DFW nonprofit's back-to-school drive brings love to Lewisville elementary school
DFWweCARE primarily helps North Texas elementary schools whose population is more than 90% reliant on free or reduced lunch.
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DFWweCARE primarily helps North Texas elementary schools whose population is more than 90% reliant on free or reduced lunch.
"No more practicing the practice test," DISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said.
Students of Fort Worth ISD and Dallas ISD head back to school Monday, and that means a lot more cars will be on the road during rush hour.
Many North Texas school districts have started the new school year. Here are some tips to remember when driving through those school zones!
"They can track the bus without having to call and ask," said Jamie Sandoval, the district's executive director of student transportation services.
At Crowley ISD they kicked off this school year in a special way, rolling out the red carpet for students and staff at Sue Crouch Elementary.
Experts say online predators are always searching for their next victim and it's easier than ever for your child to get wrapped up in a bad situation.
Another school district in North Texas will make the move to clear backpacks this school year.
There are many schools taking action as they prepare to greet students in the sweltering heat.
It's back to school week for a lot of kids in North Texas and communities are rallying to give them what they need to succeed.
On Saturday, Arlington ISD held its Back to School Kickoff at AT&T Stadium.
North Texas parents are gearing up for the start of the new school year, some quicker than others.
Both the Dallas Mayor's Back to School Fair and Tarrant County's Back to School Roundup are preparing low-income students for the school year.
School Districts and families across North Texas are prepping for the first day of classes!
Mesquite and Dallas ISD will require all students to carry clear backpacks this school year.
With summer break coming to an end, experts say that now is the time to start getting back into a consistent sleep schedule for school.
Studies show kids can lose up to 25-40% of what they've learned during the school year during the summer months.
Dr. Jasmine Ghannadpour, a pediatric psychologist at Children's Health, says she's seeing more kids dealing with eating disorders in her practice.
For the second year in a row, the national vaccine rate for kindergarteners during the 2021-22 school year fell below the target of 95% to 93%.
School districts across North Texas are doing what they can to attract teachers. Some have offered more money, others decided their best option was to cut one day off a normal school week.
They want to come back and school districts need them. What's keeping some retired teachers from returning to work?
In Keller ISD, the decision to remove dozens of books including the Bible and a graphic adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary from library shelves has been met with support and criticism nationwide.
Community ISD is celebrating its 75th anniversary by opening a new school as 700 new students start classes.
These guidelines are relatively based on the Texas Education Agency's school library standards for removing and preventing obscene content released earlier this year.
Back-to-school anxiety may be a rite of passage for students, but parents may be experiencing it as well. Between safety and health concerns, it can be tough to send your child off this year.
RCPD said they responded to a disturbance call at the Creekside neighborhood community swimming pool.
Both cities will be hosting budget townhalls for residents in various neighborhoods.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
A child is critically injured after a fleeing suspect caused a crash with another vehicle in Dallas on Tuesday evening, police said.
The agreement would resolve civil claims nearly seven years after Jefferson was killed and direct most funds to her young nephews.
RCPD said they responded to a disturbance call at the Creekside neighborhood community swimming pool.
Both cities will be hosting budget townhalls for residents in various neighborhoods.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
A child is critically injured after a fleeing suspect caused a crash with another vehicle in Dallas on Tuesday evening, police said.
The agreement would resolve civil claims nearly seven years after Jefferson was killed and direct most funds to her young nephews.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on "some sort of arrangement," Pakistan's defense minister told Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
"This is President Trump's third attempt to illegally impose tariffs that would make life more expensive for American families and small businesses, and this is the third time we're taking the administration to court over this misuse of power," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation.
The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team.
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
