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May 20, 2026
“That’s how broke the school district is”: Crystal City ISD has less than $500, interim superintendent says
(KSAT) Crystal City ISD Interim Superintendent Richard Grill told families Tuesday evening the district has less than $500 in its bank account. “On Thursday, to make payroll happen, we had less than $500 in our total bank account here,” Grill said. “That’s amazing. 500 bucks. Not even $500. So that’s how broke the school district is.” Grill made the statement during a town hall on Tuesday, just days after the district announced 72 employees will be terminated to deal with an “imminent financial collapse”.
El Paso ISD may declare financial emergency, large-scale layoffs after review puts budget deficit at $52.8 million
(El Paso Matters) A public school consultant is recommending that the El Paso Independent School District declare financial exigency — similar to bankruptcy for educational institutions — and initiate a stabilization plan that could include mass layoffs in the face of an unexpected budget shortfall for the current school year. EPISD officials said the district is on track to spend $52.8 million more than it will make in revenue for the 2025-26 school year, after discovering significant systemic issues in how it was tracking its finances, the school board was told Tuesday.
Here’s how much Fort Worth ISD’s superintendent will earn, plus other details from his contract
(Fort Worth Report) Texas-appointed Fort Worth schools chief Peter Licata will earn an annual salary of $360,000. He’s also eligible for bonuses. Related:
A look at Texas school districts with the most school voucher program awardees
(Spectrum News) “This is all new territory; it’s new territory for our private schools too, you know it’s new territory for those charter schools too,” said Doug Killian, the superintendent of Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District.
Texas teen tells Congress he received death threats after revealing Islamic booth at high school
(Fox News) Marco Hunter-Lopez, a 16-year-old Texas high school student, testified before Congress that he received death threats after speaking out about an Islamic booth distributing hijabs on his Wylie ISD high school campus. U.S. Rep Chip Roy invited Marco Hunter-Lopez to testify at the ‘Sharia-Free America’ hearing last week.
Houston ISD seeks exemption on a new state bus seat belt law that could cost the district $29M next year
(Houston Chronicle) It would cost HISD more than $29 million to buy new vehicles or retrofit their older fleet with new equipment, Kari Feinberg, HISD’s chief of organizational effectiveness, said in a Thursday presentation. HISD expects to lose another 4,000 students next school year, which could mean $50 million in lost funding. The district is still aiming for a balanced $2.1 billion budget next year, largely by cutting central office funding and closing schools. Given those budget pressures, Feinberg said HISD does not have an additional $29 million to replace and retrofit buses.
AFFIDAVIT: Former Marshall ISD aide arrested for allegedly swinging student upside down
(KETK) An educational aide has been terminated from Marshall ISD after being arrested for allegedly swinging a student by her feet last week. Rachel Kirspel was arrested by the Marshall ISD Police Department on Monday with the charge of injury to child/elderly/disabled with the intention of bodily injury. According to an arrest affidavit, Kirspel had hung a 5-year-old student upside down by her feet and “had swung her side to side and then up and down,” hitting her head.
San Antonio ISD Burbank HS parents claim school mishandled violent brawl, call for action
(KENS) The video clips posted to social media are hard to watch. They capture a violent street brawl just outside the perimeter fence of Burbank High school. Parents and students at Burbank High School are demanding action after a violent fight involving students and parents near the campus was widely shared on social media. San Antonio Independent School District said it is investigating the fight and reviewing safety procedures, while parents say they remain concerned about student safety on and around campus.
Child arrested in Texas after Oxford (Mississippi) school bomb threat
(WTVA) Oxford Middle School officials evacuated students and staff following a bomb threat on Tuesday. The school received the threat late Tuesday morning from an unknown caller. Investigators traced the phone call to a child in Texas who authorities arrested.
Pro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment
(KERA) Current and former University of Texas at Dallas students are suing school leaders and police officers over their arrests while protesting the war in Gaza and for allegedly suspending the university’s chapter of a pro-Palestinian student organization.
Texas Tech Breaks Ground on Critical Infrastructure Security Site
(NewsWise) Texas Tech University broke ground on the Critical Infrastructure Security Site at the Reese National Security Complex, expanding its role in protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure systems. The site positions Texas Tech as a growing national hub for cybersecurity, cyber-physical defense and interdisciplinary partnerships focused on addressing emerging threats to infrastructure security.
Frisco ISD opens new visual performing arts center
(Frisco Enterprise) The Frisco community celebrated the opening of Frisco ISD’s $55 million visual and performing arts center May 12-19, nearly eight years after voters approved the project.
United ISD surprises top teachers with cars at awards banquet
(Laredo Morning Times) Two extraordinary United Independent School District educators received the surprise of a lifetime during the 2026 UISD Employee Recognition Awards Banquet when they were named Teachers of the Year and awarded the opportunity to drive brand-new vehicles for an entire year courtesy of Charlie Clark Hyundai.
Keller police warn of ‘dangerous’ teenage e-bike riders
(NBC DFW) Police say young riders are ignoring traffic laws and riding recklessly.
Here’s why Trump may have picked Paxton over Cornyn so late in the Senate runoff
(Houston Chronicle) The president’s jump into the race just days before the May 26 runoff may seem random. But Republican experts see several potential reasons for the timing.
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