/tags/carrollton-farmers-branch-isd Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:16:57 GMT /education/2025-03-07/carrollton-farmers-branch-school-closing Like many districts in North Texas and across the state, Carrollton-Farmers Branch is struggling to close a budget gap amid falling enrollment and stagnant state funding. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:16:57 GMT /education/2025-03-07/carrollton-farmers-branch-school-closing Olla Mokhtar /education/2025-01-31/carrollton-farmers-branch-isd-close-schools-budget The district could be the latest in North Texas to close schools as it struggles with a $19 million deficit. Some families are already pushing to keep McCoy Elementary open in case it’s at risk. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:37:45 GMT /education/2025-01-31/carrollton-farmers-branch-isd-close-schools-budget Bill Zeeble /education/2024-10-09/north-texas-school-districts-resolution-lawmakers-legislature-state-funding The same basic resolution has been making the rounds among some North Texas school districts in recent months. It demands lawmakers spend some of the state’s still unspent surplus billions to increase school allotments, pay for teacher and staff raises, and compensate for inflation and underfunded mandates. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:30:00 GMT /education/2024-10-09/north-texas-school-districts-resolution-lawmakers-legislature-state-funding Bill Zeeble /education/2023-02-28/carrollton-farmers-branch-fentanyl-overdoses-workshop Families in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District are reeling from the news of 10 fentanyl overdoses among the district's students, three of which were fatal. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:01:04 GMT /education/2023-02-28/carrollton-farmers-branch-fentanyl-overdoses-workshop Toluwani Osibamowo /education/2021-08-11/anxious-overwhelmed-north-texas-parents-face-a-new-school-year-changing-mask-requirements With all the back-and-forth about mask requirements for local school districts, we wanted to find out what North Texas parents are thinking as they head into the new school year. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:20:51 GMT /education/2021-08-11/anxious-overwhelmed-north-texas-parents-face-a-new-school-year-changing-mask-requirements Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access, Courtney Collins /education/2016-11-15/with-more-tech-savvy-students-in-class-teachers-want-to-use-digital-tools-effectively Just about everyone is using technology, and kids are practically experts. The issue for teachers is how to get kids to use these digital tools… Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:22:25 GMT /education/2016-11-15/with-more-tech-savvy-students-in-class-teachers-want-to-use-digital-tools-effectively Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2016-11-04/for-cost-of-a-latte-a-week-carrollton-farmers-branch-isd-could-get-17m-a-year There’s something on the ballot in North Texas that isn’t getting a lot of attention. It’s an election to raise taxes in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch… Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:10:26 GMT /education/2016-11-04/for-cost-of-a-latte-a-week-carrollton-farmers-branch-isd-could-get-17m-a-year Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2016-08-25/this-school-cop-wants-to-develop-better-relationships-with-students This week, in an American Graduate series called “The First Week,” we’ve been listening to conversations about race after a summer of racial turmoil in… Fri, 26 Aug 2016 01:18:18 GMT /education/2016-08-25/this-school-cop-wants-to-develop-better-relationships-with-students Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2016-05-03/heres-a-look-at-the-may-7-school-board-and-bond-elections-in-north-texas Early voting ended May 3 for a number of North Texas school board and bond elections. Here's a look at some of the items on Saturday's ballot.A new voting… Tue, 03 May 2016 11:41:56 GMT /education/2016-05-03/heres-a-look-at-the-may-7-school-board-and-bond-elections-in-north-texas Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom