Baranoff Elementary School teacher Carl Innmon faces new charges for using photos of students in his classroom to create child sexual abuse material.
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Fort Cavazos Orders Investigation Into Incident at Killeen ISD School, Parents Speak Up
The new investigation follows an investigation by Killeen ISD into a Meadows Elementary School coach.
Police Investigating Two Belton ISD Employees for Alleged Misconduct
The two unnamed staff members are on administrative leave.
Lorena ISD Sides With District Against Mom Cut From Substitute Teaching
Wendy Harding said she lost her job as a substitute teacher after advocating for her special-needs son.
Female Teachers Get Probation After Admitting to Sex With Students
The women will not be required to register as sex offenders.
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‘Qualified Immunity’ Arguments On Trial in Lorena ISD Sex Abuse Case
At the Fifth Circuit, defense counsel argued that Principal April Jewell should not be liable for a teacher under her direction who victimized a 5-year-old student.
Robinson ISD Teacher’s Aide Fired, Arrested for Sexting Student
Christopher Gonzales worked as a paraprofessional at Robinson Junior High.
Killeen ISD Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
The teacher has not been named but has been scrubbed from the school district’s website.
Lampasas ISD Teacher Resigns Amid Allegations of Misconduct With Student
Parents say they know the identity of the teacher, but the district won’t confirm.
Another Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexually Assaulting a Child
Charles Poling, an assistant football coach at Bartlett ISD in Central Texas, was the second teacher arrested Wednesday for sexual assault of a child.
Bastrop County GOP Passes Resolution Disapproving of State Rep. Stan Gerdes
If Gerdes does not support State Rep. David Cook for House Speaker, the county party says that they will censure him.
McLennan County Sheriff Allegedly Used Taxpayer Funds for Personal Property Upkeep
Former McLennan County Sheriff’s Office employee Johnathan Crawley has alleged that Sheriff Parnell McNamara hand-picked him to do personal labor on his Bosqueville farm during normal duty hours and billed the county for his time for years.
Gov. Abbott: US Foods Expansion in Buda Worth $120 Million in Capital Investment
US Foods will receive over $1 million in grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund towards the expansion, which is slated to create 165 new jobs.
San Antonio Teacher Spews Hatred of Trump Supporters
Ashlee Walker is a fifth-grade teacher at El Dorado Elementary in North East ISD.
Hutto City Council Rejects Proposal Allowing Noncitizens to Serve on Boards
The proposal failed, with four council members voting to keep the current city policy that requires all board members to be registered voters.
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North East ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Grooming Student
John Ghrist used Snapchat and a school-approved app to message a 15-year-old girl, and police fear there could be more victims.
Central Texas School Districts Seek Voter Approval for Increasing Tax Rates
Liberty Hill, Manor, Marble Falls, and San Marcos all have a VATRE proposition on the ballot to increase school district funding.
AG Paxton Files Emergency Motions Against ‘Unlawful’ Travis and Bexar County Voter Registration Programs
A partisan vendor’s attempt to register a deceased citizen to vote prompted Paxton’s supplemental motions.
Williamson County Samsung Plant Experiences Significant Setbacks
The perils of government picking winners and losers means taxpayers are footing part of this bill.
A&M-Central Texas To Spotlight Faculty Research on ‘Transgender’ Veterans
The presentation will examine “what it means to be transgender and non-binary.”
Kerrville Residents Win Partial Injunction Against City’s Electioneering Ordinance
Two sections of the city’s electioneering law, including restrictions on residents “congregating” outside its sole polling location, are temporarily voided.
Leander ISD Middle School Publicly Shared Students’ Vaccine Records
After publicly sharing vaccine records, the district said they are committed to ensuring that privacy is protected.
Texas Rangers Investigating McLennan County Sheriff for Alleged Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
A grand jury asked the Rangers to investigate allegations that Sheriff Parnell McNamara ordered a deputy to work at his farm while on the county payroll.
Absenteeism Plagues Waco Boards and Commissions
A Democrat candidate for county commissioner currently serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission did not attend any meetings for two years.
Texas’ School Grievance Process on Display in Llano ISD Board Meeting
The board, which includes two trustees whose wives are involved in Llano school libraries, voted unanimously to keep the book “Crank” on the shelf despite concerns over its graphic content.