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Victoria ISD Seeks Voter Approval for $437 Million in New Debt

Sydnie Henry | April 30, 2026

Election Day is May 2.

Former Round Rock ISD Teacher Accused of Raping Student

Erin Anderson | April 30, 2026

A Texas teacher has been accused of raping an underage student while he was working in the Round Rock...

South Texas School District Pressures Staff To Vote in Bond Election 

Addie Hovland | April 30, 2026

Internal emails released by a staff member at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District...

More Educator Misconduct Transparency on the Way From TEA

Erin Anderson | April 30, 2026

Texans can expect more transparency and accountability when it comes to school employees who harm students, according to the man now in charge of enforcing educator misconduct rules. The Texas Education Agency’s first Inspector General for Educator Misconduct, Levi...

Paxton Expands H-1B Fraud Investigation to Nearly 30 Texas Businesses

Brandon Waltens | April 30, 2026

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s probe into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program is rapidly expanding, with nearly 30 North Texas businesses now under scrutiny for suspected fraud tied to so-called “ghost office” schemes. In a new announcement, Paxton said his office...

UT-Austin Rebuts KUT’s Claims Over Festival Move

The university claims radio station officials failed to address standard safety concerns.

Houston ISD Expands AI-Focused Program to Nine Campuses for Upcoming School Year

Three months after announcing a two-school pilot, Houston ISD’s state-appointed superintendent has expanded his AI-focused school program to nine campuses for the 2026-27 school year.

Texas Sues To Shut Down Houston-Area ‘Birth Tourism’ Operation

Lawsuit alleges the operation coached Chinese nationals to evade visa rules and facilitated more than 1,000 U.S. births.

Pilot Point ISD Seeks Voter Approval for $566 Million in New Debt 

The proposed bond is on the May 2 ballot. 

Northside ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Student Years Ago

A former student alleges Cecilia Mueller sexually assaulted him at school in 2017, when he was in 5th grade.

DPS Nabs Illegal Alien Wanted for Rape in Mexico

A traffic stop in West Texas led to the arrest of Pedro Alberto Badillo Rivera.

Supreme Court Ruling Could Collapse Remaining Challenge to Texas Congressional Map

A new Supreme Court ruling narrows the Voting Rights Act, raising the bar for lawsuits and weakening the final claims against Texas’ congressional map.

Demolition Begins at Northwest Mall Site Eyed for Houston High-Speed Rail Terminal

The company behind a proposed Dallas-to-Houston bullet train says the teardown of the long-vacant Northwest Mall site is the first real step toward making the project happen.