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Courtesy UT Arlington/The new president at the University of Texas at Arlington is about a month into her role. Jennifer Cowley is the first woman to lead UTA and the first permanent president since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She spoke with KERA's Kailey Broussard. -
Jordan Vonderhaar/The Texas TribuneFor the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label.
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The race for two Arlington school district seats has centered around higher teacher salaries and filling learning gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these contests haven't been immune to local politics and national discussions about race and sexual orientation in the classroom and on library shelves. -
According to TPR’s analysis of the list of recommended replacements, some of the replacements don’t have LGBTQ+ characters and themes — which means campus libraries will likely end up with fewer LGBTQ+ books overall.
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The State Board of Education must still approve use of the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, which was dropped by two states that had adopted it.
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The Texas Education Agency developed new school library standards that give parents more of a role in which books their children can read, gives school boards final say over all new books and establishes a book review committee if a parent files a complaint.
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Pastors in Fort Worth’s Black community gathered April 28 to express outrage and call for reforms in the wake of a video showing students laughing at the use of the n-word.
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Jennifer Cowley, Ph.D., starts her tenure as the 10th UT Arlington president and first woman to hold the role.
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The National Education Association continues to search for salaries for new teachers, while in Texas the pay for experienced educators is stagnant.
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Many Texas public universities have committed to accepting students who do not submit SAT or ACT standardized test scores, signaling that test-optional policies could be here to stay.
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As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.
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Embattled Irving ISD teacher Rachel Stonecipher, who was suspended after posting rainbow stickers in support of LGBTQ students, won't be returning to the district. School board trustees are not renewing her contract.
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Based on the Fort Worth Report’s investigation into Bridges’ accusation, the Tarrant Appraisal District is starting a review into the homestead exemption of the house Dixon owns at 1104 E. Leuda St. When the Report visited the home this week, someone other than Dixon was living there.
