Daily News

The latest education news headlines of interest to TASB members:

Friday, Sept. 22

• Abbott willing to get vouchers 'the hard way' by challenging fellow Republicans at the polls, FOX San Angelo
• Education ransomware attacks cost over $53B in downtime over 5 years, K-12 Dive
• 4-day school weeks are becoming more popular, but are they effective?, ABC News
• Ahead of special session, Dallas superintendent warns vouchers will pull funds from public schools, KERA Dallas
• Op/Ed: School vouchers are bad for business, bad for Texas and, most of all, bad for schools, Houston Chronicle
• Texas school districts, police departments to receive Narcan, Community Impact
• HEB awards Waco ISD EMT program $10,000 grant, KWTX Waco

Thursday, Sept. 21

• TEA speaks at DFW conference followed by superintendents who joined lawsuit against him, NBC DFW
• Coppell ISD introduces STEAM program to elementary schools, Community Impact
• Waco ISD pushes incentives to get retired teachers back in the classroom, NBC Waco
• Ott to be honored as public education ambassador next month in Waco, Temple Telegram
• VISD student art selected to be displayed at TASA/TASB Convention, Victoria ISD
• Central Texas school district opens café to prepare students with disabilities for the workforce, KWTX Waco

Wednesday, Sept. 20

• Abbott says special legislative session on “school choice” coming in October, Texas Tribune
• 'Go to the pulpit': Abbott calls on faith leaders to push for school choice in Texas, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas made it illegal to punish students for dreadlocks. A school is testing the limits of the law, Texas Tribune
• Mental health important to teachers, while many look for new profession, poll finds, Community Impact
• Texas youth say book bans violate their rights and take away 'the joy of reading,’ KUT Austin
• 26 Texas Public Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Honors, TEA
• USDE Announces 2023 Blue Ribbon Schools, U.S. Department of Education
• ECISD captures 2 excellence awards from MASBA, Odessa American
• LHISD implements supervision policy at high school football games, Liberty Hill Independent
• RCISD campus will be part of 2023-24 Exhibit of School Architecture, Royse City Banner

Tuesday, Sept. 19

• Paxton verdict heightens political tension ahead of education special session, Texas Tribune
• Proposed Section 504 rule still being drafted, K-12 Dive
• As more schools switch to 4-day weeks, will teachers stay?, Good Morning America
• Bill would ensure parents know of right to invite experts to special ed meetings, K-12 Dive
• More school employees may qualify for overtime under Labor Department proposal, K-12 Dive
• Texas cities outlaw juvenile curfews with passing of HB 1819 into law, San Antonio Express News

Monday, Sept. 18

• Bullard ISD registers, recognized as First Responder Organization, CBS Tyler
• Texas House OKs bill to increase teacher pension payouts, but it needs voter approval, KTSM El Paso
• TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to 2023-24 School Architecture Projects, TASA
• Abbott Appoints Six To Continuing Advisory Committee For Special Education, Office of the Texas Governor
• El Paso educational organizations unite to distribute 35,000 children's books in community celebration, CBS El Paso
• Comal ISD after school aide shows students retirement doesn’t have to mean it’s the end, KSAT San Antonio

Friday, Sept. 15

• Texas Voter Poll reveals strong support for public schools, rigorous accountability standards, Texas 2036
• Should students be allowed to use cellphones in school? Houston districts have differing opinions, Houston Chronicle
• Fort Worth ISD tried a new discipline plan to reduce suspensions. Did it work?, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election, Texas Tribune
• SBOE 2023 Heroes for Children Award Recipients, TEA
• Referee shortage affecting more than just the schedule of high school sports, KRIS Corpus Christi
• China Spring superintendent driving students to school, KXXV ABC Central Texas
• How a Houston-area custodian became the soul of Spring ISD, Houston Chronicle
• 2 East Texas students headed to college fishing combine in Alabama this weekend, KLTV Tyler
• Need ‘Roadrunner News’? Edgewood ISD fifth graders cover their campus daily, San Antonio Express-News

Thursday, Sept. 14

• Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan proposes more funding for school security officers, KFDM Beaumont
• Texas Education Agency delays release of new school ratings amid lawsuits, Houston Chronicle
• Voters to decide on cost-of-living adjustment, stipend for retired Texas teachers Nov. 7, Community Impact
• Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court, San Antonio Express-News
• The teacher who gave me a sense of belonging, Charles Butt Foundation
• Student-run bank opens on Richardson ISD campus, Community Impact

Wednesday, Sept. 13

• TEA Announces Temporary Delay of Release of 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings, Texas Education Agency
• Texas Education Agency delays release of annual school ratings, Texas Tribune
• Amber alerts are often ineffective; a new law gives local police more control, Texas Monthly
• What options do UIL, TAPPS coaches have when weather disrupts Friday Night Lights?, Dallas Morning News
• September 2023 Quarterly Newsletter, Texas School Safety Center
• School Safety Law Toolkit, Texas School Safety Center

Tuesday, Sept. 12

• Survey: Mental health, pay worry Texas teachers the most, Community Impact
• Part 2, Extended coverage: North Texas teachers say lack of respect is driving them to quit: “The disrespect is real,” CBS DFW
• Pflugerville ISD officials lay out next steps for workforce housing initiative, Community Impact

Monday, Sept. 11

• Texas parents who care for their disabled children full time will lose money after pay raise, Texas Tribune
• HISD renews enforcement on cellphone bans, to the delight of some parents and teachers, Houston Chronicle
• What's going on at HISD? Here's everything to know about changes in the district, Houston Chronicle
• How to keep kids safe in the age of fentanyl, Dallas Morning News
• Why are Texas homecoming mums so huge? Here's how the tradition came to be, Houston Chronicle