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total solar eclipse

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.

University of Texas Arlington building

‘Poof, it’s Gone’: University DEI Dissolution Leaves a Void on Texas Campuses

By Tyler HicksMarch 22, 2024

College students across North Texas have already begun to feel the negative impact of the state’s forcing public universities to close their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices.

Screenshot of a male Hebron teacher wearing a dress.

Hebron High School Teacher Who Wore a Dress Didn’t Violate Policy, but Still Resigns

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 7, 2024

The popular chemistry teacher announced his resignation as the Lewisville ISD determined that no policies were violated when he wore a dress to school.

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Protesters in support of Rachmad Tjachyadi in Lewisville.

‘Say No to Hate’: Protesters at Lewisville ISD Board Meeting Want Suspended Teacher’s Job Back

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 5, 2024

The Hebron High School teacher has been on leave since mid-February when a video of him wearing a dress in class went viral online.

Screenshot of a male Hebron teacher wearing a dress.

Texas Democrats Slam Gov. Abbott for Post on Hebron Teacher Who Wore Dress to School

By Simone CarterFebruary 20, 2024

Video of the Carrollton educator in a pink dress went viral last week after being posted by Libs of TikTok, a prominent right-wing influencer.

Mesquite Student Who Carried Gun to School Hospitalized After Police Shooting

By Simone CarterFebruary 19, 2024

“Officers responded and attempted to negotiate with the subject,” the Mesquite Police Department wrote on Facebook. “During the process of negotiating, an officer involved shooting occurred.”

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ACLU says many Texas dress codes discriminate.

Some Texas School Dress Codes Are Discriminatory, ACLU Study Says

By Jack MoragliaFebruary 19, 2024

A study this month called for changes to Texas school dress codes, which were found to discriminate based on gender, race, religion and income.

Screenshot of a male Hebron teacher wearing a dress.

North Texas Teacher on Leave After ‘Full Drag’ Video Goes Viral

By Simone CarterFebruary 16, 2024

The conservative influencer Libs of TikTok posted the clip to X this week, sparking outrage. Now, students are calling for the educator’s return.

Texas A&M is one of the nations worst censors, according to one free speech group.

The Texas A&M University System Made the 2024 List of the 10 Worst Censors

By Simone CarterFebruary 14, 2024

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a prominent free-speech organization, released the new list this week and Texas features prominently on it.

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April 8th will see a total eclipse of the heart and sun.

Is Your Student’s School District Closing for the Total Eclipse?

By Simone CarterFebruary 5, 2024

Several Dallas-area school districts are revealing their plans for the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Some schools are closing. Others? Nah.

Israel-Palestine protestors march in 2023.

UT Dallas Slammed for Nixing ‘Spirit Rocks’ Because of Student Support for Israel, Palestine

By Simone CarterJanuary 30, 2024

The three large free-speech stones were removed from the Richardson campus after messages about the Middle East conflict cropped up.

school cafeteria

Texas Turns Down Hundreds of Millions in Federal Funds for Hungry Students

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 12, 2024

The new summer EBT program would’ve helped Texas families in need pay for food during the summer months when kids might otherwise go without meals.

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VICTORY! Southlake Wins War on Christmas as Carroll ISD Bars ‘Winter Break’

By Simone CarterDecember 20, 2023

“It’s Christmas and New Year’s break, and I think the district should refer to it as such,” Carroll ISD board President Cameron Bryan said.

Plano ISD Removes Dozens of Library Books, Revamps Policy After Dramatic Board Meeting

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 1, 2023

Right-wing advocates caused a scene in October over some books they deemed obscene. A few days later those books were gone, but the battle continues.

With School Vouchers, Some Texas Republicans Now Want to Be Like Other States

By Kelly DearmoreNovember 22, 2023

Plenty of states other than Texas offer some sort of voucher-like program, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been successful in their stated goals.

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Professor’s Free Speech Lawsuit Delivers Win for Collin College

By Simone CarterNovember 20, 2023

The school had landed on a list of “10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech” for the past three years running.

Texas Republican Civil War Enters Historic New Phase With Fourth Special Session

By Kelly DearmoreNovember 9, 2023

Texas Republicans now have a fourth shot to argue over how to appease Gov. Greg Abbott and his never-ending wish to bring school vouchers to Texas.

UPDATED: Prosper ISD’s New Football Stadium Might Be the Most Expensive Texas High School Stadium Ever

By Kelly DearmoreNovember 8, 2023

Even though Prosper ISD built an expensive new stadium in 2019, the district is asking voters to approve $94 million for a new one. How much is too much?

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Critics Warn Passing Vouchers in Texas Will Revive Segregated Schools

By Simone CarterNovember 3, 2023

With school vouchers becoming a hotter topic with each passing year, some warn that such a system could bring back school segregation.

The Right’s Latest Book-Ban Target: Texas Plantations

By Simone CarterOctober 26, 2023

Conservative white activists hope to control the narrative at Texas historical sites. They might be getting help from the Texas Historical Commission.

Dallas, Other North Texas Districts Say ‘No’ to School Chaplains

By Simone CarterOctober 26, 2023

“Dallas ISD has voted against placing unlicensed religious chaplains in its schools and forcing religion on its students,” the ACLU of Texas wrote in a post on X.

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texas capitol

Texas Legislative Special Session for Vouchers Drags on as Gov. Abbott Ignores Teacher Pay

By Kelly DearmoreOctober 20, 2023

New bills raising teacher pay and benefits have been introduced, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said his ‘education savings account’ must pass first. Will that happen?

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