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Forney ISD AFJROTC cadets selected for prestigious flight/pilot training program
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — Three Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets were recently notified that they have been selected and will receive a full paid scholarship to attend an accredited Aviation University participating in a private pilot license training program.
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Texas Education Agency pauses A-F Ratings for 2020-21 school year, STAAR test to continue to gauge impact of pandemic on education
AUSTIN, Texas (Texas Education Agency) — The Texas Education Agency announced today that A-F ratings would be paused for 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19. The STAAR test will proceed for the 2020-21 school year in order to provide critically important information about individual student learning that teachers and parents can use to help students grow. For those schools that incorporate STAAR results into teacher evaluations, TEA is providing flexibility to allow them to remove that component this school year.
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#GoodNews: No obstacle too great; Forney HS band student inspires peers with infectious personality and true determination
FORNEY, Texas — No obstacle is too great for one Forney High School Marching Band member who continues to inspire his peers with his infectious personality and true determination.
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Judge rules there is still much to be thankful for in Kaufman County this year
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — To say the year 2020 has been "challenging" is like saying traffic in Forney is "moderate." From the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, to protesting, to the Presidential election, this year has been a lot.
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Terrell ISD to extend Thanksgiving break through December 6
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Independent School District will extend their Thanksgiving break through December 6, 2020, the district announced yesterday evening.
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Legislators in the Texas House call to cancel STAAR testing
AUSTIN, Texas — A bipartisan effort of 68 members of the Texas House of Representatives called on the state earlier this week to take steps toward canceling annual standardized tests in the spring of 2021, citing the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Forney head coach won't finish season
FORNEY, Texas — Forney High School athletics coordinator and head football coach, Aaron Woods, has resigned effective immediately, inForney.com has confirmed, and will not finish the season.
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Kaufman tennis advances to semifinals of state tournament
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman High School varsity tennis team has once again won their way to the semifinal match of the UIL 4A Team Tennis state tournament. The Lions will take on Hereford at the Hamilton Court Tennis Center in Wichita Falls on Friday morning.
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Forney ISD prepares to open 3 new campuses in Fall 2021; proposes attendance zone modification
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District, Press Release) — Forney ISD continues to be one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas. In order to accommodate student growth, Forney ISD voters approved a November 2019 bond to build several new facilities. Jerry and Helen Griffin Elementary at Devonshire, Timothy V. Rhodes Intermediate, and Tony A. Jackson Middle schools are set to open in Fall 2021.
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Local school districts elect new trustees
KAUFMAN, Texas — Several local school boards had races that were decided during Tuesday’s general elections.
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Kemp ISD to close Thursday through Sunday for deep cleaning and sanitization due to large COVID-19 trace pool
KEMP, Texas — All Kemp Independent School District campuses will be closed Thursday, October 15, 2020, until Sunday, October 18, 2020, for deep cleaning and sanitization due to a large pool of individuals who had close contact with positive COVID-19 cases recently reported by the district.
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Kaufman County school Superintendents collaborate to garner over $2 million for local students
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In a historic pledge by Kaufman County commissioners this week, public school children county-wide will benefit from an initial $2 million dollars in federal CARES Act dollars that will be further maximized by grant funding thanks to the collaboration and hard work of local school superintendents.
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