Granbury Independent School District's (GISD) Board of Trustees opted not to discipline a school official who had been caught taking the district's private plane on personal trips, choosing instead...
DISD Prioritizes Superintendent Pay over Students’ Education
DISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde’s contract includes a potential $100K of annual bonuses in return for modest increases in student performance.
Past DISD Superintendent Rejects Mayoral Run
Controversial former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) superintendent Michael Hinojosa told reporters Tuesday that he will not be running for mayor next year. The assertion confounded many...
Ramsomware Attacks Plague Education
The education sector continues to be hit with targeted ransomware attacks. At least five of the 24 confirmed or disclosed ransomware attacks in the U.S. last month were against K-12 schools and...
Faith-Based Learning Online for Texans
A new option in online learning will soon be available to Texas families thanks to a partnership between StoneGate Christian Academy, the online faith-based program FaithPrep Texas, and the...
Walkable Cities Taught in Student Program
Different generations in Texas can find common ground with the State Walking College program offered through America Walks. The program "is a 6-month, distance-learning fellowship program for...
DISD Whistleblowers | Complaints and Reports
A Dallas ISD construction project manager claims he was retaliated against after discovering potentially illegal activity within his department.
Local School Board Votes to Remove Books
A quorum of the Frisco Independent School District's (FISD) Board of Trustees voted Wednesday night to ban campus circulation of five books containing sexually explicit or obscene content. The books...
DISD Drags Dallas County Down in Texas School Rankings
An analysis of Texas Education Agency (TEA) data indicates that Dallas County comes in dead last among the Lone Star State's top six big-city counties when it comes to public schools' student...
SFA Joins University of Texas System
The Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) Board of Regents voted Tuesday to join The University of Texas (UT) System. The university, one of the last remaining unaffiliated state universities in...
Top Law Schools Withdraw from U.S. News Rankings
Harvard and Yale announced that they will be withdrawing their law schools from participating in the popular U.S. News and World Report college rankings. The decision comes amid a wave of...
Exclusive HPISD Touts ‘Inclusive’ Schools Week
The affluent Highland Park ISD is touting its alleged inclusivity despite some parents’ claims of exclusive practices.
Local Retiring Superintendent Reflects on Politics, Education
Superintendent of Grapevine-Colleyville School District (GCISD) Robin Ryan announced his planned retirement in late September, following a tumultuous year of policy debates among parents and members...
Resigned Local School Board Trustee Speaks Out
As previously reported in The Dallas Express, Allen Independent School District's (AISD) school board recently took a controversial vote that resulted in two elementary schools being slated for...
TWU Introduces ‘Zero Tuition Guarantee’
Texas Woman's University (TWU) has announced it will cover full tuition for students enrolling who qualify for financial aid. Students may be eligible if they qualify for Federal Pell Grants, are...
Local School Board Shutters Two Elementary Schools
The Board of Trustees of the Allen Independent School District (ISD) voted Monday night to rezone enrollment boundaries so that it could repurpose two elementary schools on the east side of town,...
DISD Whistleblowers | No Good Deed
When whistleblower Zachariah Manning allegedly discovered evidence of illicit "sequential purchasing" at Dallas Independent School District (DISD), he expressed his opposition to the practice to two...
Texas Schools Cannot Mandate Student COVID-19 Vaccinations
Governor Greg Abbott has officially stated that Texas students do not have to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school. Abbott sent letters on November 17 to school district superintendents...
Texas A&M Head Volleyball Coach Sacked
The Head Volleyball Coach for Texas A&M University has been relieved of all duties, 12th Man reported, and the decision is effective immediately. Coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn has been relieved by...
Institute for Equine Sciences Established at Texas A&M
A new institute opening at Texas A&M University will enhance equine efforts through science and academia. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents recently approved the Institute for...
ACLU Targets North Texas ISDs
After North Texas school boards voted to limit student exposure to sexually inappropriate material, the ACLU filed formal complaints.
