence to schools over the first few weeks of class. Last week, 17-year-old David Washington, a senior at Dallas ISD, was shot and killed during a fight with a large crowd outside of a Love's Convenience store following a football game between Duncanville and South Oak Cliff. view article

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