Several teachers spoke out against the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) during the public comment section of the district's Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, claiming that safety issues...
Local Drill Team Performing in Rome
A North Texas high school drill team will be representing the United States in the Rome New Year's Day Parade. The Cardinal Belles Drill Team from Plano's John Paul II High School started their...
Feds Investigate Book Removals at Local ISD
The U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Office for Civil Rights is launching an investigation into Granbury Independent School District (GISD) following the removal of a number of library books for...
Local District’s Policy Slows School Donation
A local Rotary Club has complained that new guidelines on books and other materials in public schools are making it more difficult to continue their annual donation of physical dictionaries to third...
DISD Whistleblowers | ‘I Do Not Recall’
A whistleblower complaint lodged in August 2016 by former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) construction manager Zachariah Manning prompted two investigations into the district's Capital...
Texas School District Lays off Teachers
Alleged financial mismanagement has led the Tioga Independent School District (TISD) to move to terminate roughly 20 employees, including teachers. TISD issued an announcement to district parents...
Local Student Study Group Takes Off
A Plano Independent School District student who found a way to help himself and his peers study ended up helping over 100 other students. During the pandemic, Gautam Penna saw a documentary about...
TCU Elects First President Since 1990s
Texas Christian University (TCU) announced on Monday that Daniel Pullin, who has been employed by the university for four years, will serve as the first university president in nearly 30 years....
Local ISD Welcomes New Superintendent
Northwest ISD's Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on Monday to name Mark Foust the sole finalist in its search for a new superintendent. The previous superintendent, David Hicks, only served for a few...
DISD Whistleblowers | The Investigation Begins
Before she more recently blew the whistle on Dallas Independent School District (DISD) over allegations of grade and attendance manipulation, former investigative auditor Andrea Whelan was tasked in...
Local District Revises Its Nondiscrimination Statement
Carroll Independent School District's (CISD) Board of Trustees voted 5-1 on Monday to revise its Student Handbook and Code of Conduct. The majority of the school board zeroed in on the handbook's...
Local ISD Approves ‘Guardian Program’
The Keller Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees voted last Monday in favor of new security measures, including the "Guardian Program," which would train and arm interested teachers...
Poll | Dallas Residents Want DISD Transparency
A recent poll conducted by The Dallas Express found that a strong majority of residents desired greater visibility into the Dallas education system.
New Initiatives for Young Dallas Readers
Young readers across Dallas can now enjoy new educational spaces and literacy initiatives at Dallas Public Library locations. They were created to help children develop early reading skills,...
DISD Approves Undergrads to Staff Schools
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) Board of Trustees held its final meeting of the year on Thursday and voted on a slew of items intended to mitigate the district's teacher retention...
Local ISD’s Private Plane Allegedly Misused
The Granbury Independent School District (GISD) Board of Trustees took no action against a district administrator on Monday after a third-party investigation concluded he might have repeatedly...
Local Town Nets 119 National Merit Semifinalists
One hundred and nineteen Frisco ISD students have been named semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, the highest of any school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Local Parents Fight Student Data Collection
After over a year of pressure from concerned parents, Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) must now obtain parental permission before administering daily check-ins using an emoji-based...
Texas Universities Warned of Chinese IP Theft
New alleged threats from China regarding stolen intellectual property are surfacing, especially concerning university-level research. The FBI in Dallas notified around 100 administrators and faculty...
Teacher Certification Program Could Fold
The Lone Star State's biggest teacher preparation and certification company could have its accreditation revoked for failing to improve its services after being placed on probation by the State...
SFA Affiliation Moving Forward
The University of Texas (UT) regents have given approval for Chancellor James Milliken to work with Stephen F. Austin University (SFA) leadership to proceed on the affiliation process recently...
