We have always said we are here to be the People’s Voice! We recently received this letter and asked the parent if we could share while protecting their identity. They replied, yes! This is one parents view of Frisco ISD.
On Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 at 9:51 AM, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Dear Frisco Chronicles Editorial Team,
I read your recent coverage highlighting issues with Frisco ISD leadership, and unfortunately, I’m experiencing these failures firsthand.
I recently inquired about the possibility of keeping my children together at the same high school. One of my sons qualifies under the senior rule, and I simply asked if his sibling could attend the same school for stability. Instead of thoughtful engagement, I received cold, dismissive responses that completely disregarded our family’s situation. This wasn’t a formal request—just a parent trying to understand options for his children’s education, and even that was met with indifference.
On top of this, Texas has quietly introduced changes related to the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) exam that are now restricting students from earning dual credit. These changes were rolled out with no clear communication and directly contradict state guidelines. Instead of supporting college readiness, the law seems more focused on creating unnecessary roadblocks.
Parents like me are left with no answers, no support, and no leadership willing to even have a conversation. Frisco is a growing, diverse community, but the district leadership is operating with outdated attitudes, ignoring minority voices, and disregarding the very families they are supposed to serve.
Thank you for continuing to shed light on these issues. I hope you’ll keep pressing for answers because families like mine have been stonewalled for far too long.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
Concerned Frisco Parent and Community Member
What changed related to the TSI? I am just now hearing about this and want to make sure my student does not run into any roadblocks. Thank you!
August 2024 a law was introduced to make dual credit more accessible to students. The “administrative change”, clearly stated TSI score was would no longer be required for dual credit students. However, colleges could require a college readiness “prerequisite”, which is a passing TSI or a PSAT. Biggest waste of tax payer dollars !
I have been a happy parent at FISD. I volunteer often at the district committees and various programs. I would say that FISD encourages dual credit classes to the extent that they even increased the GPA weighting for those classes to the same level as AP courses. The change will take place for the class of 2030.
This sounds complicated and like a dual standard…
The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) and dual credit programs in Texas are interconnected, but not without some complexities. Students enrolled in dual credit courses, particularly those seeking degrees after accumulating 15 credit hours, are generally required to demonstrate college readiness through the TSI assessment or meet specific exemptions. However, non-degree-seeking dual credit students (those with fewer than 15 credit hours) are not always subject to these TSI requirements.
Not true for Collin College . It’s “prerequisite”, loophole snuck to hold our kids back. “College readiness” ?! Frankly, that’s the dumbest shit ever. If a kid completes all required courses for college, let them into college.