Education

From hardened campuses to teacher resignations, Texas schools are already facing a difficult year.

Dallas ISD offers free meals to all students, which include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.

For the past two years, public education in Texas has been in a free fall. The pandemic ushered in rampant learning loss and major behavioral problems. For their part, Republican lawmakers have pushed false claims of critical race theory curricula and pornography on school bookshelves. Now, with the first day…

From “hardened” campuses to arming teachers, here’s a roundup of what some Texas politicians have proposed to stop school shootings.

Another former employee is suing Collin College over racial discrimination claims.

The University of Texas at Dallas has launched an investigation into a professor’s tweets, which critics have slammed as homophobic.

Critics are slamming Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for the creation of special legislative committees to examine school safety following the Uvalde massacre.

Last week, Collin College reportedly attempted to crack down on the free speech of a professor at another institution.

North Texas schools are staving off potential copycat attacks following the Uvalde massacre, which left 19 students and two teachers dead.

Hood County law enforcement have opened a criminal investigation after receiving complaints over library books in Granbury ISD.

On Thursday, North Texans appeared before Congress to testify about the rise in educational censorship.

Conservatives swept the school board elections in Texas over the weekend, a sign of the politicization of education.

Gov. Greg Abbott may seek to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that prevents states from denying undocumented students an education.

Dallas College has consolidated its seven formerly independent campuses into a single-school structure. Not everyone is happy.

One in three U.S. children don’t get enough sleep. The numbers aren’t as bad in Dallas, but they could be better.

Dallas ISD has launched the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System in an effort to prevent school shootings and student self-harm.

The National Coalition Against Censorship is slamming Texas Republicans over their book-banning efforts.

Following the contract nonrenewal of a Collin College history professor, an academic group has relaunched an investigation into the school’s alleged academic freedom violations.

After remote education stunted learning, Dallas Independent School District teamed up with local software company STEMuli Technology to turn schooling into a video game.

Another history professor is suing Collin College over free speech violations.

State and federal wildlife officials recognize this week at National Invasive Species Awareness Week. They say people can help protect native wildlife by slowing the spread of invasive species.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has threatened to pull tenure for some professors, a move that experts fear could ultimately hurt Texas’ economy.