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Houston ISD’s Takeover Comes With High Costs and a Major Enrollment Decline

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by Savannah Kennedy
Houston ISD’s Takeover Comes With High Costs and a Major Enrollment Decline

Houston Independent School District is entering another pivotal school year with two major realities moving in opposite directions. The district has reported academic improvements at some campuses under the state-appointed leadership of Superintendent Mike Miles, while enrollment has continued to … Read the rest

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San Antonio ISD Could Drop to 33,000 Students by the End of the Decade

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Savannah Kennedy
San Antonio ISD Could Drop to 33,000 Students by the End of the Decade

San Antonio Independent School District is facing a major change in the size of the student population it serves. The district currently enrolls about 42,548 students across 83 campuses, but officials expect that number could fall to approximately 33,000 … Read the rest

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Sherman ISD Facilities Boost Young Athletes

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Logan Pierce
Sherman ISD Facilities Boost Young Athletes

Sherman ISD facilities are becoming a clearer part of how local sports can support young people, not only on game night but through school capacity, practice access, and shared community pride. Sherman voters approved a $540 million bond program in … Read the rest

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Green Goals: Promoting Environmental Stewardship in Sports Programs

Posted on September 15, 2026May 21, 2026 by Casey Whitaker
Green Goals: Promoting Environmental Stewardship in Sports Programs

Professional sports teams have a huge impact worldwide. But, their big events create a lot of waste. For example, an NFL game can make about 35 tons of trash.

The sports world is moving towards being more green. Leaders now … Read the rest

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Brownwood Coaching Strategies In Class 4A

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Riley Donovan
Brownwood Coaching Strategies In Class 4A

Brownwood Coaching Strategies now sit at the center of a meaningful football shift for Brownwood High School. The Lions entered their second campaign under head coach Jeryl Brixey after a 7-5 record in 2025 and a fourth straight bi-district championship, … Read the rest

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Local Sports Families Lift Crandall And Seagoville

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Logan Pierce
Local Sports Families Lift Crandall And Seagoville

Local Sports Families in Seagoville and Crandall had clear reasons to feel connected to school sports during the first half of September 2026. Cross-country runners turned a home course into a growth marker for Crandall, while volleyball teams in Seagoville … Read the rest

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Texas Football Development Lessons From Week 1

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Sydney Harper
Texas Football Development Lessons From Week 1

Texas football development was easy to spot after the completed Week 1 college games of early September 2026, but the best lesson was not only about who filled the stat sheet. It was about how verified performance, steady coaching, and … Read the rest

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Bearcat Stadium Opens Doors For Sherman Youth

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Avery Shelton
Bearcat Stadium Opens Doors For Sherman Youth

Bearcat Stadium gives Sherman ISD a new school sports setting that reaches well beyond varsity football. For coaches, it creates a larger and more flexible place to teach preparation, responsibility, teamwork, and performance habits. For students, it offers a stage … Read the rest

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Youth Sports Initiative Builds Indy Support

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Sydney Harper
Youth Sports Initiative Builds Indy Support

Youth Sports Initiative work in Indianapolis took a clear public step on July 21, 2026, when four federal agencies signed a memorandum of understanding with the NFL at the Indianapolis Colts’ practice facility. The agencies named in that agreement were … Read the rest

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Unified Sports Growth Strengthens FCPS Inclusion

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Riley Donovan
Unified Sports Growth Strengthens FCPS Inclusion

Unified Sports in Fairfax County has moved from a promising school activity to a wider student development strategy. As of July 14, 2026, Fairfax County Public Schools said its Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools programming had expanded to 49 schools, … Read the rest

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