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Texas A&M Will Discontinue Gender-Affirming Care

By Jacob VaughnJuly 16, 2024

Gender-affirming care can be life-saving for transgender people. Texas A&M will stop providing the care next month, despite opposition from some students.

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‘Gut Wrenching’: There Are Thousands of Homeless Students Across DFW

By Jacob VaughnJuly 12, 2024

Student homelessness isn’t going away. In fact, it’s getting worse according to some North Texas school districts.

Dallas Educational Metaverse Gets an AI Boost

By Jacob VaughnJuly 2, 2024

Last year, STEMuli was down on its luck. This year, the local company is the winner of a global award for its use of artificial intelligence.

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Mansfield ISD Staff Will Notify Parents if Their Kid Is Transgender

By Jacob VaughnJune 27, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union warned the Mansfield Independent School District that the policy could result in legal action against the board.

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Unlicensed Teachers Now Dominate New Teacher Hires in Rural Texas Schools

By James P. Van Overschelde and OthersJune 20, 2024

Thanks to changes in Texas law, the state’s schools now hire more unlicensed new teachers than licensed ones.

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Even After the ACLU Stepped In, Princeton ISD Canceled Its Pride Event

By Jacob VaughnJune 19, 2024

The Princeton Independent School District could face litigation from the ACLU of Texas for canceling a Pride month event in the district.

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Half of Dallas ISD Students Scored Zero on Writing STAAR, but Some Blame AI Grading

By Emma RubyJune 18, 2024

An automated scoring engine built on language processing software now grades up to 75% of written answers to state tests.

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Plano ISD To Close 4 Schools, Move Elementary School for the Deaf

By Erin RunnelsJune 12, 2024

Davis Elementary has been a vital resource for deaf children and their families, and some parents fear that a new location could bring unwelcome changes.

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A New Bezos Academy Is Planned for Dallas, Offering Free Tuition

By Jacob VaughnJune 5, 2024

The partnership between Juliette Fowler Communities and Bezos Academy will last about ten years, serving hundreds of children.

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Cutting Jobs, Closing Campuses and Raising Pay: North Texas School Districts Struggle

By Emma RubyMay 29, 2024

Decreasing enrollment rates across North Texas are driving districts to close school campuses.

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Are Mesquite ISD PTAs Going Away or Here To Stay? It Depends Whom You Ask

By Emma RubyMay 28, 2024

With only a week of the school year left, Mesquite ISD PTAs were instructed to spend their remaining funds and disband.

North Texas Schools Navigating Conflicting Title IX Guidance From Biden, Abbott

By Emma RubyMay 13, 2024

Frisco ISD and Carroll ISD are among the few Texas school districts that have responded to the conflicting Title IX instructions.

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‘Our Voices Are Being Heard’: How Student Arrests Inspired UTD Protesters

By Emma RubyMay 2, 2024

One North Texas professor believes police responses to other campus protests may be “encouraging” students to join a Pro-Palestinian movement.

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Who Are the Book Banners on Saturday’s North Texas School Board Ballots?

By Kelly DearmoreMay 2, 2024

Library books and censorship are among the hottest topics in education, especially when it comes to local elections.

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Dallas Has 4 of the Top 100 High Schools in America

By Kelly DearmoreApril 29, 2024

U.S. News & World Report gives high marks for some Dallas public high schools in its latest study.

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North Texas Students Join Pro-Palestine Protests Spreading Across College Campuses

By Emma RubyApril 25, 2024

Students at UT Dallas and UT Arlington have staged demonstrations in support of Palestine this week, joining the nationwide trend of campus protests.

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North Texas Kids With Special Needs Build Confidence by Rock Climbing

By Jack MoragliaApril 3, 2024

In indoor climbing gyms throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, kids with autism and other special needs are being included in an activity they might typically be excluded from.

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Hush, Little Babies, Summertime and the Last Day of School Are Almost Here

By Patrick WilliamsApril 2, 2024

You know: readin’ and writin’ and ‘rithmetic, taught to the tune of the hickory stick. No? Ask your granny.

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Citing ‘Significant Contribution,’ Dallas College Not Using HB 8 To Waive Tuition

By Kelly DearmoreApril 1, 2024

House Bill 8 will help Texas community colleges assist more new students, but not all college systems are using the new funds the same way.

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‘Difficult Decisions Are Being Made’ as DISD Reassigns Staff and Teachers

By Jacob VaughnMarch 29, 2024

A district spokesperson said the reassignments will only impact a small percentage of staff and teachers.

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North Texas School Districts, Facing Low Enrollment and Budget Shortfalls, Close Campuses

By Jacob VaughnMarch 26, 2024

Some school districts, including in Richardson, Irving, Plano and Fort Worth, lack millions of dollars and need higher enrollment, leaving difficult decisions to be made.

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How Visually Impaired Students Can ‘Get a Feel for Eclipses’

By Cassandra Runyon and OthersMarch 25, 2024

Nontraditional methods can give the visually impaired a feel for the upcoming solar eclipse.

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