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 districtโs board of...
Local Student Allegedly Served Moldy Pizza
A local North Texas student was allegedly served moldy food by her middle school last Friday, prompting outrage from her mother. The alleged incident happened at Byrd Middle School on April 28 in...
VIDEO: Coaches On Leave After Punishing Students
Female students were forced to do "bear crawls" as a punishment at a North Texas middle school, resulting in several injuries and complaints. Three coaches at Crandall Middle School, part of the...
The Shops at Park Lane Recognizing Teachers
The Shops at Park Lane is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with over $500 in giveaways for Dallas educators. As Teacher Appreciation Week approaches, The Shops at Park Lane is gearing up to...
Arrest Made for Threat Against Local Schools
An apparent threat against multiple Frisco Independent School District campuses has circulated online, prompting district leaders to notify parents and excuse student absences on Monday. Reports of...
Local Grad Schools Named Among State’s Best
Five universities in Dallas-Fort Worth made it on the U.S. News & World Reportโs list of the best graduate schools in Texas this year. Published on April 25, U.S. News & World Reportโs list...
DISD Super Attacks Testing Preparedness
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde gave a "State of the District" speech Thursday evening at the Omni Hotel ballroom, criticizing how much time and resources are...
Local School Board Races: Results and Issues
Voters turned out Sunday to cast their ballots in school board races across North Texas, andย The Dallas Expressย was on hand to hear what issues were important to parents and community members in...
DISD School Board Races | One Win, One Runoff
Elections were held Saturday for two seats on the Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) Board of Trustees, yielding a clear victory in one race and a runoff in the other. Incumbent Joyce...
Bill To Ban Tenure Goes to TX House Committee
A bill that could end tenure for college professors in the state will be getting a hearing in the Texas House Higher Education Committee next week. If enacted, Senate Bill 18 would prohibit higher...
Local ISD Advances Name for Superintendent
Arlington Independent School District's Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to name Michelle Cavazos the lone finalist for the superintendent position. Prior to being considered for the...
Educator Charged With Improper Relationship
A local charter school administrator has been accused of having an improper relationship with a student while he was an educator. The administrator in question is Alberto De La Cruz, 34, who worked...
TASB Attempts To Bully School Districts
Some North Texas school board trustees are describing a late March communique from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) to lawyers representing school districts as an intimidation tactic....
Local School Beefs Up Security After Threat
Students at Garland High School who went to school Wednesday morning were greeted by an influx of metal detectors and law enforcement officers after a possible threat came to the attention of the...
Lawsuit Lodged Against Local College
A federal lawsuit is bringing renewed attention to Navarro College's cheerleading program, which was made famous in recent years by the Netflix docu-series Cheer. The plaintiff in the civil suit, a...
Teacher Jailed for Agg. Sex Assault of Child
Additional information has become available after officers with The Colony Police Department arrested a Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) elementary school teacher near the end of April....
DISD Approves Mental Health Partnership
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) approved a partnership with a mental health clinic on Thursday to provide health services and mental health care for students and their families. DISD...
Local Marching Band in Macy’s Parade
The Flower Mound High School marching band has been selected to perform at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Wesley Whatley, the Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade creative producer, told Fox 4...
Local City Hosts Prescription Drug Take Back
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) partnered with the Plano Police Department to host a drug take back at four Plano area high schools on Saturday. According to Plano PD, the effort on April...
Local ISD Claims No Teacher Layoffs to Come
Yet another local public school system in North Texas is facing budget constraints, and it could resort to staff cuts. The Carroll Independent School District's (CISD) Board of Trustees met last...
Locals To Vote on $1.3 Billion School Bond
Voters in the Garland Independent School District (GISD) have begun voting on the biggest bond package in the district's history, with much of the potential funds slated for campus security...