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Opportunity Culture® innovates West Texas education

From News West 9, May 20, 2021, by Mason Storrs

Many local teachers and students are seeing increased opportunity and educational success due to the resources they are receiving from Opportunity Culture®, a program that restructures pre-K through 12th grade school staffing.

The partnership between Midland ISD, Ector County ISD, The University of Texas Permian Basin, Public Impact® and US Prep is aimed at offering educators an opportunity to reach more students, for more pay, within their schools’ budgets. Read More…

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New Staffing Models Put Strong Teachers Out Front

July 30, 2026

From The 74, by Greg Toppo, July 29, 2026 In Carlsbad, N.M., a tiny district in the southeastern corner of the state, nine of its 12 schools have turned teacher assignments upside-down, inviting their best teachers to coach a team of colleagues, model lessons and take...

Rethinking Teaching: New Ways to Staff America’s Schools

July 8, 2026

From Bipartisan Policy Center, July 8, 2026, by Adam Johnston Why America’s One-Teacher Classroom Needs to Change American classrooms in 2026, in which one teacher instructs 20 to 30 students, are strikingly similar to those from 100 years ago. Most teachers, like a...

ECISD announces $6.3 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment awards

May 14, 2026

From Odessa American, May 14, 2026 Ector County ISD on Thursday handed out big checks to teachers who earned a designation in the state’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. This year 532 ECISD teachers were designated by the state, including 175 who are newly...