A legal battle between a former principal and a local trustee that brought the issue of politics at school into focus was put to rest in court Thursday. James Whitfield, employed as Colleyville...
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 Tuesdayโs 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...
DISD Recruiting Teachers From Mexico and Colombia
Dallas Independent School District has been taking its desperate search for educators abroad, hosting events in Colombia and Mexico.
Entire Texas Board of Education up for Grabs
Every seat for the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is on the ballot this November following the post-U.S. census redistricting that reconfigured constituencies across the state earlier this...
‘Woke’ Policies Allegedly Decimate Military College Enrollment
One of the United States' most established military colleges has seen enrollment plummet in recent years as it has engaged in what some alumni believe is heavy-handed, divisive, diversity and...
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) โ Waco Regional Championship. According to KWTX, aย 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 colossalย $2.2 billionย 2021โ2022 academic year operating budget to classroom supplies.