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Below are links to articles produced by newspapers, TV and radio stations in Texas and across the country to provide you with a snapshot of what's happening in education.

Friday, Feb. 6

• Calhoun Middle School students walk out in protest of ICE in Denton (Fort Worth Report)

Thursday, Feb. 5

• Texas warns schools of possible state takeover over student protests, appoints misconduct enforcer (Texas Standard)
• How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals (NPR)
• Major changes to student loan borrowing and repayment are coming. Here's what to know (PBS NewsHour)

Wednesday, Feb. 4

• Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests (Texas Tribune)
• Texas set to open applications for new $1 billion school voucher program (Texas Standard)
• Texas banned cellphones in schools. Round Rock ISD students and educators say they have benefited. (KUT)
• Texas Tech struggles with new rules that changed what students learn about race, gender, sexuality (Texas Tribune)

Tuesday, Feb. 3

• Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how (Texas Tribune)
• Texas moving forward with Christian Bible-infused public education mandate (Texas Public Radio)
• Abbott orders TEA investigation after Austin ISD students join nationwide walkout (CBS Austin)
• Central Texas students continue walking out of class to protest ICE operations (CBS Austin)
• Midland ISD partners with Baylor for student medical program (First Alert 7)
• Ken Paxton demands information from Austin ISD after student walkout last week (KUT)

Monday, Feb. 2

• Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings (Texas Tribune)
• The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says (NPR)

Friday, Jan. 30

• TEA approves turnaround plans for 22 of 24 Austin ISD schools (KVUE)
• TEA hosts town hall with Connally ISD community (KXXV)

Thursday, Jan. 29

• Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity (Texas Tribune)4
• Round Rock ISD Celebrates 11 New National Board Certified Teachers (Round Rock ISD)
• Trump has sued universities for billions. Here's what the strategy tells us (NPR)

Wednesday, Jan. 28

• To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog (NPR)
• North East ISD stands its ground on cellphone policy (Texas Public Radio)
• Several Houston ISD schools experience issues with heating as students return after winter storm (Houston Public Media)
• Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa petitions (Texas Standard)

Tuesday, Jan. 27

• Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most (Texas Tribune)
• Here’s the Houston-area schools reopening Tuesday following a winter storm (Houston Public Media)

Monday, Jan. 26

• Many Central Texas ISDs cancel classes Jan. 26 (Community Impact)
• Ken Paxton: Comptroller can exclude schools from voucher program under anti-terror laws (Texas Tribune)

Friday, Jan. 23

• FWISD’s last-ditch effort to ward off Texas takeover hinges on one question (Fort Worth Report | KERA)
• Greg Abbott calls for Cy-Fair ISD to cut ties with Houston Islamic Games (Houston Public Radio)

Thursday, Jan. 22

• $100K salaries set for teachers at 6 FWISD turnaround schools (Fort Worth Report)
• Jury acquits former Uvalde school officer in first criminal trial tied to Robb Elementary shooting (Texas Standard)
• Federal judge dismisses voting rights lawsuit against Keller ISD (KERA | Fort Worth Report)
• SAISD’s Carvajal Elementary to close at the end of the school year (Texas Public Radio)

Wednesday, Jan. 21

• To save district from takeover, Austin ISD will likely cede control of three middle schools (KUT)
• As campus closures begin, FWISD eyes low student enrollment at other schools (Fort Worth Report | KERA)
• Austin Community College's free tuition program doubles in size (KUT)

Tuesday, Jan. 20

• Texas to defend law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know (Texas Tribune)
• Houston ISD delays state requirement that would limit uncertified teachers (Houston Public Media)
• Wages won't be garnished for student loan borrowers in default, Trump administration says in policy reversal (PBS NewsHour)

Friday, Jan. 16

• Houston ISD has seen sharper enrollment decline, workforce shifts under state takeover, UH report shows (Houston Public Media)
• Desegregation order over Garland ISD could end after more than half a century (KERA)
• How teaching middle school in one of Texas’ poorest neighborhoods spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid (Texas Tribune)

Thursday, Jan. 15

• New accountability for sexual misconduct could cost Texas school districts millions (Texas Public Radio)
• Celina football coach retires after district clears him of cover-up allegations amid son’s sex abuse scandal (Texas Tribune)
• More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors (NPR)
• Northwest ISD to change how it reviews superintendent contracts (KERA | Fort Worth Report)

Wednesday, Jan. 14

• TEA to meet with Lake Worth ISD community amid possible takeover due to failing ratings (CBS News)
• North East ISD weighs fighting the state over its cell phone policy (Texas Public Radio)
• Fort Bend ISD looks to gather public feedback as leaders weigh school closures (Houston Public Media)
• ‘They failed her’: Sister of slain Uvalde teacher explains why she spoke out in Gonzales trial (Texas Standard)
• The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says (NPR)

Tuesday, Jan. 13

• Supreme Court considers whether states can ban transgender students from sports (PBS News Hour | AP)
• Nearly $100 million gone: How Austin ISD spent bond money on schools it will soon close (Texas Tribune)
• Why the new federal nutrition guidelines matter (Texas Standard)
• Uvalde teacher who survived class shooting testifies he saw ‘black shadow with a gun’ (Houston Public Media | AP)
• San Antonio ISD delays a vote on the closure of Carvajal Elementary (Texas Public Radio)

Monday, Jan. 12

• TEA appoints Andrew Kim as conservator amid Beaumont ISD takeover (News 12 Now)
• Judson ISD superintendent on paid leave, per district statement released hours after board meeting (Texas Public Radio)
• Garland ISD could be released from 50-plus-year-old desegregation order (WFAA)
• About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race (Texas Standard)
• Texas launches website for complaints against state colleges, universities (KERA)

Friday, Jan. 9

• Arlington ISD considers Texas’ pay-for-performance teacher program (Arlington Report)
• Conservator named to oversee Lake Worth schools amid state takeover (Fort Worth Report)
• Declining enrollment drives projected $27M budget shortfall for Clear Creek ISD (Houston Public Radio)
• Emotional testimony marks restart of Uvalde officer trial (Texas Public Radio)

Thursday, Jan. 8

• Houston ISD’s proposal to shutter magnet programs sparks community outcry (Houston Public Media)
• Connally ISD not appealing TEA takeover; parent applies for role on new board of managers (KXXV)
• Uvalde trial to resume after judge rejects mistrial motion (Texas Public Media)
• Judson ISD school board postpones decision on cutting Spanish Immersion Program (KSAT)
• From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026 (Texas Tribune)

Wednesday, Jan. 7

• Texas teachers union sues state education agency for investigating social media posts about Charlie Kirk (Texas Tribune)
• Texas becomes first state to end American Bar Association oversight of law schools (KERA)

Tuesday, Jan. 6

• Jury seated in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting (The Associated Press)
• Here’s your Texas 2026 March primary ballot (Texas Tribune)

Monday, Jan. 5

• First trial over law enforcement’s delayed response to Uvalde school shooting set to begin (The Associated Press)
• Northwest ISD to restore fine arts, shrink class sizes following tax-rate increase approval (KERA | Fort Worth Report)
• Families can soon apply for Texas’ $1 billion school voucher program. Here’s how it works (Houston Public Media)
• AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools (PBS NewsHour)
• Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026 (NPR)

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