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Vacant Montgomery ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Vacant Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Uvalde CISD; Search By: Region 20 ESCINFO
Vacant Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Blooming Grove ISD; Search by: Blooming Grove ISD Board of Trustees & Gary MartelINFO
Vacant Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Carrizo Springs ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Dickinson ISD; Search by: Dickinson ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant La Gloria ISD; Search by: La Gloria ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Whitney ISD; Search by: Whitney ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Dickinson ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
Vacant Pineywoods Community Academy
(Lufkin); Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
Vacant Dilley ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Grand Prairie ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Kermit ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Socorro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grape Creek ISD; Search by: Grape Creek ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Santa Maria ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Vysehrad ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Vacant Hereford ISD; Hereford ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Region 10 ESC
Executive Director; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Pettus ISD - Jesus Hernandez III, Chief of Staff,Southwest ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC
and DBU Educational Leadership Consulting Corporation.INFO
Vacant University of Texas High School Special Purpose District; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Del Valle ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Mathis ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Lipan ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Gladewater ISD (Short Timeline!); Search by: Gladewater ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Victoria ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and Saul HinojosaINFO
Vacant Graham ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Scurry-Rosser ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Era ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO
Vacant Leuders-Avoca ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Greenville ISD - Joe Lopez, Superintendent,Kermit ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Weimar ISD - Chase Seelke, Assistant Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Lone Finalist Mason ISD - Sean Leamon, Superintendent,Winters ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Normangee ISD - Justin Vercher, Principal,Hillsboro ISD; Search by: N2 Learning, Dr. Eddie Coulson & Dr. Brad Lancaster (Updated Deadline)INFO
Lone Finalist Abilene ISD - Dr. John Kuhn, Superintendent,Mineral Wells ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Lone Finalist Pflugerville ISD - Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent,Victoria ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Lone Finalist Lufkin ISD - Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent,Longview ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Lone Finalist Willis ISD - Dr. Kimberly James, Deputy Superintendent,Corpus Christi ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Lone Finalist Panhandle ISD - Dr. John Sherrill, Principal,Archer City ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Lone Finalist Claude ISD - Brent Kirkland, Principal,Panhandle ISD; Search by: Claude ISD Board of Trustees & Jody JohnsonINFO
Lone Finalist Wilson ISD - Wesley Jones, Principal,Cross Plains ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Rogers ISD - Duana Brashear, Assistant Superintendent,Royal ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Whitehouse ISD - Dr. Casey Whittle, Assistant Superintendent,Wylie ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
Lone Finalist Royse City ISD - Dr. Amy Anderson, Interim Superintendent,Royse City ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses, David Thompson & Dr. Curtis CulwellINFO
Lone Finalist Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO
Lone Finalist Tenaha ISD - Jerrod Campbell, Principal,Timpson ISD; Search by: Tenaha ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Elkhart ISD - Kyle Johnson, Assistant Superintendent,Westwood ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Lumberton ISD - Dr. John Mathews, Assistant Superintendent,Celina ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Olton ISD - Michael Michaleson, Principal,Lockney ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
Lone Finalist Muenster ISD - Matthew Quick, Principal,Tatum ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Richland Springs ISD - Jeff Kirby, Superintendent,Poolville ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
Lone Finalist Early ISD - Joan Otten, Director,Katy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Richards ISD - Michael Smith, Chief Operations Officer,West Hardin ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
Lone Finalist Friona ISD - Daniel Rosales, Director,Friona ISD; Friona ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Lone Finalist Brock ISD - Dr. Shannon Luis, Superintendent,Era ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO
Lone Finalist Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.)  - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Lone Finalist Carroll ISD - Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent,Grandbury ISD; Search by: Carrrol ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Hutto ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Superintendent,Granger ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Louise ISD - Richard Wright, Superintendent,Agua Dulce ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
Lone Finalist San Benito CISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Waco ISD - Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent,Buna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Rocksprings ISD - Justin Del Bosque, Principal,Georgetown ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO
New Super Presidio ISD - Carmen Rubner, Interim Superintendent,Presidio ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
New Super Henrietta ISD - Jaime Clark, Chief of Schools,Lewisville ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
New Super Canadian ISD (Extended Timeline) - Dr. Julia McMains, Superintendent,Eustace ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
New Super United ISD - Gerardo Cruz, Assistant Superintendent,Laredo ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Spurger ISD - Jeff Burnthorn, Director,Silsbee ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESC (Short Timeline)INFO
New Super Roby CISD - Kenny Border, Assistant Superintendent,Sweetwater ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
New Super McAllen ISD - René Gutiérrez, Superintendent,Brownsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
New Super Ponder ISD - Dr. James Hill, Director of Operations,Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
New Super Hale Center ISD - Jance Morris, Superintendent,Savoy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO
New Super San Angelo ISD - Dr. Christopher Moran, Superintendent,Whitehouse ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
New Super Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Deadline Updated) - Doug Killian, Superintendent,Pflugerville ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
New Super Rotan ISD - Michael Rudewick, Assistant Principal,San Angelo ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
New Super Duncanville ISD - Dr. T. Lamar Goree, Superintendent,Caddo Parish Public Schools; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
New Super Iowa Park CISD - Kevin McCasland, Superintendent,Olton ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
New Super Corrigan-Camden ISD - Mr. Brian Aiken , Assistant Superintendent,Crockett ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
New Super Prairiland ISD - Jason Hostetler, Principal,Prairieland ISD; Search by: Prairieland ISD Board of Trustees and Supt. Jeff BallardINFO
New Super Laneville ISD - Terry Young, Director,Woodville ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
New Super Tom Bean ISD - Steve Goodman, Assistant Superintendent,Tom Bean ISD; Search by: Tom Bean ISD Board of Trustees & Kelly LuskINFO

ASHBY: On 4th of July, it’s important to build on promise of Declaration of Independence

June 2406:44 AM
 

On an unseasonably cool Thursday, July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared total independence from King George III and Great Britain. In doing so, the founding fathers threw off the yoke of tyranny, creating a new form of government whose power was to be derived only from the consent of the people they govern. Radical at the time, the actions of men such as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson paved the way for the United States Constitution just 13 years later and what we know today as the longest-standing democracy in the world. view article arw

Seguin ISD gets update on districtwide bond projects

June 2406:38 AM
 

(Seguin) — Fast and furious are how district officials are describing the progress of bond projects currently in the works across the Seguin ISD. Sharing the district’s most recent update is Bill Lewis, the consultant tasked with overseeing the district’s bond projects. First on his list was the announcement that the addition of new classrooms at Ball Early Childhood Center is officially complete. He says not only did the project finish earlier than expected but staff have already moved in for the upcoming school year. “Ball Early Childhood Center, we have a 100 percent completed project over there. It turned out beautiful. It looks just like a great extension of the previous building — the color schemes, the looks — of course, the Koehler Company, did the original. They redid that back in 2010,” said Lewis. view article arw

‘We understand we have more work to do’ | ECISD releases STAAR test results for the district

June 2405:59 AM
 

The district said they have closed the gap between their scores and the state averages in 3rd and 7th grade reading, language arts, math, 8th grade math and others. view article arw

Lorena ISD Breaks Silence on Sex Abuse Lawsuit as School District Scandal Spills Into City Business

June 2402:00 AM
 

The trustees’ statement came a day after Lorena City Council rejected city board applicants labeled “adversarial” to the school district. The trustees’ statement came a day after Lorena City Council rejected city board applicants labeled “adversarial” to the school district. view article arw

Kent Reynolds Named Lone Finalist by Dew ISD Board of Trustees

June 2308:40 AM
 

Dew ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted on June 6, 2024, at a called board meeting, to name Mr. Kent Reynolds as lone finalist for the position of Superintendent. Per state law, there will be a 21-day waiting period before Mr. Reynolds can officially be hired as superintendent. view article arw

Patrick Rebukes Phelan for Shelving Ten Commandments Classroom Legislation

June 2308:30 AM
 

In the latest move exposing tension between leadership in the House and the Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has publicly condemned Speaker Dade Phelan for effectively killing legislation aimed at mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The measure passed the Texas Senate but was stalled in the House last year, sparking outrage among its proponents. Now Louisiana has beaten Texas by becoming the first state to pass the measure into law. “Texas WOULD HAVE been and SHOULD HAVE been the first state in the nation to put the Ten Commandments back in our schools,” Patrick declared in a social media post. The proposed measure was authored by State Sen. Phil King and passed by the Senate. However, when the legislation reached the House, Phelan allowed it to languish in committee, ensuring it never reached a floor vote by placing it on the calendar far too late. view article arw

Katy ISD leaders want more cell phone restrictions, but stop short of ban

June 2208:30 AM
 

A new proposed addition to Katy ISD's code of conduct would add phone restrictions but does not call for a total ban, after some trustees in April raised the possibility of banning all devices during school hours. A code of conduct committee has asked the Katy ISD board of trustees to approve a modified cellphone policy. PJS OK, PRINCIPALS SAY: Katy ISD principals push back on proposed pajama ban, because pajamas are fun view article arw

A beach buried by the Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago just reopened

June 2108:53 AM
 

It was late into the night when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago sent volcanic material over the beach at the ancient city of Herculaneum, where hundreds of men, women and children — and even a soldier — huddled in and around stone boat houses, awaiting rescuers who would never arrive. The A.D. 79 volcanic eruption had buried the seaside and left the beach out of reach to visitors, until now — when newly-completed restoration works mean visitors can set foot on the beach, as it appeared before the disaster, for the first time. The restoration of the beach allows people to see the site “from the same position” as “the ancient Roman people,” Francesco Sirano, the director of the Herculaneum archaeological park, said in an interview Thursday. “The visitors have to go down through a tunnel … and it’s like we go back two thousand years, and then suddenly you have the beach.” While Herculaneum is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor, Pompeii, it was also destroyed by Mount Vesuvius — and the beach area is known for holding the remains of at least 330 people who died there, sheltering in the boat houses in hope of being rescued. Those remains, discovered in the 1980s, ’90s and 2000s, were mostly related women, children and babies, along with their dogs and sheep, while adults and young men were thought to have perished on the beach itself, according to researchers. view article arw

Texas to begin construction this year on seven new psychiatric hospital projects

June 2108:48 AM
 

Texas will begin building seven new state psychiatric hospital projects this year as it continues to attempt to address the mental health crisis. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission projects are funded by $1.5 billion, which lawmakers approved in 2023 to expand, renovate and build new facilities across the state. The agency owns and operates nine state hospitals and one residential treatment center for youth.  Gov. Greg Abbott detailed the plans in a press release Thursday.“Last year, I signed a law to provide crucial funding to expand and build new, modern mental health facilities throughout Texas,” Abbott said. “These new state hospital projects will help ensure that Texans experiencing a mental health issue have access to mental health professionals and high-quality treatments to address their needs.”

Texas to begin construction this year on seven new psychiatric hospital projects

June 2108:48 AM
 

Texas will begin building seven new state psychiatric hospital projects this year as it continues to attempt to address the mental health crisis. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission projects are funded by $1.5 billion, which lawmakers approved in 2023 to expand, renovate and build new facilities across the state. The agency owns and operates nine state hospitals and one residential treatment center for youth.  Gov. Greg Abbott detailed the plans in a press release Thursday.“Last year, I signed a law to provide crucial funding to expand and build new, modern mental health facilities throughout Texas,” Abbott said. “These new state hospital projects will help ensure that Texans experiencing a mental health issue have access to mental health professionals and high-quality treatments to address their needs.”

Patrick Rebukes Phelan for Shelving Ten Commandments Classroom Legislation

June 2108:46 AM
 

In the latest move exposing tension between leadership in the House and the Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has publicly condemned Speaker Dade Phelan for effectively killing legislation aimed at mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.  The measure passed the Texas Senate but was stalled in the House last year, sparking outrage among its proponents. Now Louisiana has beaten Texas by becoming the first state to pass the measure into law.“Texas WOULD HAVE been and SHOULD HAVE been the first state in the nation to put the Ten Commandments back in our schools,” Patrick declared in a social media post.  The proposed measure was authored by State Sen. Phil King and passed by the Senate. However, when the legislation reached the House, Phelan allowed it to languish in committee, ensuring it never reached a floor vote by placing it on the calendar far too late. view article arw

Conroe ISD school board strengthens controversial library review process, OK’s removing book from some schools

June 2108:41 AM
 

Trustees Tuesday passed a revised version to a controversial library book policy, making the process lengthier. They also green flagged the removal of a graphic novel from intermediate school book shelves.   Trustees Tuesday passed a revised version to a controversial library book policy, making the process lengthier. They also green flagged the removal of a graphic novel from intermediate school book shelves.  Six hours into a marathon school board meeting Tuesday night, Conroe school district trustees overwhelmingly approved revisions to a controversial library book review policy that lets trustees have the final say on which books can stay on the shelves.  Trustees also approved a motion to remove the graphic novel “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier from its intermediate and junior high schools after complaints from parents. The book had previously been removed from the district’s elementary schools, and is now only in Conroe high schools. The book has sparked national controversy and has been the target of other book bans. In a reconsideration request form, one district parent said she doesn’t recommend the graphic novel for all ages. The book is listed on Barnes & Noble for 10 to 14-year-olds. She cited specific instances in the book of a boy and girl kissing and a boy having a crush on another boy.  The reconsideration went through the dedicated committee first, which made the decision it should stay on intermediate-level shelves. The parent appealed the committee’s decision, claiming the school is “complicitly grooming and sexualizing children.”  The school district has removed 125 books from its catalog of 1.2 million library books. view article arw

After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally have the votes

June 2108:41 AM
 

Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in his campaign against Republicans who defied him on school vouchers. Now he may finally get the votes he needs to pass a bill.  As proponents of private school vouchers racked up win after win across the country in recent years, the largest Republican-led state in the nation remained stubbornly outside their grasp — until now. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in persuading primary voters to remove from office members of his party who had defied him by voting against legislation that would allow the use of state money to pay for private school tuition.  Abbott’s success campaigning against fellow Republicans during the primary election sent a clear message that disloyalty would not be tolerated even for those who supported other priorities he outlined. If the pro-voucher candidates who Abbott supported in their primaries win in the November general election, as many are expected to, the governor argues he has the votes to finally pass legislation.                                    view article arw

Fewer Texas students seek financial aid for college after this year’s bungled FAFSA rollout

June 2108:40 AM
 

Texas college access advocates are in a race this summer to get more students to apply for federal financial aid. view article arw

Firestorm erupts over requiring women to sign up for military draft

June 2108:30 AM
 

Senate Democrats have added language to the annual defense authorization bill to require women to register for the draft, prompting a backlash from Republicans and social conservatives and complicating the chances of moving the bill on the Senate floor before Election Day. Conservatives led by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are certain to attempt to remove the provision requiring women to register for the draft, which could present a tough vote for Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and other Democrats in tight reelection races. Republican candidate Sam Brown, who is running against Rosen, is already making it an issue in the Nevada Senate race. Brown, an Army veteran who was severely burned by an improvised explosive device explosion, slammed Rosen in a video for voting to require women to sign up for the draft. view article arw

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Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students get firsthand look at public safety jobs

June 2108:26 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD high school students in the district’s career and technical education program participated in a one-week public safety camp where members of the Grapevine Police Department and Grapevine Fire Department shared what it’s like to perform various jobs. view article arw

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students get firsthand look at public safety jobs

June 2108:26 AM
 

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD high school students in the district’s career and technical education program participated in a one-week public safety camp where members of the Grapevine Police Department and Grapevine Fire Department shared what it’s like to perform various jobs. view article arw

Austin ISD approves 2024-2025 budget

June 2108:26 AM
 

The Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees signed off on the budget for the next school year, the district now facing a multi-million dollar deficit. With that looming, the district is considering turning to voters for help. Thursday’s meeting was lengthy, with trustees approving the budget just before midnight. The district is set to be $41 million in the hole in the 2024-2025 academic year. view article arw

Marshall ISD continues work on high school bond upgrades

June 2108:25 AM
 

The Marshall ISD school board, at their recent meeting, heard a number of updates on the progress being made to Marshall High School’s facilities through the district’s 2023 bond. Assistant Superintendent Andy Chilcoat updated trustees on the work being done, including the gutting of MHS spaces such as the school’s library, cafeteria, band hall, choir rooms, office spaces and more. view article arw

Why do so many Austin-area school districts have budget deficits?

June 2108:25 AM
 

At an Austin ISD school board meeting back in March, Trustee Candace Hunter shared a sobering message. “There is no rescue coming. There’s no one coming to save us. It’s only going to get worse,” she said. Hunter, who represents District 1, was talking about the multimillion-dollar budget deficit Austin ISD is facing. Trustees and district officials have spent months trying to prepare the public for the fact that money is going to be tight and it’s unlikely Texas will lend a helping hand. view article arw

Critics of Lorena ISD sex abuse response denied spots on city board

June 2108:25 AM
 

Contention over Lorena ISD’s handling of sexual abuse spilled over into city government this week even as the school district continued to deny responsibility in court filings. On Tuesday, Lorena ISD officials rebutted claims that they “looked the other way” or facilitated former substitute teacher Nicolas Scott Crenshaw in sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl in his classroom during the 2020-2021 school year. Meanwhile, two residents, including a Baylor business professor, were denied seats on a city economic development board this week due to their criticism of the district’s handling of the abuse reports. view article arw

Lake Travis ISD discusses designs for new elementary, science facility

June 2108:25 AM
 

Parents and staff from Lake Travis Independent School District got their first look at preliminary designs for two new facilities that will be built in the district. The district is using 2022 bond dollars to pay for a new elementary school and a new science facility. view article arw

Seguin ISD considering a Voter Approved Tax Rate Election

June 2108:24 AM
 

The Seguin ISD is taking the first steps towards potentially asking voters for some much needed financial relief. The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees this week gave the go ahead for an audit that is required for district’s looking to ask voters for a tax rate increase using a Voter Approved Tax Rate Election. As initially reported by the Seguin Daily News, the Seguin ISD faces an almost $4 million deficit. view article arw

Read smarter, not harder: Dallas ISD’s summer program makes reading fun

June 2108:23 AM
 

It is important for kids to keep up their reading when they aren’t in school, and Dallas ISD is here to help. “Having students spend the summer reading books they enjoy will help them academically and instill a lifelong joy of reading,” said Douglas Frank, curriculum manager for Reading Language Arts. “Research shows that students who read a minimum of 10 minutes a day will see improvement in overall achievement, vocabulary exposure, and reading fluency. And if students read over 10 minutes, all of those skills increase even more.” view article arw

Lubbock ISD board of trustees approves budget for 2024-25

June 2108:23 AM
 

The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2024-25 budget at tonight’s regular meeting. The board approved a deficit budget, including a 2% raise for teachers, counselors, librarians, diagnosticians, nurses, and campus and district administration, and a 6% raise for aides, paraprofessionals, and police officers, approved as part of the district compensation plan in May. The adopted budget includes: view article arw

Nacogdoches ISD to purchase new safety devices, transportation department voices concerns

June 2108:23 AM
 

Nacogdoches ISD school board approved the purchase of wearable panic silent alert buttons Thursday night. They plan to distribute 1,500 devices. The $569,000 price tag for those will be funded by a state grant for improving school safety. The devices can be used to call for assistance and the alert can change for different types of emergencies. view article arw

Liberty-Eylau ISD, nonprofit to start middle school Character and Career Academy

June 2108:23 AM
 

ill lead to a Character and Career Academy at Liberty-Eylau Middle School. (Staff Photo by Mallory Wyatt) TEXARKANA, Texas -- Liberty-Eylau Independent School District held a signing ceremony at its administrative center yesterday afternoon. Superintendent Jeff Wright and Dr. Robert C.K. Harper, CEO and founder of the HOPE Initiative, signed a memorandum of understanding signifying the start of a partnership between the two entities. "I view article arw

South San ISD Board of Trustees approves 2% pay increase for all employees

June 2108:21 AM
 

The South San Antonio Independent School District is the latest in the city to institute a pay increase for employees. On Thursday, the district’s board of trustees approved a 2% increase for all district employees ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. The entry pay for teachers at South San ISD is $59,350, up nearly $1,000 from the prior school year. view article arw

Kaufman ISD encourages summer literacy with unique reading bus program

June 2108:13 AM
 

Something good is happening in Kaufman ISD this summer break. The district is battling summer boredom one "bus stop" at a time. Their new R.I.S.E. & Read bus program for kids ages three to second grade is making its way across the city. The R.I.S.E. stands for "Reading that Inspires Students to Excel." view article arw

Enrollment, attendance down at Lufkin ISD

June 2008:41 AM
 

The enrollment and attendance at Lufkin ISD has slightly dipped, according to chief financial officer Jill Gaston.  The Lufkin ISD Board of Trustees hosted its first summer budget workshop Tuesday at the Lufkin ISD Administration Building. Lufkin ISD had 7,046 students in the fall of 2023, Gaston said. At the end of May, that number fell to 6,889 students, a dropoff of 157 students.  “It's no secret that Lufkin ISD has faced its share of challenges moving forward based on the last couple of budgets adopted,” Gaston said. “Studies around Lufkin predicted a slight decrease in enrollment numbers. We have to plan for the slide again. We are going to drop the number by another 200 students. We hope to get to a real number as far as revenue is concerned and allow us to plan a much, much more conservative, frugal budget.” view article arw

Texas Children’s Hospital Now Under Investigation For Alleged Fraud

June 2008:40 AM
 

This comes after a whistleblower came forward with allegations that Texas Children’s fraudulently billed Medicaid for “transgender procedures.”   A statewide network has committed itself to sexualizing Texas students. Their target age range runs from elementary level to high school.  This is the Texas GSA Network. They’ve sought to organize and expand Gay Straight Alliance clubs, also known as Genders and Sexualities Alliance clubs, in Texas schools. As of June 17, 2024, their website stated these clubs are available for 46 percent of Texas students. view article arw

“Grooming Grounds”: How a Statewide Network Seeks to Sexualize Students

June 2008:40 AM
 

A statewide network has committed itself to sexualizing Texas students. Their target age range runs from elementary level to high school. This is the Texas GSA Network. They’ve sought to organize and expand Gay Straight Alliance clubs, also known as Genders and Sexualities Alliance clubs, in Texas schools. As of June 17, 2024, their website stated these clubs are available for 46 percent of Texas students. Parent education advocate Aileen Blachowski called these clubs “grooming grounds.” In Texas Scorecard’s previous investigative report, she shared her experience of helping a family in California. Their sixth-grade daughter attended such a club, titled “We The People GSA,” thinking it was a history club. Instead of history, she was traumatized by the introduction of sexual fetishes and BDSM. view article arw

Louisiana becomes 1st state requiring Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms

June 2008:40 AM
 

Why it matters: The new law, signed Wednesday by Gov. Jeff Landry, will face immediate legal challenges. The big picture: Other states, including Texas, South Carolina and Utah recently attempted similar measures, but none got their bills across the legislative finish line with the same requirement as Louisiana's. Those efforts began after Supreme Court rulings in cases like Kennedy v. Bremerton School District indicated a looser interpretation of the Constitution's Establishment Clause, which prevents state-sponsored religion. Louisiana's new law requires a Protestant translation of the Ten Commandments be posted in all classrooms within schools requiring public funding, including colleges and universities. Friction point: A group of civil rights organizations said they would immediately file suit to challenge the new law, according to a press release. view article arw

Fort Davis ISD raises state allotment from $70K to $1.5M through private, early childhood school partnerships

June 2008:35 AM
 

TRI-COUNTY — Fort Davis ISD’s state aid dramatically rose from $70,000 to an estimated $1.5 million this past school year due to an enrollment increase from 170 to 486 students made possible by new partnerships with private, early childhood schools. The partnerships involve the exchange of paperwork, rather than hundreds of students, between the public…FDISD implemented the Texas Education Agency program — utilized by 54 districts across the state as of last year, according to the agency — for the first time this school year to bolster its strained budget. The partnerships are one-year, renewable legal agreements.  view article arw

Liberty Hill ISD advances design for high school renovations, additions

June 2008:35 AM
 

Liberty Hill High School is set to receive renovation work and expansions to its cafeteria, and fine arts and athletic facilities as the campus's enrollment grows. The Liberty Hill ISD board of trustees approved the schematic design for the project at a June 17 meeting. view article arw

 
 
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