The Waco Bridge
Connally ISD cancels bond plans as it seeks to shrink its footprint
Connally ISD board of trustees called a $5.9 million bond election in February, then canceled it based on declining enrollment and the projected cost savings due to consolidating three elementary…
Read the original at The Waco BridgeMore audio from The Waco Bridge
-
3mSpecial election set to replace Waco's state senator
The special election would run parallel with the Nov. 3 general election, in which State Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, faces Democrat Amy Martinez-Salas.
-
4mMcLennan Community College President Johnette McKown will retire in May 2027
McKown began her career at McLennan Community College in 1989. The college’s trustees will begin a search for the college’s fourth president.
-
3m
Look up your Waco-area school's A-F accountability grade, STAAR performance
The school ratings for Waco, Midway, Connally and area school districts were released Friday by the Texas education department.
-
8mMore Waco ISD campuses receive Fs on state report card, but contract prevents state takeover
Waco ISD Superintendent Tiffany Spicer says she’s confident that schools such as South Waco Elementary will get out of the danger zone of a state takeover. “This is our year,” Spicer said.
-
8m
Bridge panel: “Skills gap” stands in the way of Waco’s growing workforce opportunities
Panelists at the the Texas Tribune/Waco Bridge “Future of the Texas Workforce” symposium at TSTC say good jobs abound, but building the skills for them is a challenge