Richardson | May 2025

Education

BY DUSTIN BUTLER, MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & SHELBIE HAMILTON

RISD scores ‘C’ rating for the 202223 school year Richardson ISD earned a “C” rating from the Texas Education Agency for the 2022-23 school year, according to accountability ratings released by the agency. The ratings were delayed because of a lawsuit led by more than 120 districts, including RISD. The districts argued the agency’s revamped guidelines did not follow state law. Districts were not rated in 2019-20 and 2020-2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a nutshell RISD scored a 75, or a “C,” overall. The rating system measures how much students are learning in each grade and whether they are ready to move on to the next grade. The score is calculated based on performance in three key areas, or domains—student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps.

District sta outlines compensation plan To keep and attract new teachers, Rich- ardson ISD board members directed sta to move forward with a proposed pay increase plan during the May 1 meeting. The details The plan would increase starting salaries for new teachers from $61,000 per year to $63,000. A returning teacher’s pay would increase by $500 every year until a teacher reaches 10 years in the district, then annual increases would be $1,000. Additionally, all sta would receive a 3% pay increase. Under the new plan, certain job types, such as assistant principals, bus drivers and aides would receive pay adjust- ments to match market considerations. The plan will cost about $14.4 million, according to a board presentation.

RISD TEA scores

2018-19 2021-22

2022-23

100

Student achievement

Closing the gaps

School process

NOTE: 2020 DATA

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Quote of note Branum said data collected at the district level shows academic growth in RISD students. “While 2022-23 ratings may be useful for archival purposes, we are looking forward to how our campuses perform when 2025 ratings are released this fall,” Branum said.

Collin College adds 5th bachelor’s degree program

Frisco Campus and will build on the school’s exist- ing program that oers an Associate of Applied Science degree in software development. Students in the program will learn “real-world software development practices” and modern programming frameworks through hands-on experience, the release states, including learning how to create, test and maintain software applica- tions and systems.

Collin College will oer a new baccalaureate degree this fall, per a news release. The Bachelor of Applied Technology in software development is the college’s fth baccalaureate degree program. The college received nal approval for the program April 4. Zooming in The program will be housed at the Collin College

A new software development degree will start fall 2025 at Collin College.

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