The Brownsville Independent School District announced that it will receive a $1.97 million grant from the Texas Education Agency to serve students with dyslexia.
The grant’s purpose is to increase the district’s capacity to appropriately serve students with dyslexia. It will provide funding for high-quality training to educators that result in them receiving dyslexia credentials, BISD said in a news release.
BISD was one of the largest grant recipients. TEA conducted a competitive application process from March-April 2022 to identify grant recipients.
The district submitted grant proposals, which were independently reviewed and scored. Grant reviewers represented a diverse group of stakeholders: educators, dyslexia interventionists, autism specialists, Institute of Higher Education faculty, parents, Education Service Center staff, school administrators, and TEA staff.
Reviewer scores were averaged and ranked. All participants recommended for the award received scores that met or exceeded minimum expectations on the scoring rubric.
The grant was awarded for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. The district strives to have an exemplary dyslexia program for students enrolled in grades K-12.
“We are very grateful to receive this funding from the Texas Education Agency,” Superintendent Rene Gutierrez said. “The funding will continue to support our mission to graduate students who are prepared to excel in higher education and successfully pursue career opportunities.”
