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...
Whisteblower Claims DISD Fired Her for Uncovering Fraud
A former Dallas Independent School District auditor is seeking reinstatement after she was allegedly terminated for uncovering evidence of "grade and attendance manipulation" at a district high...
Man Arrested for Alleged Trespassing at Local Elementary School
An unidentified man reportedly attempted to enter a local North Texas elementary school Tuesday morning before he was ultimately arrested for alleged trespassing. School officials at Caprock...
Local School Districts Promote Skilled Trades
Amid a deficit of skilled trade workers in the U.S., some North Texas independent school districts are deploying programs that allow high schoolers to get a tailored education geared toward trades,...
Multiple Texas High Schools Receive False Threats
Several Texas high schools received threats on Tuesday, all of which were determined by police to be unfounded. Dallas police stated that an active shooter 9-1-1 call at Lincoln High School was...
Local Student Allegedly Takes BB Gun to Middle School
Local school district officials announced Tuesday morning that someone reported a student with a gun on a middle school campus, but authorities discovered that the offending student was in...
Local School District Accused of Civil Rights Violations
A North Texas school district that has been at the center of several controversies in recent years is facing five investigations from the Department of Education's (DOE) Office of Civil Rights over...
Two-Thirds of Local City’s Students Not Performing at Grade Level
A new report found that only 36% of public school students in the City of Fort Worth performed at grade level standards during the 2021-2022 school year. The report from the Fort Worth Education...
Eighth Grader Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Teacher
An eighth-grade student in Odessa was arrested after allegedly attacking a teacher last week at Bowie Middle School. A viral video reportedly shows the student assaulting a teacher over a cell phone...
Law Firm Demands Removal of ‘In God We Trust’ Signs
Kaplan Law, an Austin-based law firm, recently sent cease and desist notices on behalf of North Texas residents to a handful of local school districts for allegedly violating state law by improperly...
Texas School Board Delays Social Studies Curriculum Revisions
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) narrowly voted to delay a comprehensive review and revision of the social studies curriculum despite efforts to expedite the process before the next...
Local School Dance Ends Early After Social-Media Threat
A North Texas high school in Collin County had to end its homecoming dance early this past weekend after someone posted an alleged threat on social media. Students at Lovelady High School in...
Texas Teacher Faces Termination After Pedophile Comment
An El Paso teacher is facing termination after she was recorded seemingly telling her students to refer to pedophiles as "minor-attracted persons." Students present in the classroom claimed the...
Report: Texas Ranks 12th in Education Freedom
(The Center Square) – Texas ranks 12th for education freedom, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation. The report card measured four broad categories of School Choice, Transparency,...
Poll: DISD Struggles from ‘Mismanagement’
Residents within the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) recently weighed in on issues facing their public schools in a poll conducted by The Dallas Express. The residents were asked why they...
UNT Professor Discovers New Bird Species
A professor from the University of North Texas, Ricardo Rozzi, was credited with discovering a new bird species in Chile called the Subantarctic Rayadito (Aphrastura subantarctica). Rozzi is the...
Enrollment Opens for ‘Texas Tuition Promise Fund’
Enrollment for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund for Texas residents opened on September 1 and will run until February 28, 2023, according to a press release from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. Parents...
UT Arlington Welcomes Endowment and FabLab Updates
A new endowment for scholarships and research has been established at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) by the Arlington Conservation Council (ACC). The endowment is meant to promote...
Dallas Student Wins President’s Environmental Youth Award
On September 1st, a local student was announced as the EPA President's Environmental Youth Award winner. Spencer Jackson Burke of Dallas won the award in the category of 6-12 graders in the EPA...
Texas Schools to Start ‘Intruder Checks’
Starting this month, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) will begin a statewide effort to perform intruder drills on school campuses. These drills, which will take place over several months, will...
Three Local Universities Make 2023 Best Colleges List
Three local universities made the top ten on Niche.com’s “2023 Best Colleges in Texas” list. Schools are ranked based on academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the United States...
By Amy Jones | Sep 3, 2022
