Education

AI is here, and it’s in schools. Many educators in North Texas question whether it’s a welcome visitor or something that will doom our students.

Some North Texas school districts are continuing a helpful practice that many families started relying on during the early days of the pandemic.

The organization campaigned for roughly a year to secure access to free public transit for local students in grades K-12.

A new Texas law seeks to ban “sexually explicit” material from school libraries. A new Dallas company wants to provide a tech-savvy way for librarians to handle matters.

High-school coaches are advised to offer regular water breaks and to keep an eye on the heat index.

As the school year begins, North Texas districts are nearing a deadline to meet requirements of a new state law. The law stems from last year’s Uvalde massacre.

The so-called READER Act by state Rep. Jared Patterson, a Frisco Republican, is set to take effect soon, and booksellers are worried.

“If you’ve met a teacher recently, especially if they’re on the younger side, homeownership is far out of reach,” said Patty Quinzi with Texas AFT.

Professor Joy Alonzo was punished by Texas A&M University after a student accused her of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

District employees won’t be required to use preferred pronouns under the new rules.

Some lawmakers promised teacher raises and a boost in school funding, but educators received little despite the state’s $33 billion budget surplus.

Many Texas school districts have introduced similar safety measures following last year’s Uvalde massacre.

The U.S. Eduction Department’s Office of Civil Rights has its eye on a North Texas school district.

The AAUP’s report about Collin College cites three professors who alleged that the administration breached their First Amendment rights.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Education has threatened Uvalde’s school district with legal action if it doesn’t lift its ban on a parent.

Since OpenAI launched the program last year, many internet users have turned to the artificial intelligence chatbot for help with assignments.

Just three days after the Allen massacre, police in several other North Texas cities have responded to threats of violence.

Although many students like the sound of four-day school weeks, some education advocates warn that they could do more harm than good.

Dallas ISD and several other North Texas districts are urging people to contact their state lawmakers to demand more funding for public schools.

For years, Collin College has been the epicenter of a First Amendment crisis, but these two board candidates are hoping to change that.

North Texas is experiencing a shortage of librarians as the culture wars continue to target certain books.

The University of North Texas is under fire from advocates who say that May’s commencement ceremonies are inaccessible to people with disabilities.