Dallas ISD Students Want In-Person Graduation: 'I'm Going To Fight For It, I Deserve It'
Alyssa Rodriguez has been looking forward to graduating high school and getting her diploma walking across the stage since Day 1 in high school.
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Alyssa Rodriguez has been looking forward to graduating high school and getting her diploma walking across the stage since Day 1 in high school.
"I've worked for for years and every other district seems to be able to come up with something, but they're putting us online," said senior Aubrey Tierney.
Dallas ISD is apologizing after hackers popped pornography on-screen during an online Zoom meeting between dozens of students, teachers, and parents to discuss graduation last week.
While students are continuing to learn from home, state and local leaders are looking to address the lack of internet for hundreds of thousands of students across Texas.
Robert Marc Flores, 59, is currently in the Garland Detention Center on a bond of $50,000 for online solicitation of a minor.
More than 60 recreation centers and school sites provide enrichment and educational camps for kids each year.
Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa addressed concerns about how the district will start the next school year as the pandemic continues.
Dallas ISD Officer Vincent Remediz is on day 26 of being on a ventilator. He is one of four DISD officers who tested positive for the coronavirus last month.
Dallas ISD's commencement ceremonies will begin May 22. Fort Worth ISD's will take place over a "period of several days in June."
Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday the state of Texas formally appealed FEMA's denial of Major Disaster Declaration request for Public Assistance.
"We knew we had to do what it took to get our students what they needed to do the work," Coach Robley Cash said.
When 'Time' magazine decided to honor frontline heroes in the coronavirus pandemic, several Dallas ISD cafeteria workers snagged a spot on the cover.
They've been empty for weeks, but soon two Dallas ISD schools will be serving those whose families are serving us.
It was the largest one-day food offering for one location in the city of Dallas so far during the coronavirus pandemic.
At Thursday's Dallas ISD school board meeting it was discussed how final grades will be given.
DART and Dallas ISD have partnered to deliver weekly meals for students, with the first DART busload of food arriving at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center.
During a morning press conference Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said, "It looks very unlikely that we'll come back to school this school year."
Four Dallas ISD police officers have been infected with the coronavirus, officials said Monday, and at least one of them has been hospitalized.
In an effort to keep students and parents from leaving their homes often, Dallas ISD has changed their grab-and-go program by offering a week's worth of meals that can be picked up once a week.
Dallas ISD launched a pilot program Monday to get more meals to more students in need during the coronavirus outbreak.
The coronavirus outbreak has students across North Texas now adjusting to a new normal and for many that means learning online.
Dallas ISD leaders are moving quickly to support struggling families: and the lesson brought home Monday is that there are many.
The big concern is continuing education at home with an estimated 40% of the student body lacking internet access.
Dallas County health officials announced 11 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday morning, which include more evidence of community spread.
Multiple North Texas school districts say they will pay employees while schools are closed indefinitely due to coronavirus.
Leaders said the case involves minors and that they are limiting details to protect the victims and the investigation.
Residents describe heartbreak, fear, and lingering grief as investigators work to confirm whether the remains belong to missing 6‑year‑old Noel Rodriguez‑Alvarez.
A new Airbnb calculator shows how much homeowners across the region could earn during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Dallas enters the season with a rebuilt defense, a high‑impact draft class, and major questions surrounding its long‑term roster direction.
The execution came after a divided Supreme Court lifted a stay over his intellectual‑disability claims, clearing the way for Texas' 600th lethal injection since 1982.
Rodriguez-Alvarez was last accounted for in October 2022, but his family did not report him missing until March 2023.
Leaders said the case involves minors and that they are limiting details to protect the victims and the investigation.
Residents describe heartbreak, fear, and lingering grief as investigators work to confirm whether the remains belong to missing 6‑year‑old Noel Rodriguez‑Alvarez.
A new Airbnb calculator shows how much homeowners across the region could earn during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Dallas enters the season with a rebuilt defense, a high‑impact draft class, and major questions surrounding its long‑term roster direction.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
The FBI said Thursday that it's still trying to locate Monica Witt, who is accused of defecting to Iran in 2013 and revealing highly classified U.S. intelligence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
The launch is being backed by the American Mexican Leadership Council, a new national organization also debuting Thursday to elevate Mexican American leadership and advance U.S.-Mexico collaboration.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, who was appointed to the role last year, told staff on Thursday that he is stepping down.
Several states have required their health agencies to take on another job: verifying immigration status among Medicaid recipients and reporting them to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
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.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (1-1) with 20 points in a similar fashion to the Wings' game one win against the Indiana Fever.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Morton started Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XII for the Denver Broncos, losing both.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
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.
