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Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
Facing a $110 million budget deficit, Austin ISD’s trustees are receiving input from the public on a plan to consolidate some schools for the 2026–27 school year.
Houston’s Taxpayer-Sponsored LGBT Parade Featured Sexualized Performances Near Children
Marketed as safe and inclusive for all ages, Houston’s LGBT “Pride” party featured overtly adult activities in full view of children.
Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
Austin White was placed on leave from Preston Elementary in October 2024.
Houston Parents Sue HISD Over Daughter’s Secret Social Gender Transition
A Houston family is taking the state’s largest school district to court, claiming their daughter was socially transitioned by school staff in direct defiance of their explicit instructions.
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Parents Roasting Allen ISD Over Sexually Explicit Books Goes Viral
Videos of Texas parents roasting Allen Independent School District officials for failing to remove sexually explicit books from students’ libraries have gone viral. The "embarrassing" clips are drawing widespread criticism of how administrators are handling the issue....
Two More Educators Charged in Newman Academy Child Grooming Investigation
A principal and two other employees of Newman International Academy in Arlington have been arrested on charges related to sexual grooming of students. In addition, the charter school’s athletic director and two coaches are on leave while police investigate the alleged...
SpaceX’s Home Starbase Could Soon Become an Official City
In what could be a significant move for South Texas, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. has signed an order approving an election to determine the incorporation of Starbase, Texas, as an official city. The order follows the successful submission of a petition...
Feds Arrest Tren de Aragua Sex Trafficking Ringleaders in Houston
Federal authorities recently completed two separate operations in Houston targeting criminal illegal aliens. The first operation targeted illegal aliens indicted for their role in a Tren de Aragua sex trafficking scheme, while the second operation resulted in the...
Houston Police Search for Honduran Man With History of Child Assault Charges
A Honduran man wanted in connection with charges of attempted indecency with a child was recently identified, revealing a history of similar offenses dating back to 2017. Houston police are searching for 43-year-old Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, who has been charged with...
Houston Audit Identifies Inefficiencies Across Departments
After a months-long review of Houston's 22 departments by the city's senior leadership and Ernst & Young, Mayor John Whitmire called the results "a real opportunity for us to protect Houston's future." The study focused on performance, spending, organization, and...
Former Barbers Hill ISD Teacher Arrested a Year After Indictment for Sex With Student
A former teacher for Barbers Hill Independent School District was arrested Tuesday and charged with having an “improper” sexual relationship with a student—one year after a grand jury indicted her for the felony child sex crime. Molly Colleen Spears, now 35, was a...
Texas Commission on Jail Standards Requests Attorney General Intervention in Harris County Jail
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards voted to request that the attorney general's office intervene to force Harris County Jail to comply with state standards. The Harris County Jail has been out of compliance with state standards since September 2022. Since that...
Another Bartlett ISD Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Student
For the second time in one month, a teacher in Bartlett Independent School District has been accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Bartlett ISD Superintendent Teddy Clevenger posted a two-page letter to Facebook on Friday afternoon, February 7, addressing...