Dallas ISD to consider cellphone ban in classrooms
Dallas ISD trustees could vote on a new student code of conduct for the next school year, which includes a district-wide cellphone ban for students.
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Dallas ISD trustees could vote on a new student code of conduct for the next school year, which includes a district-wide cellphone ban for students.
A group of North Texas parents is suing the state and their students' school districts after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The Ten Commandments laws are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.
Grand Prairie police said the classes are a chance for attendees to get the same training as law enforcement on active shooter situations.
The teens' dedication even got one of them grounded.
According to Dallas-based Christ for the Nations Institute, Vance Boelter, 57, was part of a two-year program and graduated in 1990.
On June 17, spring 2025 STAAR test results for grades 3-8 were released.
Some students in Texas require accommodations to excel. That's where Individualized Education Programs come into play. Lacey Beasley explains.
The board that oversees prestigious Fulbright scholarships accused the Trump administration of meddling that could "damage the integrity of this storied program."
Teachers and non-administrative staff across Texas will receive salary increases under the new legislation.
For over 20 years, thousands of undocumented students have benefited from the Texas Dream Act.
Nearly half of that new funding will go towards teacher pay raises.
Every summer, the YMCA runs the program at more than 100 locations across North Texas.
CHISD said the goal is to increase scholar focus, reduce classroom distractions and enhance academic engagement across all grade levels.
In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious college admissions. Now, data on the first class of students to enter since then gives a peek into what the future of college enrollment holds.
Teachers and non-administrative staff across Texas will receive salary increases under the new legislation.
HB 6 would allow suspensions for students from pre-K to second grade.
With constant talk of tariffs and a possible trade war, there is an air of uncertainty that hangs over the economy, and some companies are responding by keeping hiring flat.
Districts have said that moving to a four-day school week will help them recruit and retain quality teachers.
Shortening school weeks to four days started a few years ago in Texas. Here's why school districts consider it.
The legislation will likely head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after the House and Senate discuss it further.
The $8.5 billion public school funding bill may be debated in the Texas House on Wednesday after passing the Texas Senate last week.
Parents would be able to challenge books in the school libraries under the legislation.
The Texas Senate is expected to approve the bill. It will then head to the House.
The closures, which primarily impact elementary campuses, are part of Fort Worth ISD's broader Facilities Master Plan.
