North Texas district to close a school campus due to insufficient state funding
This decision came during the Feb. 17 board meeting, which fell on a school holiday.
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This decision came during the Feb. 17 board meeting, which fell on a school holiday.
One of Dallas ISD's largest teachers' unions said the legislature needs to invest more money in teachers and public school students across the state.
If Gov. Abbott's school choice program crosses the finish line, a non-profit started by nuns believes it will cost public schools billions.
The original list, released last month, had up to 25 schools named for potential closure or consolidation.
Birth rates, housing prices and increased education options have impacted the number of children in public schools.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is the latest North Texas school district considering closing campuses.
The district said Central Junior High, Keys High School, and alternative education classes were evacuated around 11 a.m.
The appointment comes about one month after the district's board accepted Jorge Arredondo's resignation.
CBS News Texas went inside two Fort Worth ISD elementary schools to see how the system is trying to resolve its literacy issue.
The district is considering closing four campuses as it faces a budget shortfall and declining enrollment.
She's been with the district for almost three decades, holding multiple roles.
Tracy Johnson offered to resign due to the board's push to split the district in two.
The district is considering closing more than 20 schools to address a $17 million budget deficit.
For the first time, the new Speaker of the Texas House, Dustin Burrows said school choice will pass.
In compliance with Texas law, the district's board must wait 21 days before making a final decision.
Next week, the council will consider a resolution to initiate the rezoning process.
Homeowners already saw a property tax cut in 2023.
The lawsuit comes as the school board is considering a proposal to split the district in half.
If approved, their neighborhood would be left out of Keller ISD and put into a new district.
Keller ISD is considering splitting the district in two in order to help achieve "long-term financial stability."
The district has 79 elementary schools but is projected to need as few as 51 to meet enrollment needs.
In November, Northwest ISD families voted against a proposed tax increase that would have covered the deficit and preserved teaching positions.
From the Senate, the bill will head to the House.
The meeting came just days after Cory Wilson's appointment as the district's interim leader.
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities
