Bill Zeeble
Senior ReporterBill Zeeble has been a full-time reporter at KERA since 1992, covering everything from medicine to the Mavericks and education to environmental issues.
He’s won numerous awards over the years, with top honors from the Dallas Press Club, Texas Medical Association, the Dallas and Texas Bar Associations, the American Diabetes Association and a national health reporting grant from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Zeeble was born in Philadelphia, Pa. and grew up in the nearby suburb of Cherry Hill, NJ, where he became an accomplished timpanist and drummer. Heading to college near Chicago on a scholarship, he fell in love with public radio, working at the college classical/NPR station, and he has pursued public radio ever since.
His first real radio gig was with a classical station in Corpus Christi, where the new Texan was dubbed “Billy Ted”; he was also a manager at WNO-FM in New Orleans.
Several stories he covered on television for KERA 13 helped homeowners avoid losing their homes.
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At least two Southern Methodist University graduates will perform at Monday's 60th presidential inauguration, upholding an American tradition more than two centuries old. -
Students in Dallas County’s public schools and those in Dallas College will get help to finish high school and 2- and 4-year colleges or get business training and trade certification so they can earn a living wage. -
The district could close five elementary schools — one from each high school feeder pattern — as it faces declining enrollment and a budget deficit. -
Monday night’s 5-2 school board vote comes after allegations that Jorge Arredondo violated district policy — allegations that are still undisclosed — and later sued the district after he was put on leave. -
Suspended by the school board in September, Superintendent Jorge Arredondo then sued to prevent his dismissal. But his restraining order against the district has been voided, so trustees are once again free to discuss possibly terminating his contract.
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Controversial voucher-like Education Savings Accounts seem a certainty after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott helped oust fellow Republicans who opposed them last year. But educators are wary about what a new plan could look like. -
The Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to controversial new K-5 curriculum that weaves in Christian references. -
The district says suspended Superintendent Jorge Arredondo’s lawsuit is underpinned by federal law, and should be taken out of state court. -
The city of Ferris plans to partner with Leaders at Heart Academy, a charter school hoping to open in 2026. Ferris will share services like maintenance and accounting while the school will focus on innovative academics.
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North Texas school districts, from Allen and Frisco to Sunnyvale, Highland Park and more floated more than $1 billion in combined bonds Tuesday. A handful passed. -
The Dallas school board is planning the district’s goals and priorities for the next five years. Trustees have been holding districtwide meetings for input on its future. -
North Texas school districts are seeking more than a billion dollars in bonds this election. Some districts say they need more money to keep up with growth.
