Education-related News
Friday, June 14
- Noting 'good work' of school staff, Austin ISD superintendent proposes across-the-board pay raises (KUT)
- Laredo ISD to increase pay, health insurance next fiscal year (Laredo Morning Times)
- State accepts Lubbock ISD’s turnaround plan for Dunbar (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
- Wichita Falls ISD new plan to certify qualified teachers (TNN)
- Texas vaccine exemption rates have reached an all-time high. Did Texas make it too easy for parents to opt out? (Texas Tribune)
- Trump administration reviewing foreign funding at U.S. colleges, including Texas A&M (PBS NewsHour)
- Paying for college: What to know before you go (NPR)
Thursday, June 13
- Governor signs Sam's Law requiring epilepsy training for educators (Longview News-Journal)
- Parents can now access STAAR scores, other resources online (Click2Houston)
- Edgewood ISD begins budget talks with projections of across-the-board staff raises (Rivard Report)
- Robstown ISD receives $200,000 grant for dual-credit programs (KIII)
- Frisco ISD approves budget (Frisco Enterprise)
- Texas teachers embrace $11.5B windfall for education. But will it last? (Houston Chronicle)
- $7.5 million gain to fund pre-K, teacher pay and school security in Tyler ISD (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Wednesday, June 12
- Gov. Greg Abbott signs school funding bill, but teachers still waiting on pay raise details (Dallas Morning News)
- Smithville school district selling bricks for Tiger Stadium improvements (Brownwood Bulletin)
- With new school finance law, districts poised to raise pay (Herald Banner)
- Northwest ISD staff to receive millions of dollars in pay increases under House Bill 3 (Community Impact)
- TEA officials recommend replacing Harlandale’s elected school board (Texas Public Radio)
- New health clinic to provide medical treatment for Southside ISD (News4SA)
- IDEA Public Schools to partner with Midland ISD come August 2020 (Fox 24)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD students set to get Chromebooks for upcoming school year (Carrollton Leader)
- Dallas ISD apologizes to grad whose speech was silenced when she got to 'victims of injustice' (Dallas Morning News)
- Why 36 million American adults can’t read enough to work — and how to help them (PBS NewsHour)
Tuesday, June 11
- Gov. Greg Abbott signs $11.6 billion school finance measure into law (Texas Tribune)
- Eanes Education Foundation raises more than $2.55 million to fund 51 teacher positions (Community Impact)
- Waxahachie response agencies, ISD build plan for school shooter response (Waxahachie Daily Light)
- Central ISD students accept NASA mission to design helmet to protect astronauts from radiation (KTRE)
- Without paid maternity leave, San Antonio teachers face challenges when planning a family (Rivard Report)
- San Angelo ISD prepares for teacher education (Concho Valley Homepage)
- Pine Tree ISD board OKs shorter contracts for teachers under district of innovation plan (Longview News-Journal)
- Varsity barbecue competitions take off in Texas high schools (CBS News)
Monday, June 10
- Santa Fe High School shooting victim honored at graduation ceremony (KTRK)
- PSJA ISD hosts first all-girls STEM camps for Gifted & Talented students (Alice Echo News Journal)
- 8 student-made podcasts that made us smile (NPR)
- Leander ISD adopts middle school attendance zones (Community Impact)
- Ector County ISD trustees to consider changing name of Falcon ECHS (Odessa American)
Friday, June 7
- Gov. Greg Abbott signs several school safety bills in wake of shooting at Santa Fe High (Texas Tribune)
- TEA to commission independent study on STAAR reading level (Texas Public Radio)
- High schoolers who work at Walmart will see a new perk — SAT and ACT study help (NPR)
- Conroe ISD considers impact of school finance reform bill on 2019-20 budget (The Courier)
- Paris ISD students complete first year of work in Rural Student Success Initiative (North Texas e-News)
- Garland ISD teachers awarded $5K (Rowlett Lakeshore Times)
- Bryan ISD summer programs help reinforce reading, math skills (The Eagle)
Thursday, June 6
- Before AGT fame: Killeen ISD educators reflect on time teaching local contestant (KCEN)
- Howard Payne University set to help rural school's music programs in the fall (KRBC)
- College Station ISD trustees approve new math course for ESL high school students (The Eagle)
- Trump administration cuts English classes, legal services for immigrant kids (PBS NewsHour)
- Secretary DeVos highlights Texas’ efforts for more workforce training (Houston Public Media)
Wednesday, June 5
- The number of high-poverty, high-performance schools is growing in Texas (Texas Standard)
- Sharyland expanding Capturing Kids’ Hearts initiative (Progress Times)
- Districts see drop in funds for migrant education programs (Laredo Morning Times)
- Program plans to transform high schoolers into ready-made Realtors (Austin American Statesman)
- City View ISD begins bond projects (News Channel 6/TNN)
- Desperation and broken trust when schools restrain students or lock them in room (NPR)
Tuesday, June 4
- Annual report ranks Houston schools, shows room for improvement (Houston Public Media)
- Projects from Carroll ISD’s 2017 bond program to move ahead in coming months (Community Impact)
- Female interest in STEM decreasing (Cleburne Times-Review)
- Marlin ISD seeks deal to avoid July 1 state shutdown (Waco Tribune-Herald)
- Optimism among Abilene and Wylie ISD after funding formula changes (Abilene Reporter News)
Monday, June 3
- Teacher turnover remains high in Texas public schools (Houston Chronicle)
- Higher Ed: How practices for a healthy mind could promote a healthy body, too (KUT)
- Teachers face deportation years after Garland ISD visa scam (NBC DFW)
- From Jennifer Garner to Tim Cook, highlights from 2019 graduation speeches (PBS NewsHour)
Friday, May 31
- Texas lawmakers boosted special education funding this year, prompting hope for more from advocates (Texas Tribune)
- Two vie for long-vacant Dallas school board seat in June 8 runoff (Dallas Morning News)
- Sometimes the career finds you (Rowlett Lakeshore Times)
- Houston ISD program prepares students for healthcare careers (Houston Chronicle)
- Lubbock ISD, City of Lubbock to host full-scale active shooter training exercise (KCBD)
- Scripps National Spelling Bee names 8 champions in historic tie (PBS NewsHour)