Friday was a busy afternoon and night with all of the Homecoming festivities. Fairfield defeated Teague in volleyball and the Eagles fell to Madisonville in the football game. McKinna Brackens was crowned the Homecoming Queen. All of the girls on the Homecoming Court looked great in their attire.
More than three-fourths of Texas teachers say they have seriously considered quitting the profession largely because of a perceived lack of respect and support, according to a new survey by the Charles Butt Foundation. Excessive workload and inadequate pay were other major reasons that teachers are considering leaving, The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets reported.
The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted a 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with a record $85 billion price tag, officials announced last week. The Unified Transportation Plan authorizes the distribution of construction money that is expected to be available during the next decade. Within that framework, TxDOT works with elected officials and local planning organizations, as well as the public, to pick and fund the state’s highest priority transportation projects.
I just read a piece in the Dallas Morning News about the death of Jim Trelease, who nobody has ever heard of, yet discovered the most effective method of improving the status of education yet known. We spend Quinta trillions on education yet seem to not be able to move the needle on improvement.
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