In the aftermath of the arrest of former Klein Independent School District cosmetology teacher Kedria Grigsby and her son, Roger Magee, on charges related to sex trafficking, some community...
Teachers Fired for Attending Drag Show
Two teachers were recently fired from a private Christian school in Baytown after attending a drag show and posting about it on Facebook. School leadership said the teachers violated their pledge to...
VIDEO: School Districts Turning to AI for Safety Boost
Education officials are turning more and more to artificial intelligence in a bid to shore up school security. Mansfield Independent School District's (ISD) board is currently deliberating the use...
Safety Essentials for College Dwellers
For college students living on campus for the first time, a few simple precautions can help them navigate unfamiliar surroundings. As the end of July draws near, young adults across the country are...
STAAR Score Delays Affect Local ISD Tutoring
Local school districts have had to adjust their plans for the upcoming school year after the Texas Education Agency announced that the final reporting of all state tests taken this spring was...
School Board Passes New Gender Policies
Carroll ISD’s board of trustees voted on a number of policy changes on Monday pertaining to bathroom usage, pronouns, and bullying. The changes include requiring most students and staff to use...
Vendors Sue TX Over Sexually Explicit Book Law
A coalition of booksellers has sued to stop a recently passed Texas law that would prevent books deemed sexually explicit from being sold to school libraries. Signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott,...
Professor ‘Critical’ of Dan Patrick Suspended
Texas A&M suspended a professor earlier this year for allegedly disparaging Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during a speech, news media recently revealed. Professor Joy Alonzo delivered a lecture...
Dozens of ‘Objectionable’ Books in DFW Schools
Fort Worth ISD allegedly provides students with access to more than 75 books containing sexual content and other controversial material.
School Board Suspends Alleged Child Sex Trafficker
A local school system's board of trustees moved to terminate a recent hire who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child and coercing her to engage in prostitution. Trustees for Red Oak...
Study | Elite Schools Disadvantage Middle Class
A recent in-depth study has found that being wealthy makes a student much more likely to be admitted to the 12 most prestigious universities in America. The study by Opportunity Insights, a...
Local ISD Announces New Operations Executive
Coppell ISD has announced that Chris Trotter will be the district’s new chief operations officer. Trotter officially joined the district on July 5 and brings 31 years of experience along with him....
Local Education Nonprofit Celebrates 25 Years
A local non-profit group now aims to get the word out after marking an impressive quarter-century milestone this year. The Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation (GCEF) has offered steadfast...
Stanford DEI Admin Also Resigns
Stanford University is seeing its share of controversy this month, with another high-level administrator announcing their resignation last week. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the...
Stanford President Resigns Over Bad Data
Dr. Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of Stanford University, announced last week that he will be stepping down after an investigation found that multiple papers he authored contained misleading...
Local City Gets Ready for Back to School Fair
Plano ISD and the City of Plano are getting ready to host their annual Back to School Fair. The event will be held on July 26 at 4 p.m. inside the Plano Event Center at 2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy....
North Texas Students Prepare for Digital SAT
Students across the country are preparing for a major change to how some college admission exams will be administered next spring. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is transitioning to an...
School Choice Special Session Coming in October
A special legislative session on school choice in Texas will likely be held in October after Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial. The special session would be the third in 2023,...
Former ISD Coach Jailed for Child Sex Crimes
Another Texas school employee has been arrested for charges of sexual crimes involving children. Billy Joe Boyce, a 63-year-old former coach at Vernon Independent School District, was arrested last...
DISD Super Deprioritizes Test Preparation
Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde has advised principals and teachers not to place too much importance on standardized testing preparation during the 2023-2024 school year. Elizalde has...
Nonprofit Offers Coding Program in Dallas
During the 2022-2023 school year, more than 100 students in Dallas ISD had the opportunity to learn how to code in an after-school program developed by the local nonprofit Bold Idea. Students at...