Innovation Archives

Midlothian is worth a Google: Tech giant hosts welcoming event at new 375-acre data center

June 15, 2019June 17, 2019 The WireInnovation

“Thank you for selecting us and welcome to Midlothian, Texas. …. As Ledbetter announced the grant being awarded to Midlothian ISD, district[…]

ThinkUp! from Mentoring Minds Gives Texas Educators a Powerful Resource for Building a Culture …

June 12, 2019June 17, 2019 The WireInnovation

… Arts and Reading Aligns with TEKS, Prepares Students for STAAR … Today at the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association … […]

Central Texas School Districts Try to Beat Students' Summer Learning Loss

June 11, 2019June 12, 2019 The WireInnovation

Shannon Pearce, the acquisitions librarian for the Austin Independent School District, said for many students, the school library and the classrooms … […]

Snooze but don't lose: Study confirms academic benefits of later school start times

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 The WireInnovation

The Grand Prairie Independent School District in Texas, the Orange County Public Schools in Florida and the Vernon Township School District in[…]

Program aims to help determine, address student needs

May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 The WireInnovation

The Plainview ISD director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports spends most … it’s often a process of trial and error, said Superintendent[…]

How Two Opposing Education Philosophies Hurt Students

May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 Howard FieldsInnovation

Some schools embrace a “tough” approach, while others go for “fluff.” Neither is right, argues veteran principal Howard Fields. Read the[…]

Dime Box ISD moving to a 4-day school week with Mondays optional

May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 The WireInnovation

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s hard to get moving on a Monday and now students in a tiny Central Texas school district will[…]

SISD teacher uses unique motivation for STAAR test

May 9, 2019May 13, 2019 The WireAssessments

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Testing season is underway for many students in the Borderland and each school district is taking a[…]

CCISD's defeated District of Innovation proposal explained

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019 The WireInnovation

Eighty percent of Texas districts have passed some kind of District of … “It allows school districts to act as a charter[…]

Edgewood Unveils Plan To Divide District Into 5 'Innovation Zones'

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The WireInnovation

The Edgewood school district wants to convert many of its neighborhood … San Antonio districts losing students to other schools, including charter[…]

Elite High Schools Can Be Both Exclusive and Inclusive

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 The WireEquity

Indeed, Mohammed Choudhury, an expert on school integration and chief innovation officer at San Antonio Independent School District, argues that … Read[…]

San Antonio mom creates a charter school app for parents

March 29, 2019April 2, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) – A San Antonio mom has come up with a new way to find the perfect charter school[…]

Poolville ISD moves forward with DOI

January 18, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireInnovation

The Poolville ISD board of trustees met in regular session Thursday night … about ways it could help us,” PISD Superintendent Jimmie[…]

This Texas town breeds something students need: confidence

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 The WireHigher Education

In Texas, rural school districts – which make up more than half of the state’s 1,240 districts – are grappling with several[…]

Meriden schools recognized for digital transformation

January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 The WireEd Tech

MERIDEN — The school system was recently recognized by a national … The other nine school districts recognized are from California, Texas, … […]

Training the Workforce: Accessible Education Keeps Dallas on the Cutting Edge of Innovation

January 15, 2019January 17, 2019 The WireCareer and Technical Education

The Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) and Solar Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham offer personalized learning … Read the[…]

Creative coding: Students use programs, play games they made

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 The WireEd Tech

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Chief officer of Longview ISD charter partnership: Funding will allow innovative options for students

January 13, 2019January 14, 2019 The WireCampus Leadership

The Texas Education Agency is expected to announce Jan. 25 whether … As principal of McClure Magnet School of International Studies, she[…]

What Educators Really Think About Innovation (Infographic)

January 8, 2019January 10, 2019 The WireInnovation

A new Education Week Research Center survey delves into what’s behind the common buzzword for teachers, principals, and district leaders. Read[…]

Exclusive: New National Initiative Pathway 2 Tomorrow Bestows $100000 Innovation Award to Two …

January 8, 2019January 10, 2019 The WireGood News

When Kay Augustine first heard about an opportunity to pitch local, innovative education ideas from underrepresented voices, her first thought went to … […]

Midland ISD grows, transforms

December 30, 2018January 3, 2019 The WireInnovation

Transformation was a big part of 2018 for Midland ISD. Superintendent Orlando Riddick and his staff worked toward the district goal of[…]

Editorial: Will Midlanders rise up and answer a teacher's challenge?

December 27, 2018January 3, 2019 The WireInnovation

We believe 2019 has the potential to be transformational when it comes to education in Midland. Midland ISD appears up to the[…]

Hays CISD Votes To Become 'District of Innovation'

December 17, 2018January 3, 2019 The WireInnovation

SAN MARCOS, Texas ——Hays CISD will now join the several hundred schools in Texas as “districts of innovation.” The school board vote[…]

5 things that cities and schools are doing to reduce student transfers and improve education

December 14, 2018January 3, 2019 The WireInnovation

The Austin Independent School District is using a new website called Mobility Blueprint that gives school staff a tool to help parents[…]

Why Education Improvement Strategies Always Disappoint

December 5, 2018December 11, 2018 LaVerne SrinivasanInnovation

Fragmentation in education is hurting students, but we can fix it, writes LaVerne Srinivasan of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. […]

Can Innovative Rural Schools Stem the Urban Bleed?

December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 The WireInnovation

Anna McDaniel seemed destined to be a teacher. In elementary school, she would use her homework assignments to teach her … Read[…]

TISD appoints committee for innovation plan

November 28, 2018December 4, 2018 The WireAccountability

Texarkana Independent School District Board of Trustees held public hearings on the Schools Financial Accountability Rating System of Texas and … Read[…]

TCTA Urges School Board to Decline DOI Status: Educational Standards likely lowered through …

November 21, 2018November 27, 2018 The WireInnovation

The law allows traditional independent school districts to access most of the flexibilities available to Texas’ open enrollment charter schools. Read[…]

Editorial: MISD's latest examples of transformation should be welcome sight for those seeking …

November 14, 2018December 4, 2018 The WireInnovation

It is a school district giving Midlanders exactly what they asked for: a … of other areas of West Texas and those[…]

Hays CISD releases draft innovation plan

November 12, 2018December 4, 2018 The WireInnovation

The district of innovation designation was created by the Texas Legislature in 2015 as a way to give independent school districts some[…]