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Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Amarillo Education Foundation spent the day giving out grants to deserving teachers. That money will help buy materials and some little extras for the classroom, that otherwise, teachers would go without.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Amarillo Independent School District named the 2013 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year Friday morning at the Lamar Lively Teacher of the Year Breakfast.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Teachers make move to improve student focus by ditching desk chairs in favor of yoga balls

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Local educators, and the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, went to the state's capitol on January 24th to lobby for education reform.

Monday, February 04, 2013  A district court judge has ruled that the tax system Texas uses to finance public schools is unconstitutional.

Friday, January 25, 2013  School districts everywhere are all facing the same issue, making sure their teachers and students are keeping up with the twenty-first century.

Friday, January 11, 2013  State auditors have begun reviewing whether some educators at a West Texas school district cheated on federal accountability standards.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The question is whether public outrage will produce a meaningful difference in the rules for how Americans buy and use guns.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff's office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know — and trust — one another.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Concerned parents attended the AISD school board meeting to address the issue of school safety. Among the topics discussed was concealed weapon use for AISD teachers and faculty members on school campuses.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  An expert economist has testified in the public school finance trial that Texas teacher quality in the state is dropping, largely because of low pay in a competitive market.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Education experts said accusations of teachers having inappropriate relationships with students are becoming more common in Texas

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Chicago parents scramble to find safe place for students as teacher strike rolls into 2nd day

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  AISD School District get personnel in placeTeacher positions filled at AISD

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The Amarillo Federation of Teachers has joined the online community of Share My Lesson, a website connecting educators across the country.