By Edmond Ortiz The superintendent of a South Side school district is leaving her post, and one local school district is scheduling a critical election this fall. Plus, a Midtown school district is wrapping up major construction work at its lone high school in time for the start of a new academic year. Southwest ISD’s…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Education Briefs highlights ongoing budget challenges in three local school districts, while a fourth school district moves closer to appointing a new permanent superintendent. The Judson Independent School District board unanimously voted June 25 to approve a $246 million general fund operating budget for the 2026-2027 academic year. Judson…
By Edmond Ortiz The Judson Independent School District is entering a topsy-turvy summer with another interim superintendent, continuing lawsuits, and a new investigation launched by the Texas Education Agency. New interim superintendent The Judson ISD board voted 6-1 June 23 to appoint Ann Dixon, a former JISD educator and administrator, interim superintendent. Dixon’s career in…
