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South San ISD given chance for turnaround as Texas replaces school board
The Texas Education Agency made a sound decision in replacing the South San Antonio Independent School District’s elected trustees with appointed managers.
'A new era': TEA replaces South San ISD superintendent, trustees after decades of dysfunction
The Texas Education Agency has appointed a board of managers and a new superintendent to oversee the South San Antonio Independent School District.
New South San ISD superintendent shares vision for district following TEA takeover
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) took control of South San Antonio ISD on Wednesday, pushing the elected board of trustees to the side after what it called “nearly two decades of elected trustee and administrative dysfunction.
Texas Education Agency replaces superintendent, elected board at South San Antonio ISD
The state intervention followed years of investigations into governance issues, including infighting and gridlock on the board, and some board members interfering with the duties of the superintendent.
South San ISD announces new superintendent after past administrative mismanagement
A new superintendent Dr. Saul Hinojosa now leads the South San Independent School District and it's not his first rodeo.“In Somerset I came into a situation sim
Meet South San ISD's new superintendent and board of managers
The Texas Education Agency has appointed a board of managers and a new superintendent to govern the South San Antonio Independent School District.
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Humble ISD trustees receive breakdown of $1.8M in legal fees related to Title IX investigations, superintendent's firing
Humble ISD trustees received a breakdown of the roughly $1.8 million the district has spent in legal fees related to former Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen’s firing and the Title IX investigation into ...
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With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on Monday pushed back against the superintendents' complaints, which largely ...
Study: Tariffs Won't Bring Back Blue-Collar Jobs
A new study finds that tariffs could boost manufacturing output, but aren't likely to bring blue-collar jobs back to the U.S. The Wall Street Journal's Eric Morath has more.
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Texas education: TEA commissioner speaks to committee about funding
The TEA commissioner weighed in on education funding at the state capitol Mike Morath also spoke on the ongoing teacher pay ...
Texas Legislature expected to vote on statewide cellphone ban at public schools
Students spend an average of 5+ hours a day on social media with 20 notifications an hour on average, according to the bill's ...
Texas Education Agency says schools 'must not impede' immigration enforcement on campuses
In a brief letter, Education Commissioner Mike Morath gave limited guidance to school districts for how to handle encounters with immigration agents.
North Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish Texas Education Agency, calls for ending STAAR test
Freshman state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, filed the bill – HB 2657 – that would transfer the powers of the Texas Education ...