A Fort Worth homeowners association joined a lawsuit against Keller ISD Monday, alleging that board trustees broke state law to orchestrate a plan to split the district in two.

Bills before a Senate education committee would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in public K-12 schools and establish a procedure to file grievances against districts that violate the ban. These programs were established to address or end historical inequities based on race, gender, and sexual orientation.

But before trustees could even begin discussing the district’s projected $12.4 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year — allocating for staff raises — concerns about an independent audit took center stage.

The city of Fort Worth formally urged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify the legal requirements for detaching a new school district from an existing one, emphasizing that an election must be held regardless of how the process is initiated.

Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

PTA groups are nonpartisan, but when thousands rallied for public education funding in Austin on Monday, vouchers drew anger from parents.

Average teacher pay in Texas is about $9,300 below the national average. A couple of bills before lawmakers would raise salaries for the first time in years.

The Ponder ISD school board recently voted unanimously to move to a four-day school week in 2025-26. Superintendent James Hill said the vote has already made phones ring with good news: Teachers on the job hunt are asking if there are positions open.

Keller ISD trustees accept Superintendent Tracy Johnson’s resignation, sparking backlash over leadership instability and the district’s split proposal.

The Tarrant County government Feb. 19 committed to helping school districts boost literacy rates. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution underlining the county government’s support and issuing a call of action for all 20 school districts to introduce plans ensuring students can read at grade level.

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.

Davis will take over the role effective immediately. He replaces Jay Hartzell who is leaving to lead Southern Methodist University.