Latest TexEdNews:

Reported Elsewhere:

Having problems?
Please refresh your browser.

Reported Elsewhere

Where possible, these headlines link to no-paywall or soft paywall articles, or to websites offering free trials. TexEdNews neither condones nor endorses the accuracy of this news feed.

Sept. 25, 2026
‘Tragedy’: Student dies after school bus crash, Sanger ISD confirms

(WFAA) Police are investigating after a school bus overturned in Sanger on Thursday, Sept. 24. A senior law enforcement source told WFAA that a student died in the crash. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says a Sanger ISD school bus was headed northbound on Huling Road when it veered off the roadway, hit a culvert, and rolled over. DPS says a 13-year-old student died after being transported to the hospital. The 38-year-old driver and three students were treated on the scene for minor injuries, DPS says.

Decades after lawsuit helped patch Texas school funding gaps, a surprising source is widening them

(San Antonio Express-News) As Texas school districts struggle to meet budget demands with state funding, education foundations provide playgrounds, programs or teachers — depending on a district’s wealth.

The School Reform Movement Driving Texas’s State Takeovers

(Texas Monthly) Fort Worth ISD implemented the gold standard for overhauling its struggling schools. It wasn’t enough to stop a takeover of the entire district.

Houston ISD state takeover could end this school year, but elected trustees face a long road to full control

(Houston Public Media) Both Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles said in August Houston ISD could exit the intervention soon, but exiting the takeover is a years long process.

Scripted lessons, lack of trust among Fort Worth ISD parents’ biggest concerns

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Parents and community members who attended Fort Worth ISD’s recent series of community listening events and superintendent strategic action sessions most commonly named scripted lessons, campus-wide mandates, micromanagement and rigid schedules as their largest concerns since state-appointed leadership took over the district in March, according to data released by the district.

Lake Worth ISD hopes curriculum, instruction changes lead to academic gains

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Lake Worth ISD, which was taken over by the Texas Education Agency earlier this year, has adopted a “loosely” scripted curriculum style.

Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent says

(Austin Current) Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura shared his support of a parent petition to close schools allowed in the state’s intervention policy. Related:

Eanes ISD approves one-time payment for staff

(Community Impact) Eligible Eanes ISD staff will receive a one-time payment of $1,306.32 after the board of trustees voted 5-2 for the payment during its Sept. 22 board meeting. The board adopted the 2026-27 budget in June with an $80,000 budget surplus and postponed voting on the staff compensation plan until the sale of a piece of district-owned land was finalized. Out of four potential compensation options, trustees ultimately approved Option 2 with a one-time payment of $1,306.32, resulting in a projected fund balance of 24.1% in 2026-27.

Round Rock ISD proposes higher employee healthcare costs

(Community Impact) As Round Rock ISD staff forecast a multi-million-dollar shortfall for the district’s self-funded health insurance going into 2027, the district is proposing an increase to employee healthcare costs.

New Braunfels ISD Facing $7 Million Funding Deficit

(Texas Scorecard) New Braunfels ISD is preparing for potential changes to staffing, facilities, and academic programs as the district projects a $7 million budget deficit for the 2027-28 school year. NBISD Superintendent Dr. Laurelyn Arterbury made the announcement in a video posted last week. 

Dallas’ new museum charter school takes learning outside the classroom but draws questions

(Dallas Morning News) The tuition-free, Museum School of East Dallas charter school uses museums, gardens and other Dallas sites as classrooms, but some parents worry it will pull students and resources away from neighborhood schools.

14-year-old now charged with murder in fatal shooting of Spring ISD Westfield High School student

(KPRC) A day after being arrested, a 14-year-old is now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Westfield High School student, according to an official with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened on Tuesday, shortly after school was dismissed along a sidewalk near Westfield High School and the Spring ISD administration building on Ella Boulevard. The suspect, who isn’t being named because of his age, is also believed to be a student in Spring ISD, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Police: 5 arrested in connection with assault that led to 14-year-old girl airlifted at Livingston HS

(KTRK) A 14-year-old girl had to be flown to a Houston hospital Wednesday following what her family describes as an unprovoked attack by fellow students at Livingston High School. Livingston police told Eyewitness News that five people have been arrested in connection with the assault, including four juveniles. They didn’t specify what roles each of them played and didn’t immediately release the name of the adult suspect. Related:

Charges dismissed against San Antonio mother accused of aiding son in alleged school attack plot

(KENS5) Multiple charges Ashley Pardo was facing have been dismissed more than a year after her arrest in San Antonio. However, officials say Pardo is still charged with endangering a child in a separate case. That charge stems from evidence police said they discovered while searching Pardo’s phone during the school threat investigation. According to an arrest affidavit, investigators found a photo from March 2023 that allegedly showed Pardo pointing a shotgun toward an 11-month-old girl.

Illegal Alien Indicted In Shooting Of Dallas ISD Police Officer

(Dallas Express) A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales, a 27-year-old illegal alien from Mexico accused of taking Dallas ISD police officer Justin Jone’s firearm and shooting him during a struggle in August. If convicted, Pantoja-Morales faces a statutory maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison. The gunshot caused a serious injury to Jones’ right leg.

Minor injuries reported in Navasota ISD bus crash on State Highway 105

(KXXV) Students were taken to the hospital for minor injuries following a crash involving a Navasota Independent School District school bus Thursday morning. School officials say Bus 4 was involved in a rear-end crash on State Highway 105 just before 8 a.m. Eleven students reported minor pain and were taken to Grimes St. Joseph Hospital. Navasota ISD arranged for the remaining students to be taken to the same hospital. The driver of the Dodge pickup was taken to Tomball Hospital with minor injuries.

Snapchat tip leads to school College Station ISD custodian’s arrest on child pornography charges

(KBTX) A tip from the social media app Snapchat led to the arrest of a College Station ISD janitor on Wednesday, according to a probable cause statement. According to the affidavit, a user later identified as Gerardo Gonzalez shared more than a dozen files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving a preteen girl. The tip also indicated 18 other reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving Gonzalez’s IP address. Related:

Juvenile charged after target practice gunfire flies over Moody youth sports practice

(KWTX) A suspect is in custody after gunfire interrupted a youth sports practice Wednesday evening near Moody ISD Middle School.

UT-Austin didn’t violate student’s rights in handling of pro-Palestinian protest, judge rules

(Texas Tribune) A federal judge ruled Thursday that the University of Texas at Austin did not violate a former student’s First Amendment rights when it canceled the April 2024 pro-Palestinian protest and later suspended him. This means Ammer Qaddumi’s three-semester suspension will remain on his disciplinary record. Related:

Texas Tech leaders face questions over their role in Ken Paxton U.S. Senate race fundraiser

(Texas Public Radio) Chancellor Brandon Creighton and Cody Campbell, who chairs Tech’s Board of Regents, are identified by their official university titles on the invitation to the Sept. 29 fundraiser. Lubbock County Democrats are questioning whether their public positions — or university resources — were used to promote the event.

University of Austin Plans Tuition-Free Law School for Fall 2028

(The Texan) The university plans to create a tuition-free law school with an $11 million gift.

Our Lady of the Lake University enrollment dips again as university hires new strategist to bring in students

(San Antonio Express-News) Our Lady of the Lake University has named Shobi Sivadasan as its vice president for enrollment and strategy as the university’s enrollment is down 12%.

Central Texas College opens new cyber range to train students for growing cybersecurity workforce demand

(KXXV) Central Texas College in Killeen has launched a new cyber range, giving students hands-on experience in cybersecurity as demand for trained professionals continues to grow across the state and nation. Inside the cyber range, students track live cyber threats and work with in-house servers, practicing skills to combat hackers. The cyber range was funded through a $20,000 Carl D. Perkins federal grant and a $50,000 investment from the college.

Baylor re-records 80-year-old fight song to dodge major copyright threat

(Houston Chronicle) Baylor University pulled a Taylor Swift, announcing a new arrangement of its nearly 80-year-old fight song to secure ownership rights. In a statement released Wednesday, Baylor University announced it now officially owns the copyright to its own fight song.

Rice University to offer Master of Artificial Intelligence degree program in 2027

(Houston Public Media) The university, which also offers a bachelor of science in AI, says the new graduate program will focus on engineering, development, and research for artificial intelligence.

Texas counties uncover 100,000+ delayed voter records dating back to October 2025

(KTAB) Due to an undisclosed error, records dating back to October 2025 were not transmitted to county election officials until this week after DPS identified an issue affecting certain online voter registration transactions. Nexstar reached out to two dozen counties across the state to assess the scope of the problem. Six responded. Combined, the six counties reported receiving more than 102,000 voter registration records. Together, those counties account for roughly 12.5% of Texas’ population, suggesting the statewide total could be significantly larger.

Fort Worth education advocacy group names new leader as founder expands model nationwide

(Fort Worth Report) A new pastor will lead Fort Worth-based Pastors for Texas Children as its founder takes the group’s public education advocacy national. The Rev. Holly Gaskill Bandel is the nonprofit’s new executive director. She takes over from the Rev. Charlie Johnson, who founded the group in 2013 as a way to connect faith leaders and their congregations with public education advocacy.

Texas court vacates Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction, ending nearly 10-year legal battle

(CBS Texas) A nearly 10-year legal battle is over for Fort Worth resident Crystal Mason after Texas’ highest criminal court left in place a ruling that acquitted her of illegal voting, vacating her conviction. “I am so happy my nightmare is over and I can move on,” Mason said in a statement.

Alamodome parking could cost up to $75 under San Antonio’s new budget

(News4SA) Going to an event at the Alamodome is about to get more expensive, with higher parking prices and an increase in a fee charged on tickets included in San Antonio’s FY 2027 budget.

Click for Earlier
“Reported Elsewhere” Dates

Latest from TexEdNews!

$ = Subscribers Only

TexEdNews Article Archives

$ = Subscribers Only

Commissioner’s Decisions
(Through August 2026)
SY 2025-26
PEIMS Articles: