EducationElections 2022Local NewsCarroll ISD Conservative Candidates Gain Majority on School Board
Kim RobertsMay 10, 2022
The residents of Carroll ISD, largely located within Southlake, once again elected conservative candidates by a wide margin.
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EducationElections 2022Local NewsCarroll School District Elections Remain Battleground Over Race, Gender Issues
Kim RobertsApril 20, 2022
Carroll ISD remains a battleground for control of its school board over issues of race and gender between conservative candidates and those focusing on "equity" and "inclusivity."
EducationLocal NewsCarroll ISD Diversity Plan Rejected as Part of Legal Settlement
Kim RobertsDecember 21, 2021
The controversial cultural competence action plan proposed by Carroll ISD in 2020 has now been officially rejected as part of the settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against the board of trustees.
EducationElections 2021Local NewsOpponent of Carroll ISD’s ‘Cultural Competence Plan’ Wins School Board Special Election
Kim RobertsNovember 3, 2021
A special election to fill a seat on Carroll ISD's board centered on a cultural competence plan, mask mandates, and critical race theory implementation in the district.
EducationLocal News‘Diversity Plan,’ Parental Rights Among Top Issues in Upcoming Carroll ISD School Board Election
Kim RobertsOctober 6, 2021
A district “diversity plan” and attitudes toward parental rights are front-facing issues as Carroll ISD residents will go to the polls to fill a school board vacancy.
Civil SocietyEducationElections 2021IssuesSouthlake Pilot Criticizes ‘Anti-Racism’ Coalition After American Airlines Opens Inquiry Into Social Media Posts
Hayden SparksMay 20, 2021
Responding to anonymous social media comments, the airline is investigating one of its pilots, an opponent of a "cultural competence" plan.
EducationLocal NewsConservative Slate of Candidates Hoping to Stop School Diversity Plan Wins Big in Southlake
Kim RobertsMay 1, 2021
With a controversial "cultural competence plan" as a central issue in the campaigns, voters in Carroll ISD in Southlake decisively elected candidates who promised to fight against it.
EducationLocal NewsCarroll ISD Board Trustees Indicted for Open Meetings Act Violations
Kim RobertsApril 6, 2021
The board president and vice-president were indicted based on text messages related to the cultural competence action plan that has been a source of controversy in the district.
EducationLocal NewsCarroll School Board Texts About Diversity Plan Raise Open Meetings Act Concerns
Kim RobertsAugust 25, 2020
Concerns have been raised about text messages sent by school board President Michelle Moore regarding the controversial Cultural Competence Action Plan.