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TER Spotlights Innovators in Texas Public Schools
TER honors the Innovators – Public schools and the school leadership around Texas that are rising up to the challenge and delivering a high-performing public school to every student. We salute these exceptional leaders because of their bold vision, ability to successfully navigate a vast and complex bureaucracy, and their passionate dedication to getting positive student outcomes.
Grand Prairie ISD – A Model for Expanding Choice
Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) is centered between Dallas and Fort Worth Metropolitan area, is the 17th largest school district in the state serving approximately 28,000 students, and is an open enrollment district, which means students and families do not have to live within the district’s boundaries to attend its public schools. They offer numerous traditional schools, schools of choice, and programs of choice at all grade levels.