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Gov. Greg Abbott proposes further limiting screen time in K-12 classrooms

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes further limiting screen time in K-12 classrooms

Posted 4:29 PM 8/14/2026 by Kayla Guo

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday proposed further limiting screen time in K-12 schools, framing the idea as a way to improve student learning across the state and building off the Legislature’s move to ban cell phones in public school classrooms.

Citing studies purportedly showing (More)

8/12/2026

'Mathematically impossible': Driver shortages force La Joya ISD to cut bus routes

Posted 7:32 AM 8/14/2026 by Armando Gomez

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated with additional details involving La Joya ISD's transportation changes. 

La Joya ISD changed how it gets students to and from school this year, and some parents say the new policy is putting their children at risk.

The (More)

8/11/2026

Health experts share tips to help RGV students transition back to school

Posted 10:24 AM 8/13/2026 by Armando Gomez

The new school year has started for some students across the Rio Grande Valley, and health experts are sharing tips to help parents ease the transition.

For others, the first day of school is still weeks away.

Edinburg CISD parent Andrea Garza has two children starting school in two (More)

8/10/2026

Inappropriate relationships should land Texas teachers in prison for 10 years, Gov. Abbott says

Inappropriate relationships should land Texas teachers in prison for 10 years, Gov. Abbott says

Posted 7:11 PM 8/11/2026 by Sneha Dey

Texas teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students would face a minimum of 10 years in prison under a proposal by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The governor pushed for stricter penalties for educators convicted of abusing students during a roundtable in Lubbock on Tuesday. Such teachers (More)

8/9/2026

Parents warned to protect children's privacy when posting back-to-school photos

Posted 6:52 AM 8/11/2026 by Melissa Brandi

Parents are being warned to think carefully about what they share when posting their children's first-day-of-school photos online.

A San Juan mother says those special moments can reveal more information about a child than parents realize.

"The less information that you put out (More)

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