TAMUK’s Davis voted President of 2025-26 Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council
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.
Data Breach Over 880,000 Texas School-Aged Children and Teachers
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.
Texas AG Encourages Students to Recite Lord’s Prayer
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.
State Sen. Brandon Creighton Expected to be Finalist for Texas Tech Chancellor
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.
Texas ending In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
College access experts urged affected students not to withdraw from school while they assess their options.
TAMUCC Topping Out Ceremony
The “Topping Out” ceremony celebrated the placement of the final beam at the top of the building.
Del Mar Announces Recipient of Teaching Excellence Award
Peers select History Professor Dr. Mark Robbins for coveted DMC faculty recognition, choice based on Robbins’ focus on service learning.
STAAR Scores for this year are Out. See How KISD, SGA, Bishop, and Riviera Did.
Test scores rose slightly after math scores previously fell last year.
From Cell Phone Ban to Ten Commandments Posters, New State Laws Bring Changes to Texas Schools
Lawmakers also approved new teacher raises, banned DEI initiatives and gave schools more flexibility to discipline students.
Four-day School Weeks are on the Rise in Texas
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.
Texas School Ratings Improve, but More Campuses Inch Closer to State Sanctions
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.
Midland School Board Votes to Restore School Mame Honoring Confederate General
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.
Texas State System Dissolves Faculty Senates
While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law.
Texas Students Banned from Using cellphones During the School Day
Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools.
Lawmakers Propose Replacing STAAR Exam
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.
TAMUK Receives $3 Million for Student Support Services
The two programs serve 360 first-generation, Pell-eligible, undergraduate students each year.
Texas A&M System Hints Faculty Senates Will Stay
Chancellor Glenn Hegar also said he would prioritize student outcomes over big projects and skirted questions about diversity and academic freedom.
TAMUK Implements Changes to In-State Tution
These changes affect students who previously qualified for in-state tuition under Texas Education Code § 54.053(a)(3) but who cannot demonstrate lawful presence in the United States.
De La Rosa Awarded Best Painting at Inaugural South Texas Arts Fair
The South Texas Arts Fair featured visual artists in all mediums selected by jurors, whose art pieces were in the running for top honors in various categories.