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These Fort Worth school districts are most impacted by static state education funding
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Superintendent Jim Chadwell is in a position other school district leaders envy. A deluge of new houses are inbound. More residents. More students. More new schools. The downside, Chadwell said, is clear: state funding cannot keep up with his booming district. Growing districts are among the most...
Fort Worth ISD trustees back two middle school renovations amid shrinking enrollment
Fort Worth ISD moved forward with renovations on two middle schools that it previously eyed as part of a campus closure and merger plan. The school board approved two separate contracts for preconstruction services at McLean Middle School and McLean Sixth Grade Center. The June 25 vote was 8-0, with...
Keller ISD names 2 new principals for the 2024-25 school year
Kathleen Eckert will serve as the new principal of Central High School. (Courtesy Keller ISD) Keller ISD officials have selected Kathleen Eckert and Alicia Morton to serve as the new principals of Central High School and Trinity Springs Middle School, respectively. The details. According to a district news release, Eckert...
Fort Worth Independent School District Selects Metrasens as Weapons Detection Solution for Graduations and Extracurricular Events
Metrasens, a provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, recently announced its selection by the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) in bolstering safety measures for graduation ceremonies and extracurricular events. Serving nearly 75,000 students across 140 schools, FWISD conducted a meticulous internal assessment of various technologies,...
Fort Worth academy class 157 celebrates final run before graduation
DALLAS, Texas — Academy Class 157 completed their final team run before graduation, marking the culmination of their rigorous training journey. The class has demonstrated unwavering commitment and hard work throughout their time at the academy. The academy extends heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to these dedicated individuals for their future service to the community.
Back to School Bash 2024!
The Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce is partnering with local businesses to collect school supplies for Keller ISD students for the 2024-2025 school year. We will be collecting school supplies June 7th-July 18th. If you are interested in sponsoring the KISD Back to School Bash email VBurks@Kellerchamber.com for more information.
7 tips to get your child ready for pre-K
Is your child going to pre-K next year? It’s not too early to start getting ready because school starts August 14. That’s only seven weeks away. Starting pre-K is really exciting, but it can also be a little scary. It’s a big change for a 3- or 4-year-old. (It’s a big change for mom and dad, too.) So, if you can do a few things to prepare, it will help your child – and you – have as smooth of a transition as possible.
Emerging Mavericks to host inaugural Alliance for Foster Care Initiative event
Emerging Mavericks, a new campus program for students formerly in foster care, is hosting their inaugural Alliance for Foster Care Initiatives campus tour and resource fair from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday in the School of Social Work and Smart Hospital building. Housed within UTA’s Division of Student Affairs,...
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD approves 2% raise for teachers, staff
Three months ago, trustee William Boaz wasn’t sure if Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD could provide raises. He kept coming back to a single number: zero. He thought the district’s 2024-25 budget was shaping up to be a doozy. Now, the budget is in a better spot, and so are...
Librarian II (Special Collections/Rare Book) -- Texas Christian University -- Fort Worth, TX
The Librarian II is responsible for developing, preserving, and promoting rare book collections at TCU to faculty, students and staff along with the general public. Masters in Library Science/Information Science (ALA Accredited) 3 years library experience including 1 year in a supervisory capacity. Experience with rare book collections (can be...
Teacher of the week: Patti Farmer of Keller ISD’s Florence Elementary
Kindergarten teacher Patti Farmer retired after 45 years in education. She spent most of her years — 41, to be exact — at Keller ISD’s Florence Elementary. Farmer celebrated her last day of school in late May. Teachers, staff, parents and her former students surprised her with a special ceremony that featured Keller Mayor Armin Mizani awarding her a declaration from the city.
Texas Christian University Revamps Video Platform
Texas Christian University is updating its video management platform to support media creation, hosting, storage, and distribution solution campuswide. The institution selected YuJa's Enterprise Video Platform for the revamp. The new platform covers traditional use cases, such as recording and editing lectures, as well as next-gen features such as auto-captioning...
Groendyke awards 2024 memorial scholarships
Groendyke Transport recently awarded 2024 Jonathan Luevano Memorial Scholarships to Alexandria Fowler, Carys Nguyen, and Maecee Emmerson. Fowler will receive $1,500 toward her fall tuition, and Nguyen and Emmerson each will receive $500 as runners-up. The scholarship, which was first awarded in 2016, is given each year to a dependent...
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