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The Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment is a program that would enable the top teachers within the district to earn a higher salary. The program gives designations to highly effective teachers, and holds three levels of designation. The levels are Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. Designations are awarded to teachers through the district’s local system or by achieving National Board Certification. Once a teacher is designated, they may generate an annual allotment for their school district based on their location of employment. The state of Texas requires at least 90% of the annual funds to be given directly to the teacher, with the remaining money going to the district of employment.

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A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancy- related deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women. The report, issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Committee, indicated deaths were mainly attributable to hemorrhage, mental health conditions and blood clots.

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The city of Breckenridge began the city-wide chlorine burn Monday, Nov. 28. The disinfection process will continue through Wednesday, Dec. 28 and water remains safe to drink during this treatment process.