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Mansfield ISD adopts $3.1M deficit budget, approves 3% midpoint raises
Mansfield ISD is joining the statewide trend of school districts approving unbalanced budgets. Despite facing a $3.1 million deficit, trustees met the spending plan with positive attitudes at their June 25 meeting. A flip through the budget presentation showed Mansfield ISD consistently meeting its goals, as surrounding districts have lamented...
State Board of Education approves 4 new charter schools in Texas
TEXAS, USA — This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. Four new charter schools are one step closer to opening in Texas after the State Board of Education voted to approve them Friday. On Wednesday, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath recommended SBOE members approve five schools. The...
Mansfield HS alum Joseph Brown throws his way on to Team USA
Joseph Brown, Mansfield High School alumni, can now add Olympian to his resume. “It’s a dream come true,” Brown said. “It still hasn’t fully sunk in yet, but I am incredibly honored to have this opportunity to represent our country on the biggest stage!”. Brown told...
Horned Frogs Post Impressive Spring GPA
FORT WORTH – The TCU women's tennis team ended the 2024 spring semester with an impressive 3.42 GPA. In addition, five student-athletes were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team for the spring. To qualify for Academic All-Big 12, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative...
TEA announces Generation 29 charter school decisions
Jul. 2—AUSTIN — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced Tuesday the State Board of Education (SBOE) vote following Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath's recommendation to grant Generation 29 charters. Pending contract approval and the reconciliation of any final contingencies, the following four Generation 29 charter school applicants are slated to begin serving Texas public school ...
Schlage Secures Tarrant County College
Tarrant County College is the sixth largest college or university in Texas. Founded in 1965, it has expanded from a single campus to an institution that soon will encompass six facilities serving more than 50,000 students in the Fort Worth area. With Tarrant’s growth outpacing its existing key system, the college knew it needed an entirely new system to handle its 10,000+ doors.
Trinity Valley Salutatorian Literally Sprinted to the Finish Line
Salutatorian Jessica Wu told graduates at Trinity Valley’s 58th commencement ceremony in May to let no one, “most of all yourself,” define the bounds of your capability. “High school is just the start,” she went on with her address to classmates at the MacGorman Chapel & Performing Arts Center. “Within all of you are the branches of success, patiently waiting to catch a spark and create a bonfire. I truly believe everyone in our class is capable of doing something incredible.”
Keller ISD Back to School Bash!
Keller ISD is excited to present the annual Back to School Bash on July 25, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Fossil Ridge High School. This event is designed to prepare students and families for the upcoming school year with a variety of resources and activities. Event Highlights:
With $500K grant, Texas Wesleyan nursing students will get hands-on trauma experience
Helicopters, ambulances and emergency rooms will be some of the training sites for a new specialized track in trauma care at Texas Wesleyan University’s Graduate Programs of Nurse Anesthesia. Thanks to a $500,000 grant, the doctoral program can create a specialized two-month rotation in trauma, starting in the spring...
UNT Health Science Center Hires Vice Provost of Enrollment Management
Dr. Darrius Douglas has been named vice provost of enrollment management at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the school announced on Monday. Douglas, most recently dean of enrollment management at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, will start July 29. Douglas brings...
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