A former Jacksboro ISD paraprofessional was arrested on August 2 for allegedly having an "improper relationship" with an 18-year-old student. In a press release issued by the Jacksboro Police...
Cowboys Legend Darren Woodson Plans To Boost Charter Schools
Darren Woodson intends to launch an organization to provide education alternatives across Dallas and give students a brighter future.
Local ISD’s Clear Backpack Policy Reveals Gun
Mesquite Independent School District’s new clear backpack policy seemingly yielded immediate results, with a gun reportedly spotted in a student’s bag on the first day of school. At John Horn High...
Local College Rolls Out New Biotech Program
Collin College has unveiled a groundbreaking program for those looking to break into entry-level positions in the biotechnology field. Aptly named the biotechnology boot camp, the certificate...
Settlement Reached Following Botched A&M Hire
A Texas lawmaker is demanding answers after a botched hiring at Texas A&M resulted in a large settlement between the two parties. Texas A&M reached a settlement with Kathleen McElroy, a...
VIDEO: Local ISD Breaks Ground on New High School
Prosper Independent School District officials rang in the construction of the district’s fourth high school last week with a ground-breaking ceremony. Speaking on August 4 at the event on Prairie...
Texas Professor Fights College Firing
St. Philip's College in San Antonio is facing a charge of religious discrimination after allegedly firing a professor because he told students that X and Y chromosomes determine sex. Johnson Varkey,...
Back to School for Several Local Districts
Summer vacation has ended for many students as Monday ushered in the start of a new school year for several North Texas districts. With approximately 38,000 students enrolled, Mesquite Independent...
VIDEO: Local ISD Roadshow Filled With Pep
Teachers and staff from a local elementary school took part in a unique annual tradition last week to get students pumped up for the new academic year. Each year Richard J. Lee Elementary School of...
Confucius Institute Funds Local ISD Programs
An investigative report recently published by the conservative-leaning nonprofit Parents Defending Education found that millions of dollars associated with the Chinese government have been poured...
1,400 New Teachers Join Dallas ISD
Some 8,000 individuals applied to become a teacher at Dallas ISD over the summer, with the troubled school system hiring roughly 1,400 ahead of the 2023-2024 school year. The new educators will have...
High Stakes for TX House Reps Against School Choice
With a highly anticipated special session on school choice legislation expected in October, observers are expressing their thoughts on the likelihood of the Texas House and Senate reaching an...
Some Parents Call Out DISD Backpack Rule
Dallas ISD's clear backpack policy appears to be getting some pushback from community members who question whether the protocol is actually an effective security measure. As previously reported...
Local School Welcomes High-Tech Portables
Teachers and students will arrive at Westlake Academy on August 17 to brand-new modular buildings. The aging, portable buildings on campus have been replaced sooner than expected since the project...
Local ISD Implements New Student Phone Rules
If students at Mansfield ISD break a new cell phone policy this year, it will cost them. Violators will have their phones confiscated, and their parents or guardians will have to pay $15 to get them...
UT Campus Hosts LGBTQ Workshops
The University of Texas at Austin plans on hosting workshops that allegedly advance "far-Left gender ideology." With the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year fast approaching, UT Austin's Gender...
UNT Cuts DEI Dept. in Anticipation of TX Law
The University of North Texas is eliminating its "diversity, equity, and inclusion" division due to a new state law that requires public universities to do so. As previously reported by The Dallas...
Local ISD Tackles AI in Grading Guidelines
In a unanimous decision, Carroll Independent School District’s board of trustees gave the green light to new grading guidelines for the upcoming term that include an official stance on artificial...
Grad Students’ Loan Balances Staying Unpaid
One-third of students owe more money than they initially borrowed five years after leaving graduate school, according to a new analysis. As a result, many graduates find themselves drowning in debt,...
VIDEO: Local ISD Hires Private Security Guards
Allen ISD has approved a contract that will provide 17 armed private security guards to protect campuses that previously did not have a dedicated school resource officer. The district’s board of...
Study Says More Principals Dropping Out
A new report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education suggests that principals have been leaving the profession in droves. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a...