Students across North Texas are heading back to class this week, but this school year begins with some significant changes — from new rules governing how districts investigate teacher misconduct to declining enrollment — and those issues can look very different from one district to another.
KERA’s education reporter Bill Zeeble and Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales, who covers education for the Denton Record-Chronicle, joined NTX Now hosts Miranda Suarez and Ron Corning to talk through how districts they’re covering and maneuvering these new challenges.
These interview highlights have been edited for length and clarity. To hear the full conversation, click the ‘listen’ button above.
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