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...
Middle School Students Put Up Little Free Libraries
Anna Middle School students who are involved in the Gifted and Talented program recently put together little libraries in four different locations around the city of Anna. These students from “The...
North Texas Superintendents Join the Great Resignation
Across the country, labor shortages and staffing issues are being referred to as The Great Resignation. Sparked by the 2020 pandemic, employees have been stepping away, and the field of...
Teacher Urges Sixth-Grade Students to Start Thinking About Their Future
Dallas Independent School District sixth-grade teacher Martha Mouret is encouraging her students to think about their future. Mouret urges her sixth-grade students at Jose “Joe” May...
By Mary Dada | Jan 12, 2022
Dallas ISD Aims to Begin Education for Children at Birth
Dallas ISD aims to set a plan in motion for babies and toddlers to receive additional support in beginning their education before they reach three years of age. Their mission is to provide families...
Irving ISD High School Completes Planetarium Renovation
Irving ISD recently completed a renovation of its planetarium, one of fourteen that are located inside high schools around Texas. The planetarium was built at Nimitz High School in 1968, before the...
By Mary Dada | Dec 30, 2021
POLL: Nearly 60% of Parents are Concerned About Children’s Education
Approximately 60% of parents in the United States are worried about their children's education. According to a Free to Learn (FTL) poll, the overwhelming majority of parents believe they should have...
By Jose Nino | Dec 27, 2021
SBOE Member: ‘CRT Stopped the Approval of Charter Schools’
The State Board of Education (SBOE) voted down four of seven charter school applicants in June because a few included Critical Race Theory, (CRT) according to a board member. “When I started reading...
By Edgar James | Dec 13, 2021
Early Childhood Education Programs Gain Focus Nationwide
More and more policymakers are pushing for a heightened focus on early childhood education. Their efforts are commensurate with the current presidential administration's proposal to provide...
Homeless Education Program Steps in for Students Facing Homelessness
The Dallas Independent School District Homeless Education Program is an initiative by the district to assist students experiencing homelessness. Three children benefited from the initiative at...
By Mary Dada | Dec 1, 2021
Congressional Delegation Urges TASB to Withdraw from National Association
Following the National School Board Association's (NSBA) controversial letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting federal intervention in local school board...
By Jose Nino | Nov 25, 2021
‘Moms for Liberty’ Fear Newly-Approved Publisher is Spying on Students, Families
Moms for Liberty is concerned about health education instructional materials (IM) that the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted on last week. The SBOE, which sets policy and standards for Texas...
By Edgar James | Nov 24, 2021
North Texas Still Battling Teacher Shortage
There are currently hundreds of vacancies for educators in North Texas. Several school districts, including Dallas and Fort Worth, are offering new hire incentives to attract teachers. Fort...
Young Musicians Program Provides Significant Benefits to Students
When Julia Garcia’s daughter, Genesis, joined the Young Musicians program, it was at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. In just one year, the Maria Moreno elementary school student...
By Edgar James | Nov 23, 2021
UT-Dallas Gets Recognized as One of Texas’ Top Schools for Veterans
The Texas Veterans Commission’s Veterans Education Program recently awarded the University of Texas at Dallas the Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award. According to the program’s...
By Mary Dada | Nov 17, 2021
Governor Abbott Pushes TEA to Eliminate Explicit Material in Schools
On Monday, November 8, Governor Greg Abbott wrote a letter about last week’s appeal for the Texas Association of School Boards to develop standards for materials that enter into schools. The...
Alumni Group Challenges Hockaday Boarding School Closure
When it was announced that the all-girls Hockaday Residence Program in North Dallas would close, alumni Sara Speer Selber felt profoundly sad. "My first thought wasn't a 'thought'; it was...
By Edgar James | Nov 4, 2021
Montessori Institute Receives Innovation in Education Award
Alcuin School, the family of Edwin L. Cox, and the Berry R. Cox Family Foundation created the Ann R. Cox Innovation in Education Award to be given out to an individual or organization every year....
Four Campuses in Dallas Named Blue Ribbon Schools
Four school campuses in the Dallas area received the honor of being named National Blue Ribbon Schools. These schools were recognized last week for having high academic performance and closing gaps...
