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,...
Rocketship Charter Elementary School to Open for 2022-23 School Year
The Stop Six neighborhood, a historic African American community in Fort Worth, will soon have its first charter elementary school offering specialized and personalized learning. "Stop Six has seen...
By Edgar James | Mar 14, 2022
Amazon to Offer Employees Fully-Funded Tuition at 9 Texas Schools
Amazon is partnering with higher-education institutions in Texas to offer over 30,000 of its employees fully-funded tuition at nine colleges and universities. According to a news release, Amazon’s...
By Mary Dada | Mar 14, 2022
Local ISD Helps Alaskan Educators Develop Dual-Language Model
Grand Prairie ISD is partnering with educators from Alaska in a move to preserve native languages. The North Texas school district is helping the Lower Kuskokwim School District of Bethel, Alaska,...
By Mary Dada | Mar 10, 2022
Study Says Online Learning May Have Affected More than Just Students
Previous studies suggest virtual education during the pandemic had a lasting impact on students, but new research has revealed that online learning may have affected more than just those being...
Teaching Students How to Think!
One of the most critical pieces of our collective ‘experiment’ of having the citizens of the country, rule the country, and to ensure its continuation, is to make sure the citizens are knowledgeable...
Toyota Creates $110 Million Program to Educate the Future Workforce
Toyota, whose national headquarters is currently based in Plano, is creating a new $110-million education and community-focused program called Driving Possibilities. Through the program, Toyota will...
By Manny Legrand | Mar 8, 2022
Districts Struggle to Meet Tutoring Requirements for Failed STAAR Tests
A new law that Texas legislatures passed last year requires schools to provide tutoring for students who failed state tests, but its requirements are reportedly unachievable for some school...
Dallas ISD Announces New Choice Schools Starting Fall 2022
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has announced the addition of thirteen new choice schools with exciting programs to begin next school year. Now, there will be over seventy choice...
By Tracy Moseley | Mar 1, 2022
Educators Work to Make ‘Metaverse’ the Future of Education
Leaders in various fields are working to join digital experiences with the physical world. Now, some experts are pushing for the use of the metaverse technology, a combination of video with...
School Coalition Group Releases Report on ‘Robin Hood’ Plan
Texas' 1993 recapture plan, better known as the "Robin Hood" plan, was designed to equalize per-student funding across the state. The plan takes local property tax dollars from districts with high...
By Amy Jones | Feb 15, 2022
Amendment Expanding Pell Grant Legislation Excludes Online Education
An amendment added to the JOBS Act passed in the Senate last year is sparking debate among legislators and proponents of online post-secondary education. The JOBS (Jumpstart our Businesses by...
By Amy Jones | Feb 14, 2022
Combine Netflix and TikTok, Make it Educational – You Get ‘Emile Learning’
Michael Vilardo and Felix Ruano were able to receive a quality education the old-fashioned way: by hard work and dedication. By the end of his academic career, Vilardo would attend seven schools in...
By Amy Jones | Feb 14, 2022
Dallas Episcopal School Accused of Deceptively Continuing to Teach CRT
In June of last year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 3979 prohibiting the teaching of a series of race-related concepts, many of which are facets of critical race theory...
Google Introduces Chromebook Repair Program for Sustainable Education
Google has now introduced the Chromebook repair program for schools in an effort to create “a sustainable fix” for schools as they struggle with devices that can be hard to repair and do not always...
By Amy Jones | Feb 4, 2022
Researchers Seek to Redefine Rural-Servicing Colleges
When you think of a rural college, more than likely, you think of a college located in a rural area, and that is what policymakers consider when defining rural-servicing institutions (RSIs) and...
By Amy Jones | Feb 1, 2022
New Online Tool Compiles Info on Higher Education Disciplines
AcademicInfluence.com, headquartered in Dallas, is a technology-focused academic ranking site for students, scholars, and the curious from high school to college and beyond. The company announced on...
By Serge Deniau | Jan 31, 2022
Secretary Cardona Lays Out Vision for Education in America
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for education in America on Thursday, January 27, as students and educators grapple with the continued challenges of the coronavirus....
By Amy Jones | Jan 29, 2022
College Board Says the SAT Will Go Digital By 2024
The SAT has finally caught up to the digital age by dropping the bubble sheets and number two pencils in favor of laptops and tablets, according to a Tuesday announcement from the test's...
By Amy Jones | Jan 26, 2022
Bezos Academy Planning Expansion into Texas
This month, Bezos Academy announced its plans to expand free preschools into Texas and Florida through its Instagram page. Five of these Montessori-inspired preschools are already operational in the...
Staffing Shortage Prevents Remote Learning at Local ISD
As the country deals with the Omicron surge, Richardson ISD is working to keep classrooms open because it does not have the resources to staff remote learning classes. According to a report by...
By Mary Dada | Jan 19, 2022