Dallas ISD Marks 50 Years Since Landmark Desegregation Ruling
Fifty years ago this month, Dallas' system of segregated schools finally began to unravel. And a plumber named Sam Tasby was the dad plucking at the legal cord.
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Fifty years ago this month, Dallas' system of segregated schools finally began to unravel. And a plumber named Sam Tasby was the dad plucking at the legal cord.
Southwest High School Principal John Engle said, "Richard was an amazing educator. His passion for student success was evident in every part of our engineering program."
Good news for folks who may be a little forgetful in Carrollton. The City Council has unanimously passed a resolution to zero out all outstanding public library overdue fees.
Administrators in the Duncanville ISD have a plan on how to reach older teenagers whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID pandemic.
The latest concern for parents sending students back to campuses is figuring out how to get them to in-person classes because of the lack of school bus drivers.
Dozens of parents addressed the Lewisville ISD school board Monday night about an issue that wasn't even on the agenda.
"The incentive will be distributed in the form of a gift card that can be used as cash," Dallas ISD said in a news release.
The Fort Worth ISDs mask mandate was short-lived on Monday. Shortly after the policy went into effect an appeals court granted a temporary injunction preventing enforcement.
There is now an option for many independent school districts across Texas to have a virtual learning option. This after Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law expanding funding for online instruction.
The directive requires all staff, parents, students, and visitors to wear protective face masks at all Fort Worth ISD indoor facilities, absent a medical exemption.
Some officers with Grand Prairie PD made hundreds of students in the school district smile. The delight came with the delivery of free shoes and socks.
All classes and morning activities at North Forney High School and Smith Intermediate have been cancelled for Wednesday, September 8.
Some students will be returning to school from Labor Day weekend to classrooms with new mask mandates in place.
Brentfield Elementary School in Richardson ISD has 24 active positive cases and has had 36 since school began on Aug. 17.
Without disclosing why the decision was made, GCISD shared a list of concerns that did not lead to district leaders' decision to put Whitfield on leave.