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Oct. 6, 2026
Four Texas School Districts Face Comptroller Spending Review

(Texas Scorecard) Austin ISD and El Paso ISD were previously flagged for rising administrative costs, while Barbers Hill ISD recently faced scrutiny over its education foundation. Prosper ISD is the fourth district to be scrutinized.

Election officials in Texas scramble to process voter registration backlog with system they say doesn’t work

(San Antonio Current) Frustrated election officials say technology glitches with the state’s voter registration and management system, known as TEAM, are making it harder to get through a backlog the state revealed last month.

PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high

(AP) Many of the bans took place in Florida and Texas, where restrictive laws have been passed and both politicians and conservative activists have pushed for removals. PEN has also found that school district administrators rely increasingly on AI to determine which books should be pulled. Related:

Judge blocks Calhoun County ISD from moving forward with new budget, tax rate, school consolidation and November voter tax election

(Crossroads Today) A lawsuit claims the district violated the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Bullard ISD board votes to put superintendent on paid administrative leave

(KLTV) The board of Bullard Independent School District voted unanimously Monday Night to place the current superintendent on paid administrative leave due to what the school’s public information called a “personnel matter.”

This small Austin school went from F to B. Has it found Austin ISD’s formula for success?

(Austin American-Statesman) Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy, a 222-student all-girls middle school in Austin ISD, jumped from an F to a B (85) in this year’s TEA ratings. Principal De’Sean Roby credits a data-driven approach in which students track their own STAAR and classroom performance, along with a “Fab Five” framework built on relationships, hands-on and small-group instruction, and writing across subjects. District leaders, facing a possible state takeover after Burnet and Webb middle schools hit five consecutive F ratings, are holding the campus up as a model for 18 chronically failing schools.

Connally ISD’s state-appointed leaders make merging schools part of their turnaround strategy

(Waco Bridge) With grades K-5 now under one roof, the district’s state-appointed board and superintendent are seeing cost savings and expecting more effective monitoring of student progress.

Former Edinburg CISD school board trustee sues district

(Progress Times) Former Edinburg CISD school board member Miguel “Mike” Farias sued ECISD last week, alleging the district had violated the Texas Open Meetings Act several times over the course of the last year. Farias, formerly the board’s president, served as a trustee until he declined to run for reelection in 2024. In his suit, Farias alleged ECISD had failed to follow the Texas Open Meetings Act on a few occasions this year and at one point last year.

These Crowley ISD students returned to class early in July. How many attended?

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Elementary students at four Crowley ISD schools returned to class for the 2026-27 school year while the summer heat still baked the region with record-breaking temperatures. Although time will tell whether academic gains will follow these additional school days, attendance percentages offer a glimpse of how many students were in the classroom during this time.

Rice study shows how declining fertility rates could impact schools as Fort Bend ISD weighs rezoning

(KTRK) A new Rice University study warns that declining birth rates could make Fort Bend ISD’s enrollment drop even worse as the district considers shifting more than 1,000 students. Related:

Blue Ridge football coach placed on leave amid investigation into potential eligibility violations

(KXII) In a letter to the Blue Ridge community, Superintendent Matthew Brown said Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Jason Russell has been placed on leave as the district investigates allegations of eligibility documentation violations for some football players. Brown said the district is reporting their findings to the District Executive Committee and UIL. He stated the district will comply with any potential forfeiture requirements.

Jack County man arrested after reportedly watching ‘inappropriate material’ in front of students at high school football game

(WFAA) A North Texas parent was arrested Saturday night after reportedly watching “inappropriate material” in front of students at a high school football game, according to the Jack County Sheriff’s According to JCSO, the suspect, Chad Whitworth, was reportedly watching the material in front of the student section of the stands, where several students could see it. Within a few hours, officials say they gathered enough information and statements to arrest Whitworth and charge him with display of harmful material to a minor, a class A misdemeanor.

Affidavit: Aunt arrested after slamming child to ground at Waco middle school

(KWTX) A Waco woman, Daykayla Jefferson, has been charged with injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury, a third-degree felony, after Waco ISD police say she assaulted her 11-year-old nephew on the Tennyson Middle School campus. According to the affidavit, Jefferson came onto school property, argued with the boy, and after he pushed her, struck him in the head, then lifted him and slammed him to the ground during a roughly one-minute altercation captured on surveillance video before leaving. School staff who witnessed the incident gave statements consistent with the footage, and the child, who was covered in mud and reported feeling pain, told officers that similar physical treatment happens repeatedly at home.

Police actively searching for Lewisville ISD educator on multiple child sex crime warrants

(Fox 4 KDFW) 35-year-old Gloria Reséndiz, an educator in Lewisville ISD, has been charged with two child sex crimes by the Carrollton Police Department. Reséndiz has been placed on leave by Lewisville ISD, but Carrollton PD say they have not yet arrested her and are actively searching for her location. The exact nature of the incident or incidents that led to the charges against Reséndiz are not publicly known.

Family of Marcus HS football hazing victim sues teens, parents & Lewisville ISD

(NBC DFW) A North Texas family is suing over an alleged hazing incident involving Marcus High School football players. The lawsuit says teammates restrained their 16-year-old son, stripped him to his underwear, ordered him to dance, and shot him with a CO2-powered pellet gun at an off-campus team dinner in October 2025. Four teens were charged with hazing, and two also face assault charges. One has taken a plea deal, but the boy’s father, Doug Turner, says the cases haven’t gone far enough. A Lewisville ISD investigation found a history of hazing among a small group of athletes but no evidence of program-wide hazing. The district has added locker room supervision and anti-hazing training.

Northside ISD declined $7K surgery for police K9 Donna. Hours later, she was euthanized

(KSAT) A $7,000 dollar surgery could have allowed a Northside ISD police K9 to continue working. Instead, records reveal the district’s police chief made the decision to euthanize Donna, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois. A tip led KSAT Investigates to uncover key details about Donna’s final days that the district initially blacked out of public records. Working dog advocates and experts argue the district chose to save money instead of Donna’s life.

Junction ISD reports educator misconduct allegations involving former employee

(Fox West Texas) Junction Independent School District says it terminated a former employee after learning of allegations of educator misconduct and reported the matter to Child Protective Services, local law enforcement and the Texas Education Agency. The district said it is cooperating with law enforcement and other agencies investigating the allegations.

Tarrant County College corrects overstated property value decline after tax increase

(Fort Worth Report) Tarrant County College overstated the decline in its taxable property values by nearly $36 billion before trustees approved a tax increase in early September.

Shock, concern at University of Texas at Arlington after 2 sexual assault reports

(CBS Texas) There is shock and concern on the University of Texas at Arlington campus after two sexual assault reports. On Thursday, the University of Texas at Arlington Police Department sent a safety bulletin email to the university community, reporting two sexual assault incidents that allegedly happened about three weeks ago. The bulletin from the police department said the first sexual assault happened on or around Sept. 15 in West Hall, a student dorm. It said the victim also alleges a second sexual assault happened shortly after the first, in a restroom in the same building.

Texas college campus protest law faces First Amendment challenge

(Texas Tribune) A federal appeals court will consider whether restrictions on protests at Texas’ public universities and colleges violate constitutional rights.

Investigation reveals Texas A&M pepper spray robbery never happened

(Fox 26 Houston) Texas A&M University Police confirmed that a reported Sept. 28 robbery at the West Campus Garage did not actually occur. Police originally issued a campus alert after a woman claimed she was pepper-sprayed and robbed of her Corps of Cadets freshmen spurs. Following a detailed investigation, authorities confirmed the incident was fabricated and there is no active threat to the campus community.

As AI spreads in classrooms, North Texas students help shape school policy

(Dallas Morning News) Student groups are helping peers use AI responsibly and curb mindless screen time.

Longview ISD opens esports arena to connect students across campuses

(KLTV) Longview ISD celebrated the opening of its Lobo Gaming and Digital Science Esports Arena at LEAD Academy High School with a ribbon cutting, introducing a space where students can compete on screen, produce the broadcast behind it and share their work with classrooms across the district. The arena brings competitive gaming, digital media and live production together as part of the district’s Gaming Science and Digital Media magnet pathway.

San Antonio ISD Foundation opens free school supply store for educators

(Texas Public Radio) The teacher supply store, housed at the Young Men’s Leadership Academy in San Antonio opened on World Teacher Day on Oct. 5 to offer teachers free school supplies. The store is the first free supply store in San Antonio, created specifically for San Antonio ISD PK-12 educators. The foundation has provided teacher grants for 20 years, but the new store is designed to reach more educators.

City of Princeton says third-party investigation reveals cybersecurity incident could have exposed personal information, officials say

(WFAA) City officials state they will notify impacted individuals personally in accordance with the law and help provide resources to protect their information.

ICE releases Austin woman minutes after stopping her near school bus stop

(Austin American-Statesman) ICE said it released Araceli Naranjo Lezama after learning she was the sole caregiver for children who may have been left without supervision.

Controversy stirs over ‘gender’ of Snyder ISD mascot

(KTAB/KRBC) Snyder ISD administrators initially asked female sophomore Boston, who plays the high school’s tiger mascot “T” in her first year in the role, to change the character’s look from a girl (complete with tutus) to a boy after some people raised concerns.

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