Andrea Rodriguez worked for Runge ISD in South Texas.
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Houston Police Union Invites NYC Police Officers to Texas Following Mayoral Election
The invitation highlights the lower cost of living and support for law enforcement officers from state officials.
Second Celina ISD Teacher Charged With Child Endangerment
Special education aide Micheale “Shelley” Clark is accused of being impaired in the classroom.
Houston Officials Push Hiring and Oversight Tools To Curb Department Overtime Costs
Houston officials are once again confronting runaway costs as departments report spending nearly half their overtime budgets just months into the new fiscal year.
Kilgore Teacher Gets No Prison Time for Student Sex Crime
Kayla O’Dell pleaded guilty to an “improper relationship” with a Kilgore High School student but received deferred adjudication.
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Mansfield ISD Coach Arrested for Child Sexual Assault
Jared Young is also charged with possessing and transmitting child sexual abuse material and improper relationship between educator and student.
Police Arrest Another Celina ISD Middle School Teacher
Jainya Walder was removed from class for suspected intoxication and charged with child endangerment.
Houston City Council Pushes Through $16 Million Homeless Hub
A $16 million homeless “super hub” that was pulled from two consecutive agendas amid public backlash has now been approved.
Orange County Commissioners Adopt No-New-Revenue Rate
Orange County will collect the same amount of property taxes as the year prior.
Cedar Hill ISD Band Directors On Leave Over Misconduct Allegations
The alleged victims are former students.
City of Dallas Sued for Enforcing 89 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
The city previously acknowledged that these ordinances are unconstitutional.
Abbott Investigates Elgin Over Financial Mismanagement
The accusations suggest potential violations of state law.
Unnamed IDEA Charter School Teacher Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
A search warrant was issued after a 13-year-old student told police the teacher touched her.
State Rep. Mitch Little Calls for Transparency in Celina ISD Sexual Abuse Scandal
The case stems from a coach’s illegal recording of undressed middle school boys in the locker room.
ICE Defends Agents After Pasadena Standoff With Three-Time Illegal Entrant
ICE is disputing witness claims surrounding a Pasadena immigration arrest.
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Richardson ISD Asks for $1.4 Billion in Bonds on November Ballot
With interest, the school bonds would cost local property taxpayers $2.32 billion—66 percent more than the amount voters will see on the ballot.
Feds Sentence Grapevine Coach to 40 Years for Child Porn
Michael Bo Peacock and his co-conspirator exploited more than 100 child victims.
Girls Groomed by Great Lakes Academy Teacher Sue School
Plaintiffs are also suing the Plano private school’s principal and the predatory teacher who confessed to sex crimes against one of the girls.
Liberty Hill ISD Voters To Decide on Property Tax Increase This November
If approved, the district property tax hike would bring in more than $10 million for the school district.
Republicans Redraw Fort Bend County Lines After Years of Democrat Advantage
Fort Bend County’s Commissioners Court voted to replace the 2021 redistricting map that gave Democrats a 3–1 edge, returning the county to an even 2–2 political split.
Paxton Demands Answers From Houston Methodist on Vaccine Mandate for Organ Transplants
A new law prohibits discrimination against organ transplant recipients on the basis of vaccine status.
Paxton Sues Over Scheme To ‘Take Over’ Loving County
The attorney general has called the scheme “deceptive and unlawful.”
Magnolia ISD Voters To Decide on $1 Billion Bond Package
The bond package would cost taxpayers over $1 billion when factoring in interest.
Celina ISD Middle School Coach Faces New Child Porn Charge
Moore Middle School teacher/coach Caleb Elliott was arrested last week on a charge of invasive visual recording.
San Antonio Coach Charged With Secretly Recording Students
Holy Cross Catholic School coach Armando Flores is charged with invasive visual recording of students and adults.