The parent of a 5-year-old who was allegedly physically assaulted by his teacher is suing Prosper Independent School District for negligence. On the evening of March 23, 2023, a mother whose son...
Local ISD Focusing on Equity-Based Computer Learning
Highland Park ISD is allegedly sending its principals to be indoctrinated at a professional development program that favors equity-based computer learning over local control of teaching and...
ISD Trustee Suspended From X After Book Posts
The social media platform X recently suspended the account of Fort Bend Independent School District Board Member David Hamilton, according to another X user, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden. "Ft Bend school...
UT, A&M Quietly Scrap Some DEI Requirements
The Lone Star State's two foremost universities just quietly reversed several diversity, equity, and inclusion mandates within their institutions. The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M...
DFW Schools To Undergo Improvements in May
Denton ISD is scheduled to begin improvements at two of its high schools in May of this year as part of the district's $1.4 billion bond package. At Ryan High School, new artificial turf will be...
TX ISD Asked To Close for Eclipse
Hays County Independent School District will be closed on April 8 in anticipation of a flux of visitors to the area for the solar eclipse. An email from Hays County ISD addressed to staff and...
Remington Partners With Camden Property Trust
Students graduating from Construction and Building Maintenance programs at Remington College will have a direct pathway to employment thanks to a new partnership. Remington College announced this...
DISD Spotlights DAEP Relocation
Dallas ISD recently put a spotlight on the relocation of its Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, which moved to the H.B. Bell Building at 2909 North Buckner Blvd. this school year. The...
Local ISD Will Save Millions From Staff Cuts
Its recent move to let go of over 100 employees will save Fort Worth ISD more than $9.4 million, records show. At least 112 staff members with an average yearly salary of $84,571 have been cut from...
Paxton Files Contempt Motion Against ISD
The Texas Attorney General's Office has filed a motion for contempt against Frisco ISD. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the motion after Frisco ISD allegedly failed to comply with a temporary...
UT Austin Brings Back SATs for Admissions
The University of Texas at Austin announced this week that it will resume requiring applicants to submit standardized testing scores in fall 2025 after a five-year pause spurred by the COVID-19...
Five TX Schools Possibly Breaking DEI Law
Multiple Texas universities may be running afoul of a state law prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in higher education. Five public universities have been identified in an...
Is UT Violating State DEI Law?
โDiversity, equity, and inclusionโ appears to endure in some Texas higher education institutions despite such practices being banned by Senate Bill 17, which took effect on January 1. An...
Texas ISD To Host Pride Week for Students
The Austin Independent School District has announced plans to host Pride events next week celebrating LGBTQ students, staff, and family members, but some parents have expressed their disapproval of...
School Renovations in DFW Set for June
A project to renovate J. Martin Jacquet Middle School is scheduled to begin in June as part of Fort Worth ISD's $1.2 billion bond program. "This includes a new secured front entry vestibule,...
TX Lesson Plan Teaches Immigration Law Is Oppressive
A Texas public school is under fire after allegedly creating a Mexican-American lesson plan teaching that immigration law amounts to the oppression of minorities. Parents Defending Education...
Charter Operator Under TEA Conservatorship
Two state-appointed conservators will be overseeing a national charter school operator with a strong presence in North Texas. Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement (IDEA) Public...
Local ISD Consolidating Due to Low Enrollment
Fort Worth Independent School District has announced it will close its Wedgwood Sixth Grade campus, consolidating into Wedgwood Middle School, beginning in the 2024-25 school year. This comes as...
Dallas College Appears To Break State DEI Law
A DX investigation prompted Dallas College to admit some of its job postings need to be pulled down because of possibly illegal DEI requirements.
AG’s Office Releases School Safety Guidance
Amid several new laws aimed at boosting school security across Texas, the Attorney General's Office released a new advisory for district officials and parents alike. Attorney General Ken Paxton and...
Local ISD Removes 148 ‘Inappropriate’ Books
Officials at Princeton ISD have removed more than 100 library books deemed "inappropriate" for review. The move came after the nonprofit Citizens Defending Freedom (CDF) conducted an audit that...