Delaying Decision On STAAR Test Could Cost Texas Tens Of Millions
While school districts are still figuring out how to operate this fall there is a debate brewing about standardized testing in the spring.
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While school districts are still figuring out how to operate this fall there is a debate brewing about standardized testing in the spring.
The first round of patients participating in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine study got their doses on Wednesday in North Texas.
Dallas County started off the week by seeing an uptick in new COVID-19 cases, with 843 reported on Sunday.
Dallas County on Saturday reported 540 news cases of COVID-19, while Tarrant County reported 779.
About 75% of the inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at one North Texas federal prison, making it one of the hardest-hit prisons in the nation.
On Monday, Dallas ISD will begin making good on a promise to build a bridge over the digital divide
An ex-employee of the Los Angeles Angels was charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with the 2019 overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Clinical trials involving synthetic antibodies are underway in North Texas, and they could lead to a potentially life-saving treatment for COVID-19 patients.
In class? Online? Parents know there are no easy answers. Even as districts across North Texas lay out complicated plans to return to school safely, COVID-19 is still in control.
Jobless restaurant workers rallied in front of Sen. Ted Cruz's office in Dallas Thursday in protest of the elimination of the extra $600 unemployment benefit.
Dallas ISD has invested $20 million in order to provide students with devices for virtual learning as it approaches the start of the new school year on Sept. 8.
A meet-up made through social media for the purpose of selling THC vape cartridges led to the death of a teenager at a CVS Pharmacy in Bedford Saturday evening, police said.
A 20-year-old North Texas man remains jailed after police say he fatally stabbed his 7-year-old brother over the weekend.
Dallas County on Sunday reported 518 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths, including a Dallas man in his 30s with no underlying high risk health conditions.
A man was arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of his 7-year-old brother at a home in Haltom City Saturday evening, police said.
A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed at a CVS Pharmacy in Bedford Saturday evening, police said.
Dallas County has passed the 50,000 mark in total confirmed COVID-19 cases after reporting 614 more on Saturday, as well as 10 more deaths.
Spraying was planned Friday night in two northern areas of Tarrant County as more trapped mosquitoes tested positive for WNV.
Frisco will be offering free COVID-19 saliva testing to any resident starting on Monday, Aug. 3, the city announced Friday.
Texas radio legend and award-winning country songwriter Bill Mack has died at the age of 88 from COVID-19, his son announced Friday.
Tarrant County has extended its order that requires face masks or coverings inside businesses to Aug. 31, the county announced Friday.
Two people were seriously injured and had to be rescued after their boat crashed onto an island at a North Texas lake Thursday evening, officials said.
Leaders in Texas are making it clear that local school boards, not health authorities, will be making decisions on reopening plans for the fall as the 2020-2021 year approaches.
Parker County leaders abandoned the idea of removing a monument to Confederate soldiers from the courthouse lawn in Weatherford, instead voting unanimously Thursday to keep it where it is.
Fort Worth ISD has moved its 2020-2021 start date and will hold classes by virtual means only for the first four weeks of the school year.
The campus officer is being remembered for the guidance, humor, and steady presence he offered students.
The series of shootings occurred between May and July, officials said.
Bullets from Quail Creek Gun Range have struck Barksdale Middle School twice since May, the district says.
A JPS spokesperson said the notice is only related to "the temporary interruption of our ability to process public information requests."
The charge was dropped after Harden completed an alternative resolution program.
The campus officer is being remembered for the guidance, humor, and steady presence he offered students.
The series of shootings occurred between May and July, officials said.
Small hail and strong winds remain possible as the storms track southeast toward the Metroplex.
Bullets from Quail Creek Gun Range have struck Barksdale Middle School twice since May, the district says.
A JPS spokesperson said the notice is only related to "the temporary interruption of our ability to process public information requests."
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz told Aaron MacLean on the "School of War" podcast that President Trump should heap more pressure on Iran — including by arming Iranians to "let them overthrow their own government."
Republican U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth, who succeeded longtime Congresswoman and Fort Worth Mayor Kay Granger in office, pays tribute to her legacy. Goldman said that Granger never forgot where she came from or whom she represented, consistently putting Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Parker County, and Wise County first throughout nearly three decades in Congress.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
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
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
The charge was dropped after Harden completed an alternative resolution program.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
