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Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District earned an "A" rating from the Texas Education Agency, posting a 92 on this year's accountability report - the highest overall academic score in the district's history. TEA released its 2025/2026 Accountability Report on Friday, grading districts and individual campuses across the state.
TEA released its 2025/2026 Accountability Report on Friday, grading districts and individual campuses across the state. The report grades schools on academic performance, and an "A" puts Wellman-Union among the top tier of rated districts in Texas.
Frenship ISD is also in the news this week, working through what the district describes as a multi-year process of campus upgrades aimed at improving student learning. No specific projects or dollar figures were released alongside the announcement, but Frenship officials said they expect the improvements to affect students directly.
On the higher education side, TTUHSC School of Nursing graduate Carahlyne Laymance crossed the same graduation stage her parents once walked, earning her BSN and following both of them into the nursing profession. It's the kind of story that doesn't need much dressing up.
Wellman-Union is a small district out in Terry County, about 50 miles southwest of Lubbock. A 92 from TEA is the kind of score that turns heads no matter how big or small the district.
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What is Frenship ISD doing with its campuses?
- Frenship ISD is working through a multi-year process of campus upgrades aimed at improving student learning. The district has not yet released specific projects or dollar figures, but officials say the improvements are expected to affect students across the district.
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