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Superintendent Tabitha Branum said RISD has 9,000 empty seats, hasn’t received additional funding from the legislature in years, and, like every Texas district, has had to deal with dramatically rising inflation. “All are reasons we are considering a variety of budget reductions and enhancements, including elementary school consolidations.”
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Carroll ISD will get to keep its full Pre-K 3 curriculum — with room for expansion — after a week of uncertainty about the program's future.
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A new research study out today on pre-K education says Texas could be doing better than enrolling just half of its 4-year-olds.W. Steven Barnett is…
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The Dallas Independent School District just earned a gold medal for its high-quality prekindergarten program. The National Institute for Early Education…
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Texas pre-kindergarten programs are just scraping by after losing millions of dollars last year — and without sustainable funding, they could see greater…
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While small numbers of Texas voters believe spending on public and higher education is too high, pluralities think the state is not spending enough,…
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A new study on an innovative program in Tulsa, Okla., that links quality Head Start services with job training and parental support shows it's improving the lives of both mothers and their children.
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Texas is one of two states that doesn’t offer educators the option of getting a certification in early childhood education. A Texas legislator wants to…
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School districts in Dallas, Fort Worth and across North Texas are making a big push this week to get parents to enroll their kids in pre-kindergarten.The…
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The 2017 Legislative session kicks off next week. Among the many topics sure to spark debate is education. KERA looks ahead to several of the education…
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If state lawmakers want to upgrade pre-K programs in Texas schools they need to kick in more money and make a longer-term commitment, according to an…
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In Dallas County, more than 30,000 eligible children are not enrolled in pre-K. The education nonprofit Commit and nine area school districts have teamed…