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LM Otero/APThe State Board of Education on Friday approved a new reading list that includes numerous Bible passages, and a social studies curriculum that emphasizes U.S. and Texas history over world cultures. Approved changes start taking effect in 2030. -
DRC file photoThe Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible. Texas has been at the forefront of conservative efforts to incorporate religion into schools.
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A report from the Texas Women's Foundation shows more than half of Texas counties are considered childcare deserts. -
Nearly 500 people signed up to testify in a hearing that at several points turned contentious as the State Board of Education will vote on incorporating more Christian stories into public classrooms. -
‘What happens in Texas does not stay in Texas’: Professors’ group to investigate UNT, other collegesThe American Association of University Professors launched an inquiry committee to investigate Texas colleges they say have enabled attacks on academic freedom. The University of North Texas is among them. -
The Republican-majority State Board of Education is scheduled to vote this week on adopting curriculum changes statewide. Critics say the new social studies lessons and reading lists over-emphasize Christianity. -
The third- through eighth-grade scores in Houston ISD largely mirrored statewide trends, with the district performing especially well at the eighth-grade level. -
After a 2019 tornado leveled Walnut Hill Elementary School, Dallas ISD leaders decided to combine it with a nearby middle school – and rebuild the campus to compete for students. -
The Dallas school board will vote later this month to change the name to East Dallas Elementary School. The move follows a New York Times report detailing allegations of sexual assault against the late civil rights leader. -
The Texas Education Agency released Spring 2026 STAAR end-of-course exam scores Wednesday across different grades and five different subjects. The results show academic progress in North Texas and statewide, but some scores remain below pre-COVID 19 levels. — -
Fort Worth ISD has fewer students but a budget built for a bigger district. State-appointed takeover leaders say that must change. -
The Dallas Childcare Works Coalition wants county commissioners to put a 3% childcare tax on November’s ballot. Voter approval would raise $132 million for childcare, allowing thousands of mothers to rejoin the workforce outside the home. -
The district said the Feb. 2 event was a "procedural mistake" but condemned the months of online harassment against Wylie East High principal Tiffany Doolan. -
A majority of speakers brought posters in against the district reassigning Shayma Alzubi.
