A recent poll found that most of the parents surveyed who have children attending DISD want more transparency from the troubled administration.
ISD President Allegations Came from Church
Allegations made against a school board president who was arrested Wednesday for alleged indecency with a child may have been prompted by the church where he served as an executive pastor. The...
Local ISD Considers Hosting Pride Fest
Princeton Independent School District (ISD) has decided to review its facility use policy after concerns were raised over a request from a local LGBTQ group to use school property for an event. In a...
DISD Teachers Rebuke School Board
Several teachers spoke out against the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) during the public comment section of the district's Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, claiming that safety issues...
Another Local ISD Adopts Four-Day Week
A small North Texas school district will implement a four-day school week next academic year, the latest in the Lone Star State to adopt the schedule shift. Anna Independent School District's (ISD)...
Local ISD Sells Plane, Lets Official Slide
Granbury Independent School District's (GISD) Board of Trustees opted not to discipline a school official who had been caught taking the district's private plane on personal trips, choosing instead...
Universities Making Changes Amid AI Fears
Generative artificial intelligence, as seen in many customer service chatbots, has become more advanced in recent months, resulting in students using them for their courses, prompting universities...
ISD President Arrested for Alleged Indecency
A school board leader at a North Texas school has been arrested for alleged sexual indecency with a child. Andrew Wilborn, 43, the president of the Prosper Independent School District (ISD) Board of...
Local Student Dies from Choking at Lunch
A Cedar Hill Independent School District (ISD) elementary student died last week after choking on food at lunch. The girl who died was in pre-K at Highlands Elementary School, Fox 4 KDFW reported....
State Lawmakers Discuss School Choice
AUSTIN – An assembly of Texas lawmakers debated and weighed the benefits and risks of school choice policies at an event as the regular session of the Texas legislature got underway. Sen. Brandon...
Parents at Rockwall-Heath Speak Out
Parents at Rockwall-Heath High School are upset and shocked as they say their kids are being unjustly bullied and targeted by other high school students who support Head Football Coach John Harrell....
Suit Alleges OSU Violates First Amendment
Oklahoma State University (OSU) is facing a lawsuit for allegedly suppressing or punishing students for constitutionally protected speech concerning political and social issues, violating students'...
UNT Looks to Grow Fundraising to $50M
As the new vice president of advancement at the University of North Texas, Brandon Buzbee will focus on keeping UNT affordable. This goal will be to the benefit of all students, Buzbee said,...
Plano ISD Will Offer Cosmetology Courses
The Plano Independent School District is launching a program that could give some students a head start in their careers. Beginning next fall, high school students in the district will have the...
Ruling Paves Way for State Takeover of DISD
The state’s potential takeover of Houston ISD shows what may lie ahead for Dallas ISD if it does not improve.
New Crow Museum of Asian Art
The Crow Museum of Asian Art is expanding into a second location. The new museum, located on the campus of the University of Texas (UT) at Dallas, is part of a planned cultural district that will...
Texas Universities Ban TikTok
Several Texas universities have blocked access to TikTok while using campus Wi-Fi in compliance with Texas Governor Greg Abbott's executive order. The universities banning the popular social media...
Parents Support Suspended Football Coach
Several parents as well as current and former football players of Rockwall Heath High School attended Tuesday night's board meeting in support of suspended football coach John Harrell. The meeting...
Lawmakers, TASB Spar over Trans Memo
Some state legislators are pushing back on the Texas Association of School Boards’ recent legal memo concerning transgender students.
UNT Adds Three New Degree Programs
The University of North Texas (UNT) will be seeing students graduate with three new types of degrees in the coming years as it expands its program offerings. UNT's G. Brint Ryan College of Business...
Local District Considers Rebranding Athletics
The Plano Independent School District (ISD) board of trustees discussed at its January 10 meeting a report on "Athletic Alignment." "In an effort to strengthen student participation and engagement,...
