Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick delivered a strong message about school choice during a Metroplex Civic and Business Association luncheon in Dallas on Tuesday. Patrick began his speech by reciting the “Ballad...
State Board of Education Republican Members Leave Meeting Early
Republican members of the State Board of Education reportedly left their board meeting early on Wednesday, leaving the discussion and decisions to a Democrat majority. The State Board of Education...
Local ISD Offers Life Lessons in Pharmacy
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD added a groundbreaking pharmacy course to its career and technical education offerings this fall. The district's CTE teachers joined forces with healthcare professionals to...
UT Dallas Ranks High for Entrepreneurship
The Princeton Review has placed the University of Texas at Dallas in the top 15 of its recent ranking of exceptional entrepreneurship programs across the nation. Together with the magazine...
Some DISD Schools Rank High as District Underperforms
Several Dallas ISD campuses made it onto U.S. News & World Report's lists of best elementary and middle schools in Texas despite the troubling metrics logged at the district level during the...
DISD To Give Out Meals for Thanksgiving Break
In a bid to make sure that students stay fed over the holiday break, Dallas ISD will be distributing free meals on Monday. Roughly 85% of district students were classified as "economically...
VIDEO: School of Rock Celebrates 25 Years
The School of Rock is celebrating 25 years of bringing a revolutionary spin to music education, according to an announcement from the brand. The now-international franchise of over 500 schools had...
Local ISDs Consider New Academic Calendars
Two North Texas school systems are considering different scheduling options for the 2024-2025 academic year. Both Lewisville and Plano Independent School Districts have asked for input from their...
High School Gets to Bottom of Vandalism
A recent incident involving vandalism at Springtown High School in Parker County has resulted in school officials taking a firm stance against hate speech. In a bid to maintain transparency, school...
Court Sides Against Local Professor in 1A Suit
A legal battle between Collin College and a former history professor claiming the school violated his civil rights ended this week with the jury siding with the school. Represented by attorney Greg...
Local ISD Discusses Possible School Closures
A once sought-after school district is now grappling with the significant challenge of declining student enrollment figures. On Monday, Plano Independent School District held the first of six public...
School Trainer Arrested on Child Grooming Charge
A former employee of Pilot Point Independent School District has been fired and arrested after allegations of child grooming arose this fall. Javier Errisuriz, 35, became the subject of a joint...
Local ISD Logs Growth in Dual Credit Courses
An unprecedented jump in students wishing to benefit from dual credit and advanced placement courses was seen at Prosper ISD. As reported by Seth Rutledge, Prosper ISD's director of advanced...
Local ISD Gets $400K in STEM Grants from DoD
A local school district is getting several taxpayer-funded grants totaling over $400,000 to boost students' college readiness. Officials from Northwest ISD announced that the district accepted...
DTS To Build Heritage Center Museum
The Dallas Theological Seminary, located in Dallas’ Old East Dallas neighborhood between Live Oak Street and Swiss Ave. near St. Joseph St., will build a Heritage Center on its campus that includes...
Local ISD Renews Contract With Serenity High
Some Lewisville ISD students will be able to attend a specialized educational program tailor-made for those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction at Serenity High School in McKinney ISD. A...
Local Districts Beat DISD on Spending, Results
Amid debates in the Texas Legislature over school choice legislation this year, Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde has been lambasting the notion, claiming that such a policy would sap...
School Security Guard Leaves Gun in Bathroom
A contracted security guard at an elementary school has been fired after leaving a loaded gun inside a faculty restroom. Allen ISD sent an email informing parents that a security guard from L&P...
Local ISD Sees Drop in Enrollment
After seeing surging student enrollment figures in the past few years, Frisco ISD logged a surprising drop of 154 students between academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Projections for this fall...
Local ISD Hosts Event on Opioid Abuse
Keller Independent School District held an awareness-building event on opioids on Tuesday night. Parents and community members were invited to attend an event called “Over the Opioids” at Keller...
Enrollment Dip Projected at Local ISD
A recent demographic study commissioned by one local school district found that a steady decline in student enrollment figures, driven partly by high housing costs and transfers, was expected....