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Feb. 24, 2026
Calvert ISD considers returning to five-day school week amid concerns over student progress
(KXXV) Calvert ISD is weighing out a return to a five-day school week, with district leaders citing a more demanding curriculum and concerns about student progress as the driving factors behind the potential change.
Why Texas Students Keep Walking Out of Class
(Texas Monthly) The middle and high school students organizing the planned protests say it’s not about skipping school. Related:
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Boswell High School students say ICE walkout punishment is unfair (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds
(Texas Tribune) Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.
Barbers Hill Education Foundation Tries To Drop Its Lawsuit Against State Lawmaker
(Texas Scorecard) An education foundation is trying to drop its lawsuit against State Rep. Terri Leo Wilson. The foundation sued her after she questioned the nature of the relationship between the nonprofit and its adjacent school district, alluding to potential illegal activity in the foundation operations.
Lake Worth ISD sees low interest as state-appointed board of managers deadline ends
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The application deadline for the Lake Worth school district’s state-appointed board of managers passed Friday after it was extended 20 days due to a low number of applicants. Just 14 people applied for the state-appointed board of managers, with more of those applicants living outside the district than inside of it, according to data provided by the Texas Education Agency.
Former Principal embraces mindset shift in Beaumont ISD takeover
(KBMT) About 60 applicants attended a two-day training session over the weekend led by the Texas Education Agency as the agency nears appointing a Board of Managers to govern the district. Among those attending was former Homer Elementary principal Dr. Belinda George, who described the experience as eye-opening. “I resigned from the district because of the reason TEA is coming in. I’ve now learned that I shouldn’t have done that,” George said. George said the weekend shifted her perspective, and she now views the takeover as an opportunity rather than a setback.
Clear Creek ISD to reduce number of uncertified teachers
(Community Impact) Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees approved a plan at its Feb. 2 meeting to reduce the number of uncertified teachers in accordance with state requirements. As of the 2025-26 school year, the district employs 45 uncertified teachers in core subject areas, which accounts for nearly 2% of all district teachers, according to district documents.
Austin ISD turns to land sales in response to budget gaps, fueling community pushback
(KUT) Facing a budget deficit of nearly $20 million, Austin ISD leaders are turning to the sale of former school campuses for fast cash, a strategy that has triggered community backlash and reopened long-standing tensions over who benefits when public land is sold.
Greenwood ISD facing possible staff reductions amid financial struggles
(KOSA) Financial challenges are leaving Greenwood ISD in a tough position. District officials say the issues stem from policy failures in Austin dating back to 2019. Greenwood ISD says layoffs have not started yet, but they’ve offered an early notice incentive for resignations.
Houston ISD demolishes Las Americas Newcomer School after moving students to another campus
(Houston Chronicle) Houston ISD has demolished Las Americas Newcomer School’s buildings after it moved the entire student body to adjacent Jane Long Academy. The demolition marks the end of Gulfton’s “hidden gem” after campus enrollment plummeted amid a federal crackdown on immigration and a broader drop in immigrant enrollment across the district.
Richardson ISD to introduce Grab and Go Breakfast at 2 high schools
(Community Impact) RISD’s Child Nutrition Department received a $10,890 grant from Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. The funds will be used to expand RISD’s National School Breakfast program and to bring a Grab and Go Breakfast option to Richardson High School and Lake Highlands High School.
Lumberton ISD bus driver charged with DWI, students onboard
(KFDM) A Lumberton Independent School District bus driver is charged with DWI/Child Under 15 after he failed a field sobriety test and had alcohol on his breath when he returned from his Monday morning bus route, according to information LISD Police Chief Danny Sullins provided to KFDM News. Glenn Edward Seamans, 65, was arrested and jailed on the State Jail Felony charge. If convicted, he could spend up to 2 years in state jail and face up to a $4,000 fine.
Celina ISD hires new Athletic Director after previous AD resigned amid scandal
(WFAA) Celina ISD announced the hiring of a new athletic director after the previous AD, Bill Elliott, retired amid the investigation into his son’s arrest on numerous sex crime charges. Brent Whitson, who previously was the athletic director and head football coach at Denison High School, will begin the role on March 23, the school district said in a press release.
Former Edna ISD teacher/coach O’Connor sentenced to probation
(Jackson County Herald-Tribune) Former Edna ISD teacher and coach Logan Allen O’Connor pleaded guilty on Feb. 12 to a third-degree felony charge of Attempted Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student while two other felony counts were abandoned. Under a plea deal, O’Connor was sentenced to four years probation, must complete 350 hours of community service, pay fines and costs, surrender his teaching certificate, cannot seek early termination of probation, and waived his right to appeal. He faces up to 10 years in prison if he violates the probation terms. The plea agreement came a day after Edna ISD announced the retirement of O’Connor’s father, Superintendent Robert O’Connor.
Academic freedom concerns spark a surge of professors joining AAUP teacher union
(Houston Chronicle) About 800 faculty, staff and graduate students joined unions across Texas, according to the state’s organization of the American Association of University Professors, part of the American Federation of Teachers. Leaders with the group say it was a peak moment in a year already marked by rapid growth, as federal and state lawmakers target classroom instruction and personal speech in higher education.
West Texas A&M University President proposes plan to keep Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on campus
(KVII) A potential plan is taking shape to keep the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon after the facility was shut down last March because of fire code violations.
UT San Antonio launches first-ever Tejano music ensemble – led by one of the genre’s stars
(Texas Standard) Sonido Tejano teaches students the history of the genre, as well as how to play standards from Little Joe, Fito Olivares, and more.
McNair program at TCU opens doors for first-generation scholars
(Fort Worth Report) A 37-year-old federal program is helping first-generation students find their place in academia’s top tiers.
Gov. Greg Abbott deploys DPS to “prevent spillover” of Mexican cartel violence
(Texas Public Radio) Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to ramp up public safety and security operations along the southern border after violence erupted in Mexico following the killing of the country’s most powerful cartel leader.
DATA: ICE detained 70+ minors in Austin since Trump took office again
(KXAN) In the Austin metro area, the most recent ICE data available shows more than 70 minors have been detained between when President Donald Trump took office and Oct. 15, 2025 — a 94% increase from the last year of former President Joe Biden’s presidency, according to a KXAN analysis.
Camp Mystic parents sue state, accusing Texas officials of not enforcing evacuation plan requirement
(AP) Texas health officials failed to follow state law when they licensed Camp Mystic without making sure it had an evacuation plan, parents of nine children and counselors who died in the July 4 flood allege in a new federal lawsuit. Related:
Year-round rodeo could be on the horizon for San Antonio
(Spectrum News) If you’re a fan of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, you might be happy to hear that it could soon be a year-round event. In a recent vote, San Antonians approved funding for the rodeo to become a permanent fixture.
How Houston-area schools are keeping Texas’ agricultural roots alive amid urbanization
(Houston Chronicle) Several school districts – including Aldine, Humble, Katy, Klein and Spring ISDs – have kept up or expanded their own livestock shows, Future Farmers of America chapters and other agricultural programs, giving students hands-on experience raising animals even as they grow up in the suburbs, with cars, concrete and master-planned communities.
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