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24/7 Ban on Homeless Sleeping Outdoors Coming to Houston Under Updated Ordinance
In a bid to curb street homelessness and connect people with shelters, Houston plans to implement a 24/7 outdoor sleeping ban in key neighborhoods, backed by new funding and federal support.
Prosecutors Seek Cell Phone of Student Solicited for Sex by Elgin ISD Coach
Coach Devin Anderson was charged last year with having an illicit sexual “relationship” with a female student.
Harris County Officials to Consider Issues at Jail After 3 Deaths in 48 Hours
The Harris County Jail has been out of compliance with state standards for months.
Winnsboro ISD Coach Charged With Covering Up Fellow Coach’s Sex With Student
Coach Jared Lancaster is accused of knowingly failing to report another teacher’s sexual abuse of a student.
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Harris County Appoints Interim County Administrator
Harris County commissioners appointed Jesse Dickerman as interim county administrator and budget officer in a 4-1 vote. Commissioner Tom Ramsey, the lone Republican on the court, voted no during a special meeting of the Commissioners Court on Monday. Dickerman will...
Judson ISD Coach Accused of Sexually Grooming Students via Social Media
A San Antonio educator is accused of enticing female students to send him sexually explicit images via social media and grooming the girls for sexual encounters. Christopher Demetrius Irving, 41, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of sexual performance...
Former Student Accuses Azle ISD Coach of Past ‘Improper Relationship’
A teacher and coach in Azle Independent School District was jailed after a former student reported to police that they had an inappropriate relationship several years ago. Carlos Alberto Font Santiago, a Spanish teacher and softball coach at Azle High School, was...
Federal Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Houston ISD Bribery Case
A jury has found former Houston Independent School District Chief Operating Officer Brian Busby and HISD vendor Anthony Hutchison guilty on 33 federal charges after a sweeping corruption trial. After a weeks-long trial, a jury deliberated for just six hours before...
Fort Bend ISD Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Kara Hernandez, a now-former middle school teacher in Fort Bend Independent School District, has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a student. The offense includes sexual contact or sexually explicit communication with a student,...
Flour Bluff ISD’s Bonds Would Raise School Property Taxes 23 Percent
Flour Bluff Independent School District trustees are asking voters to approve a $193 million bond package that would raise residents’ property tax rates by 23 percent. With interest, the bonds would cost local property taxpayers $392 million, according to the...
Frisco Floats Controversial Performing Arts Center Bond
Frisco officials are asking voters to approve a $160 million bond to finance a controversial city-owned center for the arts. With interest, the bond would cost local property taxpayers $308 million, according to the city’s own estimates—92 percent more than the dollar...
Stratford ISD Confirms Educator Misconduct ‘Rumors’
Stratford Independent School District has confirmed “rumors” that two employees are under criminal investigation for alleged misconduct with students. Superintendent Paul Uttley released a statement Wednesday confirming that district administrators had received a...
Tomball ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $429 Million Bond Package
Tomball Independent School District is asking voters to consider a $429 million bond package in the upcoming May election. The proposal, split into four separate propositions, spends millions on infrastructure, technology, athletics, and activity centers. Texas...