Texas school system in crisis, experts say

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School districts across Texas are grappling with staff fatigue, overcrowding and discord among their leadership — and they may be at a tipping point, education experts say.

Driving the news: The drama has intensified in North Texas in the past month, even making national headlines. And staffing issues persist across the region and the state.

  • In Allen, rezoning plans to address overcrowding in some schools have sparked pushback from some parents.
  • In the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, the superintendent of 13 years announced his retirement and a trustee alleged she has been the target of a politically motivated “witch hunt.”

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