Texas Education Agency orders Houston ISD to fix special education program or risk losing funding
The Texas Education Agency ordered Houston ISD to fix its special education program or risk losing state funding.
The Texas Education Agency ordered Houston ISD to fix its special education program or risk losing state funding.
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa won election Tuesday as governor of Texas, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. CBS News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa has beaten Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race....
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Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa could appoint at least two new commissioners to lead the state’s top environmental agency. Plus, a new Democrat on the Texas Railroad Commission could be a deciding vote.
Starting Monday, Texas lawmakers can begin proposing new legislation for the next session. The 90th Texas legislative session begins in January, with Gina Hinojosa set to serve as governor.
The Incoming Democrat Governor Of Texas Is Already Going After Elon Musk Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) has asked the state's parks department to hold off on a proposed sale of state land to SpaceX until she...
Texas' governor-elect has pledged to replace the state's top public education official when she takes office in January. Here's why.
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In Texas, teaching on race and gender was restricted, Christianity was encouraged and private school vouchers expanded. It may be hard for Democrats to reverse those policies.
The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shakeup after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school choice, LGBTQ topics...
The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shake-up after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school...
Republican control of the Texas State Board of Education had steadily increased over the last few cycles, but Democrats doubled their seats on the board this year, taking a narrow majority.
Former Republican state Rep. Ernset Bailes, who lost his seat after opposing Gov. Greg Abbott's school voucher push is among the governor-elect's first appointments. Here other picks reflect priorities in public education, organized...
Texas is set to have its first Democratic governor in decades, but two educational experts say major changes to energy policies could be limited by a divided state government.
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The shift in the nation's fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Covered by 18 outlets: 7 lean...
Three Houston City Council members want to write Mayor John Whitmire’s limits on when HPD contacts ICE into city law and expand quarterly reporting.
Three Houston City Council members have introduced a new ordinance that would permanently limit Houston Police Department cooperation with federal immigration authorities, building on an executive order Mayor John...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is inviting residents to attend the city's annual Veterans Day commemoration and parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announces a major change in the city's approach to federal immigration enforcement, directing the Houston Police Department to limit its cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Prior to his attorney general win, Nathan Johnson scored music for Dragon Ball Z. Before politics, the new Texas Attorney General–elect Nathan Johnson scored the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z. Covered by 8 outlets: 1 lean left, 4 are...
I asked Nathan Johnson about his Dragon Ball Z years—and what it will take to clean up after Ken Paxton.
Prior to his attorney general win, Nathan Johnson scored music for Dragon Ball Z.
Long before Texas Democrat Nathan Johnson was elected Tuesday to be the state’s attorney general, he was a composer for the music on acclaimed anime series “Dragon Ball Z.”
No 9 LSU cruise to 131-22 victory over Texas Southern Largest winning margin ever between Division I teams Tigers score 40 unanswered points in second quarter Jada Williams scored 16 of her 18 points in the second quarter and No 9 LSU...
Kim Mulkey's Tigers went on a 50-0 run during the 131-22 victory on Thursday night
LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the second quarter on the way to a school-record margin of victory in a 131-22 win over Texas Southern.
No. 9 LSU cruised to a 131-22 win over Texas Southern, the largest win in Division I history against a Division I opponent
A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge denied the NCAA emergency relief on Friday, allowing a group of players including Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos to remain eligible. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 3 are centre, 1 lean right.
Thomas Castellanos thrived after being named No. 13 Texas Tech's starter in the win, as he led the team to a crucial Big 12 win over No. 22 Arizona.
The Red Raiders turned to Castellanos over Will Hammond after losing to Cincinnati.
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Hollywood Smothers will miss the rest of the season for the No. Texas receives more tough injury news regarding RB Hollywood Smothers, who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.
Texas receives more tough injury news regarding RB Hollywood Smothers, who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Smothers was a splashy transfer portal addition for Texas, but he's battled injury all season
The Red Raiders welcome the Mountaineers to Lubbock in Week 10
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Proposals for the 2027 session include legalizing marijuana and abortion, limiting data centers and expanding Medicaid. Republicans look to end property taxes and government lobbyists.
Bill filing begins today for a divided Texas Legislature’s 2027 session
What we learned after the 7-foot-1 native of Nigeria made her college debut on Thursday
Stephanie Okechukwu posted 10 rebounds and three blocks in her Texas Tech debut, and the NCAA just granted the 7-foot-1 Nigerian four years.
The Texan could pull off a historic victory in the Lone Star state, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1988 When a young, untested former school teacher stood up to address a modest gathering of local donors in Austin, the...
The Badgers weren't the only top-25 college football team to fall Saturday. No. 19 Southern Methodist was beaten by Syracuse.
SportsLine's model has revealed its Week 9 college football score predictions for matchups such as Georgia vs. Florida, Texas Tech vs. Arizona and more
The Red Raiders weren't the only team bottoming out in Week 8.
Joey McGuire's bold switch at quarterback unlocked a dormant rushing attack, giving the Red Raiders a dual-threat dimension that re-establishes them as Big 12 title contenders
Noah Fifita leads the surging Wildcats into Lubbock against a reeling Red Raiders squad trying to stay in the Big 12 title race after an upset loss
No. 22 Arizona takes on No. 13 Texas Tech in a college football Big 12 showdown with playoff implications and Noah Fifita leading the Wildcats.
With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Texas are being accused of changing electoral rules in their favour. In Tarrant County, near Dallas, they've cut the number of election-day polling places by nearly 30 percent....
Republicans in a Texas county have filed a lawsuit asking for ballots in the state's midterm races to be hand-counted.
The Texas Department of Agriculture will bar businesses employing H-1B visa holders from eligible department-administered grants.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a major policy shift prohibiting the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) from awarding department-administered grants to businesses that employ foreign workers on...
A Texas couple have been arrested after allegedly leaving their one- and three-year-old children alone twice in one evening while going to dinner and a bar.
On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Texas Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin (D) called for an end to 287(g) agreements in the state and stated that “we need to make sure law enforcement is not aiding and...
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A school district in Aubrey, Texas, was named to honor a janitor who went above and beyond. Most called Marilyn Hampton a "school helper" because of how far she went out of her way for students. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
A disabled Texas woman says thieves left her with just 30 cents in SNAP benefits, with no reimbursement available after a federal program expired.
Nick Del Deo, MoffatNathanson analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk what to expect from CoreWeave earnings on Thursday.
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko fired back at a reporter for asking about his offensive coordinator's job status on Monday.
Texas death row inmate John Allen Rubio is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Huntsville for the 2003 decapitation murders of his three young children in Brownsville.