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Courtesy photo/Denton ISDDenton ISD trustees unanimously rejected adopting a new prayer-period policy required for consideration under a new state law, with district counsel warning it could limit— not expand — students’ existing constitutional rights to pray or study religious texts during the school day. -
Maria Crane/Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for AmericaThe education commissioner attributed the takeover of the district to academic and governance issues that lingered unaddressed “for too long.”
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The Collin County program only accepts "open-minded" first-time offenders with an eligible case and an attorney. Court records show 12 have been accepted and two more have pending applications. -
In April, Arlington ISD trustees were told that a declining birth rate and charter schools are pushing the district’s enrollment to fall under 50,000 students by 2032. -
Mansfield ISD this week began taking applications for out-of-district students. It joins other districts like Grand Prairie and Frisco competing for nearby students — and the funding that comes with them. -
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton has released the system’s standards for discussing race and gender in the classroom. -
The Fort Worth university launched the Center for Educator Excellence to prepare, recruit and retain educators. -
Caleb Elliot, 26, was federally indicted last month on eight counts of production and attempted production of child pornography. -
The Grapevine-Colleyville School District has narrowed its review of elementary campuses for possible closure to two — Dove and Bransford. -
The meeting happened days before Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million to help establish chapters of the conservative student group on every Texas college and high school campus. -
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Superintendent Brad Schnautz resigned on Friday to accept a new job leading a regional Education Service Center. The school district will start the process of looking for new leadership as it navigates two school closures and a budget deficit. -
With more that 1.3 million people struggling to access meals in North Texas, schools and food banks are launching holiday mean programs to support students and families facing rising costs. -
Tarrant County College officials did not detail Shelley Pearson’s departure. -
An influx of interest for the soon-to-be appointed board of managers for Fort Worth ISD pushed the Texas Education Agency to extend its application deadline.
