Clay Robison News Today

RICHARDSON — The school year’s almost over on a nearly perfect, breezy day in May as the temperature nears 80.

Superintendents blame budget cuts and campus closures on no new state education funding since 2019, inflation, unfunded mandates and enrollment declines. They may be forced to exercise additional budget cuts for next year.

Superintendents blame budget cuts and campus closures on no new state education funding since 2019, inflation, unfunded mandates and enrollment declines. They may be forced to exercise additional budget cuts for next year.

Texas lawmakers and educators call for an investigation into claims Houston's school superintendent directed charter school funds to his out-of-state network.

The state says the technology is desperately needed because the new tests have more open-ended questions than previous years.

A district spokesperson said the reassignments driven by budget and enrollment declines will affect only a small percentage of staff and teachers.

Some school districts, including in Richardson and Fort Worth, lack millions of dollars and need higher enrollment, leaving difficult decisions to be made.

Many of Gov. Greg Abbott's school voucher pushers won their elections last Tuesday. However, some say school vouchers weren't at the top of voters' minds.

WEATHERFORD — In case you missed it, the Weatherford Democrat published a guest op-ed piece Saturday penned by 14 of our local superintendents.

“Teachers can’t live off of what they are being paid.”