Education

Gainesville ISD says a teacher is no longer employed by the district after video surfaced of a physical incident between the teacher and a student with special needs.

Many Texas families applied for school vouchers to fund early education for their students, data from the Texas Comptroller's office shows.

The Keller ISD long-term planning committee is recommending the closure of four schools and a district-wide grade reconfiguration to address dropping enrollment and save an estimated $50 million in facility costs by the 2027-2028 school year.

The Texas Education Freedom Accounts program officially closed its initial application window yesterday, March 31, ending a high-demand rollout that saw over 274,000 students apply for limited state-funded education spots.

Dallas police are investigating an active shooter threat at Dallas International School on Churchill Way. But officers have determined that no shots were fired and no one was injured.

For the first time since being appointed by TEA last week, the new superintendent of Fort Worth ISD addressed the public at a school board meeting.

The Celina ISD board met on Monday night for the first time since former athletic director Bill Elliott surrendered his teaching license amid a state investigation.

An 11-year-old boy is recovering after being shot by another child on the Opal Smith Elementary playground near Crandall in Kaufman County.

Millions of student loan borrowers will have to find a new repayment plan soon. The available repayment plans will mean higher monthly payments for most.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is increasing his efforts to have acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock removed from office and replaced with the winner of the GOP primary election. 

Bill Elliott, the former athletic director and head football coach of Celina ISD, surrendered his teaching license amid a state investigation into a misconduct claim from the 1990s.

Former Denton ISD employee Alexis Ray was arrested and charged with injury to a child following a recent incident at Strickland Middle School that led to her termination.

The Republican Party is exploring the possibility of holding an unprecedented midterm election convention in Dallas at the American Airlines Center to boost Texas voter turnout.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to replace the acting comptroller, who he called an "incompetent loser," over a letter regarding Paxton's handling of a case related to Islamic schools in the state. 

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath appointed Peter Licata and a nine-member Board of Managers Tuesday to lead Fort Worth ISD through a state takeover.