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June 11, 2026
Comptroller Announces 102,000 Education Freedom Account Awards
(Texas Scorecard) Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced Wednesday that the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program has granted 102,000 accounts to students for the 2026-27 school year. Of the 102,000 accounts, 4,100 were awarded this week. All new students qualified for Tier 2 application priority, meaning their family’s income fell below 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($66,000 a year for a family of four).
United ISD tables compensation plan vote for next week
(KGNS) United ISD trustees voted to table a proposed compensation plan that would freeze base pay but reduce some extra pay, like stipends and contract days for certain non-teacher groups within United ISD. The board said it wanted clearer options before taking a final vote.
Ector County ISD staff unlikely to receive general pay raises in upcoming school year according to district officials
(NewsWest9) Citing a $4.5 million deficit in the proposed 2026-27 district budget, ECISD leaders indicate that general pay raises are unlikely under current circumstances.
Copperas Cove ISD Uses $5.5 Million in Unexpected Revenue for Staff Incentives, District Improvements
(KWKT) The CCISD Board approved a $500 retention incentive for all employees for the 2026–27 school year during a special meeting on Monday. The measure, funded by $5.5 million in unprojected revenue, underscores the district’s effort to invest in employees while continuing to meet critical operational and financial needs. “The $5.5 million of projected revenue comes from Military Impact Aid,” Superintendent Brent Hawkins said.
Austin ISD Proposes Cutting 558 Positions, Changing Bus Transportation, Selling Campuses, and More
(Austin Chronicle) The district must eliminate a $181 million deficit and approve a budget this month.
Judson ISD employees won’t be getting raises next school year
(San Antonio Report) As school districts across San Antonio draft up budgets for the next school year, Judson ISD is freezing employee pay. On Monday, Judson’s board voted 5-1 to keep employee wages the same for the 2026-27 school year. Keeping pay stagnant is only one of the latest moves by Judson’s leadership to fix the district’t $35 million budget deficit. In February, the board approved closing four schools at the end of the 2025-26 cycle, saving the district about $7 million.
Pearland ISD trustees anticipate $3.2M shortfall for FY 2026-27
(Community Impact) Pearland ISD anticipates a shortfall of nearly $3.2 million for fiscal year 2026-27, which was approved at the June 9 board of trustees meeting.
Karmelo Anthony to appeal murder conviction in Frisco track meet stabbing case
(Fox 4 KDFW) Karmelo Anthony has filed a notice of appeal after a Collin County jury convicted him of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison in the fatal stabbing at a Frisco track meet. Anthony was transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Wednesday, where he underwent intake and a new booking photo was taken. The notice of appeal begins the process of challenging the conviction and sentence in a higher court, a common step in serious felony cases that can take months or years to resolve.
3 Canutillo ISD staff members arrested after investigation into Deanna Davenport Elementary special education classroom
(KVIA) ABC-7 obtained the arrest affidavit for special education teacher Ruth Julieta Flores and substitute teacher Cecilia Rocha-Lucero. Both detail the two allegedly witnessing paraprofessional Josue Urrutia yelling at students and failing to stop or report him. Documents alleged that on May 5, Flores failed to report Josue Urrutia, who allegedly grabbed a student and yelled in his face.
‘Putting yourself at a disadvantage’: Multimillion practice fields new Texas HS football flex
(Houston Chronicle) The battle against extreme heat is rapidly casting a shadow over the future of football practice fields across Texas-literally. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Athens ISD filed a $10 million project to begin construction of new facilities and amenities for its athletic department, most notably a new metal frame over the practice field at Athens High School. The new construction project aligns with an ongoing statewide trend, driven by the University Interscholastic League’s (UIL) effort to implement the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) policy.
Brazoria County deputy terminated after deadly shooting of college student
(Fox West Texas) Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman announced Tuesday that a deputy involved in a deadly shooting has been terminated. Earlier this month, 19-year-old John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. was shot and killed at the end of a chase in Lake Jackson. Mendoza Jr. played football at Brazoswood High School. His family said he had just gotten home after finishing his first year of college at Texas State University.
Tarrant County College fee reversal shows tension behind Texas tuition freeze
(Fort Worth Report) As costs rise and revenues tighten, public colleges across the state are navigating tuition concerns. TCC shows what that means locally.
‘Love on the Spectrum’ inspires a dating class at UT Austin for students with disabilities
(Austin American-Statesman) The TV reality show ‘Love on the Spectrum’-inspired class at UT teaches students with disabilities key skills for dating and connecting with peers.
St. Pius X Catholic School in El Paso closing due to low enrollment, financial struggles
(KVIA) St. Pius X Catholic Parish announced the closure of St. Pius X Catholic School Wednesday. The parish said the school’s enrollment fell since the COVID-19 pandemic and caused financial challenges.
Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption
(Texas Tribune) The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for business.
North Texas school districts are renaming Cesar Chavez schools. Here’s where things stand
(Dallas Morning News) Dallas, Fort Worth and Little Elm ISDs are severing ties with the labor leader, who died in 1993 but now faces sexual assault allegations.
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