Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD see increase in state's accountability rating
The head of the Texas Education Agency is visiting Dallas Friday morning as 2024-2025 A-F ratings for Texas schools were released.
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The head of the Texas Education Agency is visiting Dallas Friday morning as 2024-2025 A-F ratings for Texas schools were released.
The Homeschool Hub, owned by Krissa Tejeda, is tucked on a quiet corner in Lewisville.
In the 89th Legislative Session that just wrapped up, Texas lawmakers introduced more than 1,400 public education-related bills. Lacey Beasley breaks down some of the most impactful bills that passed.
Nearly half of that new funding will go towards teacher pay raises.
Districts have said that moving to a four-day school week will help them recruit and retain quality teachers.
The closures, which primarily impact elementary campuses, are part of Fort Worth ISD's broader Facilities Master Plan.
As the final week of the Texas legislative session begins, there are a few education bills that could make it to the finish line.
The measure could be voted on in the House on Friday.
When Lacey Beasley talked to Prosper ISD Superintendent Holly Ferguson, she said the ratings aren't what they are chalked up to be.
If passed, HB 6 would allow suspensions for students from pre-K to second grade – students ages 4 to 8.
The Texas Education Agency said that for the 2024-2025 school year, an estimated 30,000 first-year teachers, with no prior teaching experience, were hired in Texas. Less than half were certified.
As of last week, LISD said it is posting openings to hire drivers, monitors, mechanics and support staff.
The ratings revealed that Dallas ISD dropped from a 'B' to a 'C'. Here's the breakdown of those scores.
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The release comes after the TEA prevailed in a lawsuit which challenged the legality of changes to the rating system.
Lacey Beasley spoke with two North Texas mothers about how they see the school choice debate going on in Austin.
With Texas' school choice bill one step closer to becoming a reality, one public educator is addressing how it will impact public schools.
One school in Willow Park has seen success through a pilot program that's getting students to forget about their devices.
More than 400,000 students in Texas benefit from 504 plans in school, according to the Texas Education Agency.
There is no "one size fits all" way to learning. So for kids who may need extra support, help is available through a 504 plan.
If Texas' proposed school choice bill is passed, it could send shockwaves through private and public schools.
Rosalyn Sandri said her small amount of joy twisted into something she never saw coming.
A group of Carrollton-Farmers Branch parents are calling for others to get out and vote after they say they were blindsided by the decision to close four schools within their district.
If passed, the bill would provide eligible families with public funds to help pay for private school tuition.
April 8 kicks off the first round of STAAR testing across Texas.
