Rockwall ISD earns an ‘A’ from the Texas Education Agency

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 15, 2018) Rockwall ISD’s 20 campuses earned the state’s highest rating, Met Standard, while the district accountability rating received an A, according to the Texas Education Agency’s preliminary accountability rating system that will go into effect 2019-2020. The new A-F accountability rating is based on student achievement on the high-stakes STAAR test. […]

Rockwall ISD and campuses achieve highest accountability rating

Rockwall ISD and campuses achieve highest accountability rating

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 24, 2017) Rockwall Independent School District and all 19 of its campuses have achieved the state’s highest rating for academic achievement. The district and all campuses were officially rated “Met Standard” according to the Texas Education Agency. “I am so proud of the excellence that has been achieved by our students […]

Rockwall ISD Board sets public hearing to consider District of Innovation designation

Rockwall ISD Board sets public hearing to consider District of Innovation designation

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 8, 2017) At their February meeting, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to initiate the District of Innovation consideration process. In compliance with Texas Education Agency eligibility guidelines, the board will host a public hearing within 30 days to consider whether the district should pursue the District of Innovation […]

Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 6, 2016) Yesterday the Royse City ISD School Board approved a plan for the district to pursue the District of Innovation Status from the Texas Education Agency. The concept, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature in House Bill 1842, gives traditional school districts more flexibility and local control. Areas of interest […]

Texas Education Agency approves charter contract renewal for local ECI Academy campuses

Texas Education Agency approves charter contract renewal for local ECI Academy campuses

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2016) The Texas Education Agency approved Education Center International Academy’s (ECI Academy) petition for a 10 year charter school contract renewal. This is a significant milestone for ECI Academy which received the much awaited and encouraging news February 4, 2016 in a letter from TEA Commissioner of Education Mike Morath […]

Six educators named Teacher of the Year finalists

[TEA] (Austin) Six exceptional educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the Texas Teacher of the Year program, Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced Aug. 23. Three elementary and three secondary school educators were selected from the 40 regional Teachers of the Year from each of the state’s 20 education service center […]