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Superintendent Bobby Ott sent an email to staff after riots and unrest in Washington, D.C. Author: Bary Roy Updated: 8:31 PM CST January 7, 2021 TEMPLE, Texas — As the world watched rioters rush the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Temple Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott took it all in, appalled at what he saw play out in front of him. "What I saw yesterday was not freedom of expression. What I saw yesterday was not democracy or leadership," he told 6 News. "What I saw yesterday was violence and harm to others." Ott said the definition of le...

One Central Texas school is choosing to speak openly to students about the current state of affairs in our country. According to a report from our news partners at KWTX, Temple ISD Superintendent, Dr. Bobby Ott is supporting student's curiosity to learn more about the siege on the Capitol that took place on January 6. It was a moment that will for sure go down in history. CNN reports that 5 people died as a result of the attempted coup to keep 45th President, Donald Trump in power. As an adult I can barely wrap my head around the events of January 6, and I'm sure the younger generation is ev...

BELTON — Vanessa Reyes wasn’t shocked when she learned her son’s school, Southwest Elementary, received a D on the state of Texas school accountability report in 2019. It made sense to her. The South Belton school, she said, lacked some basic things — such as an air-conditioned gym and additional resources for teachers and students. But Reyes knew it didn’t have the most important aspect: Parent involvement. That was something she saw at other schools, such as Sparta Elementary, where her nephew attends. “As parents, we have to be part of our kids’ school,â...

Winter break means there will be more time to draw for Ky Le, 10. “I’m excited for the holiday break because two weeks at home means I get to draw every day ... since I don’t have to go to school,” Ky said. The fifth-grade student from Raye-Allen Elementary has a knack for drawing — a skill that was evident after her artwork was selected as the Temple Independent School District’s official holiday card this winter. “This year we had nominees from pre-K all the way through fifth grade,” Christine Parks, Temple ISD’s chief of communications, said. â...