After voters rejected a $4.4 billion bond proposal for Houston ISD, the district is considering whether to sell nearly 20 properties it owns across the city. HISD's state-appointed board of managers discussed the potential sale of 18 properties during the closed, executive session of Thursday night's school board meeting, according to the meeting agenda. The board members did not take any related actions after returning to open session. view article

Last Thursday evening, Erikah Daley sat in a school cafeteria poring over a map of a large swathe of eastern Fort Worth, trying to figure out which schools to keep and which ones to shut down. view article

The Houston Independent School District board is considering selling nearly 20 district properties. The discussions come after voters rejected a massive $4.4 billion school bond proposal on Election Day. It was a long Thursday night for board members as they talked about selling the real estate as well as listening to legal advice in the wake of the failed bond proposal. view article

The Texas Education Agency has begun the process of identifying prospective community members who would be willing to serve on a Board of Managers overseeing the South San Antonio Independent School District in place of elected trustees. view article

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both recently signaled new openness to winding down the state’ border security operation.   view article

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has picked Wynn Rosser to serve as the agency's next commissioner, members announced at a special meeting Thursday. Rosser most recently served as president of the Temple Foundation, an organization that works with rural communities in East Texas to create more access to education and opportunities to help address poverty. Before that, he was a senior administrator at Texas A&M University. He has also worked in the Rio Grande Valley to help boost access to secondary education, and he served as president and CEO of the Greater Texas Foundation, which works to connect underserved populations to educational opportunities.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is the highest authority on higher education matters in the state. It distributes the state's financial aid to schools and sets its vision for meeting workforce needs. The commissioner, who is also the acting CEO of the agency, is appointed by the board, whose members are appointed by the governor. view article

The Texas Education Agency will open applications next week to gauge community interest in serving on the South San Antonio ISD board in the case of a state takeover.    view article

Cy-Fair ISD trustees approved a policy mandating that students may only use the bathroom and locker room corresponding with their sex assigned at birth, despite opposition from a lone dissenting trustee at Monday’s regular board meeting. The new rule, which is “codifying” existing practices in the district, according to policy committee chair Todd Lecompte, was intended to clear up confusion surrounding what is and isn’t allowed in district restrooms and locker rooms. view article

Trump Could Impact the Supreme Court for Decades to Come/  The high court’s recent decisions indicated a move toward originalism and textualism but left open questions about how that will play out in future rulings. view article

Just Friday, we told you about the concerns of Seguin ISD parents who said their children were the victims of bullying. Over the weekend, more parents have reached out to us with their stories. One mother of a special needs student said she's tried everything to get answers. Kelly Reed is a mother to three children who attend Seguin ISD schools. view article

Lubbock ISD Superintendent Kathy Rollo said the district and its Future Focus Committee are listening to community feedback amid ongoing discussions about possible campus closures and consolidations. The superintendent sat down with members of local media last week. She told reporters district officials are engaging parents and teachers as the school board and the advisory committee work to find a solution to declining enrollment and stagnant funding. view article

Parents of students at Lewisville ISD voiced their concerns about the possible closures of five schools. Facing enrollment and budget challenges, the district earmarked a list of campuses that may close. The board did not make a decision on school closures during Monday night’s meeting, but parents still wanted to make their voices heard. view article

The conservator overseeing the South San ISD Board of Trustees wrote a letter to the Texas Education Commissioner and recommended a board of managers be put in place to govern the district. In September 2023, Dr. Abelardo Saavedra was appointed conservator for the district by the Texas Education Agency. He served as superintendent of South San ISD from 2014 to 2019. view article

Lubbock ISD is explaining why some schools have been removed from consideration, when it comes to consolidations for the next academic year. Last week, the district announced it was removing four elementary schools from the list of possibilities, as it works to consider the district’s future. Facing declining enrollment and a lack of funding, Superintendent Kathy Rollo says the conversation surrounding that future must happen now. She says the district has to do something to maintain its rich student experience, while in a deficit budget. It has slowed this process down some, but Rollo says there are important deadlines the district has to consider. view article

All four incumbents in Friendswood ISD's board of trustees have remained winners for the Nov. 5 election, unofficial results show. Rebecca Hillenburg, the incumbent and winner for Position 3, said she is thankful for her supporters. "Thanks to all who came out and voted," she said. "Thanks to my supporters who were always there for me. Now it’s on to doing the work for the kids. That’s the bottom line—do the work for the kids.” view article

Three conservative trustees on the Conroe ISD board will have a voting majority going forward, after incumbents Stacey Chase and Datren Williams lost in Tuesday’s general election. view article

Six months after an alleged sex trafficking scandal rocked the Klein ISD community, seven candidates are running to fill three seats on the school board. For some candidates, it's about maintaining deep pride in the "Klein Family" and the district's low property tax rate. For others, it's time for a change. Klein ISD's November elections have largely turned into a referendum on how the current board handled the scandals in the spring, and whether the incumbent trustees deserve another term. For many, including the Klein Education Association and its members, Chris Todd, Dustin Creager and Nicole Doerre Peters are more than fit for the job. Opponents say Klein ISD needs a shake up.  view article

On Tuesday, senators heard testimony from a Texas Lottery Commission official regarding the sales of online lottery tickets, which the commission has allowed—violating state law—since 2020. view article

The Texas Workforce Commission has removed language from their website falsely claiming sexual orientation and gender identity are protected classes in Texas. view article

In gangster movies, we’re all familiar with shady characters saying, “It’s a nice place you’ve got here. It would be a shame if something should happen to it.” We accept it when we see that on the screen because it advances the plot. However, when it happens in real life, and our children’s education is threatened, we owe it to our kids to push back. A scan of newspaper headlines in other Texas cities shows that school boards across the state (and nation) are talking about closing schools. Some districts began this conversation many months ago with a sober tone based upon the numbers. Others seemingly timed their announcements to coincide with early voting to stoke outrage that could affect choices on individual ballots. view article

The Plano ISD Board of Trustees has approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Plano to discuss the possible sale of three school properties. This comes after a resolution in October declaring the three properties as surplus -- Armstrong Middle School, Davis Elementary School and Forman Elementary School -- and authorizing the start of the sale process. view article

AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson and Attorney General Ken Paxton are, as co-plaintiffs, seeking citizenship data from the federal government.   “The federal government is obligated to provide states with information to maintain voter rolls and prevent non-citizen voting,” said Secretary Nelson. “Texas is taking action to compel these federal agencies to do their duty and supply the state with the required information we have repeatedly requested.”   view article

Budget cuts are forcing another North Texas school district to consider closing campuses. Lewisville ISD will hold "listening sessions" to get feedback from parents before making a decision. The district projects a $4.5 million deficit and nearly 10,000 fewer students in the next decade. view article

Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French said the administration is trying to “buy an election.” view article

How much does it cost to throw trash onto a football field during a game? According to the SEC, $250,000 will suffice. view article

Books currently sitting on school library shelves are not allowed in state prisons.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice bans sexually explicit books from state prisons, but some public school libraries enable children to access those same books.  view article

The suspended superintendent was placed on leave after just three months with the district. view article

A judge blocked Grand Prairie ISD’s Board of Trustees from terminating its contract with embattled Superintendent Jorge Arredondo Monday. Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Arredondo was placed on leave in September after just three months on the job and the board announced an investigation into his conduct. The move left many residents with questions about why he was placed on leave. view article

A candidate running for a seat on the Robstown Independent School Board of Trustees has been declared ineligible to run. As 6 Investigates previously reported, Place 4 candidate Gilbert Cervantes is a five-time felon on parole until 2029. When Cervantes submitted his application for a place on the ballot, he checked the box indicating he had not been convicted of a felony. view article

Budget issues within Lewisville ISD are causing the district to consider school closures and boundary changes. During a Monday, Oct. 7, board of trustees meeting, LISD officials discussed plans to address potential campus closures or boundary changes. The district cited falling enrollment trends, current campus capacities, facility and staffing efficiency and attendance boundaries as reasons for the potential cutbacks. view article

Canutillo Independent School District Trustee Blanca Trout resigned from her position Monday and will be withdrawing from the Nov. 5 election citing personal reasons, according to a press release from the district. “There are things in my family that (are) calling my attention now,” Trout told El Paso Matters Monday. view article

Blanca Trout has resigned from the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees effective immediately, District officials announced on Monday. Trout, a two-term trustee on the Board, said she was resigning from the Board for personal reasons. view article

The board refused to reveal what the allegations were, frustrating community members. One trustee promised the results of an investigation into Dr. Jorge Arrendondo would be made public, but it's unclear when. view article

The total tax rate consists of $0.7552 for maintenance and operations and $0.35 for interest and sinking. Maintenance and operations funds district operating costs, such as employee salaries and utility bills. This is subject to recapture, when the state collects property tax revenue from districts. The interest and sinking rate generates revenue used to pay off voter-approved debt. view article

Four former educators have banded together to run as a slate of candidates for election to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD board of trustees. The four are: Ricardo Rodriguez, Griselda Quintanilla, Ramona Barron, and Victor Perez. Their slogan is “Moving Forward Together.” view article