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March March 28, 2024

Hays CISD releases video from deadly Tom Green Elementary school bus crash

(Austin American-Statesman) Video obtained by the American-Statesman on Wednesday of the deadly Hays school district bus crash in Bastrop County last week shows a commercial concrete truck heading east on Texas 21 veer into the westbound lane of the highway, striking the school bus and causing it to completely roll over before landing on its side.

Local school districts explain why some school buses have seat belts and others don’t amidst safety concerns

(KWTX) Two separate school bus accidents in Texas, just days apart, have left many concerned about the safety of kids who ride the bus and wondering why not all school buses have seat belts.

Governor Abbott Appoints Weir To State Board For Educator Certification

(Governor’s Office) Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bobbie Lynn Weir to the State Board for Educator Certification for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The Board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers.

Appeals court keeps controversial Texas immigration law on hold

(CNN) A controversial Texas law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally will remain blocked while legal challenges to it play out, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.

Senate Committee to Oversee Universities’ Implementation of DEI Ban

(Texas Scorecard) The chair of the Senate’s Education Committee has outlined the process of how higher education institutions are to expel Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in letters to the chancellors of Texas’ state-funded universities.

Gov. Abbott issues executive order fighting antisemitism at Texas colleges

(Dallas Morning News) Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Wednesday aimed at fighting what his office called an increase in antisemitism at Texas’ colleges and universities.

To save money, Denton ISD freezes hiring and postpones opening of new elementary

(KERA) Because of budget constraints, Denton ISD officials have frozen 78 staff vacancies ahead of the 2024-25 school year and delayed the opening of Fred Hill Elementary School in Little Elm.

Third suspect pleads guilty in shooting of Paschal student at Fort Worth Whataburger

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Daniel Reed will spend 13 years in prison for his role in the 2023 shooting that killed one Paschal High School student and wounded another at a Whataburger near the Fort Worth campus.

Abbott’s Voucher Allies Land New State Education Roles

(Texas Signal Media Foundation) At the rightwing conference, Abbott also announced two new plum gigs for staunch voucher allies: State Rep. Brad Buckley and State Senator Brandon Creighton. Buckley and Creighton are now appointees to the Education Commission of the States (ECS). The Commission is over fifty years old and serves as an “interstate compact on education policy.”

Alamo Colleges lowers tuition for students who live outside Bexar County

(Texas Public Radio) Starting this fall, students who live in neighboring counties will pay $180 per credit hour instead of $225. The cost per credit hour for Bexar County residents will remain $109.

Once the Texas GOP’s ‘weak link,’ Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular, powerful

(KERA) The outlook is now considerably brighter for Paxton, whose political stock continued its ascent this week when prosecutors agreed to drop the nine-year-old fraud charges if he fulfills the terms of a pretrial agreement. It was another major vindication for Paxton after the Senate acquitted him of the House’s impeachment charges last fall, bringing him one step closer to a political career devoid of legal drama and burnishing his reputation among the party’s most conservative flank as a fighter who has defied political “persecution.”

UT Austin semiconductor master’s program to launch in 2025

(Community Impact) The University of Texas at Austin officials announced March 20 that a new Master of Science in Engineering with a major in semiconductor science and engineering program will be offered next fall.

How Investment In Education R&D By Texas Policy Leaders Could Spur Economic Growth

(Forbes) Texas has a rich history as a leader in innovation. State policy leaders could help it have an even richer future as a leader in R&D education.

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