A school district in Tarrant County wants voters to approve a $61.1 million bond package in the upcoming May election. Everman ISD, roughly 40 minutes southwest of Dallas, put forth two propositions...
Local ISD Seeks Input on Academic Calendar
Another North Texas public school district has asked stakeholders to weigh in on possible changes to the upcoming academic calendar. Carroll ISD sent out a survey to staff and parents of students,...
Legal Defense Fundraiser for Banned Book Case
Activists are holding a fundraiser on Wednesday to help raise money to fund the legal expenses associated with Llano County's bid to remove library books officials deemed inappropriate for young...
Gun Allegedly Found in Backpack of Texas Student
A high schooler enrolled in special education classes at Waxahachie High School was reportedly found in possession of a handgun. Waxahachie Independent School District sent a letter to parents...
SMU Tests Math App on Kids at Dallas Zoo
Southern Methodist University tested its new app over Thanksgiving break last week with the help of the Dallas Zoo and dozens of eager kids. Thanks to a five-year grant from the National Science...
Construction on New DFW School Set For April
The construction of one of six elementary schools in Prosper Independent School District will begin next spring after voters greenlit it earlier this month. Prosper voters approved several bond...
DISD Program Spurs Worry Among Some Teachers
A new language arts curriculum at Dallas ISD reportedly has some teachers worried about the pace of lessons. Dallas ISD deployed its Amplify program districtwide this school year. The program is...
Local ISD Pulls Sexually Explicit Books Off Shelves
WARNING: This article contains sexually explicit content quoted from books. McKinney ISD removed 73 book titles from its libraries that failed to meet specific criteria following an extensive...
DISD Super Assails School Choice Again
Dallas ISD superintendent Stephanie Elizalde used district resources to once again assail school choice in a message to parents and community members. As previously reported byย The Dallas Express,...
Local ISD Reconsiders Summer School Program
Officials at Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD revealed that the district's summer program had no effect on student achievement scores, signaling a need to rethink student support structures. The HEB ISD...
New $23M Charter School Slated for Cowtown
A new public charter school is in the works in Fort Worth under the initiative of IDEA Public Schools. The new campus is slated to break ground next April, according to state filings. Designed by...
DISD Deploys LEGOs to Boost Math Scores
Teachers and administrators at two Dallas ISD campuses are deploying hands-on learning techniques with the help of LEGO playsets to help bolster math competency. As previously reported byย The Dallas...
Virtual Classroom Market Set to Reach $56.7B
A new report suggests that there is huge growth potential for the virtual classroom market, which is already worth tens of billions of dollars globally. Driven by technological advancements and the...
Assessing Cost of Private School in Texas
As Texas lawmakers debate using taxpayer money to help families pay for private school, the question emerges: how much does attending private school in Texas actually cost? The latest proposals for...
Local ISD Submits Class Size Waiver
Challenges continue at Fort Worth ISD, where a request to exceed maximum class sizes was recently filed with the state. Fort Worth ISD's board of trustees voted unanimously to submit a classroom...
VIDEO: Free App Helps Students Find Scholarships
Amid the rising cost of higher education, one Alabama man developed a tool to help prospective college students find scholarships more easily. Christopher Gray is the developer and CEO behind the...
University of Houston Offers Taylor Swift Class
"Are You Ready For It?" the University of Houston asked its budding entrepreneurs. The university's C.T. Bauer College of Business has added a new course titled โThe Entrepreneurial Genius of Taylor...
TCU Raises Tuition, Costs More Than Harvard
Texas Christian University is increasing its tuition, now making the university more expensive than Harvard. The university said it is continuing to invest in the value of the education it provides,...
Teacher Allegedly Targets Israeli Student
Dickinson ISD in Galveston County is investigating an allegedly antisemitic incident from a teacher against an Israeli student. Talya Hayoun, a freshman Israeli student at Dickinson High School,...
Renovations Set for DFW High School Stadium
Renovations at Plano ISD's Williams Stadium are expected to begin in February โ just over a year after voters approved several bond propositions totaling $1.3 billion. According to a Texas...
Cowtown Campuses At Risk of Closure
Roughly four dozen Fort Worth ISD campuses are less than 70% occupied, making them likely targets for future closings. Fort Worth ISD officials have discussed the need to make some hard decisions...