According to the January 19th board meeting, after a closed discussion concerning the matter, the Lubbock-Cooper ISD Board of Trustees voted to extend the contract of superintendent Keith Bryant for 1 year and increase his compensation by 5%, or approximately $14,000,...
By Caitlyn Rooney from everythinglubbock.com A student at Lubbock-Cooper Middle School brought a gun and ammunition to the campus on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District. LCISD said a teacher became aware of the...
By Alex Driggars from lubbockonline.com Lubbock-area parents are escalating their fight against racism in two local school districts, calling on the districts to do more to combat bullying and discrimination and detailing next steps in their ongoing battle to end...
By Jayme Lozano from texastribune.org Weeks after a federal civil rights complaint was filed against Lubbock-Cooper ISD for inaction on racist bullying, the district’s board of trustees passed a resolution condemning racism during a special meeting Thursday. Tracy...
School leaders have said they don’t tolerate racism and that they regularly train teachers how to deal with bullying. But parents say inaction by officials tells a different story. By Jayme Lozano from texastribune.org Parents, full of anger and disbelief, have...
By Sarah Self-Walbrick from kttz.org A civil rights complaint against Lubbock Cooper ISD alleging racist discrimination has been filed with the U.S. Department of Education. Community advocates announced the move at the school district’s board of trustees meeting...