North Texas School Districts Developing Back-To-School Plans: 'We're Going To Get Creative'
CBS 11 spoke with two experts, Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang and epidemiologist Dr. Diana Cervantes.
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CBS 11 spoke with two experts, Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang and epidemiologist Dr. Diana Cervantes.
Fort Worth ISD is giving parents the option of having their children take part in either in-person or online classes this upcoming school year, the district said Wednesday.
Kent Scribner wrote a letter to the community about racism in the wake of last Monday's death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Forth Worth ISD was planning to bring as many as 300 students back to four elementary school campuses next week.
Fort Worth ISD will be continuing its meals-to-go program through July as it provides breakfast and lunch for students 18 years and under.
Most of them are bilingual, or English as a second language students, who the district determined would benefit from a learning environment difficult to create outside the classroom.
"After speaking last week with student leaders, we decided to add the option of an additional celebration," said Superintendent Kent P. Scribner.
As students continue their virtual education during the coronavirus pandemic, the Fort Worth Independent School District is helping more young people with digital access.
As most Fort Worth Independent School District employees continue working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, administrators announced they will continue to be paid -- at least until the end of the month.
Dallas ISD's commencement ceremonies will begin May 22. Fort Worth ISD's will take place over a "period of several days in June."
The Fort Worth ISD is making changes to their grading system and determination of academic success titles during the coronavirus crisis.
The Fort Worth Independent School District is closing all campuses until further notice.
Multiple North Texas school districts say they will pay employees while schools are closed indefinitely due to coronavirus.
Most of the online curriculum the district will be encouraging students to use comes from outside vendors.
Fort Worth ISD is providing healthy to-go meals for students as schools will remain closed for the next two weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Officials with the Fort Worth ISD are crediting "quick action" by their technology team with protecting student's and teacher's personal information after Tuesday morning's malware attack.
The Fort Worth school district will disinfect campuses when students leave for Spring Break in March, part of a plan to prepare for the possible spread of the COVID-19 virus.
"This is a historic vote for Fort Worth ISD," said Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner.
A fight involving several students and staff members led to a middle school in Fort Worth being placed on lockdown.
"We're the first city and the ISD in the United States of America to do so, so we are setting the example tonight," said FWISD school board member Tobi Jackson.
Clark won her appeal to get her job back after being fired by the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education on September 17.
"It is recommended that the FWISD administration's proposed termination of the Continuing contract of Georgia Clark is not justified..."
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Fort Worth ISD confirmed the deceased driver was an 11th grade student at Paschal High School.
Pastor Alonzo Diego Fuller denied the allegations in remarks to his church before returning to jail.
Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
The CBS News Texas crew on the scene saw crews working to clear the area.
Courtney Hodge, who just finished her first year at LSU, was driving back home to Red Oak to spend the holiday weekend with family.
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Pastor Alonzo Diego Fuller denied the allegations in remarks to his church before returning to jail.
Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
The CBS News Texas crew on the scene saw crews working to clear the area.
Courtney Hodge, who just finished her first year at LSU, was driving back home to Red Oak to spend the holiday weekend with family.
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A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
The Justice Department acknowledges it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information "partisan propaganda."
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Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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
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The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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.
Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Wyndham Clark shot 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three strokes and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite.
Reid Detmers was nearly perfect for eight innings while striking out a career-high 14, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2 on second baseman Justin Foscue's ninth-inning throwing error for their first series sweep this season.
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 17 of her season-high 24 in the third quarter to lift the Dallas Wings to a 91-76 win over the New York Liberty, spoiling the season-debut of Sabrina Ionescu.
Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona, but it will now move its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
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.
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