Few DFW Schools Protect Against West Nile
Football and band practices are already underway at many North Texas schools. And while heat is typically the only health worry, this year also brings the threat of West Nile.
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Football and band practices are already underway at many North Texas schools. And while heat is typically the only health worry, this year also brings the threat of West Nile.
Nearly half of Texas public and charter schools failed to meet federal accountability standards based on the No Child Left Behind Law.
There are some new job opportunities in the Fort Worth Independent School District. Tuesday afternoon administrators announced that they are now hiring teachers and other workers from outside the district.
Advocates for social services are calling on Texas lawmakers to reverse budget cuts made during the last legislative session as the state shows signs of an early recovery from the recession.
Many high school students across North Texas will head back to practices for football and band on Monday morning, just as the Metroplex enters its 10th straight day in the triple digit heat.
The City of Allen is about to take high school athletics to a whole new level. The school district is about to open a new $60 million football stadium. The facility is being called one of the best in the country.
Texas' on-time high school graduation rate has reached an all-time high, increasing 1.6 percent to 85.9 percent for the Class of 2011.
A former computer assistant in a North Texas school district has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for having sexual contact with two students in the computer lab.
Despite the brutal summer heat, thousands of parents and students waited in line outside on Thursday morning for the Dallas Mayor's annual 'Back to School' Fair at Fair Park.
To help parents and students, starting next fall, the actual cost of college will be spelled out in a one-page summary. The financial information is called a "shopping sheet."
Housing is tight at the University of Texas at Austin because more freshmen than usual are expected. About 1,200 students were told that it is unclear if space will be available.
The Keller Independent School District's Board of Trustees approved a new superintendent on Thursday.
DISD superintendent Mike Miles is challenging school leader to improve daily student instruction during a week long series of workshops.
Geraldine "Tincy" Miller is trying to reclaim her spot on the Texas State Board of Education after being ousted in the primary two years ago following 26 years on the board.
Incoming Dallas ISD superintendent Mike Miles got the approval Saturday to ask the state for another year to earn his required superintendent certification.