A Sabinal Independent School District employee was taken into custody and is accused of unspecified crimes involving a minor, the district announced Friday on social media. Coach Kenny Mulkey was removed from the campus and has been placed on administrative leave due to the investigation, according to The Uvalde Leader-News. view article

An Irving ISD administrator resigned this week after a hidden camera video apparently revealed the administrator discussing whether transgender students could play on sports teams that align with their gender identity despite Texas law. Gov. Greg Abbott called for the administrator’s firing and investigations into the school district after the video was posted. view article

Gov. Greg Abbott called for criminal and civil investigations into Irving ISD after a hidden-camera video showed a school administrator discussing transgender students playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity despite the state’s ban. In the video, a woman — later identified as an “undercover journalist” — is heard discussing a potential move to Texas with her transgender daughter. She asks a man, identified in the recording as an Irving ISD official, whether her child could play on the girls’ soccer team. view article

Last November, a 13-year-old boy tragically lost his life after suffering an asthma attack during his first day of basketball practice at Thornton Middle School. Now, a prominent Houston attorney is getting involved. In a mediation demand letter sent to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Superintendent Dr. Douglas Killian, attorney Tony Buzbee called eighth grader Xavier Thompson’s death a “preventable tragedy.” view article

The Killeen Independent School District on Jan. 28 announced it recently learned about allegations involving a teacher and a student at Eastern Hills Middle School. The district learned about the allegations on Jan. 22 and The Killeen ISD Police Department immediately began investigating. The teacher resigned on Jan. 23 and no longer works for the district, the administration said. view article

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying state law enforcement officers across the state to bolster the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement efforts, the governor's office announced Tuesday, just a day after the chief executive directed hundreds of troops to the southern border. view article

The Center Square) – With the national debt above $36 trillion, newly-confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to rein in government spending. view article

Dozens arrested in Texas ICE raids; Air Force resumes teaching about Tuskegee Airmen;      view article

A TEA examiner is processing witnesses’ testimony from a public hearing surrounding allegations Mart ISD wrongfully terminated its former superintendent Betsy Burnett. Burnett lost her job back in November, leaving some in the community angry and wanting answers. In opening arguments, Mart ISD’s lawyers said Burnett became unprofessional and resentful after she received a lower rating on her annual review from board members in the beginning of last year. view article

Hundreds of Keller ISD parents and community members attended a special school board meeting Jan. 16 overwhelmingly opposed a proposal to split the district in two. Many were also angered at the lack of transparency on the part of the board in the process. Here's what some residents had to say. By Christopher Torres view article

The Austin Independent School District on Thursday issued guidance to staff on how to respond if federal immigration enforcement comes to its campuses. The guidance comes just days after the Trump administration threw out a long-standing federal policy protecting sensitive areas, like churches and schools, from ICE raids. view article

A paraprofessional at a Corsicana ISD school was injured while dodging a chair a student threw at her, according to a district statement. The school the woman worked at, Collins Intermediate School, is the same one where an assistant principal was partially blinded in August after she was hit in the face when a student threw a wooden coat hanger at her. view article

Klein ISD police said a student brought a gun to school on Thursday, and one of his parents could be charged. Police told Eyewitness News that officers discovered a 9-millimeter gun after a student at Klein Oak High School reported that another student had a firearm in his backpack. Klein ISD says the student is facing felony charges and has been expelled. view article

Austin ISD is looking for new ways to address the spike in requests for special education evaluations within the school district. According to KVUE’s media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, district data shows that over the past three years, the number of requests for special education evaluations have increased by an average of 900 each year. view article

In a letter to families, Klein Oak High School principal Thomas Hensley says a staff member was alerted about a student having a weapon. Administrators and Klein ISD police investigated the report and "safely detained" the student. Officials searched the student's backpack and found a handgun inside. view article

FIRST ON FOX: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the first days of the Trump administration, has made more than 460 arrests of illegal immigrants, including those with criminal histories that include sexual assault, domestic violence and drugs and weapons crimes. view article

Fox News embedded exclusively with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Boston as the agency targeted egregious criminal aliens, including MS-13 gang members and murder suspects, as part of mass deportation efforts under President Donald Trump. view article

The Tornillo Independent School District experienced a cybersecurity incident resulting in student information being copied by an unauthorized user outside of the United States. According to a statement published on the district's website, PowerSchool, the district's provider of student information systems, informed the TISD of the incident on December 28. view article

The South San Antonio Independent School District board has unanimously approved a controversial, but financially incentivized, curriculum that has drawn criticism for its heavy use of biblical material. view article

The South San Antonio Independent School District board has unanimously approved a controversial, but financially incentivized, curriculum that has drawn criticism for its heavy use of biblical material. view article

The El Paso School District Board received a preliminary report from its long-awaited equity audit, revealing significant disparities in funding and disciplinary actions within the district. The audit, conducted by the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC), began in February of 2024 following a 2020 lawsuit alleging neglect of poor, Hispanic neighborhoods. view article

The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office has gotten complaints about the Keller ISD controversy over the school board’s internal discussions about the controversial talks about potentially splitting the district. The Keller Police Department confirmed to WFAA that the department received a report regarding an allegation of Texas Open Meetings Act violation and forwarded it to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Integrity Investigations Unit, which handles allegations against elected officials. view article

As Southern states attempt to lessen cockfighting penalties in the name of freedom and rural heritage, Texas isn't buying it.  A blood-soaked rainbow of feathers decorates the ground, the last breaths of a dying rooster escape in weak squawks, onlookers cheer and a victorious bettor happily accepts his payout. The losing bird, with gouged eyes, broken bones and punctured lungs, is shoveled to his final resting place — the closest trash can. This isn’t a one-time event — it’s a common occurrence in North Texas. view article

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.   view article

Corsicana ISD’s Collins Intermediate Assistant Principal Candra Rogers, 56, blinded in her right eye after a student attacked her in August 2024, had her eye surgically removed on Jan. 14. Rogers told KWTX News Anchor Julie Hays that she is at home, and although she is suffering with agonizing pain, is hopeful the surgery will relieve the daily headaches she has experienced since the on campus attack. view article

A Celina ISD bus driver has been arrested following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female student. In a statement released by Celina ISD, officials said they were informed on Monday, Jan. 13, about alleged inappropriate contact between Timothy Adams and a female student. The district immediately contacted police, and Adams was taken into custody. view article

The administrator said that she has no fear of going to jail for advocating for the LGBT agenda in education.   view article

A former day care worker in the Princeton Independent School District is facing charges after allegedly injuring a child. What We Know: The alleged incident happened sometime before Dec. 13 at the Panther Cub Day Care. Princeton police said that’s when they met with the child’s parents and staff members at the day care to begin their investigation. view article

Justices on Monday heard arguments from Annunciation House, which is fighting to stay open, and the Texas Attorney General’s office, which claims the shelter’s work with migrants violates state law.   view article

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD trustees are considering a gender policy that could require staff to notify parents if their child uses a pronoun at school other than their biological sex. Staff would also be prohibited from diagnosing or treating a student with "gender dysphoria" under what some are calling a "hateful policy." view article

A federal court in Kentucky drove a final nail in the coffin of the Biden administration’s attempt to inject radical “transgender” ideology into the nation’s schools, rejecting a rule that radically reinterpreted Title IX—a 1972 civil rights law enacted to protect women from sex-based discrimination in education. view article

The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.   view article

"When consumers questioned the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine, Pfizer sought to silence them—prioritizing profits over the truth," said Paxton. "I will not stop until Pfizer is held accountable for deceptively pushing its COVID-19 vaccine on consumers."  AG Pax­ton Pursues Lawsuit Against Pfizer for ‘Knowingly Misrepresenting’ COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy view article

As the college and professional football seasons come to an end, many fans- myself included- are reminded of this truth: not every hire can be a touchdown. A seemingly great candidate joins your team and suddenly they’re not hitting the mark. It could be due to disciplinary issues, ineffective work, or a number of other problems. Many administrators have dealt with difficult employees and have at times been required to make the decision to terminate their employment. When those employees happen to be at-will or probationary employees, some assume they can safely terminate their employment without developing the usual documentation. This, in fact, may not be a safe assumption.

Former Fort Bend Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck has dropped the defamation lawsuit against the district she used to run, as well as some trustees. She is still suing for breach of contract, the district announced Tuesday. A Fort Bend ISD spokesperson said she concedes she cannot legally maintain her claims against trustees regarding statements made about her performance. view article