/tags/education-funding education funding en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:20:37 GMT /education/2025-07-14/texas-child-advocacy-child-at-risk-legislature The Texas advocacy group Children at Risk says it chalked up nearly a dozen legislative wins in the 89th session. But it saw some losses, too. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:20:37 GMT /education/2025-07-14/texas-child-advocacy-child-at-risk-legislature Bill Zeeble /texas-news/2025-06-04/texas-greg-abbott-education-legislature-teachers House Bill 2 includes $4.2 billion for pay raises and nearly $2 billion to overhaul special education. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:11:11 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-04/texas-greg-abbott-education-legislature-teachers Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-02-19/fort-worth-isd-school-board-names-molinar-as-superintendent-heres-why Karen Molinar and the school board now must wait a state-mandated 21 days before officially hiring her as Fort Worth ISD’s next superintendent. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:18:27 GMT /news/2025-02-19/fort-worth-isd-school-board-names-molinar-as-superintendent-heres-why Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report, Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /news/2025-01-17/keller-isd-superintendent-threatens-to-resign-over-plan-to-split-district-what-comes-next During that special meeting the Keller ISD board of trustees did not take action on a proposal that would create a new school district by splitting the existing one. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:15:00 GMT /news/2025-01-17/keller-isd-superintendent-threatens-to-resign-over-plan-to-split-district-what-comes-next Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /education/2024-11-21/northwest-isd-voters-rejected-tax-rate-increase-how-will-it-affect-fort-worth-area-district The region’s fastest growing district will consider increasing class sizes amid rapid enrollment growth and a nearly $16M deficit. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:53:04 GMT /education/2024-11-21/northwest-isd-voters-rejected-tax-rate-increase-how-will-it-affect-fort-worth-area-district Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /elections-2024/2024-11-06/school-bonds-elections-results-frisco North Texas school districts, from Allen and Frisco to Sunnyvale, Highland Park and more floated more than $1 billion in combined bonds Tuesday. A handful passed. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:20:08 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-06/school-bonds-elections-results-frisco Bill Zeeble /education/2024-10-14/lewisville-isd-school-closures-budget-enrollment Lewisville ISD this week named the 20 schools it could possibly close or consolidate so the district can save money and be more efficient in the face of a $4.5 million deficit and a projected enrollment decline. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:05:00 GMT /education/2024-10-14/lewisville-isd-school-closures-budget-enrollment Bill Zeeble /news/2024-10-10/tarrant-county-school-districts-urge-voters-to-approve-property-tax-rate-bumps Northwest ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD ask voters to increase property tax rates by 3 cents to address budget shortfalls. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:21:52 GMT /news/2024-10-10/tarrant-county-school-districts-urge-voters-to-approve-property-tax-rate-bumps Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /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/2024-09-30/coppell-isd-considers-closure-oldest-elementary-school-pinkerton The proposal comes after budget concerns fueled by declining enrollment since the pandemic. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-30/coppell-isd-considers-closure-oldest-elementary-school-pinkerton Penelope Rivera