(The Center Square) – A new chief of School Safety and Security at the Texas Education Agency started Monday. John P. Scott previously served as assistant special agent in charge for the U.S. Secret...
Local Pop-Up Reading Bus Making Final Stop
A push for improved early childhood literacy has Mesquite taking creative steps to help ensure kids do not fall behind during summer break. The Read Play Talk program, a research-based,...
Opinion: Dallas ISD Newsletter
There are many North Texas school districts regularly tangled up in some form of controversy for headlining woke school boards and teachers, but few are worse than Dallas ISD. From widely...
Community Bids Farewell to 91-Year-Old Elementary Building
The school year has ended, but before breaking for the summer, Geneva Heights Elementary paused to bid a fond farewell to the historic old building, which is set to be demolished and rebuilt. At...
Schumer Blocks Luke and Alex School Safety Act
Shortly after the Robb Elementary School massacre in Texas, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used his position as Senate Majority Leader to block a school safety bill, Fox News reports. The bill, called...
Gun Policies in Texas Schools Largely Left up to Districts
Following the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, schools across the country have increased security and restricted visitors to deal with a potential new wave of copycat threats. KERA News...
Student Leadership Cohort Prepares Students for Artistic Opportunities
A new education initiative in North Texas is preparing students for future opportunities in the arts industry. Verdigris Ensemble's Student Leadership Cohort was established in the fall of 2021 and...
DFW Districts Increase Security After Uvalde Shooting
As the school year came to an end, many school districts across DFW increased security as an extra precaution in the wake of the Uvalde shooting. Fort Worth Police Department shared a message on...
By Amy Jones | May 31, 2022
Judge Tosses Attempt to End New York’s Gifted & Talented Program
The New York State Supreme Court dismissed a group's complaint against New York's Gifted and Talented (G&T) early learning program. IntegrateNYC sued New York City in March 2021 on behalf of 13...
By Amy Jones | May 31, 2022
135 Teachers Arrested for Alleged Abuse in 2022
Since the beginning of 2022, reportedly 135 teachers and teachers' aides have been arrested for sex-related crimes against children, according to a FOX News Digital analysis. Researchers analyzed...
Local School District Reformats Reading Program
Some local schools are taking a different approach to reading. Usually, children are assigned books individually or as a class and then asked to discuss or write a report on what they read. While...
By Amy Jones | May 25, 2022
Billions in Education Relief May Go Unused
Billions of dollars of education relief money may go unused. According to The National Desk, the American Rescue Plan passed during the pandemic granted over $200 billion for schools in a program...
Educational Tech Start Up Launches ‘Education Metaverse’
On Tuesday, EdTech startup STEMuli announced they will provide $3.25 million of seed money to expand the reach of the company’s "Educational Metaverse." According to a STEMuli press release, this...
Department of Education to Host Summit on Mental Health and Disabilities
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education issued a press release announcing they will host a new virtual summit — Recovery to Thriving: Supporting Mental Health & Students with Disabilities....
By Mary Jones | May 18, 2022
New Oregon Law Requires Menstrual Products in All School Bathrooms
In the coming school year, menstrual hygiene products will be placed in the bathrooms of all Oregon public schools in grades kindergarten through 12, regardless of age or gender. The move comes as...
By Amy Jones | May 17, 2022
Abbott Voices Support for School Vouchers
While attending a rally in San Antonio on Monday night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott voiced support for a school voucher program. Under the proposed program, Texas students could utilize government...
Texas May Challenge Requirement to Educate Unlawful Migrant Students
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave a controversial radio interview last Wednesday in which he answered questions about the immigration system and Texas public schools. The governor said Texas wants to...
DISD Students Celebrate Dual-Credit Program
Senior students enrolled in a Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Early College High School (ECHS) program were recognized for their achievements during a celebration at the Communities Foundation of...
NTARUPTing the Conversation About Sex Education
When Terry Greenberg saw what was lacking in her children's public school textbooks, she decided to take action. She made it her mission to provide accurate sexual education information for North...
By Amy Jones | Mar 23, 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