Dallas ISD Stocking Each Campus With COVID-19 Rapid Tests: 'We Are Hoping To Have A Safe Start To School'
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Following an extended calendar in an effort to address learning loss, this year they're offering students more built-in social and emotional learning time.
Students at several Dallas ISD campuses will head back to class on Monday as the district looks to address COVID's academic slide with more time in the classroom.
This year, all instruction will be in person, but the district has adjusted calendars to address the needs of students and learning loss.
Dallas ISD is hosting vaccine clinics most of the week at area high schools from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
With her performance on Saturday, Sha'Carri Richardson, a 21-year-old alumnus of Dallas Carter High School and LSU, picked up a spot in the Tokyo Olympics.
During the investigation, police said they also discovered John Lentz works for the Boy Scouts of America and volunteers at his church in Dallas.
Cafeteria, custodian, transport and teacher assistants are part of the Support Personnel category. The minimum pay for a support worker is $12.12 per hour.
Online learning-- a disaster for most students, but a lifeline for a few. So Dallas ISD school leaders want that few to have that option.
Kaci Anderson plans to attend Regis University in Denver in the fall, having been accepted into their accelerated nursing program.
What could be the prototype for the future of public education will open this fall inside a nearly 100-year-old building currently sitting vacant in Uptown.
One more step to go before it is official. Pfizer COVID vaccines could soon be administered to children as young as 12 in North Texas.
The nonprofit founded by HEB Chairman Charles Butt is an educational leadership institute that supports student achievement, by first helping districts grow great leaders-- from central staff to principals.
In an effort to reach a wider audience, the district's mental health department is hosting t its first ever Mental Health Matters Symposium on Saturday, May 1.
Across Dallas ISD on Monday, high schools launched an effort called, "Finish Strong," encouraging seniors to return to campus for the year's final quarter.
It's crunch time for seniors in Dallas ISD. Too many are in danger of not graduating -- and it's not all academic.
Putting students through a military-inspired program is a unique thing one Dallas ISD school is doing to improve behavior and grades.
The campuses are considering alternative calendar options to give students a chance to reclaim academic ground lost to Covid-19.
Frozen pipes don't play favorites as 131 of them busted in Dallas ISD, damaging 113 campuses, more than a third of the district's schools.
Arlington ISD is reporting some 21 schools and two administration buildings have been damaged and the concern heading into the weekend is that there could be more.
Class will return as all-virtual learning Thursday, Feb. 18, and Friday, Feb. 19 for Dallas ISD. Forth Worth ISD will announce decision Wednesday.
Dallas and Fort Worth ISDs, the largest school districts in the area, both pivoted to 100% online learning on Thursday.
Dallas ISD is launching a door-to-door effort to reach those with the most to lose: Class of 2021 seniors.
The Dallas Independent School District has teamed up with Dallas County to host in-person COVID-19 vaccine registration events at several campuses.
As we celebrate Black History Month, Dallas ISD is highlighting a new initiative. In the district, minorities make up more than 90% of the total student body.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said one person is in critical condition and another was injured when a gas line exploded outside an apartment building on Turtle Creek Blvd.
Natasha Renee Gibbs, 42, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Dallas, according to a news release.
DPD confirmed that officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the scene at the intersection of South R L Thornton and East Camp Wisdom Road.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive for now a policy cutting off medical interventions and social accommodations for transgender inmates.
The investment bank is set to make the move after local and state officials extended tax incentives and a grant.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said one person is in critical condition and another was injured when a gas line exploded outside an apartment building on Turtle Creek Blvd.
Natasha Renee Gibbs, 42, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Dallas, according to a news release.
DPD confirmed that officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the scene at the intersection of South R L Thornton and East Camp Wisdom Road.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive for now a policy cutting off medical interventions and social accommodations for transgender inmates.
The investment bank is set to make the move after local and state officials extended tax incentives and a grant.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive for now a policy cutting off medical interventions and social accommodations for transgender inmates.
Early voting begins on Oct. 19, and the last day is Oct. 30. In-person voting is on Election Day, Nov. 3.
President Trump, Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed the security agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
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.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The investment bank is set to make the move after local and state officials extended tax incentives and a grant.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20 and four assists, and the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Dallas Wings by halftime.
For a moment, it looked as though it would be the Cowboys who would win the game in regulation.
The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBIs from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The Cowboys are facing the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Sylvester Stallone said he took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before the bruised but unbowed Rocky Balboa.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
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.
