Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring all Texas higher education institutions to revise their “free speech policies” to make antisemitism punishable by expulsion. Abbott...
Texas Meat Judging Team Wins 2022 Contest
Students from Texas A&M University successfully brought home the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest championship for 2022. The Texas...
American Education Week | A DISD Retrospective
This week marks the 102nd American Education Week, an annual week-long affair first started by the National Educational Association (NEA), the American Legion, and the U.S. Department of Education....
Dallas Youth Commission Launches ‘Community Closet’
A new resource launched by the Dallas Youth Commission will provide North Texas students with various hygiene products. Students can stop by L.G. Pinkston High School to take items from the...
Keller ISD Votes to Review ‘Gender Fluid’ Books
In a contentious meeting of the Keller Independent School District (KISD) Board of Trustees on Monday, trustees voted to change the criteria by which library materials are screened. The proposed...
Local ISD To Change Its Bathroom Policy
The Frisco Independent School District (FISD) voted unanimously Monday night to require students to use bathrooms corresponding to their assigned gender at birth. The new policy, brought by...
Local School District Tests ‘Phone-Free Environment’
Parents and teachers at Richardson Independent School District (RISD) think the district's "no-phones" experiment at one of its schools is proving to be a success. RISD partnered with Yondr, a...
EPA Doles out Electric Bus Money to DISD
Dallas Independent School District (DISD) is poised to add 25 electric school buses to its fleet after being selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive a taxpayer-funded grant....
TEA Proposes New Security Rules
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) proposed on Thursday that public schools in the state implement a new series of security measures to harden campuses against violent attacks, like the Robb...
Parents Angered by Potential Local School Closure
A recent meeting of the Coppell Independent School District (CISD) Board of Trustees prompted worry among parents who fear the district might shutter one of its best-performing elementary schools....
Local School Barbecue Team Preps During Preseason
The Rockwall ISD barbecue team's preseason is underway, and they hope to add further accolades and honors to their club. Currently, there are more than 90 barbecue teams at high schools across...
DISD’s Alleged History of Bullying Whistleblowers
A former auditor claims she was fired for finding evidence of grade manipulation in DISD, which has an alleged history of whistleblower suppression.
Local ISD Reassigns Athletic Officials After UIL Punishments
Just over a week after the Duncanville boys and girls basketball programs were hit with stiff penalties by the UIL, the school district’s superintendent has reassigned multiple athletics officials....
Local ISD Debates Controversial School Rezoning Plan
A Texas school district hosted its last public meeting recently before it votes on a controversial plan to close and re-purpose two schools at the end of the month. Allen Independent School District...
Texas Students Must Retake SATs After Delivery Mishap
Hundreds of El Paso High School students will have to retake the SAT after the submitted scantrons fell out of the back of a delivery vehicle on October 28. Even though all but 55 out of the 315...
UT Dallas to Host Global Entrepreneurship Conference
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) has been chosen to host the 2023 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) annual conference. The conference will be hosted by UT Dallas'...
Bezos’ Ex-Wife Gifts $16M to Grand Prairie ISD
Last week, philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gifted $16 million to Grand Prairie Independent School District. "I believe the work we're doing in Grand Prairie ISD...
DISD Schools Receive STEAM Grants
At Dallas Independent School District (DISD), six schools were recently given over $50,000 in educational grants to be used on upgrading classroom materials and enhancing STEAM education. "These...
Controversy over Books Continues at Local School District
Controversy over which books are made available to students at Frisco Independent School District (FISD) libraries continues to rage, as some district parents and local state lawmakers seek to...
Local ISD Allegedly Engaged in Illegal Political Electioneering
A local DFW school district potentially violated multiple state laws prohibiting electioneering and political advertising with tax dollars on the eve of Tuesday’s general election. Wylie Independent...
UT Austin Ranked Best Texas College
It is no secret that the University of Texas is a top-tier institution. With over 170 award-winning major programs and a very selective admissions process, students from all over the world flock to...