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Texas moves closer to rolling out school choice.
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.
The GCISD school board is likely to vote to approve the closure and consolidation of two elementary schools for next school year.
John Beam, a legendary football coach featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U" and the Laney College athletic director, has died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California campus.
The new policy will apply to all of the universities within the system, not just the flagship campus in College Station.
It's called Alpha School for grades K-8, and it's the most expensive private school in Texas. One campus is in Plano and the other is in Fort Worth.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has called on the city to establish free, high-quality child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.
The TEA on Thursday appointed a conservator for the Fort Worth ISD and said it will go ahead with appointing a Board of Managers in the state's takeover of the district.
A recent surge in North Texas teacher arrests, including several in Celina ISD, is sparking concerns about vetting practices and student safety in Texas schools.
The school board also discussed new attendance zones for elementary, middle and high schools with underutilized campuses.
A Celina High School teacher and coach is on administrative leave after allegations of inappropriate conduct at his previous school. Now, that school district is responding.
Ford said AI is necessary for the future of education, and if schools aren't tapping into it now, she said they'll get left behind.
North Texas school districts holding VATREs include Carroll, HEB, Garland, Denton, Northwest, Bland, Rockwall, Crandall, and Peaster ISDs.
This comes in the aftermath of the Texas Education Agency announcing a takeover of the district last month.
CISD said closing Town Center would have saved over $1 million in payroll.