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Called the Thomas Clements House for its original owner, the 1928 residence was designed by architect H.H. Green and later owned by a former U.S. Senator.

Temple ISD will join seven other school districts from across Texas in a Trustee Advocates Program hosted by Raise Your Hand Texas in Austin — a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 26, 2024--

The West Texas ethos of low taxes and small government has been hard for school leaders to overcome. Voters have rejected bond issues in Midland and Odessa during the last decade.

Temple ISD will join other school districts across the state in a lawsuit regarding the Texas accountability system after trustees approved a resolution to participate as an intervenor on Wednesday.

Celebrity guests, pep rallies, and theme days have turned the STAAR test into an anxiety-ridden circus for kids.

During the Texas legislative session, members of the public can testify or meet with state lawmakers to share their thoughts on bills.

RETSY, one of the fastest-growing tech-based luxury brokerages in the Valley, has surpassed $1 billion in sales 18 months after its launch.

Comal Independent School District has a bone to pick with state legislators, who haven’t released COVID-19 funds approved over a month ago. Three federal stimulus packages passed during the pandemic included more than $19 billion for Texas public schools, but state leaders have yet to distribute most of the money. Local districts say they need it to cover pandemic-related costs. A recent non-profit study said Comal ISD is awaiting $23.2 million and New Braunfels ISD $14.7 million in the tw...

/ After Congress passed the first stimulus bill last year, officials used the states $1.3 billion education share to fill other holes in the state budget, leaving public schools with few additional resources to pay for the costs of the pandemic. Three federal stimulus packages passed during the pandemic included more than $19 billion for Texas public schools, but state leaders have yet to distribute most of the money. Local districts say they need it to cover pandemic-related costs. For more t...