The Brownsville Independent School District is receiving $1,974,800 from the Texas Education Agency. The grant will increase local capacity of the district to appropriately serve students with dyslexia.

“We are very grateful to receive this funding from the Texas Education Agency,” said Brownsville ISD Superintendent Rene Gutierrez. “The funding will continue to support our mission to graduate students who are prepared to excel in higher education and successfully pursue career opportunities.”

The purpose of the grant is to increase local capacity of the district to appropriately serve students with dyslexia. It will provide funding for high-quality training to educators and/or specific training programs that results in dyslexia credentials.

Brownsville ISD was one of the largest grant recipients. A competitive application process was conducted in March and April 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, ESC staff, school administrators and TEA staff.

Reviewer scores were averaged and ranked from highest to lowest. All participants recommended for 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 year, authorized by House Bill 1525. The district strives to have an exemplary dyslexia program for students enrolled in grades K-12.