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At Basketball Game, Texas Students in Banana Outfits Accused of Making Monkey Noises at Players

At Basketball Game, Texas Students in Banana Outfits Accused of Making Monkey Noises at Players

Dallas ISD Reports Lowest Turnover in DFW

Dallas ISD Reports Lowest Turnover in DFW

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Cops in North Texas Schools Are About to Get a Big Funding Boost

By Michael Murney
Jan 5, 2022

A wave of funding for police in North Texas schools is on the way. Late last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was distributing about $126 million to add policing and public safety measures in schools. About $1.8 million of that funding is coming to six different...
Not Just Schools: The Push to Ban Certain Books Has Moved to Texas Public Libraries

By Simone Carter
Dec 27, 2021

Some public libraries across the state are reporting an uptick in book challenges.
Keep It On: Dallas ISD's Mask Mandate to Stay Until MLK Day

By Simone Carter
Dec 7, 2021

Dallas ISD has announced its mask mandate will remain in place until Martin Luther King Day.
Professor Says Dallas College Paid $12.3 Million in Severance to Laid-Off Employees

By Simone Carter
Dec 3, 2021

Some have accused Dallas College of pressuring hundreds of laid-off employees to sign NDAs in exchange for severance pay.
Another Former Employee Sues Collin College, Alleges Discrimination Based on Race and Disability

By Simone Carter
Nov 24, 2021

Another former employee is suing Collin College. He's alleging retaliation and race- and disability-based discrimination.
Dallas ISD Is Offering Bonuses to Keep Staff, But Some Say It's Not Enough

By Simone Carter
Nov 19, 2021

Dallas ISD is offering employees up to $3,500 as a retention incentive during the 2022-2023 school year.
Collin Texas Faculty Association Honors Professor Who Died of COVID-19

By Simone Carter
Nov 15, 2021

Over the weekend, the Collin Texas Faculty Association presented a memorial plaque to the family of a Collin College nursing professor who died of COVID-19.
Fahrenheit 451: Gov. Abbott Calls for Removal of 'Pornographic' Books in School Libraries

By Simone Carter
Nov 3, 2021

Texas Republicans are attempting to restrict what books can be checked out in school libraries.
Paul Quinn College Makes National News With a Striking, Historical Basketball Court

By Tyler Daniels
Nov 1, 2021

South Dallas’ Paul Quinn College unveiled a new basketball court on Tuesday, Oct. 19. While the court is striking through its unusual graphics, it holds a deeper historical meaning.
Another Former Professor Sues Collin College Over Alleged First Amendment Violations

By Simone Carter
Oct 27, 2021

On Tuesday, a former Collin College professor filed suit against the school, claiming it terminated her in violation of her right to free speech.
Dallas-Fort Worth Colleges and Universities Could Get $200 Million for Building and Renovation

By Michael Murney
Oct 21, 2021

North Texas colleges and universities could be receiving big upgrades. On Tuesday morning, state lawmakers reached a last-minute deal on additional funding for higher education construction projects across the state. The bill, which now awaits Gov. Greg Abbott's signature, will funnel more than $200 million into building and renovating new...
TikTok's 'Slap a Teacher' Challenge Sparks Hypervigilance in Local Schools

By Desiree Gutierrez
Oct 19, 2021

Local school districts are on high alert after TikTok’s “Devious Licks” challenge, which encouraged students to steal or vandalize school property and post a recording of the act on TikTok.
North Texas Parents Crusade Against Critical Race Theory, Which Isn't Taught in Public Schools

By Simone Carter
Oct 18, 2021

Several North Texas school districts have been making headlines over their misguided take on critical race theory.
At Timberview High School, a Shooting Leaves Four Injured and Families Rattled

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 6, 2021

Early Wednesday afternoon, buses carried students down Debbie Lane toward the Mansfield Performing Arts Center in Arlington. Parents rushed to pick up their children, who had just been evacuated from Timberview High School following a shooting that had injured at least four people. Standing alongside her mother, Stephanie, ninth grader...
As Battle Heats Up at Dallas College, Faculty Vote 'No Confidence' in School Chancellor

By Simone Carter
Oct 5, 2021

On Friday, Dallas College faculty passed a resolution declaring "no confidence" in the school's chancellor.
Irving Teachers Were Told to Ditch LGBT-Friendly Stickers. Students Staged a Walkout.

By Simone Carter
Sep 27, 2021

Students at an Irving ISD high school walked out last week after officials allegedly forced educators to remove "safe space" stickers from their doors.
Former Professor Sues Collin College Over Alleged Free Speech Violations

By Simone Carter
Sep 24, 2021

A professor who says she was fired from Collin College in violation of her constitutional rights is suing the school.
TikTok Takes Stupidity to a Criminal Level and DISD Is Calling the FBI About It

By Desiree Gutierrez
Sep 21, 2021

Well, TikTok, you did it again. We thought the app's users had reached the pinnacle of stupidity through the dangerous #milkcratechallenge, but TikTok said "nah."
Two Pandemics: Learning Loss Hits North Texas Students as Coronavirus Cases Soar

By Simone Carter
Sep 3, 2021

As coronavirus cases climb in schools, Dallas ISD is doing its best to avoid a return to virtual learning.
At Schools Around North Texas, Gov. Abbott Faces Swell of Pushback to Mask Mandate Ban

By Simone Carter
Aug 26, 2021

School districts across North Texas are implementing mask mandates in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott.