Northwest ISD

Trustees voted unanimously to balance enrollment growth as two bond-funded schools prepare to open in the 2026-27 school year.

Trustees say the committee turns an informal process into a formal, annual review tied to compensation, market data and district goals.

Northwest ISD will shrink class size and restore staffing after a tax-rate vote. Some cuts will remain as funding challenges continue.

Attorney General Paxton sent letters to Garland, Northwest, Judson and Liberty Hill ISDs accusing them of using tax dollars to advocate for recent school funding elections, something the districts deny.

Voters in Northwest and Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDs supported 3-cent property tax-rate increases Tuesday, giving both districts a potential boost in local revenue to reduce class sizes and maintain competitive teacher pay.

A new Texas law requires every school board to decide whether to create a daily period for voluntary prayer on campuses.

After eliminating around 100 positions and restructuring multiple student programs, Northwest ISD remains nearly $1 million short of closing its $16 million deficit for the 2025-26 school year.

The program cuts, confirmed in a letter to staff and families Feb. 11, ignited reactions from students and parents who credit these programs with their academic success.

In doing so, 101 teaching positions across the district will be eliminated by the 2025-26 school year — though district officials do not expect to lay off any existing teachers. The district, which calls itself the fastest-growing in North Texas, serves 34,000 students in Tarrant, Denton and Wise counties.

The region’s fastest growing district will consider increasing class sizes amid rapid enrollment growth and a nearly $16M deficit.

Northwest ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD ask voters to increase property tax rates by 3 cents to address budget shortfalls.

Northwest ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD are restricting cell phone use in class.