A legal battle over a fired principal ended on Thursday, with the Tarrant County 348th Judicial District Court ruling that the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District’s motion for summary...
Former Teacher Charged With Harming Student
A former Texas teacher is under investigation for allegedly harming a special education student in her care as well as feeding her class melatonin sleep gummies. Last September a probe was launched...
Dallas ISD Makes LGBTQ Resource Doc Private
Dallas ISD appears to have concealed its LGBTQ resource page after it was reported on by The Dallas Express. The district’s “LGBTQ+ Resources for Dallas ISD & Surrounding Communities” served as...
Texas Teacher Accused of Soliciting Minor Online
The trend of Texas educators and staff getting caught up in allegations of misconduct with students and minors appears to be continuing. An Austin-area teacher was arrested by the North Richland...
Local ISD’s Year in Review
In a year characterized by fiery debates in the realm of public education, school boards across Texas had plenty to deliberate. Frisco ISD's board members made several moves over the course of 2023,...
Social Media Rips DISD Over Gender Transition Resource Guide
Social media users criticized Dallas ISD for its promotion of gender-transitioning guidance following an exclusive report by The Dallas Express. Dallas ISD published an “LGBTQ+ Resources” document...
Public Texas Universities Skirt DEI Ban
Some Texas universities have reportedly been flouting a new state law banning "diversity, equity, and inclusion" programs by renaming or reorganizing them. An investigative report from The...
A&M-Qatar Partnership Raises National Security Concerns
A new report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy has revealed that Texas A&M University may have received illicit funding and fostered a national security risk...
VIDEO: Analysis Reveals ISD’s Slow Literacy Growth
An analysis revealed that Fort Worth ISD saw a bump in student literacy between the academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, yet more is needed to speed up improvement. While Fort Worth ISD saw an 8%...
EXCLUSIVE: DISD Advises How to Transition Genders
A resource guide published by Dallas ISD provides guidance on how to go about transitioning genders.
School Choice Has Big Year in 2023
Multiple states adopted or expanded school choice programs in 2023, enabling more U.S. families to use taxpayer money to finance educational alternatives to traditional public schools for their...
VIDEO: DFW ISD To Build New Admin Center
The construction of a new Anna ISD administration building is scheduled to begin this year after voters approved a nearly $800 million bond proposition in November 2022. That package also included...
DISD Spotlights School Board Trustees
Dallas ISD put a spotlight on its nine school board trustees as part of School Board Recognition Month this January. This year's theme is “Locally Elected, Community Connected.” “Our board members...
Local ISD Tops in Financial Transparency
Celina ISD was awarded top marks in financial transparency for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. At a school board meeting, CFO Amber Pennell went over the district's recent score in financial transparency...
VIDEO: Local ISD Rolls Out Clear Backpack Policy
Officials at Duncanville Independent School District have rolled out a new safety rule that bans students from carrying non-transparent backpacks. From January 8, students from pre-K to 12th grade...
Trustee Who Resigned Over Chaplains Replaced
A parent has been selected to replace a Keller Independent School District trustee who resigned in December during a heated debate over whether to accept unlicensed religious volunteer services on...
Harvard President Resigns Amid Controversy
The president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after growing calls for her to do so amid allegations of academic plagiarism and mishandling antisemitism on campus. Claudine Gay stood at the...
Student Apartments Coming to DFW Community
New Jersey-based Michaels is scheduled to start construction in May of a student apartment community in Denton. According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, the $64 million...
Texas Teacher Scandals Stand Out in 2023
Dozens of arrests involving Texas teachers occurred in 2023, suggesting a steady growth in sexual misconduct incidents. At least 100 Texas educators and school staff found themselves at the center...
Construction Begins on New ISD Welcome Center
Plano Independent School District broke ground on its second "Welcome and Enrollment Center" last week. By this time next year, officials at Plano ISD hope to open the doors of a new facility that...
Construction of DFW School Set for 2024
Van Alstyne ISD is expected to start construction of one of two new elementary schools next year as part of a $325 million bond package. "Van Alstyne Elementary School #3" is projected to cost more...