Education-related News
Monday, June 18
- Many Texas school districts do not want to arm school employees (The Brownsville Herald)
- Austin school district changes water fountains at some schools after lead concerns (KVUE)
- Conroe ISD plans campus renovation work over the summer (The Courier)
- Pottsboro ISD to mandate drug tests for extracurricular activities (KTEN)
- Kilgore ISD board to consider free breakfast program (Longview News-Journal)
- Houston ISD trustees reject proposed budget (Houston Chronicle)
Friday, June 15
- Killeen ISD counselor honored at Region 12 ceremony (KTRE)
- Little Elm ISD approves two new SROs (Little Elm Journal)
- Lubbock ISD trustees OK budget with slight raises, steady tax rate (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Thursday, June 14
- STAAR glitches affected more than 100,000 Texas students, education commissioner says (Texas Tribune)
- Texas education board votes to call long-sought Texas course "Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies" (Texas Tribune)
- Humble ISD begins issuing bonds from $575 million referendum (Houston Chronicle)
- Despite a revamped focus on real-life skills, 'home ec' classes fade away (NPR)
- Denton ISD approves employee raises included in $4.67 million compensation plan (Denton Record-Chronicle)
- Cleveland ISD hosts job fair to fill dozens of positions (Houston Chronicle)
- Henderson ISD board approves pay 2018-2019 raises (Longview News-Journal)
- School police want a voice in plans to improve campus security (Houston Chronicle)
- Frisco ISD school board approves 2018-19 school year budget including a 3 percent raise to all staff (Community Impact)
- UIL moves forward with school safety plan for games and competitions (KTSM)
- Pearland ISD will use $8 million in reserves to help fund raises, new mental health positions (Community Impact)
- Sherman ISD considers staggered start times (KTEN)
- Angleton ISD to provide free meals for all students for 2018-19 school year (KHOU)
Wednesday, June 13
- Texas activists protest the renaming of “Mexican-American Studies” course to “Ethnic Studies” (Texas Tribune)
- During school safety hearing, Texas lawmakers express support for arming faculty and staff — maybe even with rifles (Texas Tribune)
- Weatherford ISD allows campus carry for teachers, staff (NBC DFW)
- Round Rock ISD: District police force could cost $1.08M (Austin American-Statesman)
- Killeen ISD school board approves pay raises for teachers, district employees (KCEN)
- Plano ISD makes changes to reduce 'rank-obsessed culture' among high schoolers (Dallas Morning News)
- Alpine ISD to require clear backpacks (CBS 7)
- Conroe ISD could add 46 police officers within two years (Houston Chronicle)
- McAllen ISD board calls for special Tax Ratification Election in September (The Monitor)
Tuesday, June 12
- Lawmakers explore school safety solutions at the Texas Capitol (Texas Tribune)
- After Santa Fe shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to put more counselors in schools. Educators say that’s not enough. (Texas Tribune)
- Raises for Longview ISD teachers, staff proposed in draft budget (Longview News-Journal)
- Brownsville teacher chosen for space grant externship (Brownsville Herald)
- Spring ISD begins work on new district police department (Patch.com)
- Frankin school district adopts clear backpack policy starting in fall (The Eagle)
- City View ISD to offer free lunch next school year (News Channel 6)
- Texas School Safety Conference underway in Corpus Christi (News 4 San Antonio)