Cultivating Leadership
During his 41-year tenure in education in both Oklahoma and Texas, Danny Lovett worked side-by-side with campus and district leaders and school board members, gaining first-hand experience that has inspired [...]
Instructional Materials and Libraries in Focus at Legislative Hearings
Last week, the House Public Education Committee discussed several bills that would significantly impact instructional materials and library operations at the local district level. This week, the Senate Education Committee [...]
Poll Shows Parental Support for Texas Schools and Educators
The fourth annual Texas Education Poll was recently released from the Charles Butt Foundation. The data collected was from September 9-19, 2022, in English and Spanish, among 1,211 Texas adults. [...]
Northside ISD Library Regulation Resolves Challenges
In Northside ISD, a detailed library regulation that’s been consistently applied for years has thus far been successful in resolving challenges to library books. Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction [...]
Study Shows Impact of Curriculum Policies
About 25% of teachers nationally reported that their choice of curriculum materials or instructional practices has been influenced by district or state policies on instruction related to race and gender. [...]
ESSER Funds Advance Instructional and SEL Supports in Waco ISD
The framework for Waco ISD’s ESSER plan was in place pre-ESSER, and even pre-COVID. Superintendent Dr. Susan Kincannon and the leadership team had already looked at data, listened to the [...]
School Mental Health Executive Learning Communities
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has partnered with Texas districts to launch School Mental Health Executive Learning Communities. Jennifer Esterline, Vice President of Child and Family Strategy, explained, “The goal [...]
Lubbock ISD Approaches North Star
When Lubbock ISD school trustees and Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo set a “north star” goal several years ago for at least 80% of their students to be educated at an [...]
Happy Holidays!
The HillCo EDU team wishes you a happy holiday filled with family, friends, faith, festivity, and renewal. We are grateful for your commitment to educating Texas students and honored to [...]
SBOE November Decisions Related to Curriculum and Instruction
Several actions of the State Board of Education at its November meeting will impact instructional decision making in 2023. First, updated Social Studies TEKS were approved with little discussion or [...]