5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (197+ words) Engineering is considered a high-growth industry and the TWU program would help address workforce needs, according to a news release. It is an industry where women make up only 16% of professionals. “Employers are actively seeking women engineers, and we sit…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) Fort Bend ISD is expected to vote on secondary boundary changes in October, district officials said at an Aug. 31 board meeting. Beth Martinez, deputy superintendent chief of staff, said the planning efforts focus on potential modifications to secondary school attendance…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (175+ words) Community Impact An education software company is opening a new office in Plano next year The gist A PowerSchool spokesperson said the company is expanding its presence in Plano as part of a growth strategy to serve K-12 customers around the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) Mariachi Herencia is the official competitive team for Tomball ISD’s mariachi program, led by program director Miguel Aguirre. The program recently advanced to the University Interscholastic League State Mariachi Competition. The TISD mariachi program originally began in 2023. Aguirre said at…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) Celina ISD officials are preparing for a rapid expansion over the next decade. Enrollment could grow by as much as 275% by 2034, according to district projections. To accommodate the expected influx of students, officials are opening a slate of new campuses…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (339+ words) The University of Houston has seen continued enrollment growth as the school nears its 100th anniversary in 2027. UH welcomed nearly 7,100 freshmen this fall, breaking its freshman enrollment record for the third year in a row, university officials announced in an Aug....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Grapevine-Colleyville ISD named Jason Adams as its new superintendent this summer. Adams was named superintendent in June after the district’s board of trustees approved his contract June 15. Adams replaced interim superintendent Rick DeMasters, who stepped into the role in December…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (338+ words) Fort Bend ISD revealed a draft of secondary boundary scenarios following the elementary review, which led to the closure of seven schools. The draft changes are proposed as part of the district's three-year boundary planning process due to stabilized enrollment…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (418+ words) Austin ISD is working to certify 464 teachers—about 9% of its teachers—currently assigned to core classrooms who don't hold a state teaching certification, according to district documents. Statewide, 12% of teachers were uncertified in the 2024-25 school year, up from 3.8% in 2019-20, according…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (749+ words) As local districts prepare for a new school year, district officials are waiting to see how the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts will affect enrollment. Accepted students who are enrolling in private schools are set to receive $10,474 to spend on…...