Grand Prairie ISD parents express concern over school lunches
School lunches were not on the Grand Prairie ISD school board meeting agenda Thursday night but still, some parents showed up to express their disappointment with them.
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School lunches were not on the Grand Prairie ISD school board meeting agenda Thursday night but still, some parents showed up to express their disappointment with them.
School lunches were not on the Grand Prairie ISD school board meeting agenda Thursday night but still, some parents showed up to express their disappointment with them.
Once the lowest performing neighborhood middle school in Dallas ISD – one that teaches whoever arrives without the benefit of applications or cherry picking those already on a path to success – Dade has vaulted to the top.
This comes after the plan has been blocked by two separate federal court rulings.
Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement on Thursday that he will prohibit the Texas Education Agency from requiring students to take a COVID-19 vaccine.
A $100,000 grant to Dallas College Foundation awards seed money for a pilot program providing free child care for Dallas College students.
For grades four and under, state law sets a limit of 22 students per class, but there are plenty of ways to get around that.
At Frisco ISD's school board meeting Monday night, trustees unanimously passed a new bathroom policy.
At Frisco ISD's school board meeting Monday night, trustees unanimously passed a new bathroom policy.
The board of trustees was scheduled to preview the policy change Monday night, which would potentially put armed employees at all 42 of the district's campuses.
A Fort Worth high school teacher is accusing his school district of exploiting students to meet new state education standards tied to bonus funding.
As a special education paraprofessional at the high school, Antwanette Lynn believes that with some basic life skills, her students can all make a special contribution to society.
Parents with children at one Coppell ISD elementary school have gathered to voice their concerns. They say if a new bond package passes next May, Pinkerton Elementary could close.
Parents with children at one Coppell ISD elementary school have gathered to voice their concerns. They say if a new bond package passes next May, Pinkerton Elementary could close.
Parents will voice concerns at Thursday night's board meeting.
CBS 11 Meteorologist Jeff Ray makes a visit to Navarro Elementary.
Bell Manor Elementary School in Bedford is making sure to teach social awareness, responsibility and self-control through the help of one special dog.
Grand Prairie ISD is the first school district in Texas to become a beneficiary of MacKenzie Scott's philanthropy.
Initially, the board and administration considered arming elementary school teachers, then decided to have one armed school safety officer in each of the district's elementary campuses.
A student loan forgiveness program is helping people in public service jobs wipe away their debt, but those who qualify have just three weeks left to apply before the criteria gets much stricter.
At one point, district leaders had to stop the meeting to address a number of upset parents. Many said they're going to have to make major life changes if this plan is approved.
Uvalde school officials have abruptly fired a former Texas state trooper who was on scene of the Robb Elementary School massacre in May and then hired by the school district.
Midlothian ISD officials said there is no active incident, but out of an abundance of caution, put the campus under a hold.
On Monday afternoon the Texas State Board of Education gathered for a meeting, and to vote on the state's social studies curriculum moving forward for grades K-12.
"School threats have always surrounded the end of the year, the start of the year, when Christmas break comes, you'll see an escalation, when spring break comes, you'll see an escalation."
