Irving ISD Headed Back To Court; Suit Targets Lack Of Hispanics On School Board
The Irving Independent School District has again been sued. The suit argues a new election map and the new voting scheme still deny Hispanics a fair chance to get on the school board.
View ArticleThree Questions To Help Evaluate Irving ISD Candidates
Six candidates are running for three seats on the Irving Independent School Board. KERA has reported that the election could lead to a shift of philosophy among a majority of board members and that may...
View ArticleIrving ISD Election Could Change Direction Of School District
Current leadership on Irving’s School Board may shift after this Saturday’s election. As a result, the new leaders could change the district’s direction.
View ArticleLawsuit Says Grand Prairie ISD's At-Large System Violates Voting Rights
Bickel & Brewer Storefront is suing the Grand Prairie Independent School District claiming its at-large election system violates the Voting Rights Act and denies Latino voters fair representation.
View ArticleIrving School Board President Plans To Revive Corporal Punishment
Irving’s school board appears split over the possibility of bringing corporal punishment back to the district after a five year absence.
View ArticleIrving ISD Superintendent Bedden Resigns
Irving Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Dana Bedden has resigned, effective immediately. Bedden and trustees cited philosophical differences. But no board members or Dr. Bedden would talk...
View ArticleIrving ISD Names Debbie Cabrera Interim Superintendent
The Irving school board named an interim superintendent today, and it’s Debbie Cabrera. Her permanent job is associate superintendent of business services. But the board is still not talking about...
View ArticleIrving ISD Trustee Resigns
A recently elected Irving school board member has resigned after being arrested Saturday for shop lifting. WFAA-TV says 42-year old Norma Gonzales was stopped after leaving a Walmart at 6 am. Police...
View ArticleIn Irving, A Surprise In The Lunch Line: Mango
Irving ISD students got a surprise in their lunches on Friday mango. The Irving ISD Food and Nutritional Services department launched a new campaign that encourages students to try a new fruit or...
View ArticleIrving Superintendent Finalist Hailed For Small Town Appeal, Big Picture...
The Irving school board is expected to hire a new superintendent next month. The lone finalist is Jose Parra, the superintendent of Lockhart ISD, a much smaller Central Texas school district south of...
View ArticleIrving School District Violates Voting Rights Act, Judge Rules
A federal court has determined that the Irving school district denies Hispanic residents an equal opportunity to vote and elect candidates of their choice.
View ArticleNew Irving School Board Member Wants To Help Immigrant Parents Learn English
Tuesdays are when KERA’s American Graduate project charts the journey from childhood to graduation. Today, we chart a different sort of journey – the one Dinesh Mali made from childhood in India to his...
View ArticleSchool Districts Look To Tax Ratification Elections For More Money
In recent weeks, several North Texas school districts have held or considered having tax ratification elections.
View ArticleJudge Dismisses 'Clock Boy' Ahmed Mohamed's Lawsuit Against City Of Irving,...
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Irving and its school district filed by the father of Ahmed Mohamed, the teenager whose homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb. A family...
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