In a unanimous decision, Carroll Independent School Districtโs board of trustees gave the green light to new grading guidelines for the upcoming term that include an official stance on artificial...
New Texas A&M Campus To Break Ground
Officials from Texas A&M University reported last week that a new campus is slated to begin construction next month in downtown Fort Worth. On May 18, the school announced through a news release...
TWU To Launch New Aviation School With Grant
A new aviation program at Texas Woman's University (TWU) is getting a big boost from a charitable donation that could help alleviate the nation's pilot shortage in some small part long-term. On...
DISD Drops ‘Inappropriate’ Book From Libraries
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has seemingly managed to duck the school librarian shortage affecting public school systems across North Texas and the rest of the state. In a statement...
Dallas Lawyer Hands Out Surprise Scholarships
With the costs of high education rising, the competition for receiving a scholarship is fiercer than ever. But one local scholarship program decided to award every single applicant with a financial...
Dallas ISD Updates Employee Fingerprints
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) is heightening its background check protocols in the wake of a string of arrests of DISD employees in recent months. "With the safety and wellbeing of...
Local ISD To Vote on New Library Book Policy
Members of the public turned out to a meeting of Mansfield ISD's Board of Trustees on Tuesday to weigh in on a proposal that would restrict student access to books that discuss or depict certain...
Will USDA Cancel Chocolate Milk at School?
The future of traditional chocolate milk as a school cafeteria staple is up in the air as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weighs the pros and cons of keeping it on kids' menus. As reported...
Local School District Bumps Teacher Pay
Plano ISD's Board of Trustees moved to increase employee salaries for the next school year at a meeting on Tuesday. The trustees voted unanimously on a compensation package that includes an...
End of Loan Forbearance May Strain Budgets
As pandemic-era government action draws to an end, many borrowers are preparing for the sunset of extended payment forbearance on federal student loans. The U.S. Department of Education is expected...
Abbott Unhappy With Latest School Choice Bill
Gov. Greg Abbott warned state lawmakers on Sunday that he would call them back for special legislative sessions if existing school choice legislation is not expanded. As previously reported by The...
TX Parental Rights Bills Fail To Move Forward
The fate of several bills pertaining to public education and parental rights that were introduced to the Texas legislature is up in the air, with less than two weeks to go in the regular session. In...
Local School Board Certifies Election Results
Coppell ISD's Board of Trustees voted to approve district election results at a workshop meeting on Monday, confirming winners for trustee seats and the passage of four bond propositions. Three...
TX Teacher Busted in Online Solicitation Sting
A Central Texas teacher was arrested earlier this month for allegedly soliciting a minor under the age of 14 on the internet. The teacher worked for Killeen ISD until he was reportedly allowed to...
Local Superintendent Gets Contract Extension
The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees voted last Monday to extend its contract with the districtโs current superintendent, Mike Waldrip. Trustees moved to add one year to the superintendentโs current...
School Choice Bill Altered in Texas House
The battle over school choice legislation in Austin may be heading to a special legislative session after the Texas House Committee on Public Education moved to consider a revised version of the...
Local County Sees More School Threats
Another North Texas student has been arrested for allegedly making threats against school campuses in Collin County. School officials with the Princeton ISD notified local police when they became...
How Much Does DISD Appreciate Its Teachers?
During Teacher Appreciation Week, Dallas ISD administrators claimed they value their hardworking educators. But what have they done to show it?
Local School Board Praises Threat Response
School board members at a recent Frisco ISD Board of Trustees meeting praised the response by school officials to threats that had been made against multiple Frisco ISD campuses. The threats, which...
UTD Receives $40 Million Gift
The School of Arts, Technology, and Humanities, located on the University of Texas at Dallasย (UTD) campus, is taking on a new name following a significant donation from a local philanthropic...
Raccoons Run Amok in Texas High School
As most high schoolers are busy preparing for their end-of-year exams, those at McCallum High School in Austin are trying to steer clear of the raccoons. In recent weeks, raccoon sightings inside...