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Fired Pflugerville School Employee Faces Felonies for Grooming Student
Administrative assistant Marissa Juarez is accused of sending an underage student sexually explicit messages via Snapchat and kissing the juvenile while on campus.
Houston ISD To Cut 406 Uncertified Teachers Ahead of 2025–26 School Year
The teachers did not make the required progress towards their certifications.
Harris County Deputies Demand Higher Pay as Houston Police Set for Major Raises
Houston Mayor Whitmire recently proposed a plan that would pay first-year HPD officers $24,000 more than HCSO Deputies.
Austin Elementary Teacher Busted for Child Porn Now Faces Federal Charges
If convicted, Carl Innmon faces 20 years in federal prison.
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Fort Worth ISD Board Approves Abstinence-based Sex Education Curriculum
After a lengthy discussion, the Fort Worth ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to implement a new sex education curriculum. The curriculum up for discussion was the abstinence-based sex education program called “Choosing the Best.” The program’s website states...
Kerrville’s Proposed Anti-solicitation Law Could Violate First Amendment
KERRVILLE—City officials are debating a proposed ordinance aimed at curbing door-to-door solicitors, with questions arising about whether some of its provisions could violate the First Amendment. Mayor Judy Eychner and City Councilmembers Roman Garcia, Jeff Harris,...
US Customs and Border Patrol Seizes Largest Narcotics Shipment at Port of Entry
Six tons of methamphetamine was confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass. According to a media release published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the shipment of methamphetamine was found when a...
Former Katy ISD Coach Gets Jail Time for Sexual Contact with Student
A one-time coach in Katy Independent School District is going to jail after admitting to sexual contact with a 15-year-old student. At least five female students reportedly accused Lonnie Teagle, 39, of making inappropriate sexual comments and touching them while they...
Denison ISD Applauds State Representative for Opposing School Choice
After Denison Independent School District superintendent sent out an email to employees encouraging them to vote for “pro-public education” candidates, the district's website is now thanking its current state representative for supporting public education instead of...
Fired Austin Fire Department Chaplain Calls for Free Speech
After an Austin Fire Department volunteer chaplain was dismissed for views he shared on his personal blog, attorneys are asking a federal court to protect his free speech and religious freedom. In 2021, Austin Fire Department Chaplain Dr. Andrew Fox was dismissed...
Denison Superintendent Encourages Staff to Vote for ‘Pro-Public Education’ Candidates
With the primary election underway, Texas school districts’ utilization of taxpayer-funded resources to get out the vote is being closely scrutinized. Denison Independent School District Superintendent David Kirkbride sent out an email to Denison ISD employees...
A ‘Dark Day’ for Houston Police
Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner called it a “dark day” at a press conference for the Houston Police Department, announcing that 4,107 adult sexual assault cases were wrongly closed without investigation. A case management code “suspended for lack of...
Tarrant County Commissioners Vote to End Taxpayer-funded Bus Services for Election Day
Tarrant County’s governing body ended a five-year program that provides free bus services for voters on Election Day. In a 3-2 party-line vote on Wednesday, Tarrant County Commissioners Court decided it was not appropriate to use county taxpayers’ money to pay for a...