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Big changes as Third Future reboots two struggling Waco schools
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (819+ words) by Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge August 4, 2026 Laneisha Latimer has heard about the strict way Third Future Schools plans to run South Waco Elementary School, where her son is starting as a fourth grader. School begins Tuesday at South Waco…...
Here’s how Waco is looking to plug a $10.7M budget hole
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (737+ words) by Sam Shaw, The Waco Bridge July 17, 2026 Staring at a projected $10.7 million funding gap, Waco is poised for its third consecutive year of difficult budget decisions with little fat left to cut. City staff and council members, all but ruling…...
Waco immigration attorney: “A lot of fear right now”
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1545+ words) by J.B. Smith, The Waco Bridge July 8, 2026 Analí Looper grew up in Waco attending a bilingual church and learning the stories of immigrants that her family had befriended. She never considered a career in law until several years after she graduated…...
Midway ISD budget narrows deficit, gives 2% raises
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) by Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge June 29, 2026 Hard choices allowed Midway Independent School District to pass a budget that narrows its deficit by nearly $1 million while giving employees a 2% raise. The Midway ISD board on June 16 passed a $98.2 million budget…...
Waco ISD STAAR scores at failing campuses show mixed results
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) by Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge June 19, 2026 Waco Independent School District’s failing campuses reported mixed results on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam. The Texas Education Agency released preliminary STAAR data on Tuesday for Grades 3-8. The Waco…...