Teach for America partners with Dallas ISD, working to reduce educational inequalities
New Dallas ISD teachers are training with veteran teachers as a part of the Teach for America program.
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Raised in Richardson, Erin Jones is proud to call North Texas home.
Her passion for journalism began in elementary school. For a 5th grade graduation memory book, she was asked what do you want to be when you grow up? She wrote journalist.
Erin attended Plano Senior High School and went on to receive a degree in journalism from the University of North Texas' Mayborn School of Journalism. During her time there, she reported and anchored for Denton County Community Television and NTDaily.com.
After college, Erin worked as an anchor and reporter at news stations in Sherman, Tulsa and Austin.
At KOTV in Tulsa, she got her first share of severe weather covering multiple tornadoes. Her investigation into sex offenders registering as homeless to avoid detection on the state's sex offender registry mapping led to changes in the mapping system. She was part of a morning show that received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters.
In Austin, Erin worked as an evening reporter for KVUE and covered the deadliest hot air balloon crash in America's history, bombings that terrorized the city for weeks and the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
Erin now lives in north Dallas and in her free time enjoys getting outdoors, being active and playing with her dogs. She loves traveling and collects coffee mugs from the places she visits.
She enjoys meeting other North Texans and listening to their stories.
New Dallas ISD teachers are training with veteran teachers as a part of the Teach for America program.
President Biden is calling on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel tax for three months to help travelers during the busy summer season.
Robert Shafer, Sr. said despite paying rent on time at his retirement community, he's been without working A/C for three months.
Ernie Williams has created a new system that will tell you what to do if you encounter an active shooter.
If you're looking to learn more about the history behind the federally recognized holiday, you can do so in Dallas.
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Volunteers say they typically give out about 100 pounds of food per vehicle, but now because of the situation they've had to decrease that number to about 75 pounds.
The head of Dallas ISD's police force said that in response to recent mass shootings, they've stepped up their presence at summer camps and programs.
It's going to be a scorcher this weekend and while some of us can stay cool indoors, others don't have that option having to work in the heat.
A local Marine veteran says following the Uvalde school shooting, he's heard about a lot of talk about rights, but not responsibilities when it comes to gun ownership.
In response to the Uvalde mass shooting, first responders in Tarrant County will begin reaching out to local school districts next week to see if they want to sign up for training that teaches people with no medical background how to respond to a bleeding emergency.
In response to the Uvalde mass shooting, across the country school districts are now reviewing their own safety and security protocols and meeting with parents.
If record high inflation and soaring gas prices have you thinking about asking your employer for a raise, you're not alone.
A lot of the details surrounding the Uvalde school shooting haven't been 100% clear and some state lawmakers have not held back expressing their disappointment.
In Farmers Branch, dozens of protesters with March for Our Lives stood outside Texas Senator John Cornyn's office today to protest gun violence.