Delays and glitches in implementing the overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid have left millions of students worried about whether they can attend college this fall. Alexandra...
Local ISD Seeks to Improve Math Programs
Richardson ISD's interim superintendent has announced that a new priority for the district will be attempting to close "academic and opportunity gaps in math." According to a report by The Dallas...
By Mary Dada | Apr 6, 2022
College to Train More Sign Language Interpreters
Amidst the fanfare surrounding CODA's Oscar win, Tarrant County College's Sign Language Interpreting administrators have begun working on training more sign language interpreters. The movie CODA —...
By Mary Dada | Apr 4, 2022
UT Endowment Provides Tuition Assistance For Thousands
Starting this fall, thousands of students enrolled at University of Texas schools will receive free tuition as part of the new “Promise Plus” program.
Texas A&M To Support Ukrainian Students
Texas A&M announced that the school will cover full room and board and tuition fees for Ukrainian students in the fall semester of 2022.
Blue Ribbon Action Committee Members Announced
On March 29, Fort Worth’s City Council announced the members of the Blue Ribbon Action Committee on Child Care. The Blue Ribbon Action Committee was created to address childcare and early...
Texas A&M School of Law Among Top
The Texas A&M University School of Law has earned a spot in the top fifty law schools in the nation. Texas A&M University's law school in Fort Worth, ranked No.46, joined the University of...
Local School District Removes Graphic Content From Libraries
Granbury Texas Independent School District has removed eight books from school library shelves on the grounds that they contain pornographic content, as decided by a group of district staff,...
Texas Lieutenant Governor Calls for CRT Ban in Colleges and Universities
The Texas Lieutenant Governor is calling for a ban on critical race theory (CRT) in public colleges and universities. After the law banning the study banning CRT in public schools went into effect...
Parents Challenge School Board Over Sexually Explicit Library Books
As reported by WFAA, concerns from parents in the Keller Independent School District School Board meeting over the content of books in school libraries continue to spark a heated debate. The most...
Local District Set to Resume Classes as Tornado Recovery Continues
Jacksboro Independent School District (JISD) resumed classes on Tuesday following the deadly tornado that ripped through a North Texas neighborhood on March 21. According to previous reports from...
By Mary Dada | Mar 29, 2022
North Texas School Districts Start Hiring Season
School districts across North Texas have planned hiring events to fill current job vacancies over the next few months. The hiring season will include several job fairs and campaigns, according to...
AG Paxton Claims School’s Pride Week Violated State Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Austin Independent School District (AISD) in a letter that its Pride Week event was "breaking state law." Paxton wrote the letter on Tuesday to the district,...
DFW School District to Offer Free Pre-Kindergarten to All
The Arlington Independent School District announced in a press release on March 24 they are expanding its pre-kindergarten program for the upcoming Fall season, and the classes will be free....
AG Paxton Reprimands Texas School District for ‘Pride Week’ in Letter
Moms for Liberty is glad that Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a letter of reprimand to Austin Independent School District about their events held this week in observance of gay pride in schools,...
By Edgar James | Mar 25, 2022
Texas University to Cover Tuition for Low-Income Undergraduate Students
The University of Texas at Arlington announced on March 16 that it will cover tuition and additional fees for undergraduate students whose family income is below $85,000 a year. According to the...
By Mary Dada | Mar 22, 2022
Board of Trustees Unanimously Vote to Fire Chancellor Giovannini
Tarrant County College announced a unanimous vote by its board of trustees to fire Chancellor Eugene Giovannini. According to the announcement made on the night of March 17, the decision to fire...
By Mary Dada | Mar 20, 2022
Local Engineering Students Create Prosthetic Arm for 6th Grade Musician
Engineering students from Irving Nimitz High School designed a prosthetic that enabled a middle schooler born without an arm to play the violin. The students, who have been working on the project...
By Mary Dada | Mar 17, 2022
Viral Video of Classroom Fight Prompts Policy Changes in Local ISD
After a violent incident that took place in the district was captured on film and went viral, DeSoto ISD plans to implement some big changes when students return at the end of Spring Break. The...
By Mary Dada | Mar 16, 2022
Controversial Graphic Novel to Remain on Shelves at Local Public Library
On March 10, the William T. Cozby Public Library in Coppell decided by a 4-2 vote that the controversial graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir will remain in the library’s catalog. However, the board...
Teacher for Local District Wins Milken Educator Award and $25,000
A teacher at Grand Prairie ISD recently won the Milken Educator Award, an honor that also comes with a sizable cash prize. Ninth-grade algebra teacher Emily Dickerson was its latest beneficiary,...
By Mary Dada | Mar 15, 2022