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Hoax bomb threats against a teacher at home and the Northwest Independent School District campus she works at led to investigations this week by local and federal authorities. The school district was closed for spring break, so officials suspect the perpetrator was not local.
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Crowley ISD will not name its next elementary school after a prominent Tarrant County figure.
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All Denton County schools have rejected allowing chaplains to serve on campus in response to a law passed last year stating Texas schools can use safety funds to hire them as counselors.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has now targeted seven school districts over alleged electioneering in what he calls an effort to stop elections from being “illegally swayed by public officials improperly using state resources.” Those school districts are responding.
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Fort Worth ISD is saving more than $9.4 million through its recently announced layoffs, according to documents obtained through an open records request.
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Sherman ISD superintendent Tyson Bennett was suspended amid a third-party investigation into the now-reversed policy preventing transgender students from acting in certain roles.
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Willie Cole, working with Fort Worth students, transforms 20,000 used water bottles into a towering sculpture, showcasing art and sustainability.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has now sued seven school district across the state, accusing them of violating state law by sharing messaging related to school vouchers ahead of the March primaries.
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Hebron High School chemistry teacher Rachmad Tjachyadi has resigned, saying the negativity from outside Lewisville ISD took a toll. A review by the district found Tjachyadi didn’t violate any policies when he wore a dress to the school’s Spirit Day.
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When Keller ISD closed the curtain on Timber Creek High School’s performance of “The Laramie Project” students brought their concerns to the board.
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Districts are considering closing schools, increasing class sizes and other cost-cutting measures as they face major budget shortfalls.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced it has ordered a writ of injunction to resolve its lawsuit against Denton ISD.
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Protesters say Rachmad Tjachyadi was not only open to all and effective in the classroom, he sponsored the school’s gay-straight alliance. They accused administrators of human rights violations.