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Richardson Superintendent Tabitha Branum says the closures are the only option to avoid a $28.5 million deficit. But prior to the vote, more than two dozen frustrated parents and students urged trustees to reject the plan.
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The district says a lack of state funding, high inflation and falling enrollment have left it with a looming $28.5 million deficit.
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Superintendent Tabitha Branum said RISD has 9,000 empty seats, hasn’t received additional funding from the legislature in years, and, like every Texas district, has had to deal with dramatically rising inflation. “All are reasons we are considering a variety of budget reductions and enhancements, including elementary school consolidations.”
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Several departures come after months of contentious fights over teaching about slavery, requiring pandemic precautions and limiting what books kids can access.
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Several speakers spoke in favor of Jeannie Stone, the district's superintendent since 2017.
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With all the back-and-forth about mask requirements for local school districts, we wanted to find out what North Texas parents are thinking as they head into the new school year.
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A Dallas high school valedictorian scrapped a speech approved by her school administrators and delivered an abortion rights call in its place.
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As school districts across North Texas are closing indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak, Wednesday the districts that serve students in Dallas…
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Some students in the Richardson Independent School District are getting a head start on paying for college. The district has announced a college savings…
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Texas has a long history of neglecting schools tasked with educating students of color. Poor facilities, underfunding, less experienced or qualified staff…
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The Richardson Independent School District plans to change how school board members are elected.The new electoral system is part of a settlement agreement…
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In Karen Hill’s eyes, not much has changed since her father’s unsuccessful bid for Richardson Independent School District's board in 1963.A. Maceo…