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Around 70% of Crowley ISD students are considered economically disadvantaged. The school district’s chief financial officer said those challenges are why Crowley ISD offers an exemption allowing homeowners to reduce the taxable value of their primary residence by 10% and why it strives to keep taxes low as growth in the area explodes.
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Weatherford College has mostly been a two-year community college serving residents in five rural Texas counties. But next fall it plans on adding its fifth four-year program.
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The Keller Education Foundation this week announced the Ongoing Needs and Essentials Fund for educators who need resources that might not be offered in the district's budget.
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A split Fort Worth ISD board gave Superintendent Angélica Ramsey a raise in her retirement account after listening to public criticism of her and then discussing her performance for almost five hours behind closed doors July 16.
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This school year, five education students at UNT Dallas will get paid up to $30,000 for the year as resident teachers in Dallas ISD schools. The teacher residency program is a first for the region.
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Students arrested at a May 1 pro-Palestinian encampment will have the opportunity this week to respond to allegations they violated UTD's Student Code of Conduct.
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Carroll ISD sued the federal government to block the Biden administration's rule on Title IX, saying it would hurt girls and women — the opposite of the statute's intent. On Thursday, a federal judge agreed, temporarily blocking the change from taking effect.
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Starting this school year, the district will require all students from pre-K through 12th grade to use clear or mesh bags.
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The district says expanding protections to include gender identity will hurt the district, its staff and its students. The Department of Justice disagrees.
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Family says they've spent years trying to get relief from bullying at school — a national problem — and now their son is headed for a new start in another district.
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About 70 women at the Coleman Unit in Lockhart graduated with a high school diploma this summer through a program run by the Goodwill Excel Center. Many said it reshaped how they saw themselves and their futures.
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Prices of school supplies have increased nearly 25% since 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jamie Wilson, the current superintendent, announced his retirement on June 18. The school board named Susannah O’Bara the acting superintendent at Wilson’s retirement announcement.
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The State Board of Education approved four new charter schools to open in Texas next year, including one in Arlington. It comes as many public school districts face massive deficits.