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Dallas-Fort Worth Colleges and Universities Could Get $200 Million for Building and Renovation

Dallas-Fort Worth Colleges and Universities Could Get $200 Million for Building and Renovation

TikTok's 'Slap a Teacher' Challenge Sparks Hypervigilance in Local Schools

TikTok's 'Slap a Teacher' Challenge Sparks Hypervigilance in Local Schools

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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.
Conservative Group 'Respect Midlothian 1888' Demands Firing of Black DEI Director

By Simone Carter
Aug 24, 2021

An organization called Respect Midlothian 1888 is demanding the ouster of Midlothian ISD's diversity, equity and inclusion director.
Amid Mask Battle, New Effort Emerges to Bail Out Defiant School Districts

By Simone Carter
Aug 17, 2021

School districts that are fined for requiring masks could get financial help thanks to a new bail fund.
Amid Backlash over Collin College's Mask Policy, COVID Kills Student and Dean

By Simone Carter
Aug 16, 2021

Last week, reports began circulating that a Collin College student and dean had died of COVID-19.
How Many Texas Schools Still Have Confederate-Linked Names?

By Patrick Strickland
Aug 14, 2021

Of the 198 schools nationwide with Confederate-themed names, Texas is home to at least 40, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Despite Abbott's Order, Dallas ISD Is Requiring Masks in Schools

By Simone Carter
Aug 10, 2021

Starting Tuesday, Dallas ISD will require students, staff and visitors to wear masks.
As Schools Gear Up, COVID-19 Protocols Are in the Spotlight

By Simone Carter
Aug 2, 2021

As COVID-19 cases rise, some Democratic lawmakers want to see schoolwide mask mandates and virtual learning options.
'Suffocating': Why a Black Professor Quit Collin College

By Simone Carter
Jul 27, 2021

A former Collin College professor says she left after enduring years of racial harassment.
Growing Numbers of Female High School Wrestlers Take Down Old Barriers

By Chris McDonald
Jul 21, 2021

Bobbi Navarrete was seven years old when she first started wrestling.
Dallas Teachers Brace for Upcoming Semester Amid Rampant Learning Loss

By Simone Carter
Jul 8, 2021

Dallas ISD teachers say last year's COVID-19 challenges could inhibit learning in the upcoming semester.
'What About Our Young Black Boys?': DISD Eyes Changes to South Dallas Schools

By Jacob Vaughn
Jun 29, 2021

The district said it wants to consolidate students at J.P. Starks and William Brown Miller Elementary because of low enrollment and have them sent to John Neely Bryan Elementary School.
Communities in Dallas Formed a Coalition for Neighborhood Self-Determination

By Jacob Vaughn
Jun 28, 2021

Dallas neighborhoods are setting up plans for the future of their communities. Will the city listen to them?
'You Can't Ban Feelings': Collin College Trustees Mull Tightening Speech Restrictions

By Simone Carter
Jun 28, 2021

Collin College's board of trustees doesn't want anyone to speak in "anger" at public meetings.