Campus safety has become a critical issue for the Dallas Independent School District community in the wake of the shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School last week. This week, a student walkout was...
Local Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault
A middle school teacher working in the Crowley Independent School District (CISD) has been arrested by police and is facing multiple charges related to his allegedly having an improper relationship...
Abbott Continues School Choice Charge
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made advancing school choice legislation a key target for his administration, highlighting the issue at several recent events. At a “Parent Empowerment Night” event at...
Local ISD Trustee Accused of Inappropriate Speech
A Frisco ISD board trustee has been accused of inappropriate behavior by a transgender student and mother in an incident that took place on September 28, 2022. Speaking to The Dallas Express, Marvin...
TEA Appoints Conservator for LISD
The Lancaster Independent School District (ISD) is being assigned a conservator by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) due to admitted actions taken by the district that violated aspects of the state...
ISD Holds Fentanyl Workshops for Parents
CARROLLTON -- After the devastating incidents at Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD), where multiple young people overdosed on fentanyl, the district held workshops Monday...
Local Trustee Defends Anti-CRT Proposal
A proposal to add a ban on critical race theory (CRT) to the Frisco Independent School District's (FISD) teaching policy was not advanced at the latest meeting of the district's board of trustees....
UT System Freezes Diversity Policies
No new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies can be adopted within the University of Texas (UT) System after its board of regents moved to hit the pause button on Wednesday in light of...
Poll | Municipal Voters Want More Transparency in DISD
A new poll conducted by The Dallas Express found that clear majorities of municipal voters and parents want more transparency from the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). Respondents were...
Local District Opts Not to Report Crimes
A proposal that would have required criminal activity in Granbury Independent School District (GISD) to be reported to local law enforcement was axed by the district's Board of Trustees on Monday....
New Superintendent Chosen After Overdoses
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District's (CFBISD) school board went public on Tuesday with its decision to name Wendy Eldredge, current superintendent at Crandall Independent...
DISD Teachers Claim ‘Culture of Contempt’
There was a common thread to many of the public comments made during Thursday's Dallas Independent School District (DISD) Board of Trustees meeting, as the district was repeatedly accused of...
Teacher’s Sex Ed Features Graphic Visuals
A Pennsylvanian private school teacher has reportedly been using graphic images and videos to teach sex education to 11th and 12th graders, eliciting debate over what constitutes school-appropriate...
Local Superintendent Placed on Leave by Board
With little to no explanation, the Little Elm Independent School District (LEISD) Board of Trustees announced this week that it put the district's superintendent on administrative leave, prompting...
Six Candidates for Troubled DISD School Board
The deadline has now passed for candidates looking to throw their hat into the race for the three seats on the ballot for the Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) Board of Trustees. Elections...
Superintendent Resigns Over Gun in Bathroom
A superintendent in Texas resigned Monday after leaving a gun in a bathroom where it was accessible to third graders. The resignation of Robby Stuteville, superintendent for Rising Star Independent...
Local City Upgrading School Security Gear
The Southlake City Council is buying bullet-resistant shields for its school resource officers (SROs) to improve security at school campuses in the Carroll Independent School District (CISD)....
Father Arrested for School Fireworks Incident
Last Tuesday, a school in the Moran Independent School District went into lockdown over fireworks. The incident resulted in the arrest of one student's parent. During a press conference,...
Richardson to Have Makeup Day for Weather
After the ice storm left various Independent School Districts (ISD) closed, Richardson ISD announced during a Thursday Board of Trustees meeting that there would be an additional day of instruction...
Local Teacher Arrested on Child Porn Charges
A teacher from Mesquite was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, officials from the Mesquite Independent School District said on Wednesday. John Waters, 25, a teacher in...
Texas Public School Enrollment Declining
The education landscape in Texas could see a major reconfiguration in the years to come due to projected statewide enrollment trends at public schools. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike...