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Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.
After the video fueled outrage, a professor was fired and two college leaders removed from their administrative roles for approving content inconsistent with the course’s description.
The new state ban took effect on Sept. 1, and Texas’ more than 1,200 public school districts have adopted policies ranging from secure phone pouches to increased monitoring.
Davis is the first TAMUK student in recent memory to serve in this role and said it was a culmination of a proactive effort of learning the needs of system students.
PowerSchool’s failures violate both the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act by misleading customers about its security practices and failing to take reasonable measures to protect sensitive information entrusted by Texas families and school districts.
The endorsement comes as Texas elected officials push for more Christianity in public life and as Paxton’s office fights a legal challenge to religion in education.
Texas Tech Board Chair Cody Campbell said on Sunday that he expects the board to unanimously name the Conroe Republican the sole finalist for the system’s top job.
College access experts urged affected students not to withdraw from school while they assess their options.
The “Topping Out” ceremony celebrated the placement of the final beam at the top of the building.
Peers select History Professor Dr. Mark Robbins for coveted DMC faculty recognition, choice based on Robbins’ focus on service learning.
Test scores rose slightly after math scores previously fell last year.
Lawmakers also approved new teacher raises, banned DEI initiatives and gave schools more flexibility to discipline students.
Countless students were given school supplies.
More than 500 schools are using four-day school weeks, a dramatic increase from two years ago driven by fierce competition for educators amid a statewide teacher shortage.
Fewer schools received a D or an F in the 2024-25 school year than the year prior. But for many of those campuses, several years of low grades in a row means more pressure to improve — or risk more state oversight.
Five years ago, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the board voted to change the high school to Legacy High. On Tuesday, it reversed course.
While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law.
Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools.
The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with the House in limbo over a redistricting fight.