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...
Local ISD Implements Clear Bag Policy
An announcement from Mesquite Independent School District informed district students and their parents that a new backpack policy will be in effect next school term. The new policy will require...
Local ISD Holds Robotics Summer Camp
Coppell Independent School District (ISD) teamed up with McLaren Automotive to put on a 10-day summer camp aimed at inspiring middle school students through robots. The district's first-ever...
GOP Reveals Student Loan Reform
Republican U.S. senators revealed five bills this week that they claim will confront the nation's pressing student debt issue. Sens. Bill Cassidy (LA), Chuck Grassley (IA), John Cornyn (TX), Tommy...
Local ISD Confronts $24M Budget Shortfall
Frisco Independent School District (FISD) has found itself in a "precarious situation" due to a $24.4 million deficit in its budget, according to district officials. FISD board of trustees met on...
Misbehavior in Classroom Worse Than Ever
Student behavior in the classroom took a turn for the worse after the nationwide lockdowns seen during COVID-19, according to educators. The effects of remote learning, isolation, and stress during...
Mother Scores Victory Against Dallas ISD
The Fifth Circuit Court has sided with a local mother in a case against Dallas ISD, allowing her to represent her children in a lawsuit.
Local ISD Re-Approves Night School Program
Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) students qualifying as โat-riskโ of dropping out will once again have the opportunity to take night classes this upcoming school year. The optional...
TX Laws Reform Tenure, End College DEI Offices
Education bills signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott will abolish โdiversity, equity, and inclusionโ offices in public universities and reform tenure.
Local ISD Officer Facing Child Assault Charge
A former police officer was arrested Wednesday for felony charges relating to an inappropriate relationship he allegedly had with a 14-year-old student of Frisco Independent School District (FISD)....
Will DISD Clear Bag Policy Keep Students Safe?
Next school term, each student in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) will be required to use a clear or mesh backpack to ensure student safety. Yet, there is no consensus among education...
UNT Touts Financial Wellness Program
Although it is summer break, college students about to start their fall semester are likely already thinking about paying for school. Those coming to the University of North Texas (UNT) have the...
Local ISD Expands Cell Phone-Free Policy
Richardson Independent School District (RISD) is expandingย an experimental program that locks up students' cell phones to minimize distractions in the classroom. A one-year pilot was held at RISD's...
Student Loan Repayment Resumes This Fall
Student loan payments will resume this fall after a pause of over three years, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Education. โCongress recently passed a law preventing further...
Biden Admin Prepares for Student Loan Plan B
Student loan forgiveness -- one of the Biden administration's most high-profile economic initiatives, aimed at the millions who carry student loan debt -- has encountered legal setback after...
TX House Stands Up Select Education Committee
After failing to pass school choice legislation, Speaker Phelan taps 15 legislators of both parties to prepare for an expected special session.
Local ISD Updating, Building New School
McKinney students will return to โrefreshedโ schools this August. McKinney Independent School District is aiming to finish multiple refresh projects and construction before students return to...
TX Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Alleged Child Porn
A North Texas teacher's aide was arrested last week for allegedly producing child pornography and distributing it via Snapchat. Blaine Tyler Frost is now facing charges of indecency with a child by...
Mayor Nixes Reading Program’s LGBTQ Component
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is standing by her decision to remove a badge from a summer reading program that would have encouraged participants, some of whom are children, to consume LGBTQ...
Abbott Signs Slate of Education Bills
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a series of education laws designed to โempower parentsโ by providing curriculum transparency, increasing special education funding, and prohibiting the purchase of...
Charter School Enrollment on the Rise
Charter school admissions are on the rise in the State of Texas. Enrollment in classical charter schools, in particular, has dramatically increased in the past decade, according to a Texas Public...