After some schools received failing grades in the Texas Education Agency's 2023 accountability ratings, Austin ISD is looking at more "turnaround plans" for certain campuses to avoid a districtwide state takeover. In early April, KVUE first reported that Dobie Middle School and College Prep Academy in northeast Austin faces either closure or a partnership with a charter system. The district initially looked at relocation for Dobie students, but the timeline for turnaround has since been extended and district leaders say they no longer plan to move Dobie students to another campus in the fall. view article

State standardized testing gets underway across public schools in early April. Families can take a look at the sample questions that their children will see on the Texas Education Agency website. Christina Pina, a teacher at Southwest Independent School District, said she is focused on reviewing the core skills her students have been learning all year. “The kids have already learned all the strategies that they need to, so a lot of times when it comes to STAAR prep, it’s more of now just really having fun with all the content they’ve learned all year,” Pina said. view article

The Midland ISD board of trustees will consider turning over four more of its elementary schools to a charter school operator. view article

The Permian Basin Future Ready (PBFR) Coalition is urging Midland ISD to partner with Third Future Schools through an SB 1882 partnership to improve student outcomes at four of the district’s D- or F-rated schools. view article