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A Dallas School Board member wants to make recess a requirement in the district's elementary schools. During a school board briefing today Dan Micciche says he will propose that recess be held daily for children pre-K through 5th grade.
A librarian in Denton who makes librarians look "cool" and another in Granbury who during the summer fought to keep two LGBT children's books from being banned are among 10 recipients of the I Love My Librarian Award.
The nation could soon have a new education law covering public schools as the House prepares to vote on a long-sought rewrite of the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act.
Parents, faculty and staff in different parts of North Texas are on alert today after threats were made at two different school campuses.
A student from Skyline High School in Dallas has been arrested for allegedly attacking a teacher in the classroom.
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis says Fort Worth-based American Airlines lost her prosthetic leg.
This is the new look of high school sex ed: A roomful of teens, 14-year-olds mostly, is told that a girl and boy meet at a school dance. The boy drives her home. They kiss. What happens next, over the girl's protests, leaves him confused and her crying, no longer a virgin.
An Arlington teenager behind bars this morning after allegedly making a threat on social media to shoot up a high school. Police say James Bowie High School was at the center of the threats.
Texas has rejected allowing university experts to fact-check its public-school textbooks in the wake of a 9th grade world geography book mistakenly calling African slaves "workers."
A man suspected of robbing a bank in Colleyville and leading police on a chase through multiple cities, has surrendered peacefully after an hours long standoff with authorities in Arlington.
Outgoing Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams has urged the Board of Education to keep state testing and academic accountability standards high.
A simple car burglary put a teenage victim's future in jeopardy. Katie Thomas was heading to class on Tuesday morning. But when the 17-year-old student arrived, she was missing her backpack with important schoolwork.
Professors at the University of Texas at Austin have voted unanimously against allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons in most campus facilities.
Arlington ISD says it is aware of a Twitter threat, which may be directed at one of its high schools.
As of today, people are not allowed to carry concealed guns into the TCU campus.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
Police said they have an arrest warrant for one more person in the death on Mississippi woman Tasia Fortune.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas, he reflects on his first year in Fort Worth and the department's focus.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress.
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
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.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
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 game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
A statement on the district's Facebook page shared a plan for junior high school and junior varsity games to continue.
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
Dak Prescott has broken Tony Romo's franchise record for touchdown passes with four in the Dallas Cowboys' 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders.
The Cowboys are hoping for a comeback win for their home opener Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
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.
