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Texas school board approves 'parenting classes' as discipline option in new student code of conduct
DALLAS — The Dallas Independent School District board of trustees voted to approve a student code of conduct that would give campus leaders and parents the option to send misbehaving children to six-hour "Saturday school" or community service instead of alternative school -- provided their parents also take a three-hour parenting class.
Report lists top-performing Texas schools; Dallas Co. leads North Texas with 71
HILLSBORO, Texas — The Educational Results Partnership, a non-profit organization, released their Honor Roll list naming the top performing schools in Texas earlier this month. Of the 835 campuses recognized, Dallas County led the way in North Texas with 71 schools who received the honor. Across North Texas campuses,...
Best of the best: Looking back at standout teams from the 2023-24 school year
The Dallas area never lacks for talent in high school sports, producing teams whose success resonates on a state and sometimes even nationwide scale. The 2023-24 school year was no different, as some of the top teams throughout the Star Local coverage area enjoyed historic playoff runs, earned memorable wins and—if fortunate enough—ended the season hoisting a championship.
DeSoto ISD sees gains in early test of AI-driven math curriculum
The past few weeks, At Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet School in DeSoto ISD Jeff Jacobs, has taught summer learning. He and other teachers are working to catch students up in math this year. The district came to him with a new program they bought to help and he thought, "Not...
TEA says new STAAR computer scoring worked, despite superintendent concerns over increase in zeroes on writing portion
DALLAS — The Dallas ISD superintendent questioned whether an increase in students scoring zeroes on the written response portion of their STAAR exams can be attributed to a new computer grading system the Texas Education Agency rolled out this year. The TEA pushed back on the concerns -- saying...
DISD holds public hearing and board meeting, streams live.
Dallas Independent School District (DISD) held a public hearing and board meeting on June 27 in Dallas, Texas. The meeting was live-streamed by DISD. AI Technology was used to summarize content in this article. LocalSource AI does not generate any information on its own. All facts stated in the article are direct from the content course.
Inaugural Alliance for Foster Care campus tour, resource fair engages former foster youth
Young adults from UTA and varying Metroplex colleges gathered in the Social Work and Smart Hospital building on Wednesday morning for the Alliance for Foster Care Initiative event, building community and exploring resources. Hosted by Emerging Mavericks, the inaugural event engaged former foster youth in activities aimed at “finding your...
MISD Wins Regional School Board Award
The Mansfield ISD school board has been selected as the 2024 Region 11 (north central Texas) winner of the School Board Awards program, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). “Our Board members bring different strengths and insight as they work together to continually improve the district and...
UTA, Microsoft Host ‘Prompt-a-Thon’ to Show Texas Educators How to Use AI Tools
UTA just schooled Texas educators on AI. The Arlington campus hosted the state’s first “Prompt-a-Thon,” packing its halls with academics and tech gurus eager to crack the code on using artificial intelligence in the classroom and lab. Researchers, faculty, and educators from higher education and K-12 schools...
Dallas College Taps New Presidents for Its Mountain View, Brookhaven Campuses
The head of Dallas College, a public community college system with seven campuses, has appointed new presidents for the system’s Mountain View and Brookhaven campuses. Dallas College Chancellor Justin Lonon said Macario Hernandez will lead the Mountain View campus in southwestern Dallas County, and Madeline Burillo-Hopkins will lead the Brookhaven campus in Farmers Branch.
Dallas, Collin colleges look to tackle nursing shortage
Nursing students at Collin College take part in a training lab in 2023. (Courtesy Nick Young/Collin College) Local colleges are adding to their programming to increase the number of nurses in the community to meet a growing demand in the region. Earlier this year, Dallas College launched a new Bachelor...
Irving ISD Board Vice President A.D. Jenkins Earns Master Trustee Designation
Irving ISD Board Vice President A.D. Jenkins has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completing Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). The 2024 Leadership TASB class included 33 school board members from across Texas, representing districts of varying sizes and property wealth....
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