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Texas lawmakers ended this year’s regular legislative session without giving public schools any money for employee raises — so school districts are finding ways to give their workers modest raises,
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Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.
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Temple ISD has a new look to its logos — including one that emphasizes children and their futures.
The Temple community continues to pay homage to the storied past of the Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy.