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ICE Houston Arrests 277 Criminal Illegal Aliens in Two Weeks, Including Murderers and Child Predators
Among those arrested were 17 convicted child sex offenders, six murderers, and a Salvadoran MS-13 member sentenced to 228 years in her home country before the Biden administration released her into the United States in 2024.
Substitute Teacher Jailed for Improper Social Media Messages to Llano ISD Students
Angela Palmares is charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a felony.
Higher Ed Coordinating Board Approves Controversial Social Work Doctorate at UT-Arlington
Social work programs have come under scrutiny as a vehicle for woke content.
New Mexico Annexation, ‘Death Star 2.0′ on Agenda for New House Oversight Committee
The committee is expected to guide legislation on local regulations, taxpayer-funded nonprofits, transparency laws, and other issues ahead of the next session.
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West Texas Educator Under Investigation for Alleged Misconduct
A West Texas educator is on leave while authorities investigate allegations of misconduct involving a student. Andrews Independent School District notified the community on April 21 that an unnamed employee had been placed on administrative leave after the district...
Reprimanded Sherman ISD Teacher Resigns Amid Community Concerns
Following months of concerns raised privately and publicly about teacher Bradley Strickland’s past sexual misconduct with a student, Sherman Independent School District officials finally announced that the educator had resigned. But parents continue to question why...
Magnolia ISD Voters Again Asked to Approve New Debt
Magnolia Independent School District voters are being asked to approve a nearly half‑billion‑dollar bond that district documents show will cost about $946 million to repay with interest—almost double the advertised amount. The district has placed a single proposition...
Houston Walks Back ICE Ordinance, Votes To Amend Policy Under State Pressure
Houston City Council voted 13-4 Wednesday to approve Mayor John Whitmire's amended immigration ordinance, purportedly bringing an end to a weeks-long standoff with the state over more than $100 million in frozen public safety funding. City Attorney Arturo Michel said...
Texas Lottery Watchdogs Say There’s No Accountability to Show on Third Anniversary of Rigged Jackpot
Three years ago, an international gambling ring, aided by online lottery ticket resellers and the Texas Lottery Commission, rigged a $95 million jackpot. The scandal entered mainstream consciousness in the early days of the 2025 legislative session and resulted in the...
Texas Education Agency Finds Complaints of Antisemitism in Plano ISD ‘Unsubstantiated’
Plano ISD has avoided sanctions from the Texas Education Agency after state investigators concluded the district did not violate civil rights laws or state education statutes in connection with a series of antisemitism complaints—even as the report documents multiple...
Families Fleeing Big School Districts Drive School Choice Demand
Thousands of families in Texas’ largest public school districts are seeking to leave or supplement their local campuses through the state’s new school choice program, according to newly released data from the Texas Education Freedom Accounts rollout. Acting...
Leading School Construction Companies Back Proposed Ponder ISD Debt Package
Voters in Ponder Independent School District are being asked to decide whether to approve a bond package to fund several projects across the district, including the building of two new schools, a school stadium expansion, and a device refresh for both students and...
East Texas Educator Accused of Misconduct With Former Student
An East Texas educator is under investigation for alleged misconduct with a former student. The educator worked for the Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District, a two-school district in Grimes County, northwest of Houston. Superintendent Sarah Borowicz...