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Students Can’t Forget the Alamo Even If They Tried With New Texas-Centric Curriculum

By Emma RubySeptember 18, 2025

One draft of the new plan leaves out slavery and the civil rights movement but does mention “the perils of Communism.”

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Charlie Kirk’s Death Sparks GOP-Led Witch Hunt on Teachers

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 15, 2025

Anything you tweet can and will be held against you.

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Texas Escalates Free Speech Crackdown on Campus: Professors Alarmed, Look to Leave

By Emma RubySeptember 15, 2025

Firings at Texas A&M and Texas State come as more faculty members report concerns of political interference.

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$50,000 AI-Led Private School in Plano Has Just 2 Hours of Class Time

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 4, 2025

Alpha School is a chain of private K-8 schools using AI to compress school days and free up time for ‘life-skill’ learning.

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Cowtown Takeover: What Happens if the State Takes Control of Fort Worth ISD?

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 3, 2025

The Texas Education Agency can seize control of a school district if one of its schools receives five failing scores.

After Hill Country Tragedy, Local School Aims To Modernize Texas Flood Forecasting

By Emma RubySeptember 2, 2025

The timely project was launched after at least 135 people were killed in the July 4 floods.

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‘Utterly Disastrous’ New Law Is Emptying School Library Shelves

‘Utterly Disastrous’ New Law Is Emptying School Library Shelves

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 29, 2025

North Texas school districts are overly compliant with a new law that restructures school library book approvals.

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UT Dallas Loosens Ban on Student Newspaper Distribution

By Emma RubyAugust 26, 2025

The Retrograde, a publication that operates independently of the university, will be allowed to be distributed on campus.

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‘Great Equalizer’: Dallas ISD Welcomes AI Into Its Middle Schools

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 22, 2025

Some math teachers will get instructional assistance in teaching struggling students complex math solutions.

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UT Dallas Bans Newsstands, Another Blow to Freedoms at the School

By Gregorio Olivares GutierrezAugust 21, 2025

The school’s new policy dramatically limits the presence of local media on campus, something that’s been happening too often.

These High Schools Were Ranked the Best in Dallas

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 21, 2025

Following its improved TEA accountability score, Dallas ISD has four of its campuses earning high praise across the country.

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UPDATE: Where Are North Texas Schools Getting Their Ten Commandments?

By Emma RubyAugust 20, 2025

Texas school districts are prepped to hang Ten Commandment posters. Now, a federal judge has blocked their display in 11 districts, including Plano.

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First Amendment Groups Pressure UNT Officials to Lift Campus Drag Ban

By Emma RubyAugust 18, 2025

A court ruling upheld the right to drag performances on public university campuses. So, what’s UNT waiting for?

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Homebuyers Want Their Kids in This Suburb’s School District at Any Cost

By Emma RubyAugust 18, 2025

New study reveals out-of-district buyers pay the nation’s highest premium for homes that feed into the district.

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Top 5 North Texas High School Football Seniors to Watch This Fall

By Tyler DanielsAugust 18, 2025

Thankfully, the Cowboys are not the only game in town.

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UNT Could Lose Nearly $50 Million From Dip in International Enrollment

By Emma RubyAugust 12, 2025

Projections show that 30% fewer foreign students could enroll in U.S. classes, which amounts to millions of tuition dollars lost.

How Much Do Dallas Parents Pay To Send Kids Back to School?

How Much Do Dallas Parents Pay To Send Kids Back to School?

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 12, 2025

The pandemic, inflation, and even AI affect the cost of sending kids back to school today.

More Young Dallas Mothers Now Have Hope for a College Education, Bright Future

By Erin RunnelsJuly 25, 2025

Generation Hope has arrived in Dallas to mentor students and keep a generation of young women from being left out.

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Moneyball: As More Cash Flows Into College Sports, Smaller North Texas Colleges Must Get Creative to Compete

Moneyball: As More Cash Flows Into College Sports, Smaller North Texas Colleges Must Get Creative to Compete

By Tyler DanielsJune 25, 2025

The big-money universities are set to win even bigger now, but UNT, UTA and others are still ready to play.

Educators Protest Layoffs And School Vouchers at Ted Cruz’s Dallas Office

Educators Protest Layoffs And School Vouchers at Ted Cruz’s Dallas Office

By Alyssa FieldsJune 21, 2025

Over 200 teachers gathered in Dallas to protest the ‘dismantling’ of the Department of Education and school vouchers in Texas.

Here’s How Dallas ISD Teacher Pay Has Changed In The Last 10 Years

Here’s How Dallas ISD Teacher Pay Has Changed In The Last 10 Years

By Alyssa FieldsJune 20, 2025

Teacher pay in Dallas has increased by thousands, but local teachers’ pay is still well below the national average.

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Abbott Lauds ‘Historic’ Teacher Pay Increase, Experts Say It Isn’t Enough

Abbott Lauds ‘Historic’ Teacher Pay Increase, Experts Say It Isn’t Enough

By Alyssa FieldsJune 6, 2025

The teacher pay increase Abbott has been bragging about is the other half of the package that included school vouchers.

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