Families in the first tier of the lottery — low- and middle-income students with disabilities — may be notified as early as next week if they’ve qualified for voucher funds, according to a spokesperson for the program, who says the majority of applicants will end up on a waitlist.

Dallas ISD’s $6.2 billion bond election — spread over four propositions — is the biggest bond package in Texas history. Arlington and Lancaster ISDs are also holding bond elections on May 2.

Fort Worth ISD teachers and staff affected by the reduction in force can apply for other jobs within the district.

Two proposals are in. Leaders say land sales, preservation and next steps remain under review.

Coppell ISD faced an $8.5 million deficit last year when trustees voted to keep Town Center Elementary open. Officials have since cut spending, halving the deficit, but say more adjustments might be needed.

Argyle ISD is among the region’s fastest growing school districts. To manage the A-rated district’s expansion without over-building or over-spending, the board just approved a plan reconfiguring schools and the grades they’ll accommodate.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into whether the University of North Texas is continuing to teach lessons associated with diversity, equity and inclusion, which were banned by the state in 2024.

Federal tax filings show the Texas Public Policy Foundation gave $70,000 to a university led by one of the content advisers guiding the drafting of the new social studies curriculum.

The new Texas Senate Bill 546 requires three-point seat belts on school buses by September 2029. But in less than two months, every Texas school board must report - to the Texas Education Agency - costs needed to comply with the law. For some districts, it could be in the millions.

Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of another contentious wrangling over the role of religion in classrooms.

Keller ISD could close four schools next year to save money. The district is facing tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue due to continued enrollment declines.

An associate of applied science in architectural technology and three certificate programs in the field were cut by the college last week.