Dallas ISD middle schoolers have made impressive gains in reading comprehension over the last few years, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores show. But a broader lens reveals that students across the United States are struggling to make up ground on pandemic-induced learning gaps. view article

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math   view article

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott called for criminal and civil investigations into Irving Independent School District after a hidden-camera video showed a school administrator discussing transgender students playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity despite the state’s ban. view article

Results are in for the nationwide academic progress test known as the Nation's Report Card, and Houston ISD students showed slight growth compared to 2022 and are still trailing behind their pre-pandemic scores. The biennial exam tests fourth- and eighth-graders on their math and reading skills and is used as a tool to track students' proficiency over time, dating back to the 1990s. HISD students seem to slowly be returning back to pre-pandemic levels, but are still trailing behind Texas’ averages. view article

Around 10:30 a.m., Sup. Miles held a news conference at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center to address key takeaways from the NAEP results as well as answer any questions. Also known as The Nation’s Report Card, HISD describes the NAEP as having the ability to provide meaningful results to improve education policy and practice since 1969. view article

More than half of all fourth- and eighth-graders in the Fort Worth Independent School District are below basic proficiency in reading, according to nationwide test scores released Wednesday morning, Jan. 29. The district isn’t alone: Record numbers of students scored below basic in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, meaning they haven’t even partially mastered the skills they need to be proficient readers. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article299329919.html#storylink=cpy view article

Manor Middle School is struggling. Here's why Third Future has applied to run the campus.   view article

Houston ISD has reduced the number of substitute teachers by more than 10% as the district takes a "proactive approach" to analyze substitute teacher requests and hiring for campuses. view article

Houston ISD has reduced the number of substitute teachers by more than 10% as the district takes a "proactive approach" to analyze substitute teacher requests and hiring for campuses. view article

Four polished plaques hang behind Jeff Burke’s desk. Emblazoned with a red Texas star, they capture the Splendora Independent School District’s vision and mission: “Cultivating exceptional people.” An identical plaque greets students at the entrance of each of Splendora ISD’s six campuses, a daily reminder of its approach to recognizing student success. “There’s a reason it doesn’t say ‘cultivating exceptional test takers,’ ” said Burke, the superintendent.  view article

Bible infused curriculum is what one San Antonio School District is considering. In a meeting Wednesday school board members approved the potential purchase of the Bluebonnet Curriculum which is widely criticized for being centered on teachings of the Christian Bible. This curriculum was passed by the Texas Board of Education in November of last year has been criticized as leaning toward Christianity in its teachings. view article

A sweeping new evaluation system would grade Houston ISD teachers based on their students' test scores, classroom observations, and "planning and professionalism," according to a draft proposal released by the district Thursday. Student evaluations would not be included, following feedback rounds earlier in the academic year. view article

Austin ISD is looking for new ways to address the spike in requests for special education evaluations within the school district. According to KVUE’s media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, district data shows that over the past three years, the number of requests for special education evaluations have increased by an average of 900 each year. view article

Aldine ISD proudly announces its 2025 CTE District of Distinction selection by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT). CTAT introduced the District of Distinction program in 2024 to recognize Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that meet exacting standards. This prestigious designation is open to all districts that meet the stringent guidelines set by the CTAT Board and executive committee. Brooke Martin, AISD executive director of CTE, expressed her appreciation for the recognition, stating, “We are honored to be awarded as a Career & Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) CTE District of Distinction. This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our entire CTE team and community. We are proud to be among the districts leading the way in providing transformative educational experiences. Our future-focused CTE opportunities across the district, including our P-TECH programs at Avalos and Carver, our CTE programs at Blanson, and the HEAL program at Nimitz, prepare our students for success after high school.” view article

The South San Antonio Independent School District board has unanimously approved a controversial, but financially incentivized, curriculum that has drawn criticism for its heavy use of biblical material. view article

The South San Antonio Independent School District board has unanimously approved a controversial, but financially incentivized, curriculum that has drawn criticism for its heavy use of biblical material. view article

The El Paso School District Board received a preliminary report from its long-awaited equity audit, revealing significant disparities in funding and disciplinary actions within the district. The audit, conducted by the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC), began in February of 2024 following a 2020 lawsuit alleging neglect of poor, Hispanic neighborhoods. view article

Sonia Villalobos is helping second graders who have struggled with reading, improve, and better understand how the English language works. "We need to add a capital letter in the first letter of the name," said one student in the class. It's one of the hardest jobs in Fort Worth ISD where students are passing to the next grade level and still struggling with reading comprehension. view article

The Fort Worth Independent School District and city leaders passed a literacy resolution Tuesday night to make sure more students can read at grade level. img-3203-1.jpg CBS News Texas District leaders and city leaders, including Mayor Mattie Parker, announced a "new, intense focus on failure to read at grade level" at a news conference before the board meeting. view article

The Career and Technical Association of Texas named City View ISD as a Career and Technical Education District of Distinction. The honor is given to districts that excel in preparing students for a future in technical skills and education. view article

Trustee Tobi Jackson doesn’t see the reading crisis plaguing Fort Worth ISD as solely an educational challenge. “It is truly a civic crisis,” Jackson said during a Jan. 21 news conference, noting the impact literacy has on poverty and crime and other societal issues that affect a community. view article

No failing schools. Increases by nearly 20 percentage points in third-grade reading and math proficiency. Reduced chronic absenteeism and increased public engagement. All by 2029. Those are some of the 24 goals outlined in Fort Worth ISD’s new strategic plan, which the school board discussed — and unanimously approved — during its Jan. 21 meeting. The plan aims to reshape the district’s approach to student achievement, family engagement, employee retention and operational efficiency for the next four years, according to the draft. view article

Local teacher Jamie Hernandez was brought to tears as her name was called out during a large school celebration, to accept the KENS 5 EXCEL Award with a $2,000 check from KENS 5 partner Credit Human. As an EMT instructor, Hernandez oversees 140 students, freshmen to seniors in her program. Many of her students are ready to work in the medical field by the time they're done with high school. view article

The measure would halt programs with debt-to-earnings ratios of over 125 percent.   view article

The purpose of this communication is to inform school districts and open-enrollment charter schools (school systems) about the publication of the proposed Accountability System Manual for 2025 Accountability Ratings and amendment to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan.  view article

No one likes to talk about “accountability.” It’s become kind of a dirty word. view article

Texas legislators blasted the district’s superintendent, who blamed the Bible removals on a law prohibiting sexually explicit content.   view article

HISD’s board of managers last week approved a budget amendment of nearly $125.5 million at the request of Miles, who said about $57 million of that total is local property tax revenue being sent to the state. Texas has a revenue-sharing system for public schools and determines their funding based on average daily attendance. view article

As student enrollment in Houston ISD declines to its lowest level since the pandemic, Superintendent Mike Miles is striking it rich. The state-appointed boss of the largest school district in Texas received a $126,000 bonus from the Board of Managers, on top of his $380,000 annual salary, according to a new report in the Houston Chronicle. view article

The Austin Independent School District provided an update on its progress in meeting the requirement for special education services. This update came after the district had an evaluation backlog of more than 800 children in 2021. Austin ISD and the Texas Education Agency reached an agreement in 2023. The district has until September 1, 2025, to meet all 99 requirements outlined by the TEA. So far, AISD has checked off 74 of those items, which puts it ahead of schedule. view article

The Austin Independent School District announced on Thursday that it has completed 75% of the priorities outlined in a Texas Education Agency (TEA) Special Education Agreed Order. The requirements from the TEA must be met by AISD to avoid more corrective actions. Superintendent Matias Segura says completing 74 of the 99 action items is a significant milestone in their efforts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. view article

Austin Independent School District leaders said on Thursday they plan to get a new data system to track more than 13,000 students who receive special education services. The change comes as the district’s special education department enters its second year under state intervention. view article

There’s been talk about an optional Bible-infused curriculum in Texas public elementary schools since final approval last month by the Texas State Board of Education. view article

The North East Independent School District is looking to consolidate three campuses in an effort to combat declining enrollment. “I take our responsibility to our children and community seriously,” NEISD Superintendent Dr. Sean Maika wrote in an announcement sent out on Tuesday. “And while this is a difficult process, we must be good stewards of our taxpayer money. We, like other school districts across the state, have been losing enrollment, and have seen no increase in revenue since 2019. Consequently, some of our campuses are not being fully utilized and are inefficient.” view article

Based on preliminary ratings, Houston ISD is moving closer to having fewer failing schools, a momentum that moves the state's largest school district to losing state-appointed leadership.  Superintendent Mike Miles reported Wednesday that 41 of the district's 273 campuses were graded D or F in 2024, and 170 were graded A or B according to unofficial results by the Texas Education Agency's A-F accountability rating system. Because of legal challenges, TEA was blocked from releasing the new ratings for the 2023-24 academic school year, but they are expected to be released on Aug.15. view article