Layoffs are hitting teachers nationwide, with no end coming anytime soon. School districts around the United States have been struggling with declining student enrollment, inflation-related budget...
Mother: DISD Dismissed Bullying Complaints
A former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) student was allegedly bullied and ridiculed by fellow students in a mock "slave auction," his mother claimed in an interview with The Dallas...
Feds Investigate Second Local School District
The civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is investigating Allen ISD after a parent accused the district of violating the rights of her child with special needs. Christina...
DISD Whistleblowers | ‘It’s a Cover Up’
Allegations of financial malfeasance at Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) Department of Capital Improvement in 2016 prompted an internal investigation conducted by experienced investigator...
Local ISD Deploys New Security Tech
Pilot Point ISD launched a new security technology on Thursday that could help save lives in the event of a school shooting or natural disaster. The North Texas-based company Go-to-Green recently...
Local ISD Bills $7K for Records
A local school district is charging a parent more than $7,000 to access school records that may pertain to the bullying of her son. District parent Terrie Chumchal filed a public records request...
School Choice Options Expand Across U.S.
(The Center Square) โ More parents overwhelmingly chose school choice in 2022 after expressing frustration with lockdown policies, school boards and mandates. As more state legislators look to...
Abbott Announces $54M in Texas Grants
Over 150 taxpayer-funded grants totaling $54 million will be disbursed to educational institutions across Texas. These 152 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants were announced by Gov. Greg...
DISD Whistleblowers | Watching Its Own Dogs
Former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) auditor Andrea Whelan of the district's Office of Internal Audit finished drafting an investigative report on DISD's Capital Improvement Department...
Pandemic May Cost Students 70K in Earnings
Pandemic school closures and subsequent learning loss may cost students $70,000 in lifetime earnings, according to Stanford University economist Eric A. Hanushek, Ph.D. Hanushek's predictions are...
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...