A pastor was removed from the Midland ISD's school board meeting on Tuesday after expressing his concerns about a book available in campus libraries that depicts rape, pedophilia, incest, abuse, and...
Back-to-School Starts Early for Some Local ISDs
North Texas' fifth largest school district returned to the classroom on Monday. With its 55,000 students and 71 campuses, Garland ISD opened its doors to start off the 2022-2023 school year. In...
By Amy Jones | Aug 9, 2022
Local Teenage Athlete Competes on World Stage
As summer break draws to a close and many children are armed with new vacation tales, one North Texas girl is going to come back with stories of an extraordinary accomplishment. Sixteen-year-old...
By Mary Dada | Aug 9, 2022
Nonprofit Looking for ‘Reading Partners’
The national non-profit organization Reading Partners North Texas is looking for volunteers to help children learn and improve their reading skills. The organization works with school-aged children...
By Amy Jones | Aug 9, 2022
Five Dallas Schools End Summer Early
Students at five Dallas ISD schools began their second week today after starting the academic year on August 1 -- two weeks earlier than most of their peers -- as part of the district's efforts to...
Texas ‘Banned Camp’ Promotes Explict Books
Austin Public Library has collaborated with BookPeople, Texas' largest independent bookseller, to offer "Banned Camp" this summer, inviting readers to explore books that have been banned or...
UT Increases Donation for Chilean Telescope
Deep in Northern Chile's Atacama Desert sits the foundation for the largest and most powerful telescope ever developed by humans. Since first breaking ground in 2015, construction of the Giant...
School Board Asks TEA to Prioritize Mental Health
A Texas school district's Board of Trustees wrote a letter to Education Commissioner Mike Morath with concerns about how much the Texas Education Agency (TEA) spends on standardized testing, such as...
By Amy Jones | Aug 4, 2022
Dallas College Receives $8.8 Million Biotech Grant
Dallas College received a grant of approximately $8.8 million taxpayer dollars allocated for growing the future biotech workforce in North Texas. The taxpayer-funded grant was disbursed by the U.S....
TCU Medical School Renamed for Anne Burnett Marion
Texas Christian University (TCU) medical school is now the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine. The new name honors the longtime contributor and friend of the university after the estate of the...
By Amy Jones | Aug 3, 2022
UNT Undertakes Dozens of Improvement Projects
More than 30 construction projects are underway across the University of North Texas campus, with many slated for completion by the start of the upcoming school year. Projects include improvements...
Local ISD Hired Teachers ‘On the Spot’
Fort Worth Independent School District held a job fair where teachers were hired immediately if they met the necessary qualifications. Calling the event a "Back-to-School Hiring Extravaganza," the...
Local ISD Offers Active Shooter Training to School Staff; DISD Yet to Follow
The Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) is offering an active shooter training course to all interested teachers and school campus-based staff in the area, including those working at private...
School Supplies Available for Local Students
As the 2022-23 school year fast approaches, families across North Texas have more than one resource available if they lack school supplies. Local organizations have gathered supplies to distribute...
Texas Teacher Shortage Tolls Alarm
As the 2022-23 school year approaches, Texas public school districts are struggling to fill teacher and staff vacancies. Patryce Zarraga and Diane Birdwell, two former educators, spoke to KERA News...
More Districts Adopt Four-Day School Weeks
While large school districts in cities like Dallas and Houston are increasing teacher pay, some smaller school districts lacking the budget to retain teachers with pay increases are offering a...
By Amy Jones | Aug 1, 2022
Texas Schools Crack Down on Smartphones
Students at a Central Texas school district will be required to keep their phones in a magnetically sealed pouch during the school day, according to a letter sent to parents by school officials. The...
Dallas ISD Approves New Budget, Continues to Perform Poorly
Tucked inside Dallas Independent School District's nearly $2 billion budget are provisions to attract and retain teachers and measures to allegedly reduce the system's dropout rate and allegedly...
Local Program Promotes Reading Readiness for Young Kids
The Plano Public Library has implemented a reading readiness program that promotes early literacy for kids up to the age of five. The program combines play, singing, and talking to implement the...
By Amy Jones | Jul 28, 2022
Local ISD Partners with Nonprofit Helping Veterans
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a surge in retirements across various industries in Texas, including public education. Districts around the state are struggling to reach adequate staffing levels...
UTD Professor Calls for ‘Cure for Homosexuality’
Some students have expressed outrage after Timothy Farage, a computer science professor at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), called for a "cure for homosexuality," tweeting a link to a news...
By Amy Jones | Jul 28, 2022