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Fort Worth StarTelegram

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Texas teachers are fed up. Could Gov. Greg Abbott pay the price at the polls?

Legendary high school football coach Tim Buchanan was once a young biology teacher in Killeen with a red sticker on his wristwatch. The year was 1986 and Democrat Mark White was running for reelection as Texas governor against Republican Bill Clements. He was among the Texas educators with concerns about a sweeping education reform bill passed during White’s tenure. As he describes it, there was a lot of good stuff in the bill, but there was also a measure related to competency testing for teachers that he and other educators took issue with. Teachers wanted new leadership and the sticker — a red dot — served as a collective reminder to go vote against the incumbent, Buchanan said. Teacher opposition played a role in White’s loss. Decades later, the former Aledo head football coach recalls the election as he reflects on the 2026 midterm, where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is facing Democrat Gina Hinojosa as he bids for a fourth term. Buchanan, who retired from the district in 2023, said he has voted for Abbott for governor three times, but this year he publicly endorsed Hinojosa, an Austin state representative who has made supporting public education a key

Texas · 13d

San Antonio Express News

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Week 10 San Antonio high school football final scores and stats

Here are the weekend's Texas high school football scores and stats for the San Antonio area.

Texas · 11d

CrossroadsTodaycom Victoria Television Group

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2026 Crossroads Football Live scores: Week 10

Week 10 of the Texas high school football season is underway, and Crossroads Football Live is tracking teams from across South Texas on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

Texas · 10d

The Dallas Morning News

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New dashboard lets public track school voucher data. Some key numbers remain unknown

Previously, the Comptroller's office released periodic demographic reports, available on its website, but the dashboard provides a count closer to real-time.

Texas · 10d

k12dive.com

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Special education disputes continue to rise

The number of special education state complaints has continued its year-over-year climb nationwide, jumping 7% between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years alone, according to an analysis released this month by the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, a federally funded technical assistance center. Between 2014 and 2024, the tally skyrocketed by 1123%.

Massachusetts · 12d

Flower Mound Leader

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Texas high school volleyball rankings (Week of Oct. 26)

Here are this week's high school volleyball state rankings, per Texas Volleyball Insiders Ranked teams within Star Local Media's coverage area are bolded. Only classifications that feature schools from SLM markets are included. CLASS 6A 1. Allen 2. Hebron 3. McKinney Boyd 4. Duncanville 5. Austin Lake Travis 6. Cypress Ranch 7. Austin Westlake 8. Round Rock 9. Wylie 10. Flower Mound 11. Katy Seven Lakes 12. Katy Tompkins 13. Southlake Carroll 14. Clear Springs 15. Northwest Eaton 16. Tomball 17. Plano 18. Veterans Memorial 19. Rockwall-Heath 20. Rockwall CLASS 5A 1. Argyle 2. Eagle Mountain 3. Frisco Reedy 4. Montgomery Lake Creek 5. Liberty Hill 6. Georgetown 7. Amarillo 8. A&M Consolidated 9. Friendswood 10. Highland Park 11. Colleyville Heritage 12. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 13. Abilene Wylie 14. McKinney North 15. Smithson Valley 16. Joshua 17. Montgomery 18. Burleson 19. Boerne Champion 20. Frisco Memorial CLASS 4A 1. Salado 2. Decatur 3. Aubrey 4. Wimberley 5. Floresville 6. Kerrville Tivy 7. Comal Davenport 8. La Vernia 9. Lindale 10. Lubbock Cooper Liberty 11. Sunnyvale 12. Brock 13. Canyon 14. Canyon Randall 15. China Spring 16. Sanger 17. Van Alstyne 18. Farmersville 19. Liberty 20. Springtown

Texas · 14d

Chron.com

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Another Texas high school football team shutters, raising questions about sport’s future

The decision leaves the team with two forfeits and adds to a growing list of Texas schools facing roster shortages or safety concerns.

Meridian, TX · 14d

KCBD

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Hoop Madness: Preseason State Rankings

Texas Association of Basketball Coaches has announced their Pre-Season Rankings for the upcoming high school basketball season. Check out the 35 teams in OUR viewing area that are preseason ranked. Hoop Madness coverage is on the way!. GIRLS. UIL. 5A. Frenship Memorial #7. Frenship #8. 4A. Seminole #7. Lubbock Cooper...

Texas · 12d

thenerdstash.com

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Texas Critics Rip Abbott’s $40M Teacher Plan as Election-Year “Performative” Politics: “It’s All Show”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is touting a new $40 million investment in teacher recruitment and retention, but some Texans are not exactly lining up to applaud. The money will go to 411 school systems through the state’s Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnerships Program Allotment, known as PREP, with funding aimed at paid teacher residencies, mentor stipends and partnerships between school districts and universities.

Texas · 14d

Midland Reporter-Telegram

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Run games in spotlight when Midland High visits San Angelo

Midland High and San Angelo Central enter their week 10 meeting both feeling pretty good about their ground attacks.

Midland, TX · 13d

KRIS 6 News

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Galvan Elementary kindergarten teacher named 2027 Texas Teacher of the Year

Texas · 11d

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

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Big Game Friday: Texas high school football scores for Oct. 29-31

Below are the Texas high school football scores for games played Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 29-31, 2026. Lubbock Christ The King 61, Amarillo San Jacinto 16. Scores will be updated after the games are played on Saturday night. Inside High School Sports.

Texas · 11d

asurampage.com

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STEM Night with Angelo State

Angelo State University held an interactive STEM lab night for the community on Oct. 27, 2026 at the Cavness Science building. The event was held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event host, Tony Garcia, greeted attendees at the entrance of Cavness. He directed attendees to each hosted location on a map of the Cavness building. He also arranged for volunteers to sign off an event paper at each station. Each floor featured different aspects of STEM and activities for each.

San Angelo, TX · 12d

WFAA

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Another bullet was found on the campus of a newly built middle school

Texas · 11d

Times Record News

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UIL adopts 35-second shot clock for high school basketball

A major change is coming to Texas high school basketball. The UIL Legislative Council approved the implementation of a 35-second shot clock for boys' and girls' varsity basketball during its Oct. 19 meeting. The change will be phased in by classification. Classes 5A and 6A are scheduled to begin using the shot clock no earlier than the 2028-29 school year, while classes 3A and 4A would follow no earlier than 2030-31. Classes 1A and 2A would begin no earlier than 2032-33. The UIL said it will monitor each stage to determine whether schools are prepared to adopt the rule on that timeline, and it could modify the schedule. The shot clock will require teams to attempt a shot within 35 seconds of gaining possession. The phased rollout gives schools several years to prepare for the change, including installing shot clocks and training operators. The Legislative Council approved the shot clock as one of several notable rule changes. The UIL also approved home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs for all team sports beginning in 2027-28, expanded team tennis to all classifications and approved a pilot program for girls flag football beginning no earlier than 2028-29. For basketball, though,

Texas · 14d

The Abilene Reporter-News

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Week 10 Big Country high school football schedule, scores (Oct. 29-31)

After almost eight months away from the gridiron and two months of highly-competitive regular season, high school football teams throughout the Big Country are putting their pads back on and taking the field with sights set on reaching the UIL Playoffs. Dozens of six-man and 11-man teams across the Big Country and greater Abilene area will kick off Week 10 of the 2026 Texas high school football season Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31. The tenth weekend of the season in the Big Country will be headlined by many marquee district duels – like Stamford versus Goldthwaite, Abilene High versus Amarillo Tascosa, Ballinger versus Sonora and Merkel versus Breckenridge – while many other Big Country area teams continue district play this next week. Here’s a complete look at every game featuring Big Country squads this week during Week 10 of the 2026 Texas high school football season: This post will be updated with scores throughout the week as games kick off and finish! Big Country-area high school football schedule, scores – Week 10 (Oct. 29-31) Area football matchups listed in chronological order by kickoff date/time. 11-MAN FOOTBALL DISTRICT 2-5A DI Abilene High Eagles vs. Amarillo Tascosa Rebels, 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30,

Abilene, TX · 12d

The Hill

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Female Texas high schooler cast as male lead in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ files Title IX suit after show canceled

The Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) in Texas was hit with a Title IX lawsuit this week after it canceled its production of “Little Shop of Horrors” when a female student was cast to play the male lead.   Student Ana Mota, who was cast as Seymour, sued her school for the cancellation, arguing it amounted to illegal…

Grand Prairie, TX · 13d

ValleyCentral

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Nexstar Media, Mission Broadcasting to show all 12 UIL Texas high school football championship games

Nexstar Media Group will provide free TV and streaming coverage of all 12 UIL state football championship games from AT&T Stadium in Arlington this December.

Texas · 12d

ABC13 Houston

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University of Houston poll shows likely Texas voters' concerns on data centers

Likely Texas voters say they worry about the impact of data centers on electricity prices, water supply, and power outages, according to a new poll from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs.

Texas · 14d

Click2Houston.com

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Texas voters agree on one key education priority: Preparing students for the future

HOUSTON – Education remains one of the most debated issues in Texas politics, with school choice, public school funding and classroom curriculum often at the center of the conversation. But as voters look toward the November midterm elections, one priority may unite parents across the political spectrum: making sure their children are prepared for the future.

Texas · 14d