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Luke Hogan's attorneys are seeking to represent thousands of students like him in a class action lawsuit.
"My classroom is a bunch of chairs right now. But I just want to be here. It makes me feel a little more normal," said Jaylee Holland.
Virtual learning is proving to be a challenge for some North Texas students, parents and teachers who've begun their school year online.
With many parents still uncertain about the upcoming school year, one local mom is helping families explore the option of homeschooling.
Staffers are working to get some 60,000 devices into the hands of students before the start of the new school year, now scheduled for Tuesday, September 8.
Officials say a suburban Oklahoma City high school student went to school last week despite having COVID-19.
With learning taking place at home instead of the classroom, some parents who work full-time are finding strength in numbers.
As parents struggle to keep students safe and learning, virtual instruction has become another COVID-created necessity. And yet, the format just isn't a good fit for everyone -- starting with the parents.
Starting Monday, Dallas ISD will begin its mass technology deployment of more than 60,000 devices to elementary students.
Parents had the option of sending their kids to back school or signing them up for remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It was late last month when the DeSoto ISD school board approved a plan to return students to campuses -- now the district has modified that adjusted reopening plan to delay in-person teaching.
Direct deliveries are expected to continue daily, but could take until the beginning of next week to complete.
A growing concern for working parents has become whether to hire outside help to look after their kids who are taking classes virtually.
Wednesday was the first day of school for Prosper ISD and the district reports 61% of elementary and 67% of secondary students participated in in-person learning.
Parents across the country are preparing to help their children with virtual or distance learning, but a small and quickly growing number are deciding to take matters into their own hands and begin homeschooling.
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer, Josh Jung had a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat San Diego 4-3 to end a six-series losing streak against the Padres.
One person was arrested at the scene.
From free haircuts to hydration kits, about 3,000 dads and bonus dads got the star treatment on Father's Day.
The trial will take place at the justice center in Cleburne following a postponement last month.
Sunday overnight, a complex of storms, some severe, will cross the Red River around 4 a.m. and will cross I-20 around 6 a.m.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
Texas Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, D-Farmers Branch, discusses her message to young people and predicts Latinos will have a big impact on the midterm elections and that it will be a good year for Democrats in Texas.
Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz said they're now concerned by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran.
Former Mayors Tom Leppert and Laura Miller say the mayor needs to have more power and that the city manager form of government no longer works.
In Frisco, a new Mayor will take office for the first time in 9 years. Mark Hill defeated Rod Vilhauer in a divisive runoff election. He told Jack about his goals in this city of more than 245-thousand people and about his main campaign theme of uniting Frisco and the impact it had on his victory.
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.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer, Josh Jung had a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat San Diego 4-3 to end a six-series losing streak against the Padres.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Honduran national Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, is in federal custody after he was arrested on Sunday, June 14.
"Overall, we felt things went well," Arlington police said.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
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.
