Camille Phillips

I’m staying on Twitter for now so that sources can reach me, but I am no longer sharing my reporting here. You can find my reporting, and TPR’s too, at the places below.

In West Texas - Midland ISD is launching an independent audit amid allegations that students with disabilities were abused in their elementary school classroom. The latest from @MarfaRadio: marfapublicradio.org/news/2025-11-2…

NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being “decimated,” as one person described. “They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding,” said another. “I’m not sure how these programs exist moving forward.”

NEW: The U.S. Department of Education on Friday laid off over 460 employees — roughly a fifth of its remaining staff — dramatically reducing the workforce of a beleaguered agency that is already struggling to serve students on the heels of massive cuts. usatoday.com/story/news/edu…

UTSA is offering 10 new degree options this fall—including much anticipated degrees in journalism, behavioral science and software engineering. These programs are centered around hands-on learning, allowing students to gain a competitive edge by the time they graduate. For a full rundown of the new programs, visit bit.ly/45EctS5.

What to know about Texas ending in-state tuition for undocumented students bit.ly/4mz4KKX

Dear Trinity Community, The university has learned that Kellyanne Lytal, the young daughter of Trinity football offensive coordinator Wade Lytal ’09, has been confirmed as deceased following the catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River last week. Our entire community grieves with the Lytal family, to whom we extend our deepest sympathies and unwavering support. We know this loss will be felt across our campus and beyond. The Lytal family has established the Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal Memorial Foundation to give back to the community and charitable causes that were dear to her. You may read more about the foundation at ghcf.kimbia.com/thekellyanneel…. We will share information about campus opportunities to honor Kellyanne at a later date. We remain grateful to the first responders and emergency personnel who have worked tirelessly with courage and compassion under heartbreaking conditions. With care, Vanessa B. Beasley President

Former San Antonio ISD could be moving on again.

Marc LaHood kisses his wife Erica when early voting results come in showing him with 52% of the vote before Election Day results are tallied. @TPRNews

Five years ago, immigrants helped police investigate the El Paso Walmart shooting. They are eligible for special visas for crime witnesses who assist the police. But they're still waiting for news about their applications, @nachoaguilar reports. keranews.org/texas-news/202…

@210_eduwatch Not that I’ve received. Monday’s board agenda does include a presentation from the board committee formed after the heated failures.

@cmpcamille did SAISD ever release the external report on heating problems?

Moderates win decisive victory for control of North East ISD school board | TPR. ⁦@TPRNews⁩ tpr.org/education/2024…

For comparison, @NEISD averages 3k voters per single-member district in the same May elections. NEISD has 4x the students, but only 1/7 of NEISD voters can in any given single-member district election. @TPRNews

In an ISD w/ 14k students, only 827 people traveled to the handful of polling sites w/ @swisd ballots. And SWISD is an at-large district, meaning everyone who lives in it is eligible to vote for all 7 trustees.

.@swisd election results are in. Still via the district FB page due to the unusual way they conduct elections. The 3 incumbents won (not the former trustees who lost re-election after campaigning to join the general ballot last year).

Protest against the war in Gaza and against TX Gov. Abbott’s executive order singling out pro-Palestinian student groups for what he considers antisemitic speech. ⁦@TPRNews⁩

Dancing in joy just after the end of totality at Northwest Vista College.

Reaction to the darkness during the eclipse totality at Northwest Vista College today.

Moments away from totality at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio. Too cloudy to see much of the eclipse itself, but it still got dark.

@cmpcamille Hello Camille, We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Please send us a private message with your reservation info and we’ll do our best to help you out! Thank you!