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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.
Houston Man Accused of Giving Daughter Fentanyl Faces Charges Under New Law
Joshua Youngblood is only the eighth person in Harris County to be prosecuted under the new statute.
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Houston City Council Adopts New Rules for Short-Term Rentals
A new ordinance passed by the Houston City Council introduces sweeping changes for short-term rental operators. The Houston City Council approved a new ordinance last week establishing regulations for short-term rentals (STRs) within city limits. According to the...
Mesquite ISD’s $600 Million Bond Would Cost $1.1 Billion With Interest
Mesquite Independent School District officials are asking voters to approve a $600 million bond package to expand, renovate, and replace facilities and equipment. With interest, the bonds would cost local property taxpayers $1.1 billion, according to the district’s...
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...