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Board approves expansion of Third Future Schools partnership to add two campuses pending grant funding
Summary
After a presentation from Third Future Schools, the Wichita Falls ISD board voted 6-0 to proceed with an amended 1882 partnership to bring two additional campuses into the network, subject to a grant application and contract negotiations.
The Wichita Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 6–0 to expand its 1882 partnership with Third Future Schools to include two additional campuses, contingent on amended contract terms and grant funding.
Third Future Schools representatives presented the network’s model and results before the vote. The organization described several features of its program: intensive staff coaching and independent spot observations (walkthroughs), an LSAE instructional model that segments students into learning levels, a staffing plan tied to campus enrollment, the dyad model (paired academic and experiential offerings), a teacher and leadership pipeline, a curriculum‑aligned science‑of‑reading intervention for early grades, and an extended instructional calendar (an extended school year and dedicated summer “quarter 5” programming).
Third Future representatives cited outcomes from other districts in which…
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