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...
Alex Stein Running for Local School Board
Local media personality and government transparency advocate Alex Stein announced Wednesday that he is running for a seat on Highland Park Independent School District's (HPISD) Board of Trustees....
Three DISD Board Seats up for Grabs
Three of the nine seats that make up the Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) Board of Trustees will be up for grabs this spring, with candidate application filing having opened on Wednesday....
HPISD | Superintendent Finalist by April
Highland Park Independent School District's (HISD) Board of Trustees updated the community Tuesday, saying it expects to have a finalist for the position of superintendent by April. Superintendent...
350 Educators Arrested for Sex Crimes
Nearly 350 educators in the U.S. were arrested for some form of child sex crimes in 2022, Fox News reported. Their crimes range from possessing child pornography to rape and were compiled based on...
DISD Assault Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Dallas ISD is facing a federal lawsuit after its alleged negligence may have resulted in the tragic death of a teaching assistant.
Texas Universities Seek Tuition Freezes
Chancellors from the six largest university systems in Texas are hoping to acquire almost $1 billion in state taxpayer funding in exchange for their promise that they will keep tuition costs at a...
UNT Frisco Campus Opening Soon
January will be a major month for the University of North Texas as it opens the first building of its new Frisco campus — a 135,000-square-foot symbol of its northward expansion. The building will...
Students Petition to Remove Princeton Statue
Students at Princeton University are petitioning to remove the statue of John Witherspoon on the campus. Students issued the petition to the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC)...
Public Schools Down 1M Students Since COVID
Since the first government shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, public schools across the country have seen enrollment drop by more than a million students. The Wall Street Journal reported that...
Nonprofit Feeds Hungry DISD Students
A Dallas-based nonprofit is helping to fill in the service gaps left by Dallas Independent School District (DISD) by providing hot meals and transportation to students in South Dallas. "Something...
Dallas State Rep Backs Improving Education
State Rep. Victoria Neave (D-Dallas) declared that improving the state's public education systems is one of her top priorities this legislative session. "Our economic prosperity as a state is...
Mother: DISD Dismissed Bullying Complaints
A former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) student was allegedly bullied and ridiculed by fellow students in a mock "slave auction," his mother claimed in an interview with The Dallas...
Feds Investigate Second Local School District
The civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is investigating Allen ISD after a parent accused the district of violating the rights of her child with special needs. Christina...
DISD Whistleblowers | ‘It’s a Cover Up’
Allegations of financial malfeasance at Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) Department of Capital Improvement in 2016 prompted an internal investigation conducted by experienced investigator...
Local ISD Deploys New Security Tech
Pilot Point ISD launched a new security technology on Thursday that could help save lives in the event of a school shooting or natural disaster. The North Texas-based company Go-to-Green recently...
Local ISD Bills $7K for Records
A local school district is charging a parent more than $7,000 to access school records that may pertain to the bullying of her son. District parent Terrie Chumchal filed a public records request...
School Choice Options Expand Across U.S.
(The Center Square) – More parents overwhelmingly chose school choice in 2022 after expressing frustration with lockdown policies, school boards and mandates. As more state legislators look to...
Abbott Announces $54M in Texas Grants
Over 150 taxpayer-funded grants totaling $54 million will be disbursed to educational institutions across Texas. These 152 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants were announced by Gov. Greg...
DISD Whistleblowers | Watching Its Own Dogs
Former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) auditor Andrea Whelan of the district's Office of Internal Audit finished drafting an investigative report on DISD's Capital Improvement Department...
Pandemic May Cost Students 70K in Earnings
Pandemic school closures and subsequent learning loss may cost students $70,000 in lifetime earnings, according to Stanford University economist Eric A. Hanushek, Ph.D. Hanushek's predictions are...
