Mesquite school administrators noticed Cesar Antonio Jimenez’s inappropriate behavior and notified law enforcement.
Metroplex
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.
Fort Worth ISD Board Approves Abstinence-based Sex Education Curriculum
The board unanimously approved the curriculum despite some pushback.
Denison ISD Applauds State Representative for Opposing School Choice
The district’s homepage thanked local State Rep. Reggie Smith for continually opposing school choice during the recent special sessions.
MOST RECENT
Dallas City Council Set to Move $1.25 Billion Bond to May Ballot
Wednesday’s meeting is the city council’s last chance to put bond propositions on the May ballot before the February 16 deadline.
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.
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.
Plano Private School Teacher Charged with Grooming Student for Sex
Great Lakes Academy teacher Jacob Allred is the latest educator charged under Texas’ new anti-child grooming law.
Dallas Independent School District Removes Mentions of LGBT Program on Its Website
The district also removed other aspects of its website such as links to LGBT organizations.
Disgraced State Rep. Frederick Frazier Loses McKinney Police Endorsement
McKinney Police Association members reportedly declined to endorse Frazier for re-election after backing him in 2022.
Republican House Candidates Spar Over Democrat Committee Chairs
Primary challengers in North Texas House races hit incumbents on the issue at a forum hosted by the Collin County Conservative Republicans.
Arlington ISD Trustees Refuse to Answer Questions About District Policies for Gender-Confused Students
David Jarvis has filed a lawsuit against the district and school board for allegedly violating the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Republican-led Fort Worth Celebrates ‘LGBTQ Inclusiveness’ Rating
Fort Worth earned a perfect score for the eighth consecutive year.
Primary Opponents Challenge State Rep. Stucky’s Record on GOP Priorities
Challengers Andy Hopper and Elaine Hays also slammed Lynn Stucky’s vote to impeach Ken Paxton.
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School Superintendent Urges Parents to Oppose School Choice
The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD administrator sent out an email to parents, urging them to engage with lawmakers to prevent educational freedom from passing.
McKinney ISD Mother Accuses the District of Retaliation
After a case of bullying ended with a student in the hospital, his mom says the school is attempting to send him to an alternative school to silence her grievances against McKinney ISD.
Abusive Government Schools: Children at Risk
An examination of allegations at Round Rock and Dallas school districts.
Keller ISD Teaching Assistant Arrested for Alleged Sex with Student
Keli Borish is charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact and improper relationship between educator and student.
Abortion Pill Facilitator Shows New Documentary in Texas
The documentary depicts the group’s fight to increase access to abortion pills in the U.S. following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Local Business Owner Announces Run Against Impeachment Manager
Kerri Kingsbery says she’s running to bring Texas values back to Austin.
Parker County GOP Supports Censuring Dade Phelan
The resolution states that House Speaker Dade Phelan has abused the power of his office by opposing multiple core principles of the RPT.
Fort Worth ISD Threatens to Ban Parents from District Property
Board members threatened to ban a parent, who attempted to read five words from a book previously found in district libraries during a board meeting, from district property.
Northwest ISD Principal Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Child
Mose Brown is an assistant principal at Eaton High School.
Tarrant County Commissioners Reject Funding for Girls Inc.
The group has criticized Texas for pro-life and pro-women legislation.