Judge blocks Texas law, orders schools to remove Ten Commandments displays
The lawsuit claims the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools violates religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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The lawsuit claims the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools violates religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
Fort Worth, McKinney, Frisco, Northwest, Rockwall and Mansfield school districts are included in the lawsuit.
The GCISD school board is likely to vote to approve the closure and consolidation of two elementary schools for next school year.
The GCISD school board discussed plans to close two campuses during Monday night's meeting. Here's what they said.
Caleb Elliott has been arrested three times in the last month on child pornography-related charges.
There's a high focus on school finances across North Texas this week. Lacey Beasley breaks it down.
It's called Alpha School for grades K-8, and it's the most expensive private school in Texas. One campus is in Plano and the other is in Fort Worth.
Officials said the school will reopen on Monday.
The TEA on Thursday appointed a conservator for the Fort Worth ISD and said it will go ahead with appointing a Board of Managers in the state's takeover of the district.
A recent surge in North Texas teacher arrests, including several in Celina ISD, is sparking concerns about vetting practices and student safety in Texas schools.
The school board also discussed new attendance zones for elementary, middle and high schools with underutilized campuses.
Micheale Clark is charged with child endangerment and is currently in the Collin County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
Police said the student, a 16-year-old girl, reported the relationship.
North Texas school districts holding VATREs include Carroll, HEB, Garland, Denton, Northwest, Bland, Rockwall, Crandall, and Peaster ISDs.
On the ballot on Tuesday was Voter-Approved Tax Rate Elections (VATRE), where voters decided whether to approve a property tax rate increase. This increase would help fund day-to-day operations like teacher salaries, student programs, safety, and other operational costs.
The McKinney ISD school board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of three campuses.
This comes in the aftermath of the Texas Education Agency announcing a takeover of the district last month.
A Celina High School teacher and coach is on administrative leave after allegations of inappropriate conduct at his previous school. Now, that school district is responding.
Ford said AI is necessary for the future of education, and if schools aren't tapping into it now, she said they'll get left behind.
The board is set to talk about possibly taking action on superintendent Karen Molinar's position amid the TEA takeover.
Dallas ISD Discover is Saturday morning in Fair Park, which shows off various schools and programs.
Walder was charged with endangering a child, a second-degree felony, according to court records.
In a letter from the school district, officials said the teacher was removed from her classroom on suspicion of being intoxicated.
Two Cedar Hill High School band directors have been placed on leave while police investigate allegations made by former students, according to district officials.
VATRE is a proposition some North Texans might see on the ballot this Election Day.
A Burleson H-E-B surprised shoppers by giving away free groceries days before Christmas after a system outage forced the store to halt transactions.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
Communities in Schools is dedicated to make sure kids have what they need to be successful in school
The department said there were no injuries connected to the shooting and investigators believe it was an isolated incident.
A Burleson H-E-B surprised shoppers by giving away free groceries days before Christmas after a system outage forced the store to halt transactions.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
Communities in Schools is dedicated to make sure kids have what they need to be successful in school
The department said there were no injuries connected to the shooting and investigators believe it was an isolated incident.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates here.
North Texas Commission President and CEO Chris Wallace and the new Executive Director of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Todd Little, said they thought it was crucial to start conversations on the future of DART months ago. The cities of Plano, Irving, Farmers Branch, and Highland Park are considering leaving DART. They are discussing changing how much money they send to DART, the services they receive, and how the transit agency is governed. Timing is important because the citizen elections in the cities of Plano, Irving, Farmers Branch and Highland Park are in May, and the last day these cities can strike a deal and cancel the elections is March 18.
A federal judge gave the Trump administration two weeks to submit a plan to either return a group of men previously held at a notorious Salvadoran prison to the U.S., or give them a hearing to contest allegations of gang membership.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the Christmas surprise that no one wants to unwrap: a heart attack, and it happens more often than you may realize.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The holiday season can mean festive lights, shopping for your children's gifts, and more time using technology.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
Jason Robertson scored his first goal in 10 career games against Toronto, the last team he had not scored against, and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves for his 16th win as the Dallas Stars beat the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Sunday night.
Trevon Diggs faces an uncertain future with the Dallas Cowboys after a two-month absence that started when he got a concussion in an accident at home.
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, including seven during a key fourth-quarter stretch as the 76ers defeated the Mavericks 121-114.
Diggs is set to return ahead of Week 16, while fellow corner DaRon Bland was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
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.
