During a recent Callahan County Commissioners meeting, members of the Callahan County Sheriff’s Office went to bat for Baird ISD about solidifying an SRO position for the school. An SRO, or School Resource Officer, serves as an on-campus law enforcement presence to aid in students’ safety; Baird ISD is the only school within Callahan County without one. view article

Students at a Frisco ISD elementary school were released early on Thursday after a bullet hit the building, police said. According to the Frisco Police Department, an officer assigned to the School Resource Officer Unit responded to Hosp Elementary around 9:28 a.m. after receiving a report of a "suspicious circumstance." view article

Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles laid out the potential costs of eight "key actions" in its draft 2025-26 District Action Plan, including a $40 million investment in health and safety, 800 new Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 seats and a new teacher evaluation and compensation system at a Wednesday budget workshop meeting. view article

A bipartisan bill to create a $350 million grant program for safer railroad crossings is heading to the Texas House after passing unanimously through the Senate this week. Senate Bill 1555 was filed after the death of Sergio Rodriguez — a 15-year-old Houston ISD student who was struck by a train while walking to Milby High School. The fatal crash occurred on the morning of Dec. 9 at 2000 Broadway St., near the East End campus. view article

The district said the threats against the three targeted schools — Brentwood STEAM School of Innovation, Gus Garcia University School and Roy Cisneros Leadership School — were posted to social media and promptly investigated by Edgewood ISD police officers. District officials said its police department investigation led to an arrest. Additional information on the suspect, including their identity and any potential connection to the district, is unclear. view article

The Brenham school district confirms it is looking into allegations that a teacher injured a student in a classroom this week. The alleged incident took place on Monday at the middle school, according to family members of the student involved. “We can confirm that the matter is being reviewed by our Human Resources Department in accordance with district policy and state law,” said Brooke Trahan, Chief Communications & Engagement Officer for Brenham ISD. view article

A Killeen Independent School District parent is turning to homeschooling after filing a bully report alleging her child was threatened to be killed with a pair of scissors by another student during class. Steacy Muñoz alleges this happened at Manor Middle School on March 11, the day after another student was fatally stabbed at Roy J. Smith Middle School. view article

A Bryan man was arrested Friday at Bryan ISD’s Merrill Green Stadium during the district’s annual fourth grade track meet, according to a press release from the district. Bryan police arrested John Villapando, 29, for three counts of making a terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Bryan ISD said Villapando made a verbal threat to shoot several bystanders and was “quickly located and detained by Bryan Police Department School Resource Officers.” view article

In response to questions concerning an alleged sexual assault that purportedly took place on a Hardin ISD school bus between two elementary students earlier this month, Hardin ISD released the following statement: “Hardin Independent School District takes every report of concern very seriously. The safety and welfare of our students is always our number one priority. We respond to every report of inappropriate sexual conduct with urgency, professionalism, and care following all required protocols. view article

Millsap ISD Superintendent Mari "Edie" Martin, Special Education Teacher Jennifer Dale and Paraprofessional Paxton Bean have all been arrested on charges connected to a viral video showing an autistic 10-year-old being abused. view article

The Millsap ISD superintendent and two former faculty members were arrested after a video surfaced showing educators allegedly abusing an autistic child in a classroom. Superintendent Edie Martin, 44-year-old Jennifer Dale and 25-year-old Paxton Kendal Bean were arrested Thursday. Martin and Bean have since bonded out of jail. Dale is currently in the Palo County Jail and being held on a $2,500 bond. view article

The son of a former Klein ISD teacher will spend two decades behind bars after he was convicted of participating in a human trafficking scheme, according to records. Earlier this week, Roger Magee was sentenced to 20 years after he pled guilty to a charge of trafficking a child. view article

The Bryan Police Department and Bryan Independent School District (Bryan ISD) have confirmed to KBTX that an investigation is underway into a reported assault that occurred on a school bus Monday afternoon. Due to the ages of those involved, authorities have refrained from releasing specific details of the incident. However, the mother of the alleged victim, Teresa Cisneros, has been outspoken on social media, calling for the individuals responsible to face the fullest extent of punishment. view article

Students at a San Antonio school district will be taught a new curriculum in the 2025-2026 school year. The South San Antonio Independent School District board approved the purchase of the "Bluebonnet Learning" curriculum on Monday at a district meeting. The decision comes after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) took over the South San Antonio ISD board of trustees and appointed Dr. Saul Hinojosa as the new superintendent. view article

A 60-year-old Ropes ISD employee was arrested last week after reportedly admitting to sending inappropriate text messages to a 14-year-old girl he was tutoring to play the saxophone. Scott Strobel was booked March 14 into the Lubbock County Detention Center on a count of child grooming. view article

During a Crime Stoppers news conference Tuesday, we learned a 16-year-old Spring Branch Independent School District student was attempting to make explosives last month. Spring Branch ISD Police Chief Larry Baimbridge said on Feb. 27, Spring Branch ISD High School received a tip from Crime Stoppers regarding a student who was attempting to make explosives. Officers immediately located the student, took him out of class and interviewed him. view article

Killeen ISD updated its Crisis Response Page Monday with more information about the fatal stabbing at Roy J. Smith Middle School, including details leading up to the incident and the standing of school leaders. The district said it could not reveal some information about the stabbing because of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and the ongoing investigation, according to the website. view article

A Foster Middle School student was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly bringing a weapon to campus. According to the release from Longview ISD, school officials received reports of a photo that showed the student in a school restroom with a gun. They said the photo was linked to a Monday night incident during an after-school activity. view article

Killeen Independent School District posted an FAQ page to their website to answer questions from the community following a deadly stabbing at Roy J. Smith Middle School on March 10. The situation prompted multiple questions from community members, ranging from the motive behind the stabbing, student safety concerns, the district's cell phone policy and more. view article

A Granbury Independent School District student died Monday after he was hit and killed by a school bus, officials said. The 5-year-old boy attended Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy, Granbury ISD said in a social media post. The Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed the child was hit by a Granbury ISD school bus before he died from his injuries in a hospital. view article

A fifth-grade teacher at a south Austin elementary school is facing additional child pornography charges. On March 11, the Texas Department of Public Safety alerted the Austin Independent School District Police Department that Carl Innmon, 50, was under investigation for possession of child pornography, a first-degree felony, according to AISD. view article

Parents in Fort Bend County ISD voiced strong opposition Monday night during a school board workshop to the proposed Bluebonnet curriculum. The curriculum, which would incorporate Bible references in reading classes, has been approved by the State Board of Education but faces significant resistance from local parents. view article

A 5-year-old boy was struck and killed by a Granbury Independent School District bus on Monday morning. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the boy–who was a student at the district’s Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy–was hit by the bus as it was pulling away from a stop on Pecos River Drive. view article

A discussion about Texas' controversial Bible-infused curriculum got so heated Monday night that police removed a woman who flipped off a Fort Bend ISD trustee and called him a fascist. The uproar over whether the Fort Bend ISD should review a sample of the Texas Education Agency's Bluebonnet materials interrupted the meeting in Sugar Land, forcing officers to ask the public to leave so they could escort the woman off the premises. view article

The Ropes Independent School District said an employee was arrested for Child Grooming after being accused of having inappropriate contact with a minor who is not a student at the school. Public records obtained by EverythingLubbock.com showed Scott David Strobel, 60, was arrested by the Wolfforth Police Department on March 15. view article

Killeen Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Jo Ann Fey took questions in a half hour press conference Friday for the first time since a 14-year-old girl was fatally stabbed at Roy J Smith Middle School. According to Fey, the suspect accused of killing Serenity Baker on March 10 used a tactical folding 3.5-inch knife. Fey said the school's "evolved weapon detection system" was not working that day and that if it was, it may not have detected the knife. view article

Carl Innmon, a fifth-grade teacher at Baranoff Elementary, is facing two new charges that the school's principal says are stemming from AI-generated materials made from photos of students in his own classroom. view article

An Austin ISD elementary school teacher remains in jail after being arrested on child pornography charges. Records show 50-year-old Carl Innmon, a fifth-grade teacher at Baranoff Elementary School, was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Wednesday afternoon. view article

Killeen ISD shared a statement to students’ families after Serenity Baker, 14, was fatally stabbed during an altercation at Roy J. Smith Middle School on Monday. “There are no easy words for what we’re going through right now. Monday’s tragedy has shaken our school community, and we know many of you—especially our students—are struggling to make sense of it all. Please know this: you are not alone. We’re here to support you in every way we can," Killeen ISD said in a statement to Roy J. Smith Middle School families. view article

Killeen ISD shared a statement to students’ families after Serenity Baker, 14, was fatally stabbed during an altercation at Roy J. Smith Middle School on Monday. “There are no easy words for what we’re going through right now. Monday’s tragedy has shaken our school community, and we know many of you—especially our students—are struggling to make sense of it all. Please know this: you are not alone. We’re here to support you in every way we can," Killeen ISD said in a statement to Roy J. Smith Middle School families. view article

A Fort Worth ISD employee was arrested Wednesday for having an improper relationship with a student while working at Itasca ISD as a head baseball coach and junior high history teacher, authorities said. According to a news release from the Hill County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), on Monday, March 10, they received a complaint of an improper relationship between Adrian Buruato, 29, and an Itasca ISD student, who was 15 years old at the time, during the 2023-2024 school year. view article

Killeen ISD's superintendent sent an email to families at Roy J. Smith Middle School Wednesday night, offering support and resources following Monday's fatal stabbing of a student. "There are no easy words for what we’re going through right now — Monday’s tragedy has shaken our school community, and we know many of you, especially our students, are struggling to make sense of it all," wrote KISD superintendent, Jo Ann Fey. view article

The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees has called a special emergency meeting after a student was killed in a stabbing at Roy J. Smith Middle School on Monday, March 10. The meeting will reportedly be held at 8 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building, located at 200 North WS Young Drive in Killeen. view article

Two North Texas administrators are on leave, and other educators are off the job after video surfaced of adults hitting and swinging at an autistic child in a classroom. The incident happened at Millsap Elementary School in Parker County, west of Fort Worth. The sheriff's office, state education officials and Child Protective Services are now investigating. view article

A Millsap Independent School District parent says her son, who has autism and is nonverbal, recently experienced “physical, mental and verbal” abuse by two teachers at Millsap Elementary School. view article