Lewisville ISD to hire bus drivers internally due to cost cuts
Come summer break, 460 bus drivers will be laid off by Lewisville ISD.
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Come summer break, 460 bus drivers will be laid off by Lewisville ISD.
The Texas Democratic Party chairman told CBS News Texas that Democrats are considering taking legal action against the state to keep the education savings account bill from taking effect.
On Tuesday, Dallas ISD addressed the state of the district following the release of the Texas Education Agency's latest A-F ratings.
"It's an opportunity for DISD to come together with all the teachers and leaders in the district to really talk about where we are as a district."
The ratings revealed that Dallas ISD dropped from a 'B' to a 'C'. Here's the breakdown of those scores.
Educators are advocates, listeners, encouragers and a voice of reason.
Texas lawmakers passed the legislation on April 24 with a vote of 19-12.
It's been five years since state lawmakers increased the per-student funding for public schools.
The program, which will begin during the 2026-2027 school year, will provide $10,000 for children to attend private schools in Texas.
After a botched rollout of last year's FAFSA application under the Biden administration, it was delayed again this year, with students encountering error messages and glitches on the site.
According to a brief statement, the district's leadership is aware of the allegations and has taken initial action per district protocol.
Fort Worth families are rallying to save their campuses as Fort Worth Independent School District finalizes plans to close or consolidate more than a dozen schools.
Fort Worth families are rallying to save their campuses as the district plans to close or consolidate more than a dozen schools.
The controversial school choice bill allows for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition.
Many district leaders say the scoring system sets schools and districts up for failure.
The team of 20-25 high schoolers has helped build the entire car from start to finish.
It was approved nearly one week ago by the House in a historic vote.
The release comes after the TEA prevailed in a lawsuit which challenged the legality of changes to the rating system.
The Texas Education Agency released 2023 A-F performance ratings for individual public schools and districts Thursday.
Lacey Beasley spoke with two North Texas mothers about how they see the school choice debate going on in Austin.
Thursday morning, the TEA will release school ratings for the 2023 school year. Lacey Beasley breaks down the A-F ranking system.
Trustee Maxie Johnson listened to concerns on Wednesday during a community meeting focused on safety and security.
City leaders in Uvalde have given final approval to a $2 million settlement with families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.
Democrats in the House are now looking to the next election, where they hope Republicans will pay a political price.
Perez said she is still processing what she claims was the emotional and physical abuse of her 7-year-old son, Jackson.
Next year, public education is expected to lose 120,000 students or more, according to demographer Bob Templeton, who testified in Austin on Monday.
Looking ahead to the rest of the workweek, the warming trend continues. A high-pressure ridge builds in; expect highs to return to near 90 on Wednesday.
Most of the residents in attendance at the Red Oak city council meeting were set on trying to stop the city council from approving yet another data center.
What started as a routine visit quickly became something neither the salesman or the homeowner expected.
The filing Friday in Tarrant County court ends one of several legal challenges for Morris and Gateway.
Next year, public education is expected to lose 120,000 students or more, according to demographer Bob Templeton, who testified in Austin on Monday.
Looking ahead to the rest of the workweek, the warming trend continues. A high-pressure ridge builds in; expect highs to return to near 90 on Wednesday.
Most of the residents in attendance at the Red Oak city council meeting were set on trying to stop the city council from approving yet another data center.
What started as a routine visit quickly became something neither the salesman or the homeowner expected.
The filing Friday in Tarrant County court ends one of several legal challenges for Morris and Gateway.
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.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
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.
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.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
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.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
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.
