Gas Leak Causes Evacuations On SMU Campus
Repair crews on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus are still working to find a gas leak, but the 'all clear' has been issued on campus and evacuation orders have been lifted.
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Repair crews on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus are still working to find a gas leak, but the 'all clear' has been issued on campus and evacuation orders have been lifted.
Texas has added 23 school districts to its property-wealthy list. It now has a record 374 districts that are required to give some local tax revenue to the state for poorer schools.
School districts are getting serious about bullying, and a school tour is traveling through North Texas on Tuesday to teach kids about self-respect and kindness.
Toys R Us plans to launch its own tablet computer aimed at children called Tabeo on October 21, a low-priced entry into the increasingly crowded tablet business.
The rate of children entering private schools without all of their shots jumped by 10 percent last year, while the opt-out figures held steady in public schools for the first time since 2004.
Students at Holiday Heights Elementary School in North Richland Hills are returning to classes on Monday morning after a fire resulted in an unexpected vacation.
The University of Texas is getting an $18.5 million federal grant for a new engineering research center that will focus on turning advances in nanoscience into innovations.
The first game at Texas Christian University's new 45,000-seat football stadium will draw a sell out crowd Saturday. With the new field comes new fans and increased traffic.
Folks who live in Dallas County will be paying a little more for property taxes next year. The extra funds will help pay for county community colleges.
School districts across North Texas are stepping up initiatives aimed at curbing bullying. The Fort Worth ISD wants to everyone to know that bullying hurts more than just students.
A new state bill is aimed at getting schools to intervene in the bullying problem. But some school districts, like the Keller ISD, have already started to stand against bullying.
The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is about to kick off its first football game of the school year, except it won't be at home like everyone was hoping. Instead, the game is being played at another stadium, in another district.
The Texas Education Agency said that it will seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education to avoid federal accountability standards imposed by the 'No Child Left Behind' law.
The Highland Park DPS and the Park Cities YMCA partnered to raise awareness for walkable communities and the need for safer routes at a Highland Park Elementary School.
Hundreds of organizations across Texas are aimed at stopping bullying, but Big Brothers Big Sisters has been doing something to help children socially, emotionally and academically for over 100 years.
