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Thursday, Dec. 1

Texas must invest more resources in early childhood development, advocates say (San Antonio Express-News)
Gov. Abbott eyeing discussions of gender identity in Texas schools for next legislative session (WFAA)
Frisco ISD board votes to remove books from libraries for the first time following state lawmaker's requests (WFAA)
School principals say culture wars made last year 'rough as hell' (NPR)

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Stephen F. Austin State University moves to join the University of Texas System (Texas Standard)
Uvalde victims, survivors file $27 billion class action lawsuit (KVUE)
UTRGV, Edinburg CISD to break ground on construction of collegiate high school (Valley Central)
Winnsboro ISD to build state-of-the-art meat lab for students to learn meat processing (CBS 19)
‘Gaslighting’ Is the Word of the Year. Did It Haunt Schools, Too? (Education Week)

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Leander ISD estimates its first payment into state’s ‘Robin Hood’ system will top $35 million (KUT)
Classes still canceled at Houston-area ISDs after lifting of boil water notice (Houston Chronicle)
Beaumont high schools to get touchless metal detectors (Beaumont Enterprise)
Allen ISD approves rezoning plan over parent protests, board member resigns after contentious vote (KDFW)
It's no trick; Merriam-Webster says 'gaslighting' is the word of the year (Texas Public Radio)

Monday, Nov. 28

Some Republicans are optimistic about enacting school choice in next year’s session — but it might not be so easy (Texas Tribune)
Copperas Cove ISD accepted into Teacher Incentive Allotment for the 22-23 school year (Cove Herald)
Star Wars to science: Researchers harvest water from air to address shortages (Dallas Morning News)
More Texans turn to home schooling after the pandemic showed them what learning outside of schools could be like (Texas Tribune)
Virtual learning left teachers scrambling. How are teacher prep programs catching up? (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
ACLU calls for civil rights investigations into two North Texas school districts over anti-transgender policies (Texas Tribune)
Houston school districts have made safety a bigger priority after Uvalde, but budget issues persist (Houston Chronicle)
Fighting could now lead to expulsion from Plainview ISD (Plainview Herald)
With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023 (NPR)

Friday, Nov. 18

Harlingen, San Benito school districts set employee bonuses (MyRGV)
Texarkana ISD approves $1,000 teacher bonuses (Texarkana Gazette | subscribers)
Retiring Rep. Brady takes aim at Social Security penalty that stings retired Texas teachers (Houston Chronicle)
Later School Start Times Could Help Teachers, Too (Education Week)
Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in school (Dallas Morning News)
“I’ll still be sharing Lexi’s story”: Mother of Uvalde victim vows to remain politically engaged (Texas Tribune)
Leander ISD high school band, dance company to appear in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (KXAN)
Austin ISD needs a new interim superintendent. This will be AISD's third leader in less than a year. (KUT)
How This Teacher Builds Relationships, Has Fun, and Makes Money on TikTok (Education Week)
Student loan forgiveness is in legal limbo. What are your plans when payments resume? (NPR)
Judge blocks Ron DeSantis law barring ‘woke’ education (PBS NewsHour | AP)

Thursday, Nov. 17

New Braunfels ISD to give $1,500 payment to full-time teachers as incentive (New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung)
Willis ISD trustees approve retention, sign-on bonuses for staff (Community Impact)
National teacher shortage leads to voters approving Blackwell CISD bonds including teacher housing (BigCountry Homepage)
Nacogdoches ISD to ask school board to add incentives for all employees (KTRE)
Conroe, Montgomery, Willis ISDs battling effects of teacher turnover (Community Impact)
Terrell ISD considering 4-day school week option for 2023-24 school year (InForney)
Houston ISD police opens crime-reporting portal, expands gear inventory after Uvalde shooting (Houston Public Media)
Weslaco ISD to host social emotional learning expo for students (ValleyCentral.com)
Judge rules to erase the student loans of 200k borrowers who say they were ripped off (NPR)

Wednesday, Nov. 16

How political action committees transformed school board races in Round Rock and Leander (KUT)
Voters approve $12M bond for Rio Vista ISD (Cleburne Times-Review)
Winona ISD votes on elementary, middle school campus upgrades (KLTV)
Voters decide not to pass 3 bonds for Dripping Springs ISD (KXAN)
Bonham ISD voters turn down $60 million bond package (North Texas eNews)
Kilgore ISD cancels classes for Friday due to playoff game in New Caney (CBS 19)
Watch: Michelle Obama tells young people to be 'rageful' — but have a plan (NPR)

Tuesday, Nov. 15

Pandemic Anxiety Was Higher for Teachers Than for Health-Care Workers (Education Week)
Texas spends millions on unproven school safety tool few use (Dallas Morning News)
Despite GOP gains across the state, voters in Round Rock rejected conservative school board candidates (Texas Tribune)
Zavalla ISD closes school due lack of water on campus (KLTV)
North Texas apprenticeship programs address child care shortages (Dallas Morning News)
Local students get hands-on learning about the U.S.S. Lexington through educational program (KRIS)
Frisco ISD adopts policy making students use bathrooms according to gender assigned at birth (WFAA)
Conroe ISD looking to fill gaps in 36 unstaffed bus driver routes (Community Impact)

Monday, Nov. 14

Teachers say they need respect, time and money to stay in the classroom (Texas Public Radio)
Fort Bend, Katy voters reject tax rate for teacher pay raises, added security to schools (Houston Public Media)
North Texas female kicker makes school history during playoff football game (WFAA)
Why experts say hackers are increasingly targeting schools (KTXS)
The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom (NPR)
Younger generations push to preserve a disappearing Indigenous language in rural Alaska (PBS NewsHour)

Friday, Nov. 11

Raises weren’t enough to stave off the teacher shortage in San Antonio (Texas Public Radio)
High schoolers’ overdose deaths leave a Central Texas town grappling with the opioid crisis (Texas Tribune)
U.S. judge in Texas blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan (PBS NewsHour | AP)
AISD bond passes, but some districts say no to new facilities, athletic upgrades (KXAN)
Flour Bluff ISD reacts to VATRE not passing (KRIS)
Marlin ISD passes bond to revitalize schools (KCEN)
In one first-grade classroom, puppets teach children to 'shake out the yuck' (NPR)

Thursday, Nov. 10

Wednesday, Nov. 9

Teach for America educator profile: AP Lit teacher was inspired into education by pandemic (MyRGV)
Dozens of SAT tests have been lost after flying out of an El Paso UPS truck (NPR)
How Texas voted in the November 2022 midterms (Texas Tribune)
Austin ISD's $2.44 billion bond package passes with overwhelming support (KUT)
MISD: No evidence CRT programs are being used here (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD board focuses on improving bilingual/ESL resources in schools (Carrollton Leader)

Tuesday, Nov. 8

Why more Texas districts are canceling classes on Election Day (Texas Standard)
School Bonds on the Ballot, None Bigger than $1.5 Billion in Plano ISD (NBC DFW)
Election: Austin ISD $2.44B bond propositions, school board on the ballot (KXAN)
Houston ISD eyes expansion of popular magnet program (Houston Chronicle)

Monday, Nov. 7

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting (Texas Tribune)
Dallas ISD wants big money to bolster school safety, not vouchers (Dallas Morning News)
Election Day is a holiday for Austin ISD students (KUT)
Rural Texas is the state’s foundation. And it’s in jeopardy. (Texas Tribune)
Parents pushback on cellphone bans at school (PBS NewsHour)
Colorado voters will decide whether all public school students get a free lunch (PBS NewsHour)

Friday, Nov. 4

Fort Stockton ISD combats inflation with staff stipend (Fort Stockton Pioneer)
In wake of the Uvalde shooting, hoax active-shooter calls keep parents and police on edge (Texas Tribune)
Spring ISD voters to decide on $850 million bond proposal. Here's what to know. (Houston Chronicle)
Fort Bend ISD needs voters' help to hire more police, increase teacher pay (KHOU)
Lockhart ISD schools are bursting at the seams. A $71 million bond could help with overcrowding. (KUT)
Study reveals stark number of alcohol-related deaths among young Americans (PBS NewsHour)

Thursday, Nov. 3

Wednesday, Nov. 2

“I’m so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school (Texas Tribune)
Five seats on the Austin ISD school board are up for election. These are the candidates. (KUT)
Willis ISD Uses COVID Funds for Year-Round Online Tutoring (GovTech.com)
Ysleta ISD breaks ground on new Career and Technical Education Center (KFOX 14)
Fall Art Show displays top works from Comal ISD students of all ages (New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung)
El Paso ISD opens new school on Fort Bliss; school named after El Paso veteran (KFOX 14)
Thomas Jefferson High School to Reopen Following Repairs From North Dallas Tornado (NBC DFW)
McKinney ISD Teacher Dies from Flu-Related Complications (NBC DFW)

Tuesday, Nov. 1

‘I hurt’: Texas special education students face interventions that can be deadly (San Antonio Express-News)
A national bus driver shortage is upending Texas’ beloved Friday night high school football games (Texas Tribune)
As Election Day approaches, some North Texas voters focus on school safety (KERA)
College Station ISD is seeking votes for a proposition to increase teacher pay (KAGS)
Katy ISD needs voters to approve same tax rate to pay teachers more (ABC 13)
Local nonprofit raises more than $30K for Longview ISD (CBS 19)
Killeen ISD receives $10 million grant and 25 electric buses (Killeen Daily Herald)
Socorro ISD awarded $9.875 million from federal program for 25 electric school buses (El Paso Times)
Paxton, Cornyn and Cruz prod U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative action in college admissions (Texas Tribune)

Monday, Oct. 31

Friday, Oct. 28

Texas voters have been less willing to approve school bonds in recent years (Texas Public Radio)
'We're at a tipping point right now': Lamar CISD seeks $1.7 billion bond (ABC 13)
Texas DPS chief Steve McCraw says his agency “did not fail” at Uvalde school shooting (Texas Tribune)
COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas (PBS NewsHour | AP)
A School Safety Challenge: Keeping Crowds Secure Under the Glare of Friday Night Lights (Education Week)
College voters held back by Texas election law, lack of on-campus polling sites (Texas Tribune)
The driver of the big rig one lane over might soon be one of these teenagers (NPR)

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