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Houston ISD Scores C Grade in 2023 TEA Accountability Report, Worse Than in 2022
The ratings were just provided after 120 school districts sued to block the release of the accountability report.
Odessa School Employee Jailed on 5 Counts of Sexually Assaulting Student
Maurice McCoy worked as a security guard at Harmony Science Academy in Odessa.
Texas Senate Moves to Block Guaranteed Basic Income Programs
Uplift Harris, a county program to pay $500 per month to some residents, was previously blocked by the Texas Supreme Court.
South Texas Teacher Arrested for Sex Crimes Against Student Allowed to Resign
Donna ISD teacher Javier Hernandez is charged with two felonies, including indecency with a child by sexual contact.
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Questions Surround Central Texas School District as Superintendent is Accused of Assault
UPDATE: Back and Forth Since this story was published Friday morning, an RRISD district official has sent Texas Scorecard a statement from Board President Amy Weir, Vice President Amber Feller, and Secretary Tiffanie Harrison (though, notably, nothing yet from the...
Dickson: Eastland Becomes 31st City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
On Wednesday, August 5, the city commission of Eastland, Texas (pop. 3,970), passed an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits, joining the growing number of sanctuary cities for the unborn. The unanimous 5-0 vote by the commission was the...
Far-Left District Attorney Accused of Suppressing Exculpatory Evidence of Army Sergeant
The saga of Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza’s version of "justice"—and his controversial murder prosecution against Army Sergeant Daniel Perry—took an alarming turn this week. Austin’s top homicide detective, David Fugitt, issued a sworn affidavit in Travis...
City of McAllen Sets Up Tents in Response to Border Surge
In response to the ongoing crisis at the southern border, the City of McAllen began setting up tents as temporary emergency shelters late Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, local citizens took notice. Located in an empty lot on 23rd Street and Buddy Owens...
Austin Police Commander Speaks Out Against City’s Critical Race Theory Training
AUSTIN — As the Democrat-run Austin City Council continues to “reimagine public safety”—or in other words, defund the Austin Police Department and teach racist theories to the staff—an officer shared his experience of one of the controversial classes. Inside the...
Democrat Official Throws Out Elected Republican for Not Wearing a Mask
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, having Republican Commissioner J.J. Koch escorted out of a commissioners court meeting for refusing to wear a mask. During the commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning,...
Family of Austin’s Mass Shooting Victim Speaks Out Against Police Defunding
In mid-June, Austin’s harmful city decisions and alarming rise in homicides were driven home when gang warfare erupted in the city’s iconic Sixth Street entertainment district, leaving 13 civilians injured and one dead. The mass shooting made national headlines, and...
State and Local Officials Pushing COVID–19 Vaccinations on Texans
State officials are using taxpayers’ money to pressure Texans into getting a COVID–19 vaccine. This, combined with documents revealing more about a Democrat-controlled county’s door-to-door effort, has sparked an outcry for state elected officials to “protect our...
Austin Taxpayers Forced to Pay Left-Wing Consultants $10K/Day for Critical Race Theory Training
If it’s another week, it’s another boondoggle for the City of Austin, all paid for by citizens’ tax dollars. According to recent open records requests, city officials are paying more than $10,000 per day of taxpayer money, with a max of $580,000 per year, to a local...