The Biden administration on Friday announced that individuals with student loan debt may have their debt canceled. More than 277,000 additional borrowers will have their student debt canceled,...
TX Passes Bill Allowing Chaplains in Schools
A bill allowing chaplains to serve as counselors in public schools has passed the Texas Legislature despite allegations from critics that it will force religion upon students. The Texas House passed...
Penalties for TX Teachers Using Harmful Materials
The Texas Senate voted on Monday in favor of a bill that would institute penalties for educators who engage in the "sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to [a] minor." While exposing...
VIDEO: College Advising Program Proving Successful
Dallas Collegeโs approach to advising its students might be paying dividends in the way it reportedly guides students in their pursuit of higher education. Instituted three years ago, the...
Bill Placing Ten Commandments in Schools Dies
A bill in the Texas legislature that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom failed to pass the Texas House of Representatives. The...
Bad Apple Justin Henry’s Worst School
The Dallas Express takes a look at the worst-performing school represented by this quarter’s Bad Apple, Dallas ISD school board member Justin Henry.
Local Former Coach Gets 20 Years for Child Porn
A former gymnastics instructor and cheerleading coach from McKinney has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a federal judge after pleading guilty to possessing and transporting child...
Record-Breaking Donation Given to UTA
A Dallas billionaire gave the University of Texas-Arlington (UTA) a historically large gift this week โ a donation of $12 million to propel its resource and energy engineering (REE) program. UTA...
TX ISD Approves Unprecedented Staff Raises
Austin Independent School Districtโs Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to enter into a new contract with Education Austin, the union representing district teachers and staff. Trustees moved to...
New Texas A&M Campus To Break Ground
Officials from Texas A&M University reported last week that a new campus is slated to begin construction next month in downtown Fort Worth. On May 18, the school announced through a news release...
TWU To Launch New Aviation School With Grant
A new aviation program at Texas Woman's University (TWU) is getting a big boost from a charitable donation that could help alleviate the nation's pilot shortage in some small part long-term. On...
DISD Drops ‘Inappropriate’ Book From Libraries
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has seemingly managed to duck the school librarian shortage affecting public school systems across North Texas and the rest of the state. In a statement...
Dallas Lawyer Hands Out Surprise Scholarships
With the costs of high education rising, the competition for receiving a scholarship is fiercer than ever. But one local scholarship program decided to award every single applicant with a financial...
Dallas ISD Updates Employee Fingerprints
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) is heightening its background check protocols in the wake of a string of arrests of DISD employees in recent months. "With the safety and wellbeing of...
Local ISD To Vote on New Library Book Policy
Members of the public turned out to a meeting of Mansfield ISD's Board of Trustees on Tuesday to weigh in on a proposal that would restrict student access to books that discuss or depict certain...
Will USDA Cancel Chocolate Milk at School?
The future of traditional chocolate milk as a school cafeteria staple is up in the air as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weighs the pros and cons of keeping it on kids' menus. As reported...
Local School District Bumps Teacher Pay
Plano ISD's Board of Trustees moved to increase employee salaries for the next school year at a meeting on Tuesday. The trustees voted unanimously on a compensation package that includes an...
End of Loan Forbearance May Strain Budgets
As pandemic-era government action draws to an end, many borrowers are preparing for the sunset of extended payment forbearance on federal student loans. The U.S. Department of Education is expected...
Abbott Unhappy With Latest School Choice Bill
Gov. Greg Abbott warned state lawmakers on Sunday that he would call them back for special legislative sessions if existing school choice legislation is not expanded. As previously reported by The...
TX Parental Rights Bills Fail To Move Forward
The fate of several bills pertaining to public education and parental rights that were introduced to the Texas legislature is up in the air, with less than two weeks to go in the regular session. In...
Local School Board Certifies Election Results
Coppell ISD's Board of Trustees voted to approve district election results at a workshop meeting on Monday, confirming winners for trustee seats and the passage of four bond propositions. Three...