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Highland Park ISD Promotes Bond With ‘Misleading’ Language About Tax Impact
A school district taxpayer notes the “mathematical impossibility” of claiming tax-funded bonds do not increase property taxes, regardless of the tax rate.
East Texas School Employee Terminated for Inappropriate Behavior With Students
The unnamed employee allegedly violated district policy by communicating with a student on Snapchat and is accused of inappropriately touching female students.
Austin, Investigations, Local, State
Did State Law Protect a Teacher Who Allegedly Assaulted a Student?
Texas Education 911 says there’s a “two-tiered system of justice” when it comes to government education.
Three Suspects Accused of Capital Murder Linked to Venezuelan Gang
The Farmers Branch Police Department is currently looking for a fourth suspect.
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Elon Musk Visits Texas-Mexico Border to Expose Crisis
EAGLE PASS—As both federal and state governments continue failing to secure the southern border, Elon Musk took a trip to Eagle Pass—a Texas border town inundated with illegal crossers—to expose the crisis. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1707565081750290910 Musk...
West Texas County Restricts Abortion Trafficking on Its Highways
Cochran County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance outlawing abortion and abortion trafficking within the unincorporated area of Cochran County. On Thursday, Cochran County Commissioners adopted a proposal that prohibits the killing of an unborn...
Woke Pastor Works with Mansfield ISD to Pass Anti-School Choice Resolution
MANSFIELD—A Texas pastor who has promoted gender mutilation in minors spoke at a Mansfield Independent School District school board meeting in favor of a resolution against Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice initiative. One of the items on this week's agenda was a...
Grand Prairie Teacher Gets 15 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Student
A now-former Texas teacher at an all-girls school in Grand Prairie was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex crimes against a 16-year-old student. Matthew Ramos, 34, pleaded guilty in July to improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
Citizen Group Defends Keller ISD Against ACLU Attacks
A conservative citizen advocacy group is defending Keller Independent School District against the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union’s claim that district policies acknowledging biological sex are “discriminatory.” Citizens Defending Freedom said the ACLU’s...
LGBT Group Promoted Radical Books While Protesting BRAVE Books Story Hour
THE WOODLANDS—Local LGBT group “The Woodlands Pride” hosted a “Popsicles with Pride” event to collect “inclusive” books for the Montgomery County Public Library System during a BRAVE Books Story Hour. BRAVE Books, headquartered in Texas, publishes faith-based...
Cleveland ISD Special Ed Teacher Charged with Murdering Wife
A Texas teacher who allegedly shot and killed his wife was arrested and charged with murder following a five-hour stand-off with Houston police. James Paul Anderson, 37, is a special education teacher in Cleveland Independent School District. According to a report by...
New Braunfels Parents Continue Fighting Against Sexually Explicit Books in Public Libraries
Following reports of New Braunfels public libraries keeping sexually explicit books in the children's section, concerned parents made their voices heard during a city council meeting. Last week, Texas Scorecard reported that New Braunfels public libraries had dozens...
School District Serving Illegal Alien Settlement Warns of Fentanyl Overdoses
A Texas school district has dealt with four drug overdoses potentially caused by the potent opioid fentanyl since the start of the 2023-2024 school year on August 8. Cleveland Independent School District Superintendent Stephen McCanless sent an announcement to...