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Plano ISD Fires Principal Accused of Failing To Report Sex Abuse
UPDATED August 17. Plano Independent School District trustees voted to fire a principal accused of failing to report…
As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future now in TEA’s hands
Austin school district leaders are determined to turn around the two middle schools that triggered mandatory state intervention.…
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Mesquite Teacher Gets 30 Years for Child Sex Abuse Material
A teacher who worked in the Mesquite Independent School District was sentenced to 30 years in state prison…
Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schools
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Parents Sue Plano ISD for Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of Student
A new lawsuit accuses Plano ISD of failing to report sexual misconduct allegations against teacher Paul Campbell, enabling…
Houston ISD Has Yet To Reconcile Contradictory Stance on Graphic Content
The Houston Independent School District continues to assert that conservative activist Bonnie Wallace was removed from a school…
Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo
It’s hard to overstate just how much Texas has riding on a successful renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada…
Courtney Boswell MacDonald to lead new education commission
Courtney Boswell MacDonald Courtney Boswell MacDonald has been appointed to chair Governor Abbott’s new Texas Classroom Commission. MacDonald…
Courtney Boswell MacDonald to lead new education commission
Courtney Boswell MacDonald Courtney Boswell MacDonald has been appointed to chair Governor Abbott’s new Texas Classroom Commission. MacDonald…
Texas Threatens To Revoke National Board Certification Path Over DEI Content
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Texas is requiring the National Board Certification to remove the emphasis on…