A DX investigation prompted Dallas College to admit some of its job postings need to be pulled down because of possibly illegal DEI requirements.
Local ISD Hires Eight Armed Officers
A North Texas school district recently hired eight armed safety officers to patrol its schools, reported WFAA. Burleson Independent School District announced last week that its Board of Trustees...
Texas Marching Bands Perform in Regional Competition
Over two dozen marching bands from schools all over Texas gathered at McLane Stadium on Saturday to compete in the Bands of America (BOA) – Waco Regional Championship. According to KWTX, a total of...
New DISD Superintendent Critiqued for Prior Job Performance
Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) Board of Trustees hired a familiar face to assume the superintendent post this academic year: Stephanie Elizalde. No stranger to Dallas, Elizalde...
New Superintendent Hits the Ground Running
Fort Worth Independent School District's (FWISD) new superintendent is making the rounds and surveying her district's schools following an alarming report that only 36% of public school students...
Teacher Advocates for Tutors to DISD Board
A former teacher alleged that the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) failed to place a sufficient emphasis on tutoring, potentially contributing to some of the district's academic...
Academy Hosts Halloween Event for Children with Autism
Wind Rose Academy, a Plano private school for students with special needs, will host a Halloween event for children with autism. The school teaches students from Pre-K to 12th grade. Trinette...
DISD Dropouts Rise, On-Time Graduations Trend Downward
Dallas Independent School District's (DISD) dropout rate has been surging in recent years, while its on-time graduation rate has been sinking, according to an accountability report published by the...
Nation’s Report Card Shows Alarming Regression in Reading, Math
The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the "nation's report card," showed that schoolchildren across the country experienced a dramatic amount of learning loss...
Local Teen Allegedly Brings Firearm, Drugs to School
An Arlington high school student was arrested by the Arlington Police Department Friday morning. Dominic Redic, 18, was arrested at Sam Houston High School after staff alerted school resource...
Local Students Restore 1949 Tractor for Competition
Students from Dubiski Career High School in Grand Prairie recently spent more than 1,500 hours restoring a 70-year-old tractor for a national competition. The tractor, a 1949 Farmall M, was...
DISD Employee Charged With Injuring Autistic Student
Police arrested a Dallas Independent School District (DISD) teacher's aide on Thursday for allegedly slamming a special needs student with autism onto the ground last month. The incident occurred on...
College-Readiness Exam Scores Lowest in 30 Years
The nonprofit that issues the American College Test (ACT) announced last week that average ACT scores nationally have dropped to their lowest levels since 1991. The ACT exam has long been used to...
Under 1% of DISD Budget Earmarked for Classroom Supplies
DISD appeared to allocate just 0.6% of its colossal $2.2 billion 2021–2022 academic year operating budget to classroom supplies.
Two North Texas Universities Land Top Ten List
A recent study that looked at the best higher education institutions in the country also listed the top 10 in the Lone Star State, two of which are found in North Texas. Data used for the WalletHub...
Lawsuit Claims DISD Manipulated Grades & Attendance
A former public school auditor has sued DISD, claiming the district fired her for uncovering alleged illegal conduct by administrators.
New TEA-Approved Training Equips School Board Trustees to Fight ‘Woke’ Education | Part 2
Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly described Julie Pickren as a member of Gulf Coast Community Action Agency's executive board. It has been corrected to remove that...
Firearm Discharged Inside DISD Elementary School
Before classes started at John Carpenter Elementary School on October 13, a firearm was discharged in the school cafeteria. A student at the school reportedly brought a gun onto campus. The weapon...
New TEA-Approved Training Equips School Board Trustees to Fight ‘Woke’ Education | Part 1
According to one Texas non-profit group, many parents and educators across the state are fed up with "woke agendas" being prioritized in Texas schools, supplanting the focus on core, traditional...
Texas Public School Dropout Rates Surge
Texas has been experiencing a massive surge in high school dropout rates over the past few years, according to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), which recorded an almost 34% increase in dropouts...
Texas Schools to Distribute DNA ID Kits For Kids
Some Texas public schools have begun distributing DNA and fingerprint collection kits to families so that parents could have a tool to help law enforcement if their child is trafficked. As part of...