Allen High School science teacher Albert Najera is on “indefinite administrative leave” while police investigate.
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Fort Bend ISD Audits Bond Program
The Board of Trustees voted to approve an audit after $133 million in cost overruns from their $1.2 billion May 2023 bond package.
Denton School Board Keeps ‘Transgender’ Books in Kids’ Library
Denton ISD trustees voted 6-1 to keep two controversial titles available to K-5th grade students.
Castleberry ISD Superintendent Tells District Leadership to ‘Vote Accordingly’ in Primary
Superintendent Renee Smith-Faulkner forwarded a voter guide from the Castleberry ISD Retired Teachers Association and told district administrators to follow its recommendations.
Houston Police Crisis Over Closed Sexual Assault Cases Worsens
Police Chief Troy Finner has announced that the true number of all wrongly closed cases is 264,000.
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Lakewood Church Shooter Identified as Transgender
The shooter’s rifle had a sticker with the word “Palestine.”
Another Klein Teacher Busted for Child Porn
Sebastian Baraldi is the third Klein ISD teacher in three months arrested for sex crimes involving children.
East Texas Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student
State records show Anthony Jernigan’s teaching certificate has been expired since February 2023.
Fort Bend Independent School District’s Bond Has $133M Shortfall
The $1.2 billion bond which voters approved in May of 2023 currently has a shortfall of $133 million.
‘Drag Queen Bingo’ Targeting Children to be Hosted in Austin
Saturday’s event features drag queens who have posted sexually explicit images and videos on their social media pages.
McKinney Tables Vote on Extending Term Limits After Citizens Object
Longer term limits will not be on the May ballot, but the council may consider putting the issue to voters in November.
University of Houston to Display Pro-Abortion Idol
The 18-foot tall statute is currently scheduled for display from February 28 to October 31.
Harris County GOP Chair Race Heats Up
The primary election will determine which candidate leads the Republican Party in the state’s largest county.
Keller ISD Focuses on New Budget Cuts to Deal with $28M Shortfall
The board of trustees will focus on cutting staff and having district departments justify their entire budget each year.
Former Houston Mayoral Aide Sentenced for Bribery
William Paul Thomas has been sentenced to a year in federal prison.
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Dallas-Area State Reps. to Face Challengers
State Reps. Morgan Meyer and Jared Patterson are both facing Republican Primary challengers.
Race to Replace Mayor Draws Houston Voters
The city controller and all 16 city council seats are also on Houstonians’ November ballot.
DeSoto ISD Special Education Aide Charged for Allegedly Assaulting Student
The recording shows the aide appearing to assault the student with a power cord.
Senator Calls Out School District For Incentivizing Teachers to Vote for Tax Increase
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt is calling on the Texas Attorney General to review the matter.
Denton Asks City Taxpayers to Approve Bonds Totaling $309 Million
With interest, the eight bond propositions would cost property taxpayers significantly more than the dollar amounts shown on the ballot.
Katy ISD Students Asked to Reflect on ‘White Privilege’
The assignment potentially breaks Texas’ law prohibiting educators from teaching that one race is inherently superior to another race.
New $83M Police Facility Tops Allen’s Proposed $156M Bond Package
With interest, the proposed bonds would cost Allen property taxpayers significantly more than the dollar amounts shown on the ballot.
Cleveland ISD Proposed Bond Would Cost Taxpayers $282 Million With Interest
The bond is expected to pay for five major projects, including new buildings and improving existing facilities.
Cartel Members Detonate Explosives on the Southern Border
The explosives were set off directly across from Fronton Island, which was recently retaken from the Mexican cartels by Texas DPS.
Retired Richardson ISD Coach Charged with Possessing Child Porn
Frisco police found “multiple images meeting the Texas statutory definition of child pornography.”