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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-isd-asks-for-record-bond-package-with-tax-increase-40662964/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40662964 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-isd-asks-for-record-bond-package-with-tax-increase-40662964/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 The package put forth by Dallas ISD’s bond steering committee would phase out roughly 700 portable classrooms used by 10,000 students. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-isd-asks-for-record-bond-package-with-tax-increase-40662964/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-tech-law-student-sues-school-over-charlie-kirk-claim40662854-40662854/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40662854 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-tech-law-student-sues-school-over-charlie-kirk-claim40662854-40662854/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500 The lawsuit claims that the investigation violated the student’s First Amendment rights, ultimately “betraying the legacy” of Kirk.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-tech-law-student-sues-school-over-charlie-kirk-claim40662854-40662854/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/as-trustees-sit-on-sidelines-fort-worth-isd-parents-call-for-transparency-40661372/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40661372 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/as-trustees-sit-on-sidelines-fort-worth-isd-parents-call-for-transparency-40661372/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 FWISD trustees have been locked out of their district emails since March 24, the elected board president said.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/as-trustees-sit-on-sidelines-fort-worth-isd-parents-call-for-transparency-40661372/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/vouchers-and-closures-represent-trouble-for-texas-schools-40660706/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40660706 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/vouchers-and-closures-represent-trouble-for-texas-schools-40660706/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0500 New data shows that most voucher applicants already attend private schools, and white students are largely overrepresented.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/vouchers-and-closures-represent-trouble-for-texas-schools-40660706/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-failing-girls-according-to-girl-scouts-40659262/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40659262 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-failing-girls-according-to-girl-scouts-40659262/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500 Measuring physical, academic and social indicators, researchers with the Girl Scouts found Texas girls are falling behind.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-failing-girls-according-to-girl-scouts-40659262/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/utd-suspends-palestine-student-group-40658683/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40658683 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/utd-suspends-palestine-student-group-40658683/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500 Organization leaders claim their group did not coordinate the protest to which university officials objected.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/utd-suspends-palestine-student-group-40658683/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-to-cut-gender-latin-american-studies-40656205/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40656205 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-to-cut-gender-latin-american-studies-40656205/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:37:47 -0500 UNT President Harrison Keller said the cuts come during an “increasingly dynamic time for higher education.”]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-to-cut-gender-latin-american-studies-40656205/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/school-vouchers-students-away-from-dallas-isd-40652604/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40652604 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/school-vouchers-students-away-from-dallas-isd-40652604/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500 With less than a week until the voucher application deadline, state officials are confident the program will reach capacity. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/school-vouchers-students-away-from-dallas-isd-40652604/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-ai-degree-40648546/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40648546 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-ai-degree-40648546/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:32:17 -0600 The University of North Texas will become the fourth Texas college to adopt an artificial intelligence degree program. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-ai-degree-40648546/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-universities-face-political-pressure-anti-dei-40647812/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40647812 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-universities-face-political-pressure-anti-dei-40647812/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0600 The University of North Texas has announced a nearly $50 million budget shortfall, while UT System schools are to avoid 'controversial' subjects when possible.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-universities-face-political-pressure-anti-dei-40647812/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer