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Sept. 18, 2026
Texas calls this school district wealthy. Its students tell a different story
(KIII) Three Rivers ISD sends millions of dollars back to the state despite about 75% of its students being considered economically disadvantaged. Three Rivers ISD has just over 500 students across two campuses. Yet the district is classified by the state as property wealthy because of the value of property within its boundaries. The district is considering joining a lawsuit filed by Midland ISD that challenges the state’s recapture system.
Spring Branch ISD Trustees Criticize State Lawmakers Over Funding, Educator Misconduct Reporting
(Texas Scorecard) Spring Branch Independent School District trustees criticized state lawmakers over a new law governing educator sexual misconduct reporting and funding rules. Trustee Chris Earnest argued that although educator misconduct reports have at least tripled in the last six years, he does not believe that there are that many more “legitimate cases.” Board President Courtney Anderson told other members that the rules surrounding funding enacted by lawmakers and the Texas Education Agency “feels like a clown show” and are like “playing a board game with my four-year-old niece that changes rules every hand she gets.”
Houston ISD deputy superintendent instrumental in special education overhaul resigns
(Houston Public Media) State-appointed superintendent Mike Miles tapped Kristen Hole to become deputy superintendent in February. The district said she is leaving to reunite with her family, who moved out of state in the spring. Hole is the third high-profile recent departure from the district. Chief of Strategic Initiatives Orlando Riddick and Chief of Staff Monica Zdrojewski have also left.
Dallas ISD rolls out guidelines limiting classroom screen time
(Dallas Morning News) Dallas ISD earlier this month announced guidelines limiting classroom screen time, with recommendations ranging from less than an hour for pre-K through second graders to a maximum of two hours for sixth through eighth graders. Other North Texas districts, such as Richardson ISD and Garland ISD, have also implemented guidelines to curb screen time in classrooms, with a focus on reducing passive time in front of devices and limiting daily screen time to one to two hours.
Officials: Middle school football player charged with assault after an incident during football game
(KTRK) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating actions by a middle school player at a football game in Willis. The sheriff’s office confirms charges have been filed against a Willis ISD Barbham Middle School teen accused of assaulting a 13-year-old player from the opposing Conroe ISD Stockton Junior High team. In a video obtained exclusively by ABC13, cameras captured the moment the Barbham player shoved the Stockton player to the ground, kicked him, and then pulled him by his helmet.
Two more former Texas Leadership Charter Academy San Angelo coaches arrested in student-athlete punishment case
(Fox West Texas) Two former Texas Leadership Charter Academy San Angelo coaches were booked into the Tom Green County jail this week after a grand jury indicted each on eight felony counts connected to a February incident in which 20 student-athletes were hospitalized following a punitive workout. Former TLCA coaches Bradley Oh and Emmanuel Serna were booked into Tom Green County jail, each indicted on eight felony counts in the student-athlete pushup case. The news comes a day after the arrest of Kent Sherrill, 51, the school’s former athletic director.
North Texas high school football players face felony charges in alleged locker room hazing
(CBS Texas) Four Boyd High School (Wise County) football players face felony charges — injury to a child and unlawful restraint — after allegedly hazing a 14-year-old teammate in the locker room on Sept. 3, with two 17-year-olds being charged as adults. Investigators say the victim was dragged into a dark shower area, partially stripped, held down while a 17-year-old sat on his chest, and only escaped when a coach intervened; he suffered bruising and aggravated a prior wrist injury. Police say a coach initially told the victim the matter should be “handled in the locker room,” though two other coaches reported it to the principal that night and the victim’s parents contacted the school the next morning. Boyd ISD says it’s conducting an investigation, but can’t release further details due to student privacy rules.
Student pulls kitchen knife, cuts another student during fight at Jersey Village HS, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD says
(KHOU) District officials said one student was cut and another was detained after a fight broke out at Jersey Village High School Thursday. The injured student was taken to an area hospital with injuries to their arm. The student is expected to be OK.
Chapel Hill ISD student arrested after gun, ammo found in backpack, district says
(CBS19) A Chapel Hill student was arrested after a handgun and ammo were found in their backpack, prompting an investigation by the Chapel Hill ISD Police Department. According to Chapel Hill ISD, after dismissal on Thursday, administrators searched a student’s bag over a report about a student having a vape. When they searched the bag, they found a gun and a separate ammunition magazine.
University of Austin Won’t Seek American Bar Association Accreditation for Legal Program
(Inside Higher Education) The University of Austin (UATX), a five-year-old institution founded by CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss and others, says it won’t seek the American Bar Association Accreditation Council’s recognition for its legal program. UATX General Counsel Adam Biggs condemned the ABA and said UATX will partner with the conservative Federalist Society in its undergraduate legal education, supporting courses “that go further into the Constitution’s text, history, and tradition, taught by judges, practicing lawyers, and scholars.”
Mexican American, African American, women’s studies majors struck from UT application
(Austin American-Statesman) As students apply for admission to UT for fall 2027, the option to apply as an ethnic or gender studies student is already missing. As of Wednesday evening, students cannot select Mexican American and Latina/o Studies; African and African Diaspora Studies; Women’s, Sexualities and Gender Studies; or American Studies as their first or second major of choice when they apply to the university. Related:
UT Arlington sees record enrollment with first-time students amid growing demand for affordable education
(WFAA) UTA has enrolled its largest-ever class, bolstered by the Blaze Forward program covering tuition for low-income students. Acting UTA President Archie Holmes said the growth reflects demand for an affordable education and the career opportunities associated with a UTA degree.
2 people charged with murder after St. Edward’s University student dies from overdose: Austin Police Department
(Fox 7 Austin) Two people have been charged with murder after a St. Edward’s University student, 19-year-old Ethan Westgard, died of an overdose in his dorm room on June 11 — it’s being counted as Austin’s 40th homicide of this year. Police say Jordan Breck, 22, and Alysia Rodriguez-Mabry, 27, supplied him the drugs; both were tracked down and arrested by U.S. Marshals this week and now face murder charges.
Ector County ISD school bus with 14 students crashes into parked vehicles
(KCBD) An Ector County ISD school bus carrying 14 students crashed Thursday afternoon in south Odessa near the La Promesa Apartments on W. Monahans Street. Police said the bus, headed east, failed to control its speed, left the roadway, struck a parked trailer, then continued into a private lot and hit two parked vehicles (a Dodge Charger and another car). The bus driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and cited for Failure to Control Speed; no other injuries were reported.
Hill Country school bus involved in crash with tractor-trailer
(San Antonio Express-News) A Hill Country school bus and a tractor-trailer collided in New Braunfels on Thursday morning, according to police. The Comal Independent School District bus was not carrying any students when the accident occurred near the intersection of Loop 337 and Altgelt Lane, New Braunfels Police said. The drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospitals with “non-life-threatening injuries,” according to police. Officials did not provide further information about the cause of the crash.
ICE detains two Texas teens who say they planned to join Marines
(Stars and Stripes) Two teenagers detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas last week say they were on their way to deliver paperwork related to joining the Marine Corps. Video of the encounter appears to show an agent repeatedly striking one teen, while the other says he was pepper-sprayed. The confrontation took place Sept. 11 in Alamo, Texas.
Dallas nonprofit creates guide to better prepare young students for school shooter drills
(KERA) Momentous Institute, which provides children’s mental health services and education, has developed a guide for how to conduct safety drills without frightening children.
New initiative aims to connect Valley students to construction industry opportunities
(myRGV) Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and Academic Development (RGV LEAD) are teaming up with the Rio Grande Valley Builders Association (RGVBA) with a memorandum of agreement to establish the RGV LEAD Architecture and Construction Workforce Pipeline Initiative, connecting students to the area’s construction industry. The new regional partnership is for the 2026-27 academic year and aims to create an industry aligned workforce pipeline connecting students in the Valley.
Houston Rodeo breaks ground on $300 million Ag Complex ‘The Farm’ — Here’s what it means for visitors
(KPRC) The Houston Rodeo is not leaving Reliant Park. Its new 1 million-square-foot agricultural complex will create a second campus for livestock, horse shows, youth competitions and year-round events.
Location and Income Remain a Factor for Measles Vaccination Rates in Austin Area Schools
(Austin Chronicle) An analysis by the Austin Chronicle found significant differences in MMR coverage – which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella – with several districts just west and southwest of the city having lower vaccination rates. This comes as a second 2026 measles case was reported in Travis County last week in a patient believed to be an unvaccinated infant who was most likely exposed to the virus while traveling internationally, according to Austin Public Health.
A Dallas ISD officer was bleeding out from a shooting. The city’s blood program saved him
(Dallas Morning News) After Justin Jones was shot in the leg in a parking lot near a Sam’s Club in northwest Dallas, paramedics and doctors raced to save his life. The reason Jones survived is that Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics carry actual units of donated blood on their ambulances, not just IV fluids. Paramedics — not hospital staff — delivered this first, critical round of blood. This capability comes from a mobile blood program Dallas launched as a pilot in February 2025, which has since become permanent.
Legally blind Denison ISD student plays euphonium in marching band
(KXII) Keshawn Kemp, a student at Denison HS, has been legally blind since he was 2 months old. He plays euphonium in the Denison “Touch of Gold” marching band. Band director Melissa Lewis said the band has known Keshawn since his days at B. McDaniel Intermediate School, when he was first learning an instrument.
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