Fort Worth ISD school board votes to appeal TEA takeover
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.
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The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.
The lawsuit claims the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools violates religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
Fort Worth, McKinney, Frisco, Northwest, Rockwall and Mansfield school districts are included in the lawsuit.
The GCISD school board is likely to vote to approve the closure and consolidation of two elementary schools for next school year.
The GCISD school board discussed plans to close two campuses during Monday night's meeting. Here's what they said.
Caleb Elliott has been arrested three times in the last month on child pornography-related charges.
There's a high focus on school finances across North Texas this week. Lacey Beasley breaks it down.
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.
Officials said the school will reopen on Monday.
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.
Micheale Clark is charged with child endangerment and is currently in the Collin County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
Police said the student, a 16-year-old girl, reported the relationship.
North Texas school districts holding VATREs include Carroll, HEB, Garland, Denton, Northwest, Bland, Rockwall, Crandall, and Peaster ISDs.
On the ballot on Tuesday was Voter-Approved Tax Rate Elections (VATRE), where voters decided whether to approve a property tax rate increase. This increase would help fund day-to-day operations like teacher salaries, student programs, safety, and other operational costs.
The McKinney ISD school board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of three campuses.
This comes in the aftermath of the Texas Education Agency announcing a takeover of the district last month.
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.
The board is set to talk about possibly taking action on superintendent Karen Molinar's position amid the TEA takeover.
Dallas ISD Discover is Saturday morning in Fair Park, which shows off various schools and programs.
Walder was charged with endangering a child, a second-degree felony, according to court records.
In a letter from the school district, officials said the teacher was removed from her classroom on suspicion of being intoxicated.
