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Nov. 13, 2026
Election News
How angry parents helped flip Texas: ‘People don’t like for their kids to be messed with’

(Guardian) Displaying Ten Commandments in class, whitewashing history and study of Bible verses drove many to vote blue.

Texas Parents’ Group Warns Of Wider Rollbacks As Democrats File 7 School Choice Repeal Bills

(Dallas Express) Texas Democrats filed at least seven bills to repeal the state’s school choice program in the first two days of filing for the 2027 session. After the November 3 election, Moms for Liberty leaders warned that laws on girls’ sports, school libraries and parental involvement could also face repeal.

Texas Democrats want to repeal school vouchers. Three families explain what’s at stake

(Houston Public Media) More than 110,000 Texas students are participating in Texas’ new voucher program. With its future uncertain, some parents worry about losing money they’ve come to depend on for their children’s education.

For Ousted Professors, Texas’s Blue Wave Could Help Their Cases

(Inside Higher Ed) Starting in January, Democrats will control the governorship, the statehouse and the attorney general’s office. They offer a potentially more friendly legal landscape for professors fighting suspensions and dismissals related to speech.

Texas state Senate bill calls for Holocaust education training, particularly in school districts that don’t emphasize such teaching

(JNS) The legislation would require public school districts and charter schools to submit annual reports detailing their Holocaust Remembrance Week activities, lessons and instructional materials.

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Parents of students with disabilities fear losing Texas’ “life-changing” school vouchers

(Texas Tribune) Democrats vowed to end the state’s education savings accounts, which give more than 18,800 students with disabilities public funds for private school and homeschooling.

As Houston ISD takeover nears end, district leaders say they will not make Miles’ changes permanent

(Houston Chronicle) Even as Houston ISD’s board of managers pledged to cooperate with the district’s likely swift return to local control, its board meeting ended with police escorts and loud protests against the district’s state-appointed leadership.  Board President Ric Campo said district leaders would not try to make any of state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles’ changes permanent as the district planned for elected trustees to return to power as soon as January. Related:

Edgewood ISD superintendent retires before new school board members take office

(San Antonio Report) Eduardo Hernández will remain through February as the district searches for a replacement. Some speakers questioned the timing of the decision.

Head of state-appointed Fort Worth ISD board weighs in on district’s future ahead of Hinojosa’s plans to shake up the TEA

(CBS Texas) Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has promised to fire state education commissioner Mike Morath on her first day and end state takeovers of local school districts. That could mean big changes for Fort Worth ISD, which is now run by a board the state appointed. The board’s president says the next commissioner will decide whether he and the other members stay. Many parents are happy about the chance of getting local control back. Hinojosa takes office Jan. 19, and the big question is who she picks to lead the state education agency.

North Texas school districts lose more students as closures loom

(Dallas Morning News) At least nine major North Texas school districts saw enrollment decline this year, putting more pressure on budgets and raising the prospect of additional campus closures. The declines represent the latest data point in a yearslong trend of public school enrollment losses in districts across the state. Experts predict those declines are set to continue and even accelerate in coming years.

East Texas school district announces closures due to ‘aggressive strain’ of flu

(CBS 19) Laneville ISD announced that its campuses will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to the recent spread of the flu. The district, which is already closed on Friday, says this break will give students and staff five consecutive days away from campus.

Sharyland ISD raises healthcare premiums to correct deficit

(Progress Times) Sharyland ISD raised the monthly premium for its self-funded health insurance — the first of several increases in the administration’s long-term plan to align the district with market value and limit deficits. ​The SISD administration reported a $3.8 million deficit in its health insurance fund earlier in the school year, citing a sudden increase in claims. The board of trustees authorized the administration to draw from the district’s fund balance to put the health insurance fund back in the black, and this isn’t the first time they’ve done so.

Killeen ISD to close schools Dec. 3, citing expected activity surrounding Hasan execution

(KWTX) All Killeen ISD schools and district facilities will be closed Thursday, Dec. 3, as the community prepares for increased activity surrounding the scheduled execution of Nidal Hasan, the district announced. Students and staff will not report to school or work that day. The district also acknowledged the lasting impact of the Nov. 5, 2009, tragedy on the community, particularly military-connected families.

Central Texas families left scrambling after district cuts bus route for special needs students

(KXAN) Hays CISD has stopped busing students from their homes to a Buda stop where the Texas School for the Deaf bus picks them up. The district says the $86,000 route was cut to help close a $12 million budget gap. It adds that it isn’t required to provide the service because these families chose the state school over the district’s own deaf program. Parents like Tyler Anderson say the change is a hardship, and some families now pay for rides to get their kids to and from the stop.

Hutto ISD employees to receive one-time stipend in December

(Community Impact) Full-time employees will receive $250 and part-time employees will receive $125, Chief Financial Officer Rosanna Guerrero said. Employees will see the stipend hit their accounts around Dec. 18, Guerrero said. Trustees requested the stipends be calculated as gross payments, meaning employees will receive the full amount after taxes, Guerrero said. The financial impact to the district is about $500,000.

University of Texas at Austin denied a scholar tenure. Months later, he’s still waiting for answers

(Austin American-Statesman) For nine months, Iván Chaar López has awaited the answer to one question: Why did the University of Texas reject his bid for tenure despite near-unanimous support from peers at the school and nationwide? Related:

Texas has millions of students with some college, no degree. Why aren’t they going back?

(Austin American-Statesman) Cost, work and family obligations can derail students. Texas has no statewide strategy to help former students return and finish.

Houston universities investigate few sexual misconduct reports, but the numbers don’t tell the complete story

(KHOU) The outcry over Cornell University’s handling of gang rape allegations renewed a national conversation about whether colleges do enough to protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable. In Texas, a state law requires universities to post data on campus sexual misconduct reports online. But KHOU 11 Investigates found that data alone doesn’t tell the whole story.

UNT to launch free career support program for graduates, alumni

(Dallas Morning News) In his annual State of the University address, UNT president Harrison Keller announced a new initiative to address job market concerns.

How transit systems are helping North Texas universities with enrollment, economic development

(Fort Worth Report) Educational institutions across the region have a new tool to help recruit students.

UT Dallas adds degree combining public policy, cybersecurity

(Community Impact) The university began offering courses for the new interdisciplinary degree, a Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity technology and policy, according to a news release. An increased need for cybersecurity is driven by the number of organizations using artificial intelligence, per the news release.

UIL brings hammer down on North Texas coach tied to eligibility issues

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The UIL suspended Blue Ridge football coach Jason Russell through the 2027-28 school year, plus three years of probation, for playing six ineligible players. Russell called it an accidental paperwork mistake, but UIL officials said the rules were clear and his excuses made things worse. Blue Ridge was already banned from this year’s playoffs, and the superintendent has promised a full review of the district’s eligibility process. The school district placed Russell on administrative leave on Oct. 5.

Tyler ISD Legacy High School head football coach announces resignation

(CBS19) Tyler Legacy High School Head Football Coach Beau Trahan announced his resignation after leading the team since 2023. He has served four seasons with the Red Raiders football program, a Tyler ISD news release said on Thursday announcing his resignation.

Beaumont ISD says families contacted after “inappropriate item” incident

(KFDM) A Beaumont mother says another young student handed her 5-year-old daughter an adult sex toy at dismissal at Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary. She is questioning how it got past the school’s clear-backpack policy and says the school never followed up with her. Beaumont ISD said the student thought it was a squishy toy, that both families were contacted, and that it won’t share more details to protect the children’s privacy.

Prosper ISD Teacher Gets 6 Months For Sexual Contact With Student

(Texas Scorecard) Michael Songy, a former Prosper ISD JROTC instructor, was sentenced to six months in jail after a jury convicted him of indecently assaulting a female student in 2025. Other students testified that he had behaved inappropriately before, including in an earlier 2024 complaint that the district and state didn’t act on. He won’t have to register as a sex offender because indecent assault is not a crime that requires registration.

Miller High School student arrested after pistol found during search, Corpus Christi ISD PD says

(KIII) A Miller High School student was arrested Thursday after police found a .22 caliber pistol during a search prompted by the smell of marijuana in a boys restroom, according to Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Chief Kirby Warnke.

Massive Microsoft outage disrupts businesses, schools and governments around the world

(CNN) A massive Microsoft outage has left people around the world without access to Outlook email, Teams meeting tools and other staples of modern office life. And there was no quick fix. As of early Friday morning, the outage was still widespread, affecting untold millions of people. Related:

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