Police believe Fernando Escobar may have victimized other girls.
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Attorney Blames Bowie ISD’s ‘Bogus’ Charge for School Board Candidate’s Suicide
Bowie police chief Guy Green also serves on the Bowie ISD school board that voted to charge a trustee candidate with a felony.
Farmersville Considers Lower Tax Rate, Budget Cuts
City council members will adopt a final property tax rate and budget on September 15.
Principal Arrested for Not Reporting Adult Son’s Alleged Sexual Assault of Child
Arp ISD assistant principal Karla Florence is charged with two misdemeanors. Her son, Blake Florence, is charged with felony sexual assault of a child and evidence tampering.
Plano ISD Under Investigation Following Reports of Antisemitic Incidents
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the investigation is in response to community concerns.
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Farmersville Proposes Double-Digit Tax Increase
City officials drafted a balanced budget based on the highest property tax increase allowed without a public vote.
Three Years Later: Still No Accountability for Prosper ISD Sex Abuse Scandal
Moms continue to challenge the claim that no one in Prosper ISD is at fault in the now three-year-old sex abuse scandal and cover-up.
Hood County Judge Accused of Election Interference
Mitchell Bend resident Cheryl Shadden claims Hood County Judge Ron Massingill unlawfully invalidated an incorporation election at the request of a bitcoin company.
Plano ISD Trustees Split on Vote To Restrict Public Comments
Trustees voted 5-2 to eliminate public comments on non-agenda items during school board meetings.
Rockwall ISD Calls Tax Increase Election
Voters will decide in November whether to approve a 4-cent property tax rate hike.
Bitcoin Business Tries to Derail Hood County Neighborhood’s Incorporation
County Judge Ron Massingill signed a new order for a November incorporation election after being persuaded by MARA to vacate an earlier order.
UNT Regents Change Rules To Comply With New State Laws
Meeting documents continued to use the phrase “shared governance.”
City of Josephine Rejects New Rule Prohibiting Offensive Street Names
Council members voted 4-1 against an ordinance to prohibit street names referencing ideologies “contrary to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.”
Federal Officials Call on Plano ISD To Eradicate Antisemitism in Schools
U.S. Reps. Keith Self and Pat Fallon demanded “swift action” from Plano’s elected school board to stop “increasingly common” antisemitic behavior on district campuses.
A Year Later, Rockwall ISD Pre-K Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse Resurfaces
Jamie Palmer is now working at Rockwall ISD’s Rochell Elementary, according to the school’s website.
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Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
The state-mandated policies are meant to minimize classroom distractions, but some parents think the restrictions go too far.
Allen ISD Adopts New ‘No Cell Phone’ Policy
A new state law requires all Texas school districts to set policies that keep personal communication devices out of students’ hands “from bell to bell.”
Lawsuit Reveals Disturbing Details in Millsap ISD’s Special Needs Student Abuse Scandal
A grand jury indicted the school district’s former superintendent for failing to report child abuse by two special education teachers.
City of Dallas Accused of Enforcing 133 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
Texas Public Policy Foundation cited the violations in a letter to the Dallas City Attorney threatening legal action.
Gainesville ISD Employee Caught in Underage Sex Solicitation Sting
School maintenance worker Hunter Jordan was charged with online solicitation of a minor.
Dallas District Judge Sanctioned Twice
Judge Amber Givens was found to have violated constitutional rights and exhibited disrespect toward defendants, counsel, and fellow judges.
Acclaimed Denton ISD Choir Director Arrested for Exposing Himself to a Child
Derrick Brookins worked at Braswell High School in Denton ISD.
IRS Withholds Wages of Arlington Mayor Over Federal Tax Debt
Taxpayers reportedly question Mayor Jim Ross’ ability to lead Arlington because of issues with his personal finances.
Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
Austin White was placed on leave from Preston Elementary in October 2024.
Howe ISD Head Football Coach Charged With Soliciting Sex From a Minor
Coach Andrew Harvey is Howe ISD’s athletic director.