Substitute teacher shortage taxing schools
As schools across the country are reporting shortages, some switch to extreme measures to keep classrooms staffed.
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As schools across the country are reporting shortages, some switch to extreme measures to keep classrooms staffed.
The rally comes days before state lawmakers begin to debate this issue during the third special legislative session called by Governor Greg Abbott, which begins 1 p.m. Monday at the Texas Capitol.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
CBS News Texas' Keith Russell details a couple of options struggling student loan borrowers have now that they're facing repayment again.
On Wednesday, the district gave all its seniors a jumpstart on all the tasks that are a normal part of growing up.
The City of Quinlan is currently under a boil water notice.
Borrowers are set to repay student loans after a three year pause.
"I really wanted to make Miss Buksa famous, I guess," said Saniyah Williams, a student of Sara Buksa's. "I feel like she goes above and beyond her job and I think that needs to be recognized."
It is billed as the biggest career and college school in the nation.
A North Texas high school is giving the honor of a lifetime to a former teacher and current associate principal, going on 47 years working in the district.
Flo Judd has worked in Duncanville ISD for 47 years. To say thank you, the high school is renaming the library after her.
Friday night lights -- political style.
The judge argued drag shows are "sexualized content" and can be more regulated than other forms of free speech.
Several North Texas school districts, including Dallas, Fort Worth and Prosper ISDs joined the lawsuit.
The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student was suspended because school officials say his dreadlocks violated dress code.
"There's other programs out there, but nothing like we're doing here," said Mike Yakubovsky, the STEAM instructional coach for Coppell ISD.
You'll have to wait a little longer to see if your child's school is making the grade.
To get to the bottom of why a record number of teachers in Texas are leaving the profession, we spoke to six former North Texas teachers who quit within the last year.
It's happening nationwide, but last year Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Education Agency to immediately form a task force to figure out how the state could address the loss.
We invited six former teachers to our CBS News Texas studios to find out why.
School leaders say they're getting back to the basics and giving teachers more time to teach, rather than focusing so much on the STAAR.
A Prosper ISD coach has been arrested and charged after a student claims she ignored reports of sexual assault.
Karen Lowery was censured after an investigation found she did not follow proper policy in obtaining permission to enter Granbury High School's library to look for books with sexually explicit material.
The bulk of the bond proposal will provide much-needed repairs and infrastructure improvements to Lewisville ISD school buildings, according to the district.
The State of Texas can no longer use one specific form of discipline on young students.
