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

A sweeping new evaluation system would grade Houston ISD teachers based on their students' test scores, classroom observations, and "planning and professionalism," according to a draft proposal released by the district Thursday. Student evaluations would not be included, following feedback rounds earlier in the academic year. view article

An award-winning South San Independent School District elementary teacher has died at 30 years old. Salena Rose Sanchez, a fourth grade teacher at Neil Armstrong Elementary School, died on Jan. 14, according to an obituary. view article

Riesel ISD announced Thursday that they swore in a new RISD police chief. Richard Wagner was sworn in as RISD’s new police chief. Chief Wagner previously served as the police chief of Galena Park and has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He replaces D.L. Wilson who is now a McLennan County Commissioner. view article

The Corsicana ISD Police Department is investigating an incident at Collins Intermediate School after a paraprofessional was injured and required medical treatment for a broken wrist. Paraprofessional Carol Tidwell has been working in the school district for under a year and told KWTX that an agitated student from her 5th and 6th grade special education class threw a chair at her. Tidwell said she fell while dodging it, breaking her wrist. view article

Maggie Callahan Dominguez, Ph.D., joins the Boerne Independent School District this week as the executive director of district-community relations. Dominguez, who has worked in development and communications for the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor since 2020, will oversee all areas of community relations, including communications, marketing, public relations, partnerships and outreach. view article

The Whitehouse ISD Board of Trustees approved an update to the Transportation Pay Plan at their monthly meeting Thursday. The update adjusts pay rates for bus drivers and other transportation staff. “Several discussions have occurred over the past fall semester regarding field trip pay between the transportation department, district administration, and the school board,” said Tara Matthews, Chief Human Resources Officer for Whitehouse ISD. view article

Her compassion and empathy have also made her an asset to Someret ISD. view article

Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history   view article

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.   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 former Longview ISD employee is behind bars Wednesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a child. In a release, Longview ISD said the allegation against D’Marjai Dearion, 25, was made Monday. They said he was immediately placed on administrative leave and resigned after his arrest Tuesday. Longview police also released a statement, saying officers learned Dearion had sexually assaulted a teenaged girl. 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

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

Aransas Pass ISD announced the hiring of Karnes City Assistant Head Football Coach Richard Davis as its new athletics director and head football coach on Tuesday. Davis has also previously coached at Corpus Christi Calallen, Angleton, and Gregory-Portland. For more on this story, see the Jan. 23 edition of the Aransas Pass Progress. view article

Just before the Crystal City Independent School District let out for winter break, the district laid off 32 employees. The district told KSAT that none of the layoffs included any contractual employees but instead, “staff members in various non-contractual positions.” Victoria Noel, a woman who grew up in Crystal City and was set to move back to the district, said she’s communicated with teachers impacted by the cuts. view article

Authorities say a teacher at a San Antonio-area day care was killed when one car accelerated into another in a parking lot and both vehicles crashed through a fence into a play area   view article

A judge sentenced a former Longview teacher’s aide to 5 years in prison Tuesday. Judge Scott Novy handed down the sentence Tuesday after Cynthia Talley pleaded guilty to three charges of injury to a child and one charge of unlawful restraint in December. Talley, 58, of Longview, along with five other educators previously employed at Longview’s J.L. Everhart Elementary, was accused in connection with the abuse of 11 disabled children spanning from 2019 through 2021. view article

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A teacher at a San Antonio-area day care was killed and another employee and five toddlers were injured when a parent's car accelerated into another vehicle in the parking lot and both vehicles crashed into a play area, authorities said. view article

Angelina College has paid $315,000 to a former longtime employee to settle a race discrimination and retaliation case that had previously been scheduled for a jury trial in November 2024, according to a press release from the Hightower, Franklin, & James law firm in Nacogdoches, which represented the plaintiff. view article

Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.   view article

A former Round Rock ISD teacher resigned after admitting to intentionally tripping a 5-year-old student with autism at a Head Start program, according to an arrest affidavit. Lynn Shin, who was hired in August 2024, resigned on October 1 after being placed on administrative leave following the September 26 incident at WBCO Head Start in Round Rock. view article

Charges have been filed against a former Round Rock ISD teacher accused of intentionally tripping a nonverbal student. According to an affidavit, Lynn Shin was charged with misdemeanor assault of an elderly or disabled victim following an incident at Round Rock Head Start's campus in September. view article

A Jackson County grand jury has indicted former Edna ISD teacher and coach Logan Allen O'Connor. He was arrested and accused on charges of Online Solicitation of a Minor, Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student, and Sexual Performance of a Child – Employ, Induce, or Authorize. Online Solicitation of a Minor is a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison. The charges of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student and Sexual Performance of a Child carry penalties of 2 to 20 years in prison. view article

Henderson ISD teacher Kathryn Prior was caught sexting a male student via Instagram.   view article

Current Rooster Springs Elementary Principal Steve Novickas has been named principal for Dripping Springs ISD’s sixth elementary school. Novickas has served six years as principal of Rooster Springs Elementary. He previously held the assistant principal position at Sycamore Springs Middle School, the district’s second middle school, which he assisted in opening, DSISD officials said in a news release. view article

On Monday, Nov. 18, Aldine ISD’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department held a meeting for its Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Clerks. PFE Clerks are new to FACE. They are in place at all Title I campuses to foster more communication between the campus and families. The role of the PFE Clerk is to ensure that Aldine’s families are informed, supported, and empowered. They are instrumental in assisting families with Annual Enrollment in the Home Access Center (HAC). This process is critical as it ensures that all student information is accurate, up-to-date, and ready for the new school year. In many instances, they serve as the first point of contact for parents and guardians, guiding them, answering questions, and providing resources to make sure families have the support they need. view article

An assistant band director of Wall Independent School District has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for Production of Child Pornography. According to the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office, underage girls at Wall ISD received sexually explicit messages and pornographic images from 33-year-old Joshua Alexander Carroll. He also attempted to solicit sexually explicit photos from those minors. view article

The national bus driver shortage continues to grow, and here at home, some school districts are suffering as a result. It’s a growing issue that’s going round and round. “It’s not just our district,” Bowie ISD Transportation Supervisor Cory Hickey said. “It’s every district around that I’ve talked to.” view article

Willis ISD increased its pay for all bus drivers, which will go into effect Jan. 6, district officials announced at the board of trustees’ Dec. 11 meeting. The increase of $1.25 an hour comes after WISD lost some bus drivers due to better pay offers from nearby school districts, such as Conroe ISD at $19.50 per hour and Montgomery ISD at $20.20 per hour, Director of Communications Jamie Fails said. view article

At a McAllen school board meeting on Tuesday, a one-time retention incentive of $600 was approved for all full-time district employees. McAllen ISD Superintendent René Gutiérrez said the efforts to balance the budget, make up the deficit and increase the fund balance over the past year has resulted in an incentive for the staff during the Christmas season. view article

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Former head coach at Robert E. Lee Mike Owens died on Monday night at 73-years-old, Tyler ISD staff confirmed. view article

Arrest records indicate an agriculture teacher at Henderson ISD is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Kathryn Laraine Prior, 35, of Henderson, is charged with possession of child pornography, indecency with a child and improper relationship between an educator and student. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by KLTV through an open records request, Henderson police were informed of the crime on Tuesday. The affidavit states police received information that Prior exchanged inappropriate photos with the victim, exchanged inappropriate text messages with the victim and had inappropriate contact with the victim. view article

Del Valle ISD is facing a lawsuit from nearly three dozen employees who say a former head custodian hid cameras in staff restrooms at an alternative high school between 2020 and 2022. During that time, the man allegedly collected invasive photos from the recordings. view article

Arrest records indicate an agriculture teacher at Henderson ISD is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Kathryn Laraine Prior, 35, of Henderson, is charged with possession of child pornography, indecency with a child and improper relationship between an educator and student. view article