Plano ISD

The number of Texas women killed by their intimate partner with a firearm has nearly doubled the last decade.

School districts in North Texas have more unhoused students. And the schools say they need more funding to meet the students needs.

North Texas school districts say their homeless student population is rising. And affluent areas like Plano aren't immune.

Disability Rights Texas says there's a $2 billion gap in Texas' special education funding. And that leaves districts like Plano ISD to make tough choices.

Davis Elementary, Forman Elementary, Armstrong Middle School and Carpenter Middle School in Plano ISD will close for the 2025-2026 school year after a PISD board vote.

The Plano ISD school board voted to close Davis Elementary, Forman Elementary, Armstrong Middle School and Carpenter Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year.

Plano ISD could close Davis Elementary, Forman Elementary, Armstrong Middle School and Carpenter Middle School due to declining enrollment and substandard facilities.

A planning committee shared recommendations this week to close two elementary and two middle schools, citing low enrollment.

Plano ISD administrators shared with parents the results of a district study on Monday that may prove the need to close some school campuses. Officials cite rising housing costs and decreasing birth rates as reasons for the decline in enrollment.

School officials in San Antonio announced earlier this week that they are looking at closing about 20% of their campuses while Plano school officials are starting those discussions.

District officials say there are "significant mechanical issues" with the school's main HVAC system that need extra time for repair.

After Uvalde’s horrific school shooting, state lawmakers demanded every public school in Texas be protected by armed security. Legislators approved $15,000 per campus, a fraction of the real cost. And as schools begin to open statewide, districts are scrambling for qualified people.