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May 29, 2026
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency

(Texas Tribune) TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses’ accountability rating.

Funding shortfall prompts Hedley ISD plan to end high school and junior high grades

(KVII) Hedley Independent School District has been educating the next generation since 1910 in Donley County, but at the start of the next school year, Hedley ISD is going to be without a High School and the 7th and 8th grades in Junior High. Hedley ISD superintendent Tracey Langford tells ABC 7 News it’s due to a combination of factors, but mainly to a lack of funding.

El Paso ISD to consider financial exigency declaration, more than 400 job cuts at Tuesday school board meeting

(El Paso Matters) Superintendent Brian Lusk is recommending cuts affecting more than 400 positions as the district faces shrinking reserves and mounting financial pressure.

Ex-La Pryor ISD superintendent arrested on child injury charge, Zavala County Sheriff’s Office says

(KSAT) Former La Pryor Independent School District superintendent William Arevalo, who was placed on paid leave pending an investigation into an alleged assault, was arrested, according to the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Arevalo was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of injury to a child. Arevalo was placed on paid leave in February 2025. An incident report obtained by KSAT 12 states that Arevalo allegedly grabbed a 6-year-old girl by the arm and dragged her into a classroom.

‘Same hate and vitriol.’ Treatment of Fort Worth ISD Muslim principal compared to segregation

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) A mix of educators, interfaith leaders and community activists gathered Thursday to protest the reassignment of a newly appointed Fort Worth Independent School district principal who is Muslim. Shayma Alzubi was announced as the principal of Western Hills High School last week, but the school district reassigned her days later after online backlash over her old social media posts about the Black Lives Matter Movement and Sharia law and Pro-Palestine pictures she posted.

Wylie ISD accepts resignation of principal after “Why Islam” controversy

(KRLD) Wylie ISD has accepted the resignation of Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan following months of public scrutiny over an unauthorized religious materials distribution incident at the campus in February.

Dallas ISD principal removed after reprimanding Black students appointed as principal of another school

(KERA) Dallas ISD’s Chandra Hooper Barnett is Lincoln High School’s newest principal. But last fall she was removed as principal of Woodrow Wilson High after a controversy involving the school’s Black students.

The First School Year Under a Texas Law Targeting LGBTQ+ Students

(The74) The state’s Senate Bill 12 required teachers to use students’ names and pronouns assigned at birth. Katy ISD Morton Ranch High School student Adrian Moore didn’t let it define his senior year.

Uvalde Strong Act: Texas House Committee reviews implementation

(KXAN) Four years ago after a gunman took the lives of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, the Uvalde Strong Act is actively being implemented to ensure failures in school shooting response are not repeated. Law enforcement leaders told lawmakers Thursday that budget constrictions and staffing shortages are making it hard for agencies to meet training requirements laid out in the bill.

Band tower collapses at Frisco ISD Centennial High School, according to officials

(WFAA) “Several young people” were injured when a band tower collapsed, according to Frisco ISD. The 30-foot-tall tower fell Thursday evening when three students were climbing on it, according to Frisco police. Officers say all three students were transported to the hospital to treat their injuries.

Umpires say they were attacked after a U-12 girls softball game in College Station

(Local Sports Page) Two umpires told police they were attacked after a U-12 (age 12 and under) girls softball game in College Station, turning a routine youth game into a criminal investigation. The incident was reported in the parking lot area after the game ended, according to local reporting.

Two Marshall ISD students accused of bringing a gun to school in April

(KLTV) Two Marshall ISD students were arrested for bringing a gun to a Marshall ISD campus in April and pointing it at another student from inside a car, according to an affidavit. Jose Jahir Flores, 17, and Jonathan Pineda, 17, both of Marshall, are accused of bringing a pistol to the Marshall Early Graduation School campus on April 20.

Cy-Fair ISD officer repeatedly used hogtie restraint on student with disabilities, records show

(Houston Chronicle) A Cypress-Fairbanks ISD police officer used a “dehumanizing” hogtie restraint on a 10-year-old with disabilities three times in 2023, the Houston Chronicle and The New York Times found.

Officials: Southwest Texas College student dead, another injured after ‘incident’ at Uvalde campus

(KENS) Southwest Texas College officials said an incident on its Uvalde campus “resulted in the death of one student and injuries to another,” according to a statement released by the college president. Officials did not release additional details about the incident, nor did they identify the students involved, citing respect for the students and their families.

McLennan Community College hosts first Homeschool Resource Fair as homeschooling grows in Central Texas

(KWTX) McLennan Community College programs and community vendors shared curriculum help, enrichment classes and college pathways.

UNT withdraws support for Denton Pride ahead of festival’s 10th year

(Dallas Observer) Pride organizers were blindsided when the university backed out of plans for a sidewalk chalk event and a vendor fair.

Angelo State Partners With FAA to Offer ‘Fast Track’ Air Traffic Controller Program

(The Texan) The first of its kind in Texas, the program is part of an initiative to increase the number of air traffic controllers in the country.

University of Houston says TDECU Stadium turf may not be fully fixed until after football season. “Significant damage”

(Houston Chronicle) The artificial playing surface at TDECU Stadium suffered “significant damage” earlier this spring that may not be fixed until after the football season, University of Houston athletic director Eddie Nuñez said. Nuñez said the school is exploring two options to fix the surface that was damaged as part of the setup for an Easter service hosted by Wheeler Baptist Church on April 5. A crane company hired by the church was responsible for the setup, which involved a large stage that covered most of the area from the end zone to the 20-yard line on the west side of the stadium.

Bexar County appraiser takes legal action to stop controversial housing tax breaks

(San Antonio Express-News) The leader of the Bexar Central Appraisal District is taking aim at faraway government agencies and investors over apartment complexes he says were erroneously wiped off the local tax rolls. Chief appraiser Rogelio Sandoval said in a legal action filed in early May that the agencies, known as traveling housing finance corporations, violated state law by acquiring properties and granting tax breaks far outside their boundaries in an “illegal shell-game.” Under such arrangements, operators received valuable tax breaks – ostensibly to create affordable housing – while local school districts, cities and other taxing entities lost out on over $25 million in tax revenue in 2025 alone, Sandoval said.

Del Valle ISD delays opening of new high school until 2028 due to unfinished construction nearby

(KVUE) Officials said the school cannot open as scheduled because unfinished roads would affect access for buses, families and emergency services.

Setting a course for teaching: First teens graduate from Waco ISD Future Educators Academy

(Waco Bridge) The academy’s first graduating class has been embedded in elementary school classrooms and taken college-level education courses, with several receiving associate degrees.

Social media reunites South San Antonio ISD alum with nurse who cared for her at school

(News4SA) A remarkable reunion bringing a story of healing and hope full circle. Social media reconnected a South San Antonio ISD student with the school nurse who took care of her when no one else would.

How firefighters rescued 8 students stranded atop Pleasure Pier roller coaster

(WFAA) An hours-long ordeal for a group of Houston ISD charter school students stuck 100 feet in the air on a Galveston roller coaster ended safely Thursday night. It happened on the Iron Shark at Pleasure Pier. The roller coaster malfunctioned and came to a stop on the ascent, leaving the eight students near the top of the ride, facing straight up.

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