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August 5, 2026
MAP: Which districts have students who got school vouchers?

(KXAN) There are 895 school districts with at least one participating student. Only 335 districts and their corresponding participation numbers were included in a demographic report released by the state comptroller. To protect the privacy of students, districts with fewer than 30 participating students were left out of the report.

A new charter school promising change divides East Dallas community

(KERA) The Museum School of East Dallas is one of four new Texas charter schools opening this semester. Some Dallas ISD families worry it is dividing a close-knit community by drawing away funding, students, and teachers.

Houston-area schools will open new campuses this fall. Here is where students will go

(Houston Chronicle) Several districts in the region will open new campuses to either accommodate an increased student body or introduce a new magnet school.

Lampasas ISD bans energy drinks on campus

(KCEN) Lampasas High School announced August 3 on its Facebook page that all energy drinks will not be permitted on campus. The new rule comes from Lampasas ISD School Health Services and the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), and the guidelines for energy drinks and other high-caffeine products apply for all K-12 campuses in the district.

Irving City Council Renews School Resource Officer Agreements, Increases School District Cost Share for Irving and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDs

(Irving Weekly) The Irving City Council approved updated agreements with Irving Independent School District and Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District to continue providing Irving police officers on school campuses while gradually increasing the school districts’ share of program costs.

Houston ISD Police Department readies safety, security measures for 2026-27 school year

(Community Impact) With students slated to soon return to HISD’s campuses, 112 guards have been added to monitor schools, and more will be added, Houston ISD Police Chief Shamara D. Garner said during the news conference. Officers will also be patrolling campuses 24 hours per day, she added. HISD’s annual Project Safe Start has been in operation for the last 25 years, Garner said. The program includes partnerships between HISD’s police department and other entities, such as precinct constables, the Houston Police Department and the Houston Ministers Against Crime.

Prosper ISD implements cost-saving measures to address budget shortfall

(Community Impact) Prosper ISD officials are looking for ways to save money in the 2026-27 budget, Chief Financial Officer Keri Croy said at a July 20 board meeting. The 2026-27 budget, which was approved at a June 16 meeting, projects a $42.2 million shortfall for the upcoming school year, including an expected $25.1 million shortfall in the district’s general fund, according to Croy’s June presentation.

Opinion: UIL crossed a line with communication about top recruit’s eligibility

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The UIL should maintain a clearer separation between enforcing eligibility rules and advising schools on how to navigate them.

East Texas Coach Faces 6 New Felonies Related to Rape of Student

(Texas Scorecard) East Texas teacher and football coach Derek Bryan Peveto is facing six new sex crime charges while he remains in jail for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student in his pickup truck. The girl victim is a student in the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District, where Peveto taught during the 2025-26 school year. He was hired by Jasper ISD this summer—his fourth job change in eight years.

New Richland Springs ISD coaches under TEA investigation after March death

(San Angelo Standard-Times) Richland Springs Independent School District athletic director and football coach James McIntrye Jr., along with another coach, are under investigation by the Texas Education Agency’s Educator Investigations Division (EID), the San Angelo Standard-Times confirmed with TEA. In a statement to the Standard-Times on Thursday, July 30, the TEA said an investigatory flag was placed on the certificates of McIntyre and assistant Adrian Rosales. EID is investigating both for alleged “direct harm” against students/minors.

Allen ISD officials approve 2 Eagle Stadium sponsorship agreements

(Community Impact) The first agreement was with ForgeNow, a regional trade school based in Lewisville. Board members also approved a sponsorship extension with H-E-B. ForgeNow’s agreement makes the trade school an official advertiser at Eagle Stadium from 2026 to 2028, which covers the 2026 and 2027 football seasons, Chief Communications Officer David Hicks said. ForgeNow will pay $25,000 per year for the agreement. H-E-B’s agreement was extended through the 2026-27 school year, which covers the 2026 football season. H-E-B will pay $15,000 for the extension. H-E-B has been an advertiser at Eagle Stadium since 2023, according to district documents.

Wichita Falls ISD introduces UIL Wrestling Program this school year

(KFDX/KJTL) Due to high demand, Memorial and Legacy high schools will introduce their first UIL male and female wrestling teams this school year.

Edinburg school board taps Donna super in split vote to lead district

(myRGV) Donna ISD Superintendent Angela Dominguez was named the lone finalist to lead Edinburg CISD with a 4-3 school board vote at a special meeting Monday evening.

Texas Longhorns mocked jersey sponsors for years. Now there’s too much money on the table

(Houston Chronicle) The most prime marketing real estate in the country right now might be space for a jersey patch on a Texas Longhorns uniform.

University of Houston Nixed Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher Ed

(Texas Observer) College administrators wrongly hope that anticipatory obedience will satisfy a GOP-run Texas Legislature that is increasingly hostile toward education.

University of Houston student says financial aid change left her scrambling before fall semester

(Fox 26 Houston) A University of Houston student says she recently learned she would not receive the Texas Transfer Grant she expected. State officials say Fiscal Year 2026 was the final year the grant was funded as a separate program. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, certain eligible transfer students will instead receive assistance through the TEXAS Grant program.

Trinity University pauses launch of a new logo citing alumni response

(San Antonio Report) Trinity University’s grand unveiling of a new logo of a maroon sun that would replace the image of the university’s bell tower was short-lived, as officials announced Tuesday that they are revisiting the design.

Baylor announces plan for additional Dallas location

(KCEN) Baylor University announced on August 3 that the George W. Truett Theological Seminary plans to open an additional location in Dallas, Texas at the Park Cities Baptist Church in Fall 2027. Truett currently has additional locations in Houston at the Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center, as well as in San Antonio at Trinity Baptist Church.

Austin Community College confirms ‘swatting’ call led to police response at Eastview and Highland campuses

(KVUE) The person who made the false report has been arrested, according to ACC police.

Texas ag commissioner says Gov. Abbott’s data center crackdown ‘doesn’t put the brakes on anything’

(KSAT) Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide audit of data centers Monday, directing regulators to review every project seeking to connect to the Texas power grid before it can move forward. But the state’s top agriculture official says the move is more politics than policy — and residents in Guadalupe County say they’re not convinced it changes anything for them.

Texas reports dozens more cyclospora cases. Most cases still from two regions in state

(Dallas Morning News) In the newly updated numbers, the region including Dallas and Fort Worth has added 25 cases in the past two weeks. So far this year, the state has confirmed a total of 188 cases of cyclosporiasis, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, Douglas Loveday, said in a Tuesday afternoon email. The state has also identified an additional 10 probable cases.

Thousands fewer Dallas County children could receive childcare aid next year

(Dallas Morning News) Costs are rising faster than funding as advocates press Dallas County commissioners to put a childcare fund before voters in November.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo again asks commissioners to support tax increase for childcare

(Houston Chronicle) Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will again ask Commissioners Court to consider a property tax increase to support a daycare and preschool subsidy for some residents, public agenda documents indicate. Commissioners will discuss the proposal Thursday. If approved, the proposed increase would go before voters in November.

Celebrate Dyslexia streamlines teacher training with San Antonio universities, public schools

(San Antonio Report) San Antonio’s Celebrate Dyslexia, known for championing dyslexia services for children, is now working directly with educators who want to help students with the learning disability in the classroom.

Back-to-School schemes are on the rise: What parents need to know before clicking

(KPRC) Experts warn parents to watch for fake fundraisers, too-good-to-be-true supply deals, and a growing threat powered by artificial intelligence: scheme messages written to look like they came from a child’s teacher or school.

How Two Texas Districts Built Award-Winning School Bus Safety Programs

(School Bus Fleet) Learn how Prosper ISD and Rockwall ISD earned National Safety Council honors through hands-on training, safety culture, and strategies that reduced transportation incidents.

Kids really do need to touch grass. Time spent in nature can help them process life

(KERA) Freelance environmental writer Michael Smith lays out programs in North Texas that are working to get kids outdoors.

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