Keri Heath
K-12 Education Reporter at Austin American-Statesman
K-12 Education Reporter @statesman. [email protected]. ATX native. Writer. Runner. Fantasy nerd. Formerly @GalvNews, @NewBraunfelsHZ. she/her
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4 days ago |
statesman.com | Keri Heath
The Austin school district is predicting that 15 schools will receive their second state-designated “F” rating with the potential release of the 2024 accountability scores. Under state law, these campuses, which are almost entirely located in Austin’s eastern crescent, would need to undergo turnaround plans approved by the Texas Education Agency to get the schools back on academic track.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Keri Heath
An Austin eighth grade student died Thursday morning after complications related to an incident at a school-related celebration, according to the Austin school district. Vadir Gonzalez-Arias, who was a student at Covington Middle School, died after an undisclosed incident at an eighth grade celebration at Dick Nichols Park in Southwest Austin, according to the district. The park is less than three miles from Covington.
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1 week ago |
statesman.com | Keri Heath
The Austin school district will be reorganizing its central office, including eliminating and reassigning positions, as part of its ongoing effort to cut its budget deficit from $97 million to $78 million. The district’s austerity measures also align with discussions about potentially closing schools within the next year to slash long-term expenses.
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1 week ago |
statesman.com | Keri Heath
For the first time, a bill requiring school districts to report the presence and cost of seat belts on their buses cleared a key hurdle on Tuesday when the Texas House overwhelmingly passed the proposal. The bill, Senate Bill 546, would also eliminate the exemption that allows buses built before 2018 to operate without restraints. The bill builds on decades of Texas laws promoting seat belt use on school buses, although many students across the state continue riding unrestrained daily.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Bayliss Wagner |Keri Heath
The Texas House on Sunday passed a Senate bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public school hiring and training, in a policy similar to the Legislature's 2023 ban on DEI in public universities.
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RT @ByEdMcKinley: From @benwermund and I: #txlege leaders reach a deal on $8 billion school funding bill. Here's what's in it — and what's…
RT @baylisswagner: My and @HeathKeri's analysis of more school finance data here: https://t.co/e1K2vC84yZ
Sen. Creighton says the revised HB 2 includes a teacher pay allotment, $1.3B for special education and $500M for safety. #txed
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will hold a public hearing on Thursday to consider CSHB2. This is a historic opportunity to lift up Texas education with an unprecedented $8 billion in new funding. Here are a few key components of the bill: #txlege https://t.co/ttB8l7a3nF