On April 16, the Texas House voted to advance Texas House Bill 6 (HB6), which would broaden Texas public schools’ authority to discipline students. Simultaneously, three additional bills addressing student...

English teacher Chrissy Hejny walked into the Texas state capitol at the crack of dawn on April 23 prepared to give testimony against the passage of vouchers. Hundreds of people gathered at the capitol,...

Built in 1988, James Bowie High School has been open for 37 years, and its water loop/HVAC system is just as old. Due to its age, problems have become more prominent, including leaks and fluctuating temperatures...

On April 24, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released complete accountability results for Texas public schools and districts for the first time in over five years. The results from the 2022-23 school...

Paddles dart in the air as parents aim to win the much awaited prizes of spa packages gift-cards and more. The band families turned out to support the James Bowie Outdoor Performing ensemble (JBOPE) and...

Imagine walking into a polling location for the first time, ready to vote, ID in hand, and then being stopped by the workers at the polling location. They say that other forms of identification need to...

  The last three years on staff at The Dispatch have been life-changing for both of us in many different ways. It has taught us what it means to be a leader and how to meet real deadlines and manage...