The attorney general stated that any effort to circumvent state law by allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports will be rooted out.   view article

His defense of USAID was published in Politico, a publication that has come under fire in recent days for reportedly being the recipient of USAID funding.   view article

The anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement demonstrators waved foreign flags and marched around the city.   view article

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates says he has seen his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather.  Phil was welcomed with chants of “Phil, Phil, Phil,” and pulled from a hatch on his tree stump shortly after sunrise before a member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club read from a scroll in which he boasted: “Only I know — you can't trust A.I.” The woodchuck’s weather forecast is an annual ritual that goes back more than a century in western Pennsylvania, with far older roots in European folklore, but it took Bill Murray’s 1993 “Groundhog Day” movie to transform the event into what it is today, with tens of thousands of revelers at the scene and imitators scattered around the United States and beyond. view article

Big changes are coming to Northwest Independent School District after voters rejected funding proposals last November, and parents are just starting to hear about it. The district, which has some of the fastest growth in the region and serves roughly 34,000 students in Tarrant, Denton and Wise counties, is facing a massive $16 million budget shortfall. Now, tough decisions are being made to keep things afloat. view article

Houston ISD condemned an advocacy group’s call for a student sick-out Wednesday in protest of state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles. District spokesperson Alexandra Elizondo said in a statement Tuesday it’s “entirely irresponsible” for the nonprofit organization, Community Voices for Public Education, to encourage students to skip school in opposition of Miles and the district’s state-appointed board of managers. view article

The Floresville Independent School District has taken a big step toward shorter school weeks. The district school board approved plans Monday night that cleared the way for the adoption of a hybrid calendar. Blanca Martinez, a communications specialist for Floresville ISD, said the plan would go into effect later this calendar year. view article

Marlin Independent School District will return to a five-day school week as ongoing water problems in the city have caused the district to close multiple times this year. The Marlin ISD School Board met on Monday, Feb. 3 to discuss the possible schedule change, weighing options on how to make up for lost instructional time after water issues in Marlin have caused eight school closures so far this year. view article

Dozens of parents are expected to pull out their students from more than 100 Houston ISD campuses as part of an organized ‘sickout’ Wednesday afternoon. Around noon, parents from several schools will be outside HISD’s headquarters on W 18th Street to protest the negative impact Superintendent Mike Miles’ policies have on students, staff as well as the community. view article

The advocacy group Community Voices for Public Education is asking students to stay home Wednesday to protest Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles' policies, the group announced Monday. Students will be absent and parents will protest that morning at 900 W. Gray outside of Wharton Dual Language Academy. The sickout will involve students and families from over 118 HISD schools, according to the group's estimate. view article

Waco ISD is taking every precaution to ensure students and staff are safe from spreading flu-related illnesses. With many districts in the area recently canceling classes because of this, Waco ISD is getting ahead of the curb with these deep cleaning robots. view article

Canyon ISD hosted its first ever Trade Days on Tuesday for students looking to go into trade industries after graduation. 54 local businesses set up a booth for students as they explored trade and industry career opportunities. Juniors and seniors of Canyon ISD came to meet and network with companies that do not require college degrees. view article

Lewisville ISD students missed class due to school closures during an arctic blast Jan. 9-10. The district will need to utilize banked instructional minutes and a bad weather day April 21 to make up the lost time, Chief of Staff Shawna Miller said at the Feb. 3 board workshop. view article

The Houston ISD community is planning a mass sickout this Wednesday to protest "the harmful HISD takeover" and "[HISD Superintendent Mike Miles'] weak response on immigration safety in schools," organizers said on Monday.  Titled "Sickout: A Day Without Students," organizers have blanketed social media with posters advertising ways to participate in the protest.  view article

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assist with removals of illegal border crossers. In addition to repatriating those apprehended at sea from Haiti, Cuba and other countries, Coast Guard crew are involved in “alien expulsion flights” in California and Texas. view article

Dozens of parents are expected to pull out their students from more than 100 Houston ISD campuses as part of an organized ‘sickout’ Wednesday afternoon. Around noon, parents from several schools will be outside HISD’s headquarters on W 18th Street to protest the negative impact Superintendent Mike Miles’ policies have on students, staff as well as the community. view article

Floresville Independent School District is considering moving to a four-day school week for the 2025-2026 school year. According to the district’s website, 68% of staff, parents and students surveyed said they support a four-day school week. view article

A group of Houston Independent School District parents and students are planning a sick out to protest the Texas Education Agency's takeover of HISD. What we know: The parents said the sickout is to protest state policies that they said are harming their children's education. view article

On Monday, Wilson ISD is canceling classes for Tuesday, Feb.4 and Wednesday, Feb. 5 due to widespread illness. The district posted this announcement to Facebook around 12:45 p.m.: view article

A local school district is considering a four-day hybrid school week for 2025-2026. Floresville Independent School District (ISD) confirmed on Monday they are considering a shorter school week. view article

San Antonio ISD students are organizing a walkout to protest the threat of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) raids in schools, the Trump White House's effort to end birthright citizenship and other issues. Students at the district will walk out of classes at 12:55 p.m. this Wednesday and make their way to Yanaguana Garden to meet up with students from other schools, as well as community members. view article

Public education stands within a community, shaping both the minds of emerging generations and the collective future by determining the quality of progress. The Keller Independent School District Board of Trustees presented the idea of dividing their 42 school campuses to create two new school districts on January 16th, amidst fear the move would prevent the district from properly supporting its community. view article

A lawsuit filed against Arlington ISD over a resident’s complaints about the district’s grievance process and transparency is moving forward after a federal judge dismissed several claims of the case. U.S. Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas dismissed five claims brought by retired attorney David Jarvis and Citizens Defending Freedom, a conservative-aligned organization that fights for transparent local government. However, O’Connor allowed four other claims to move forward, according to a Jan. 30 ruling. view article

Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has inaugurated three new campuses designed to enhance educational opportunities and foster student development. view article

Bryan ISD trustees will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss several district matters, including reviewing its board and local policies. According to the agenda, the board will also consider targeted improvement plans for Stephen F. Austin Middle School and Sadberry Intermediate School and vote on the 2023-24 Truancy Prevention Grant Resolution. view article

More than a year after it was enacted, we're getting a clearer idea of the impact of Katy ISD's controversial gender identity policy. The policy requires district staff to inform parents if students identify themselves as transgender or ask to use different names or pronouns in school. view article

West ISD announced Wednesday that school will be closed Thursday and Friday. The district says the closure is due to widespread flu and illness causing students and staff to miss days. WISD said classes will resume Monday, Feb. 3. view article

North Zulch ISD is canceling classes on Monday, Feb. 3, and Tuesday, Feb. 4. In a Facebook post, the district says they’re canceling due to a “high number of absences among both students and staff.” view article

Residents and businesses in central Lewisville are under a boil water notice after a major 30-inch water main break caused widespread water outages late Saturday night. view article

The City of Lewisville is telling residents to boil their water before consuming it because of a water main break. Lewisville ISD will close 21 campuses and facilities on Monday, according to the city. Parents at impacted campuses should have received an email notification from the district. view article

An undercover investigation revealed Executive Director of Campus Operations Reny Lizardo explaining that a gender-confused boy could play on the girl’s team, saying, “It’s not illegal if you don’t get caught.” view article

President Donald Trump’s vow to levy punishing taxes on the country’s top trading partners is already having the Texas business community on edge, with even Republicans who support the president acknowledging it could cause pain in the state. view article

Former leaders in the Keller school district made unrealistic assumptions and overestimated attendance and revenue projections, leading to a $35 million shortfall in the general fund, according to an independent audit. The district hired Chicago-based RSM consultants in May 2024 to perform a budget compliance review in response to deficits, irregularities and recent employment changes in the central office. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article299455769.html#storylink=cpy view article

A Conroe ISD parent is demanding answers after her daughter said she was asked about her citizenship status while in Spanish class earlier this week. Susana Amaya, whose 15-year-old daughter attends Conroe High School's 9th-grade campus, says her daughter came home from school on Monday and told her about the teacher's remarks. Seething with anger, Amaya turned to social media to report on what had happened. view article

Normangee ISD says it’s canceling Friday classes due to a high number of illness-related absences. Class will be held as normal next Monday. The district said the weekend would be spent deep cleaning the schools. “We are committed to ensuring the well-being and safety of our students, staff and community,” Normangee ISD said in a release. Thursday basketball games were also canceled, and Friday and weekend games and activities will be rescheduled. Once again, class will reconvene on Monday, Feb. 3. view article