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June 1, 2026
From school closures to staff cuts, Texas admins will detail budget woes to lawmakers

(Texas Tribune) On Monday, school leaders from across the state will detail the financial challenges still plaguing their districts roughly a year after receiving the significant increase in funding. Public school leaders will share how they are navigating finances, teacher quality and special education in the wake of last year’s state funding overhaul.

‘I worked so hard’: El Paso ISD employees fear layoffs, financial exigency vote delayed

(El Paso Matters) The El Paso Independent District Board of Trustees has postponed by two days its plan to vote whether to accept the recommendations to declare financial exigency and eliminate an estimated 410 jobs to help address a financial crisis. The board initially planned to vote at its 8 a.m. June 2 meeting, but pushed the decision until a 5 p.m. meeting Thursday, June 4, which will allow more community members to give input on next steps at both meetings.

Texarkana ISD to eliminate 30 positions amid budget cuts

(KSLA) Texarkana Independent School District (TISD) will eliminate around 30 positions for the 2026-27 school year to compensate for a revenue shortage, according to school leaders. Dr. Doug Brubaker, superintendent of TISD, said the district will cut around $3.5 million from the budget. He said employees should not worry about their jobs, though. “It is really about reducing the number of positions that we have as people leave through attrition as opposed to any other approach,” Brubaker said.

Austin ISD teachers heartbroken by TEA denial as leaders downplay takeover fears

(Austin American-Statesman) Austin ISD leaders downplayed TEA’s denial and a looming state takeover Thursday, but teachers said they fear state intervention could gut campus progress.

False alarm — no pay discrepancies found at La Joya ISD

(Progress Times) The La Joya ISD administration disproved the possible pay discrepancies linked to a data integrity issue that originated with the previous administration.

Harris County DA reindicts 4 in Houston ISD teacher cheating scandal, dismisses case against former principal

(Houston Chronicle) Nearly two years after five Houston educators and testing administrators were accused of running an organized crime ring that helped teachers cheat their way to state certifications, Harris County prosecutors have amended their charges against four of the alleged conspirators and entirely dropped their case against a fifth.

Houston ISD’s Mike Miles was paid consulting fees after state ban. What happens next?

(Houston Chronicle) Houston ISD’s state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles accepted at least $190,000 in consulting fees from his charter school network – including thousands of dollars in payments after a state law barred district administrators from profiting from outside education work. While the district says Miles returned “any financial benefit,” the payments raise questions about the law’s enforcement. Related:

Schertz-Cibolo Universal City ISD board votes to censure trustee Matthew Short

(KSAT) Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD’s board voted on Thursday to censure trustee Matthew Short, according to video of the district meeting posted online. The censure is a public reprimand. It is the second action taken by the board against Short in the last three months.

Beaumont ISD superintendent reflects on first month amid sweeping changes, parent concerns

(KBMT) State appointed Beaumont ISD Superintendent Sandi Massey acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the changes, including concerns raised by teachers during recent board meetings.

STAAR: Making the Grade

(Austin Chronicle) STAAR tests are high-stakes for Texas school districts. Is it a good idea to outsource the scoring to machines?

The trial of Karmelo Anthony is set to begin. Here’s what happened and what to expect

(CBS Texas ) Karmelo Anthony, the Centennial High School student charged with killing Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf during a track meet last year, is now facing trial. Anthony’s trial — with jury selection set to begin Monday. The case has been marred by controversy, racial tension and threats, while drawing national attention, particularly on social media.

Coalition files complaint against United ISD board members

(KGNS) A coalition of local groups filed a complaint accusing some United ISD board members of possibly violating the Texas Open Meetings Act, but the groups did not name the trustees involved. The Laredo Conservative PAC, Parents United and the Webb County Republican Party announced the complaint outside United ISD’s main office. They claim that between one and four trustees may have made decisions outside properly posted public meetings tied to recent school closures.

Spring Branch ISD settles lawsuit over the death of special education student who choked on rubber gloves

(Houston Chronicle) Spring Branch ISD has settled a lawsuit over the death of a Stratford High School student with disabilities after his parents alleged the district failed to help him when he swallowed and choked on a rubber glove. The district, in northwest Harris County, said Wednesday that it had settled the case but did not offer details of the settlement. Related:

1 Southwest Texas College student dead in Uvalde, another injured after bucket truck incident

(Fox 26 Houston) One student was killed and another was injured after an incident involving a bucket truck at Southwest Texas College in Uvalde on Thursday. The students were part of the Powerline Technology program, according to a statement from the college. The incident is under investigation, officials said. Officials have not yet released the cause of death for the student who was killed.

Class of 2026 enters the toughest job market in years: ‘A bad time to be a new college graduate’

(Houston Chronicle) Houston-area career counselors say that the job market has become more frustrating for their students.

From regents to presidents: Who oversees Texas public universities?

(Austin American-Statesman) After Senate Bill 37, politically appointed trustees have more influence over university decisions. But here’s what presidents and faculty still have a say over.

Baylor-backed study says AI has a blind spot on religion

(Houston Chronicle) As artificial intelligence spreads across workplaces and classrooms, researchers from four universities are alleging it has a major blind spot: religion. The AllFaith Benchmark, a set of tests on how AI handles different religions, found that religious perspectives are often left out of AI responses, claims The Consortium for Evaluation of Faith and Ethics in AI (CEFE-AI).

Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show

(Texas Tribune) A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech’s restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.

Former United ISD employee arrested on child sex crime charges

(KGNS) UISD police arrested David Martinez on May 22. He faces two counts of indecency with a child through sexual contact and two counts of sexual assault of a child. UISD confirmed Martinez was a former employee but declined to disclose his role or campus.

Education is no longer a ‘professional degree.’ What will the ripple effects be?

(K-12 Dive) Education advocates are worried about the negative impact a new federal student loan cap will have on staffing for many roles in schools.

Texas Examines Use of National Teacher Certification for Incentive Pay

(The74) Teachers with national certification earn more, but Texas is questioning its worth.

Affidavit: Children rescued from Temple home that ‘smelled like death’ had never been to school, are illiterate

(KWTX) Two men are behind bars after reports of a foul odor led police officers in Temple to a home where two young children were allegedly living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by rotting garbage, rodent feces, and maggots, arrest affidavits obtained by KWTX state.

CDC finds that most of those hospitalized with measles in West Texas were children or pregnant adults

(Texas Public Radio) A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that more than 90% of the people hospitalized during the first two months of the 2025 measles outbreak in West Texas were children. More than half were under the age of four. Of the five adults who required hospital care for measles during that period, four of them were pregnant.

Killeen ISD student with special needs walks stage at graduation, gets standing ovation

(KWTX) If you don’t remember, Sean Roberts is the special needs teen at Killeen ISD who was originally told he wouldn’t be allowed to walk the stage due to time constraints. A social media post led to an uproar and the district making adjustments so he could walk. And on Friday, when his name was called, the crowd went wild.

How Cherokee farming traditions are transforming one Texas school

(Texas Tribune) Native American crops and storytelling connect students, families and culture at this Austin elementary.

‘It made me sad’: Inside the final year of a beloved Fort Worth ISD school

(Fort Worth Report) Families say the southeast Fort Worth ISD campus gave students stability, trust and belonging that won’t easily transfer.

Laredo unveils inclusive playground inspired by United ISD middle school students

(Laredo Morning Times) Seven years after a group of United ISD Trautmann Middle School students proposed an inclusive playground for Laredo, city officials celebrated the opening of the Salamander Play Zone at North Central Park.

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