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C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N: How a North Texas middle schooler became the nation’s best speller
Faizan closed his eyes and puffed his chest. “That did not help at all,” he joked, a moment of levity before the middle ...
How Texas’ largest school district turned things around
Now the NES schools are the ones with the highest improvement in test scores in the district, so the averages for the entire ...
Spectrum News NY12d
As charter students return to class, a new KIPP principal has a long history with the network
Students arrived at KIPP STAR College Prep Middle School Monday morning in Harlem for their first day of class, greeted by a brand new principal. “It was so exciting to see the students come in ...
WFISD turns Hirschi Middle School operation over to a turnaround company
Wichita Falls ISD will turn operation of Hirschi Middle School over to a Colorado-based company in hopes of salvaging the ...
Lubbock ISD announces new executive principal, Cavazos Middle School principal
The Lubbock ISD Board of LISD trustees has named two new administrative appointments that will impact the district and a ...
Dallas op-ed praising Houston ISD takeover enrages Houston parents
An op-ed published this weekend in The Dallas Morning News has sparked backlash among parents, educators, and community ...
WFISD turns Hirschi Middle School operation over to a charter company
Wichita Falls ISD will turn operation of Hirschi Middle School over to a charter school company in hopes of salvaging the ...
The Texas Tribune6d
Lawmakers want to give schools more leeway to suspend Texas’ youngest and homeless students
A 2017 state law banned suspensions for pre-K through second grade unless students commit a serious offense like bringing a gun to school. In 2019, Texas enacted similar restrictions on ...
Killeen Daily Herald1d
Temple ISD middle school students named Baylor TIP Scholars
School's out for the summer, but it's not too late to share news of student accomplishments. Two Temple ISD middle school ...