Shelly Conlon
Waco Tribune-Herald
Waco, TX, United States
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Not giving up on struggling schools: Q&A with Waco ISD Superintendent A. Marcus Nelson, 1 year in
His focus remains on building a community movement to save five schools from closure by the state. → Read More
Waco ISD expands Hire Our Own program to bring in more diverse educators
McLennan County’s largest school district has struggled for the last 15 years to bring in a teaching demographic that mirrors its student body. → Read More
Waco ISD leaders' frustration mounts as deadline nears for deal on struggling schools
Waco school officials are still trying to close a deal with the state to keep five underperforming schools from closing by forming a new in-district charter school system. → Read More
Waco ISD post sees first contested race in 9 years
Ashley Womack, the political newcomer challenging incumbent Norman Manning in the May 5 Waco school board election, said the district needs her fresh perspective and her background in advocating for → Read More
West marks turning point in recovery efforts on 5th anniversary of explosion
WEST — For each of the last five years, West residents and leaders have gathered for a memorial service by the West Area Ministerial Alliance to honor the 15 lives → Read More
West ISD to push for new elementary school in May 5 election
WEST — As the May 5 election for local school board and city races inches closer, West Independent School District is asking voters to pass a $20 million bond for → Read More
Reicher Robotics heads to Houston for international competition
A group of local high school science enthusiasts are on their way to compete on an international level for the first time at next week’s For Inspiration and Recognition of → Read More
Overnight fire damages portable at Kendrick Elementary
A small fire damaged one of eight portables late Tuesday night at Kendrick Elementary School, Waco ISD spokesperson Kyle DeBeer said. → Read More
Parents, volunteers, district officials push back against STAAR stress
Brook Avenue Elementary School fourth-grader Avion Anderson’s teachers, aides and Waco High School cheerleaders rallied behind him and his peers Monday afternoon with a pep rally. → Read More
Waco ISD officer mentors at-risk youth by sharing his own adversities
Darious Brown came from a single-parent home in a rough Waco neighborhood, and his family struggled with finances. → Read More
Midway students to honor 2 custodians as role models at Showcase of Stars
Joe Cerda and Francisco Valdez grew up in Mexico, where their schools had no windows or doors and teachers taught where they could find space, they said. → Read More
Salvation Army sees boost in volunteers, donations after United Way funding cut
Since United Way cut 83 percent of its funding to The Salvation Army of Waco, The Salvation Army has seen an increase in volunteer support and has re-evaluated how it → Read More
Prosper Waco offers deep dive into local educational outcomes
As Prosper Waco gears for a potential partnership that would have it operating five Waco ISD schools that have struggled to meet state standards, the nonprofit gave a district-by-district look → Read More
West ISD calls for $20 million bond for new elementary school
Some of West’s youngest residents could be getting a new place to learn if voters approve a $20 million bond this spring to build a new elementary school, West Independent → Read More
Midway making $100,000 in security upgrades after Florida school shooting
Midway Independent School District will be spending up to $100,000 by next school year to upgrade security measures at several schools in the wake of a Florida school shooting last → Read More
Events pack downtown Waco, though weather cuts some short
A threat of severe weather didn’t stop hordes of people donning green shirts, hats and bead necklaces from trekking into downtown Waco this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. → Read More
In Republican Club talk, Nugent urges ban on gun-free zones
Armed with vulgar language and pride for the Second Amendment, conservative rocker Ted Nugent told Texas Republicans to “grow some” and defend their rights to bear firearms with confrontational politics → Read More
Midway students won't be disciplined for walkout 1 month after Parkland shooting
Midway High School students who participate in a 17-minute walkout Wednesday morning will not be disciplined, but demonstrations or disruptions outside that window will not be accommodated, according to a → Read More
McLennan County students plan walkouts in wake of Florida shooting
Junior Emily Kate Mosley can recall a moment last semester when an unexpected lockdown drill left her stranded and scared, searching for some place to take cover in the halls → Read More
Mart ISD superintendent considers arming teachers in wake of Florida shooting
As President Donald Trump sorts out a plan to arm teachers, the superintendent of one local school district is already weighing the option. → Read More