In the district’s special meeting Monday morning, Superintendent Dr. James Hockenberry submitted his recommended list of employment areas to be affected by a reduction in force of employment contracts or positions based upon the determination of a program change. The reduction could include some members of staff in the following positions as approved by the board: view article

After a career spanning four decades, Tim Crow is riding into the sunset. He recently announced his retirement from Taylor Independent School District and officially hung up his education hat at a retirement party on Tuesday. Crow has been a Taylor institution all unto himself. Those under the age of 40 have never known Taylor ISD without him in it. view article

Throughout her son's life, Carissa Cornelius has been her 10-year-old’s voice. "He has autism and he's non-verbal,” said Cornelius. But there’s never been a time that she needed the persistence or volume used since she said she first saw a video of what law enforcement is calling an assault in his special education classroom at Millsap Elementary School back in February. 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

Houston ISD teachers will be evaluated and ranked through a new locally designed system which — in addition to classroom observations and student's test scores — will factor lesson plans, professionalism and "campus action plans" into their annual scores. view article

The Lufkin ISD board is considering the non-renewal of employee contracts in the wake of campus closures. Almost a month after the Lufkin ISD School Board voted to close Coston Elementary and Kurth Primary School, board members are back in session, with another tough decision to make. “It’s scary for people because you don’t know am I going to be affected, is somebody that I care about going to be affected,” said LISD Board President, Kristi Gay. view article

Denton ISD offered employment to 21 UNT and TWU students in its teaching residency program.  view article

The Texas Education Agency’s Educator Investigations Division began reviewing former La Joya ISD Rut Damaris Kazmierczak’s Texas educator certificate Friday after the Progress Times published a story about allegations that she’d inappropriately messaged a former student in 2023. view article

Over 1,500 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) educators came together for a momentous celebration at the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) event on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the PSJA Stadium. The event honored the more than 1,500 exceptional educators who earned a TIA designation, marking a significant milestone for the district. view article

A former officer with the Atlanta Independent School District Police Department pleaded his case at a special Board of Trustee meeting, arguing that he was made into a scapegoat and wrongfully terminated. Hardy Sheppard said he was fired from his position at Atlanta ISD last year following the arrest and conviction of a former coach at the school, Taureaus Maxwell, for indecency with a child. view article

A former Itasca ISD faculty member arrested for an alleged improper relationship between an educator and student. Adrian Buruato, 29, is charged with indecency with a child-sexual contact and improper relationship between an educator and student. view article

Former Itasca ISD Head Baseball Coach Adrian Buruato was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, by the Hill County Sheriff's Office following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving a female student, Itasca ISD said. On Monday, March 10, Itasca ISD personnel and the Itasca ISD School Resource Officer (SRO) from the Hill County Sheriff's Office received a complaint from the student. According to Itasca ISD, the alleged assault happened while Buruato was employed by Itasca ISD. 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

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

Victoria ISD has released a statement after a maintenance employee was arrested on multiple child sexual abuse charges Tuesday afternoon. Victoria ISD stated that the district "strictly follows hiring protocols, which include fingerprinting and conducting a criminal background check for every employee prior to hire." view article

A Houston-area school district has partnered with a Texas lawmaker to try to bolster school safety through enhancing communication between law enforcement and school districts. Klein ISD leaders told KHOU 11 they worked with Texas state Rep. Sam Harless to introduce HB 4125 — known as the PROTECT Act (Providing Required Oversight to Educators’ Conduct Transparency). view article

Fifteen teachers at Jarrell Independent School District received the surprise of a lifetime Monday morning when they were awarded checks totaling $170,000 as part of a state program designed to retain top educators. The awards, distributed through the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program established by the Texas Education Agency, included individual checks as high as $23,000. These financial rewards will continue annually for five years, on top of the teachers' base salaries. view article

The Waco ISD Police Department is now officially accredited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, the district has announced. Waco ISD said its police department has been awarded the title of “Accredited Law Enforcement Agency”, becoming one of only 213 agencies to earn the designation out of more than 2,800 agencies in Texas. view article

Some Socorro Independent School District employees may be able to take a $2,500 payout to resign as the second-largest district in El Paso prepares to lay off 300 workers. SISD trustees voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $2,500 incentive for the first 100 probationary, non-certified and contracted employees who voluntarily resign at the end of their 2024-25 school year contract. view article

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The Canutillo Independent School District is considering laying off employees, increasing class sizes and cutting student programs as it faces potential financial exigency — the equivalent of bankruptcy for education institutions. The Canutillo ISD school board met Tuesday to discuss the budget for the 2025-26 school year and go over cost-saving options, including eliminating elementary school music classes, canceling district-funded travel and setting a hiring freeze on non-essential employees. view article

Abilene ISD announced Wednesday the next Cooper High School principal. Current Clack Middle School Principal Jon Patrick was selected as the new principal and will transition into the role immediately, an AISD press release stated. view article

IDEA Public Schools says it is cooperating with Round Rock police after an assistant principal was arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a student on campus last month. Aaron Freeman, 49, is in the Williamson County Jail tonight, charged with indecency with a child by contact. view article

Adam Rodriguez is an eighth-grade math teacher at Cotton Academy High School, and he bought his first home a couple of years ago.  view article

Anthony R. Caudo III, 33, a police officer with the Midway ISD Police Department, and former Waco Police Department officer, was charged after he struck a woman in the face, resulting in the victim suffering a bleeding ear, arrest warrants state. Caudo is charged with assault-strangulation and assault-family violence, per court documents. KWTX has confirmed he is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. view article

Molly Colleen Spears was arrested earlier this month on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student. view article

Lubbock ISD Police have a new leader, after Thursday evening’s school board meeting. The board voted unanimously to promote Eric Tijerina to the chief’s position. Chief Tijerina has been in law enforcement for 33 years, with the last six of those at Lubbock ISD. He says he’s really enjoyed working at the district and is excited to be the new leader of its police force. view article

Hillary Williams taught junior high and high school math at Wells ISD. -  view article

Details leading to the arrests of a former East Texas educator and her boyfriend on child pornography charges were revealed in a redacted complaint on file with Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace Billy Ball’s office. view article

Samantha Cummings had sex with a 17-year-old female student at New Caney High School.   view article

Rockwall ISD named Greg Priest as the district’s new athletic director on Monday night, the district announced. Priest has been the athletic director of Tyler ISD since June 2014. view article

Tyler ISD announces that longtime Athletic Director Greg Priest has been named the new Executive Athletic Director at Rockwall ISD. Priest, who has led Tyler ISD Athletics for over a decade, will transition to his new role at Rockwall ISD later this spring. “It has been an incredible honor to serve as the Athletic Director at Tyler ISD,” Priest said. “The past decade has been filled with unforgettable moments, talented student-athletes, dedicated coaches, and a supportive community that has made a lasting impact on me. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this journey, and while I look forward to this next chapter at Rockwall ISD, I will always cherish my time in Tyler.” view article

The measure would also expand teachers’ opportunities to receive performance-based bonuses and provide them with free pre-kindergarten.  view article

Denton ISD wants to pay talented, skilled teachers more. Administrators said they plan to apply to the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a program created by the 86th Texas Legislature meant to put educators on a path to a six-figure salary. view article