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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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UPDATED: Where to Get Free School Meals During Summer in Dallas County

By Kelly DearmoreJune 3, 2025

As many as 1.7 million children in Texas experience food insecurity. When schools break for summer, many kids go without.

Texas Relaxes Punishment for Student Vaping, Cracks Down on Other Behaviors

By Emma RubyJune 2, 2025

Schools will now be able to handle students who bring e-cigarette devices to campus on a case-by-case basis.

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UNT Grapples With National Trend of Drop in International Student Enrollment

By Emma RubyMay 30, 2025

A significant dropoff in international students at Texas universities could be detrimental to a multibillion-dollar industry.

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As Plano Schools Close, Parents and Faculty Look Back, Wonder About the Future

By Erin RunnelsMay 22, 2025

Four Plano ISD schools are being closed as students must leave their neighborhoods and familiar faces for new locations.

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Texas Students Use Their Voice to Combat Student Paper Censorship

By Gregorio Olivares GutierrezMay 19, 2025

High school students from Frisco and beyond have joined forces to lobby for legislation to protect their First Amendment rights.

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Many Non-Voucher Texas Education Bills Still Hope to Make the Grade

Many Non-Voucher Texas Education Bills Still Hope to Make the Grade

By Alyssa FieldsMay 9, 2025

Education-related bills have been among the most controversial topics of this session. Here is where some of them stand now.

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UPDATE: Ken Paxton Drops Lawsuit Against Coppell ISD Over Critical Race Theory

By Emma RubyMay 6, 2025

Undercover videos have spurred the Senate hopeful’s recent investigations into local districts.

New Student Loan Threats Has This DISD Teacher Scared for His Future

New Student Loan Threats Has This DISD Teacher Scared for His Future

By Alyssa FieldsApril 25, 2025

In reinstating student loan repayments, the Trump administration has threatened to send defaulters to collections.

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Dallas ISD Gets ‘C’ Rating in Newly Released District Accountability Rating

By Emma RubyApril 24, 2025

The ratings, based on data from 2023, are the first full evaluations districts have received since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recent Visa Revocations Spark Fear in Local Students

By Gregorio Olivares GutierrezApril 18, 2025

College students across Texas are now erasing their social media out of fear of deportation.

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Dallas ISD Has The Worst Graduation Rate Of Major Texas Districts

By Alyssa FieldsApril 17, 2025

The largest school district in North Texas also has a graduation rate below the state average.

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Texas House Passes Controversial School Voucher Bill

Texas House Passes Controversial School Voucher Bill

By Alyssa FieldsApril 17, 2025

Yesterday’s House session stretched into the early hours of Thursday morning.

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UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Wilmer-Hutchins Shooting Suspect in Jail

By Kelly DearmoreApril 16, 2025

The student suspect turned himself in on Tuesday night.

These Texas Graduate Schools Break The Top 100 in US

These Texas Graduate Schools Break The Top 100 in US

By Alyssa FieldsApril 15, 2025

The U.S. News & World Report rankings suggest Texas is a major destination for grad school programs.

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Proposal Would Make it Easier To Arrest, Expel Texas Students

By Emma RubyApril 2, 2025

The Legislature is considering a series of bills to reintroduce harsher penalties for students who act out in class.

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New Bill Would Remove DEI Programs From K-12 Schools

By Alyssa FieldsApril 1, 2025

Youth LGBTQ+ associations and clubs focused on race and ethnicity are all under the gun in this legislation.

Ken Paxton Goes After Dallas ISD for ‘Illegally Allowing Boys to Play in Girls’ Sports’

Ken Paxton Goes After Dallas ISD for ‘Illegally Allowing Boys to Play in Girls’ Sports’

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 31, 2025

The Texas AG continues targeting school districts for an assortment of DEI and transgender issues.

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UT Dallas Conservative Student Group Assaulted by Biker, Video Shows

By Emma RubyMarch 26, 2025

Video shared by far-right media personality Charlie Kirk shows an individual striking a student with a large bike lock on campus.

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