A Keller Independent School District student was detained by police for bringing a firearm on campus Monday. It happened at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Worth, Keller ISD said. Parents received an email from the district officials Monday afternoon detailing what happened. view article

The Georgetown Independent School District said no students were injured in a crash involving a GISD school bus Monday afternoon. “It appears a vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the bus,” the district said. view article

Bartlett ISD says one of its high school football players got injured, halting its homecoming game as both teams came together in support of his recovery. Bartlett ISD Superintendent Teddy Clevenger said the student, Frankie Gonzales, got hit in the back of his neck, and, when crews took him off the field, he was able to wiggle his toes. view article

Multiple students have been charged in a hazing incident at Farmersville High School, district officials have confirmed. Farmersville ISD Police Chief Steve Wade said police were made aware of the alleged hazing incidents on Sept. 23 and one student was arrested that same day. The eight other students were arrested on Tuesday. view article

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has released the identify of a man who allegedly intended to carry out a child abduction on the school campus. Kevin Ramirez, 31, of New Summerfield is in custody after the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a tip he was in the school pick-up line, armed and planning to abduct three children, according to a release. view article

A Carroll ISD middle school teacher is on leave after being accused of having an improper relationship with a former student, the district says. The district said Keller police arrested 45-year-old Carroll Middle School teacher Angela Barnes without incident following an investigation into claims she'd been involved with a minor last summer. view article

Waco PD made at stop at China Spring Elementary to kick off Red Ribbon Week, bringing their SWAT team, K9 unit, and flying a helicopter down to show students what their teams do to combat drugs. view article

Law enforcement has identified the man accused of trying to kidnap children while in the pickup line at a New Summerfield ISD campus. Kevin Ramirez, 31, of New Summerfield, is charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm and assault family violence. view article

Whooping cough is back in Galveston County. Several cases of the highly contagious disease, also known as pertussis, have been reported recently and more suspected cases are now under investigation, according to the Galveston County Health District. view article

The ninth grade center at Spring Independent School District was evacuated Monday after a odor of gas was detected, according to Spring firefighters. The odor was traced to the kitchen area of the campus. view article

A Southlake teacher was arrested Monday on complaints of sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between an educator and a student, according to Keller Public Safety. Keller police said they were told in late September that Angela Barnes, 45, a teacher at Carroll Middle School, was having an “inappropriate relationship with an underage boy who was a former student.” view article

The student at a Houston Independent School District’s Bonham Elementary School has died after testing positive for Meningococcal Disease. In an email sent to KPRC 2, the Houston Health Department confirmed that the child died from the disease last week. They said they couldn’t provide further details, including the student’s identity, due to HIPAA privacy rules. The district said the school sent notifications to families and information to staff and students who may have been in close contact with the confirmed case. view article

One non-profit organization is hoping to work with Seguin ISD and implement mental health resources after two high school students died on Wednesday. “We have a lot in place with our mental health first aid program. We just want to implement it inside the schools so that children will have another resource. Again, we’re not trying to point fingers, we’re not trying to say that you guys need us, no the students need all of us," said Laraine Turner, cognitive behavioral therapist with Precious Life Suicide Prevention. view article

The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students  MIAMI (AP) — The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students Thursday, saying they acted unprofessionally and crossed several lines while representing him.  Former Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer told the Florida International University law students that the attorneys “lost their minds” as they defended Nikolas Cruz during his 2022 trial for the killing of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. view article

In the first test of Senate Bill 14, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Dr. May Lau of providing testosterone to at least 21 teens.   view article

A former high school principal in Katy ISD is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old student earlier this month. Mayde Creek High School assistant principal Adrian Lee Berg has since resigned following the Oct. 3 incident and is charged with injury to a child. view article

An assistant principal at Mayde Creek High School has been charged with injuring a student after surveillance footage captured him pushing and tackling the 14-year-old girl. Adrian Lee Berg has been charged with assaulting a student following an Oct. 3 incident on campus. Katy ISD has confirmed that Berg is no longer employed with the school district, but so far has not answered questions about when he became a former employee or commented on the allegations. view article

Several videos have emerged raising questions about the conduct of a Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District officer. Concerned parents shared footage with KPRC 2 from a recent altercation at Cypress Springs High School, which has sparked a debate for multiple reasons. In a 42-second clip, the officer is seen attempting to break up a fight by grabbing a student, lifting him, and forcefully slamming him to the ground. The student’s mother, along with others, has since voiced concerns about excessive force, accusing the district of covering up for the officer. view article

20-year-old Malachi Knight Boyle says he's the victim mentioned in court documents that spell out what happened on September 27 at Bryan Tigner's apartment. Tigner is an assistant principal at Westbury High School, which is where Boyle says he met him a couple of years ago while in his senior year. view article

A Sam Rayburn High School student has been arrested after allegedly making violent threats to harm students and staff, including plans to use a shotgun and rocket launcher, according to authorities. 17-year-old Alexander Mariano Santiago was charged after threatening to commit aggravated assault and arson at the school on Oct. 16. view article

After multiple threats at Dalhart ISD, administration is working with local law enforcement to review and update safety measures at their schools. Dalhart ISD has added some new procedures to their safety plan after having multiple meetings with law enforcement. After the threats at Dalhart, community members brought concerns to the school district regarding communicating in a quick manner. “As long as we’re all on the same page, we can work as a team. I think the last time that we had this, our incident happen, I think we worked amazing as a team. Of course, like Jeff said, there are things we can work on and again that’s why we have these monthly meetings because I think we can get better,” said Matt Gonzales, school resource officer, Dalhart ISD. view article

A Somerville ISD student was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of making a threat towards the elementary/ intermediate campus. In a statement shared with KBTX, Somerville ISD said a threat was reported at the elementary/ intermediate campus, putting the school on a “brief hold.” That hold, per the district, allowed local law enforcement to contact the student, arrest them, and remove them from the campus. view article

Authorities have arrested a confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member, after he allegedly recruited students from two Houston middle schools to join the Venezuelan gang. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jorgenys Robertson Cova—an illegal alien from Venezuela—entered the United States two years ago. Cova is suspected to have recruited students from Jane Long Academy and Las Americas—both of which are located in the Houston Independent School District. He was arrested last week after being wanted in Pearland for theft and was accused of recruiting the students. view article

"Fear, saddened, disbelief," Jessica Gunter said. As a parent of Rusk ISD, those were the emotions Jessica Gunter felt when she heard about an alleged assault at Rusk High School. "What happened is absolutely ridiculous I hate that it happened, we are going to do whatever we can to keep it from happening again, no excuse for that, on a school campus, at Rusk ISD or anywhere else," Rusk ISD Superintendent Grey Burton said. view article

The Wylie ISD School Board held a public hearing Thursday night following recent events involving students with weapons on school property. The purpose of the hearing was to inform attendees about safety and security methods used by the past and present and to hear feedback from parents, WISD Superintendent Joey Light said. view article

Itasca ISD provided an update on football player Aydan Villarreal, who was injured during their game against Dawson Friday night. The district says doctors diagnosed Aydan with spinal shock. Spinal shock is described as the sudden, temporary loss or impairment of spinal cord function, according to information found on the National Center for Biotechnology Information. view article

Connally ISD announced that one of their students was involved in an accident Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the district described the student as “young” but additional information about the student was not provided. “We are in communication with the family of our little Cadet and extend our sincere thoughts, prayers, and support to them as well as our Early Childhood Center students and staff,” Connally ISD said in a Facebook post. view article

An Evans Middle School teacher has been placed on administrative leave following reports of disciplinary action that resulted in several students receiving burn injuries. Lubbock ISD administration is aware of the incident and fully investigating the allegations. According to Lubbock ISD, the teacher directed a group of students to do “bear crawls” on the outdoor track, with high temperatures heating the track. This resulted in multiple students being burned. view article

The Lubbock Independent School District on Friday said multiple students at Evans Middle School received burn injuries on their hands after a teacher made them perform “bear crawls” on a hot outdoor track as a disciplinary method. A statement from Lubbock ISD said the teacher has been placed on leave pending an investigation. See statement below. view article

Shelby County law enforcement arrested a minor Wednesday in connection with a possible threat towards Center ISD. According to a post from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, they were informed of the threat by the FBI. Law enforcement arrived at the suspect’s address and made the arrest around 8:30 p.m. according to the post. view article

A student was seriously injured in a stabbing at Covington Middle School on Thursday morning, according to Austin Independent School District officials. Covington Principal Cedric Maddox told families in a letter authorities believe a smoke bomb set off the school’s fire alarm just after 9 in the morning. Maddox said within moments of that happening, the stabbing occurred. view article

In a letter sent to parents and staff, Cedar Hill ISD confirmed that it is investigating a video that reportedly shows a high school administrator "engaging in inappropriate behavior" with a student at a school event. According to the letter sent out by Cedar Hill High School Principal Lee Joffre, the video has been circulating online. However, it was not revealed for how long. view article

One student was stabbed and another was apprehended by officers following an altercation at Covington Middle School in Southwest Austin. view article

The Laredo Independent School District announced Thursday evening the cancellation of all Friday classes following a boil water notice from the city. On Thursday evening, the city of Laredo announced a city-wide boil water notice due to the detection of E. coli. view article

Centerville ISD released a note Tuesday addressing “a potential threat of violence,” but some parents say they’re not getting enough information. The memo reads in part, “Recently, a potential threat of violence toward the school was brought to our attention. Immediately upon receiving the report, the school administration, the acting School Safety Director, and local law enforcement initiated a thorough investigation to assess the situation and safety of all individuals on campus.” view article