Assistant Principal ‘Blinded’ in One Eye After Being Attacked by Student with a Wooden Hanger
PEOPLE.COM – An assistant principal in Texas could lose her eyesight in one eye after being attacked by a student.
Texas School Choice Program Could Cost $2B Annually by 2028
GOVERNING.COM – The program also includes more funding for special education, teacher retention, per-student allotments and would revamp virtual education and public school accountability. But it would cost billions to implement.
New poll shows less support for $4.4 billion Houston ISD bond than prior survey
HOUSTON LANDING – Just days apart, two polls related to Houston ISD’s proposed $4.4 billion school bond forecast clashing results, with a new survey released Tuesday suggesting voters might reject the record-breaking package.
DFW school districts advocate for increased pre-K funding ahead of 89th Texas Legislature
COMMUNITY IMPACT – As the 89th Texas Legislature is set to convene in January, funding for full-day pre-K is top of mind for school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and public education advocacy organization Raise Your Hand Texas.
Austin ISD, Disability Rights Texas settle lawsuit over special education services backlog
AUSTIN STATESMAN – The Austin school district and Disability Rights Texas have reached a settlement agreement over a 2021 lawsuit in which the disabilities advocacy nonprofit accused the district of failing to provide timely special education services to five students.
CW39 – Most parents getting ready for the new school year may be worried about the first day of school for several reasons from making sure their child has all of the necessary school supplies, school clothes and making sure they go to bed at a decent hour for the first day.
Texas teachers spend more on school supplies than in other states, data shows — are you one of them?
HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Texas teachers outspend their counterparts from all 50 states on yearly school supply purchases for their classrooms, according to survey released Monday as educators prepare for the 2024-25 school year.
TASB Statement on Remarks Made at TASB Summer Leadership Institute
The Texas Messenger reached out to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for a statement regarding comments made by a speaker at the recent Summer Leadership Institute.
Fort Worth superintendent says school board breached her contract, email shows
FORT WORTH REPORT – The Fort Worth ISD superintendent told the school board that it breached her contract subsequent to her evaluation in January, according to an email obtained by the Fort Worth Report.
Former Uvalde officer pleads not guilty to criminal charges over delayed mass shooting response
TEXAS TRIBUNE – Adrian Gonzalez appeared in court Thursday after being indicted over law enforcement’s delay in confronting a gunman. Pete Arredondo previously pleaded not guilty.
