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For the first time in three years, TEA releases A-F ratings for Texas schools

By Hannah Norton

This year, 25% of school districts improved on their letter grades from 2019. The Texas Education Agency typically releases accountability ratings annually, but the procedure was paused during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees approved the 2022-23 budget with unanimous support June 13, including 2% salary increases for all employees as well as a $1,000 stipend for full-time professionals and a $2,000 stipend for full-time paraprofessionals and hourly workers. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Cy-Fair ISD approves raises for all staff ...

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, announced the federal funding June 7. (Courtesy Glorie Martinez/Community Impact Newspaper staff)

Published 2:15 PM | Jun 7, 2022 CDT

Austin ISD to receive $5.5 million in federal reimbursement for COVID-19 safety measures

A 2021 Charles Butt Foundation poll of 919 Texas teachers showed a 10% increase from the previous year in the number of teachers who seriously considered leaving the profession. (Ethan Pham/Community Impact Newspaper)

Updated 9:08 AM | May 23, 2022 CDT

Low pay, pandemic exacerbate teacher shortages for local, statewide districts

Northside ISD is among many San Antonio-area public school systems that are using federal COVID-19 pandemic relief money to supplement employee pay. Relief funds are also being used to address learning loss and other instructional issues induced by the pandemic. (Courtesy Google Streets)

Published 3:59 PM | Apr 25, 2022 CDT

North San Antonio school districts use COVID-19 relief funds to boost employee pay, fill learning gaps

Published 1:00 PM | Apr 1, 2022 CDT

Cy-Fair ISD continues to combat personnel shortages

Published 3:42 PM | Mar 9, 2022 CST

Tracking COVID-19: McKinney ISD cases hit record low as of March 4

Spring ISD Superintendent Lupita Hinojosa speaks at a Feb. 22 meet-and-greet event. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)

Updated 9:53 AM | Mar 3, 2022 CST

Spring ISD to remove mask mandate starting March 4

Published 9:35 PM | Feb 14, 2022 CST

Northside ISD lifts temporary mask mandate after COVID cases decline

Austin ISD lifted audience capacity limits for athletics and fine arts events. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)

Published 2:25 PM | Feb 11, 2022 CST

Austin ISD fine arts, athletics events open without audience capacity limits

With COVID-19 cases trending downward in Houston, officials with Houston ISD announced changes to their contact tracing protocols in a Feb. 9 press release. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)

Published 6:57 PM | Feb 9, 2022 CST

Houston ISD adjusts contact tracing practices, will revisit mask mandate in 'near future' if coronavirus declines continue

Lewisville ISD welcomed students and employees back to campus Jan. 31 after a closure due to COVID-19. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)

Published 10:33 AM | Jan 31, 2022 CST