A video showing a Hamilton ISD teacher dragging a kindergarten student down a hallway has left one local family demanding accountability from the district. view article

A former Fort Stockton ISD and Ector County ISD employee was arrested on April 11 in Cuero, Texas for continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, according to the United States Marshals Service (USMS). view article

A video showing what appears to be a male student assaulting a female student in a Taylor High School classroom has gone viral, causing the Katy ISD board of trustees to review the district’s code of conduct. view article

A 17-year-old suspect has turned himself into police after five people were shot at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas on Tuesday, prompting a large police response and mass evacuations of the campus, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by WFAA. Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) said reports of a shooting prompted the response, which began to unfold just after 1 p.m. at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, located on Langdon Road off Interstate 20 in Southeast Dallas. view article

A shooting inside Wilmer-Hutchins High School left four wounded, marking the second time in two years the school has experienced gun violence. Thankfully, all injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. NBC 5 has team coverage, including reaction from students and parents. view article

Dallas ISD said Tuesday that four students were injured and taken to area hospitals after a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School – exactly one year to the day after students walked out in protest after a student was shot in a classroom. view article

As reports of measles cases continue to trickle in, most of them involving school-age children, a school district in El Paso said it will enforce health policies for students without the MMR Vaccine in its schools. A spokesperson with the Ysleta Independent School District said that the district will follow city health policies, which states that students, 4 years of age or older, are not allowed to attend school or any extracurricular activities such as childcare, clubs and sports if they cannot produce documentation that shows that they have received two does of the MMR vaccine. view article

Several hours after four students were injured in a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas on Tuesday, police said the suspect in the gunfire was taken into custody. The arrest was announced in a news release from the Dallas Independent School District on Tuesday evening. No other details were provided. view article

The father of the Taylor High School girl in the viral fight video addressed the Board of Trustees at last night’s meeting. The Board reviewed the current disciplinary policy and will review cases to determine if a policy change is needed. view article

Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and exaggerated the dangers of the vaccine.  When Daisy Hildebrand became the second Texas child to die of measles on April 3, her physicians reported – per the state health code – the 8-year-old’s death to local officials in Lubbock where she died and in tiny Gaines County where the girl lived.In deference to the girl’s family, who planned to bury her the following Sunday, officials determined that sharing the news with the public could wait until the following week. “There’s a protocol that is generally followed,” said Zach Holbrooks, the executive director of the South Plains Public Health District, which covers four counties, including Gaines. “We put information out in a measured, careful manner.” view article

Parents are calling on Katy Independent School District to review its code of conduct after a violent student fight, captured on video, sparked concerns about how the district handles self-defense situations. The incident, which occurred at Taylor High School, shows a male student attacking a female student, who appears to be fighting back. Both students were suspended. view article

A North Texas elementary school reopened Tuesday morning after being closed for a day due to a police investigation, involving a gun found on campus, officials said. Crowley ISD sent the following alert to parents and staff members early Monday concerning the closure of J.A. Hargrave Elementary: "Due to an active law enforcement investigation taking place in the area near the campus. As a precaution, all students should remain at home and not report to school." view article

A former long-term substitute teacher for Tyler ISD is accused of physically assaulting a special needs student earlier this month. Joacim Castro-Lacayo, 28, of Tyler, is charged with injury to a child or disabled individual after an alleged April 1 incident in a special education classroom at Moore Middle School. According to a Tyler ISD PD arrest affidavit KLTV requested from Smith County, Lacayo is believed to have thrown a female student onto the classroom floor during an altercation. view article

Students at J.A. Hargrave Elementary School will return to school on Tuesday after the campus was temporarily closed due to a nearby police investigation, according to Crowley Independent School District. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office they were looking into a shooting incident from overnight. In a statement released Monday morning, the district asked students to stay home but instructed staff to report to work as normal. view article

Parents tell 25 News they are shocked after a special education teacher who worked at the Waco Independent School District was arrested and charged with three counts of injury to a child. 45-year-old Randi Lynn Fowler is accused of physically abusing a 7-year-old boy with special needs at Dean Highland Elementary School. view article

Some Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill ISD students are injured after a vehicle wrecked into a CiCi’s Pizza restaurant. According to a Facebook post from Chapel Hill ISD at 12:10 p.m., some sixth-grade students who were inside the restaurant on a field trip were injured. According to Mount Pleasant Police Chief Mark Buhman, a total of 10 people were taken to the hospital, and one is in critical condition. view article

Injuries were reported after a vehicle struck a CiCi's location in Mount Pleasant with students inside. Chapel Hill ISD (Titus County) students were present for a 6th grade field trip, and some were injured due to the crash. The district has notified all parents who were impacted and is working with emergency personnel to account for all the students. view article

A former Amarillo and Canyon ISD teacher, accused of child sex crimes, was arrested for a sixth time. Patrick Kenneth Farmer, 57, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of indecency with a child sexual contact. view article

Plano police are investigating after parents say a former Plano ISD staff member abused their disabled daughter. What we know: 18-year-old Saniyah Reese lives with a rare gene mutation called GRIN-1, causing neuro-development disorders. She takes special-needs classes at Plano Senior High School, where a now-former special needs teacher is under criminal investigation for alleged abuse against Reese. view article

There’s nothing that brings Lestia and Alvin Nelson more joy than watching their daughter, Saniyah, learn. Saniyah Reese, who is nonverbal and lives with a rare genetic disorder called GRIN syndrome, uses an eye-tracking communication device to express herself and learn. Her parents said she needs care every single day. view article

The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called on the Houston Independent School District (HISD) to take urgent and transparent action following the alleged violent targeting of three Afghan girls at Paul Revere Middle School on March 3. view article

A former Lewisville ISD teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a ten-year-old student. John Leslie Collett, who taught at Camey Elementary School in The Colony, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection to the case, including the aggravated sexual assault of a child and an improper relationship between an educator and a student. view article

A former Nacogdoches ISD middle school teacher is going to prison for a 2023 relationship with a student despite asking for her actions to be excused. view article

The first confirmed case of measles in Potter and Randall counties in the current outbreak was reported Friday by the City of Amarillo Public Health Department and Canyon Independent School District. Canyon ISD said a staff member has tested postive for the highly contagious disease and has not been on the school campus for about a week. view article

Witnesses to a stabbing that led to the death of a Frisco ISD student this week told police the victim and suspect didn't know each other, according to an arrest report obtained by CBS News Texas. The incident happened around 10 a.m. at Kuykendall Stadium on Wednesday. According to the Frisco Police Department, the altercation was between two students and resulted in one stabbing the other. The suspect, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, is in police custody and has been charged with murder. His bond was set to $1 million. view article

Aldine ISD says two students were hit by debris as repairs were underway to fix a school's roof. The district said the incident happened at Reed Academy on Lauder Road Friday morning. After being hit by the debris, school officials said the students were taken to the nurse, who checked for any injuries but determined no signs of bodily harm. view article

A video that has been circulating online has a Conroe father and his son frustrated, angry and confused. The video starts out with an altercation between two 7th grade students at Moorhead Junior High School. One of those students is Jace Dunaway. Jace says the fight was the result of excessive bullying by a group of students, that had reached it’s peak when one of the bullies pushed him and the fight broke out. view article

One student died and another was arrested on a murder charge after a stabbing at a Frisco high school track meet Wednesday morning, police and family members confirmed to WFAA. The stabbing happened around 10 a.m. at the University Interscholastic League's (UIL) District 11-5A championship track meet, which was being held at the Frisco Independent School District's Kuykendall Stadium. view article

10 students were on board a Hermleigh ISD activity bus that crashed in Scurry County early Tuesday morning, and the driver was cited for unsafe speed. None of the students, all ages 14 to 17, were injured during the crash, which happened on County Road 4114 near the intersection of County Road 4123 just before 6:00 a.m., according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. view article

A Cy-Fair ISD student was hospitalized after a stabbing on campus. The school went into lockdown for nearly two hours. Parents are voicing concerns over the district’s delayed response. KPRC 2's Rilwan Balogun has the latest. view article

Tyler ISD Police Department arrested three employees on Friday. They are each charged with injury to a child, elderly or disabled individual, according to jail records. The district shared a statement with KLTV regarding the arrests of the women, who they confirmed are no longer district employees. We are aware three former district employees have been arrested following an investigation into allegations of Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual. view article

An ongoing federal lawsuit alleges that social media companies have designed addictive platforms, exploiting young users. Corpus Christi Independent School District wants in. The Corpus Christi ISD board of trustees voted Monday evening to approve a legal services contract with three law firms, requesting approval from the Texas attorney general to participate in the litigation. view article

Two Round Rock High School juniors are tackling period poverty through their nonprofit, A Fresh Start for Girls. Sanjana and Vaanya, both juniors, founded the organization in 2023 to provide feminine hygiene products to underprivileged communities and to advocate for mental health awareness. Sanjana said she was inspired to act after witnessing period poverty during a trip to India. view article

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