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North Texas elementary school names new principal after previous leader's sudden passing
FORT WORTH, Texas — A North Texas elementary school has hired a new principal after the sudden death of Leigh Anne Romer earlier this month, school officials announced. Edwina West-Dukes, who was previously a principal in the Keller school district, is replacing Romer at J.C. Thompson Elementary School in the Northwest Independent School District, officials said. Romer served as the principal for 12 years before her sudden passing on July 7.
Mansfield ISD test scores outperformed Texas, region. Officials want to keep it going
Mansfield ISD students outperformed Texas and regional averages in 2024 standardized testing, meeting many of the district’s goals in a year when schools across the state have struggled to shake stagnant, post-pandemic test scores. Changes to teaching methods and an emphasis on subject-specific teacher training helped boost scores, district...
Fort Worth's school superintendent shares what's next after board members voted down her 5-year strategic plan
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth ISD leaders are back to the drawing board when it comes to the plans for the future of the district. School Board Members had a lot of questions Tuesday about the district's 5-year strategic plan. That plan laid out a path to improving test scores, addressing declining enrollment, facilities use, and educational goals. But when brought up for a vote the school board did not decide in the Superintendent's favor.
Godley ISD asks parents to acknowledge social media use 'pledge,' but says it's not a mandate
GODLEY -- A small school district serving students from Tarrant, Hood, and Johnson counties is asking parents to be kinder online.However, making this pledge part of the school registration process for the upcoming year has stirred a social media controversy."It was definitely executed in a bad way, if that was their intent," said Godley ISD trustee Kayla Lain. Lain said she had no vote or input on a page that appears during the district's online registration process. The page requires parents to acknowledge the following:"If I have an issue with something at school, I will not immediately post to social media....
AHS reschedules Summer Institute for 2027
The American Harp Society (AHS) has recently announced changes to several upcoming programs and events. The organization said in a press release that the adjustments better align the AHS and World Harp Congress joint event, One Harp World (to be held in Toronto, Ontario, in 2026), and also allow time for the organization to complete its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan during the coming fiscal year.
HSC's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine's Elite Status Reaches Top Tier
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine maintained its elite status in 2024 as U.S. News & World Report ranked the college on Tuesday as a Tier 1 medical school for primary care in its best medical school rankings. Among...
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