DISD Parents Worried After Lead Found In School's Water
Community members in Dallas voiced concerns Tuesday about the water quality at South Oak Cliff High School. Lead and other contaminants were recently found in the school's drinking water.
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Community members in Dallas voiced concerns Tuesday about the water quality at South Oak Cliff High School. Lead and other contaminants were recently found in the school's drinking water.
The non-stop rain has re-arranged graduation plans for some North Texas school districts—while others are left crossing fingers and hoping for dry skies.
There was an unusual find behind a Dallas middle school early Wednesday morning.
A group of students held a protest outside of Kimball High School in Dallas on Friday morning to call for better safety on their campus. Earlier this week, a student brought a pistol to school and accidentally shot himself.
The DISD on Thursday night approved the use of $46 million for moving to a new headquarters, but it came as school board members said no to improvements to a south Oak Cliff campus plagued with problems.
Dallas ISD confirmed trace amounts of lead were found in the William H. Cotton Building and site.
A Dallas school that's been plagued with health issues has a new change in leadership.
Lakewood Elementary has been the site of unexplained headaches and stomach aches in recent weeks.
Potential health risks at two Dallas ISD campuses have prompted extra attention to the cleaning of both schools.
Testing continues Monday at Lakewood Elementary School in the Dallas ISD, where parents are worried that the classrooms are making children sick. Parents are worried that previous carbon monoxide problems have returned.
A young man who has been accused of making a serious threat to shoot up his school is out of jail on Wednesday morning. Everrick Murrell could face up to 10 years in prison for a threatening Instagram post.
Dallas ISD police say an 18-year-old student created a fake Instagram account and used it to send a threatening photo to Patton Academic Center.
According to the new rules, students will get at least 20 minutes each day for the rest of this year.
There are too many charter schools taking too much public money. That is the argument being made by Dallas ISD leaders who want the Dallas City Council to vote against another charter school in southwest Oak Cliff.
The Dallas ISD is voting Tuesday on making recess mandatory for elementary school students, from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. What do you think about this proposal?
Dallas ISD board member says there are too many charter schools in her neighborhood.
Voters Tuesday approved a Dallas Independent School District $1.6 billion bond to build new schools and improve existing ones.
Both campuses serve a student body where the vast majority of its students are from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Now, Hinojosa must wait for 21 days before starting the job. But, since he is the interim superintendent, he will just keep working.
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees today (8/21/15) voted unanimously to place the bond program before voters in an election on Nov. 3.
Check out the Dallas ISD website for bus route information.
The first day of school is just around the corner for students in the Dallas ISD, and the district is kicking off a string of community meetings before the year begins.
A Dallas ISD teacher has been arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year old student.
DISD school board trustees approved a new budget late Thursday night. The package includes a pay raise for teachers and other district staff, but there's a lot of number crunching yet to be done.
An African-American teacher and coach is one step closer to having his discrimination complaints against Frisco ISD heard by a jury.
Police say the victim was found in a driveway with severe head injuries, prompting a search that led officers to a nearby home where the suspect was arrested.
A hair sample found at the home of Nancy Guthrie came back inconclusive after undergoing testing, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed Thursday.
The retired biochemistry professor recounts how timing, luck and courage helped his family survive as Hungary fell under Nazi control in 1944.
That's one way to stop traffic.
Former Plano Senior High coach Tom Kimbrough remembers Smith as a beloved leader who helped build the school's championship legacy and later became a media personality in San Diego.
Police say the victim was found in a driveway with severe head injuries, prompting a search that led officers to a nearby home where the suspect was arrested.
A hair sample found at the home of Nancy Guthrie came back inconclusive after undergoing testing, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed Thursday.
The retired biochemistry professor recounts how timing, luck and courage helped his family survive as Hungary fell under Nazi control in 1944.
That's one way to stop traffic.
Former Plano Senior High coach Tom Kimbrough remembers Smith as a beloved leader who helped build the school's championship legacy and later became a media personality in San Diego.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
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.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.
Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning and five pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 3-0.
Spikes Under the Lights organizers announced the matchups Tuesday for the Aug. 27 event at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is a soccer legend from Mexico, with an impressive career thus far.
Jones spoke from Oxnard, Calif. on the eve of 2026 Dallas Cowboys training camp.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
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.
