Education
BY KAREN CHANEY
Q&A: Education Service Center Region 11 o ers training for local schools With the 2024-25 school year underway, Edu- cation Service Centers across Texas continue to provide services for school districts. Some of the school districts ESC Region 11 serves are Argyle, Arlington, Carroll, Denton, Fort Worth, Grapevine-Colleyville, Keller and Lewisville. Clyde W. Steelman Jr. is the executive director of ESC Region 11. Steelman answered questions from Community Impact explaining the history of and services provided by Education Service Centers. What is an Education Service Center? In 1967, the Texas Legislature directed that the State Board of Education provide, by rules and regulations, for the establishment and operation of regional Education Service Centers. Twenty regional service centers were established to provide
[professional development and other] services to [schools]. Where does the funding for an ESC come from? ESCs do not possess tax
Education Service Center Region 11 service area 76 Public school districts
Cooke
105 Charter schools 160 Private schools
levying or bonding authority and rely on grants and con- tracts. Revenues are received from three primary sources: state funds, federal funds and contracts with school districts. In the past ve years, have you noticed any trends of what school districts are needing? We’ve noticed a variety of evolving needs among school districts. Through our collaboration with several di erent educational input groups ... we’ve been able to identify and address these needs e ectively. ... The shift towards digital learning ... has prompted districts to boost their technology infrastructure and weave digital tools into daily teaching. ... There is also a growing understanding of the need to prepare students for diverse post-sec- ondary pathways beyond just college. Clyde W. Steelman Jr.
Wise
Denton
597,543 students
Palo Pinto
Tarrant
Parker
Hood
Johnson
Erath
Somervell
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