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Lancaster firefighters escort daughter of fallen firefighter to first day of kindergarten
The first day of school often brings a mix of emotions, including excitement and a bit of anxiety. For the Peterson family, this day was no different, though it was bittersweet. "Guys we're letting you walk to class with her," Principal Elizabeth Hostin told a crowd of waiting Lancaster Fire...
High school football players try to stay safe, cool in excessive heat
DALLAS - Several North Texas high schools will kick off their football season this week with scrimmages in the scorching heat. Last year, the University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school sports, implemented important safety precautions for the heat. A measurement called the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature...
All students will eat for free at Dallas ISD for the 2024-2025 school year
DALLAS — Dallas ISD's Food and Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) announced that all students will eat for free during the 2024-2025 school year under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). According to the school district, the CEP allows eligible schools to feed students for free regardless of income. "Under the...
The Texas Education Agency can’t release school grades, but districts can — and some are
A lawsuit filed earlier this week stopped the Texas Education Agency’s release of A-F school grades, which had been due out Thursday. But districts already have the STAAR test data those grades are predominantly based on, and some are releasing the numbers themselves. Dallas ISD on Thursday said its...
DeSoto ISD Educator Named Region 10 Elementary Teacher of the Year
DESOTO, TEXAS – The DeSoto Independent School District embarked upon a history-making moment when its elementary teacher of the year, Lauren Stewart, was chosen as the 2025 Region 10 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year at the annual statewide teacher celebration at the Frontier Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas, the first selection for the district.
Dallas and Garland ISDs calculate and release the best guess of their state A-F scores
This all started when TEA changed the way they grade Texas school’s performance. Districts said the new metrics would take a B school, and turn it into a C or even a D, even though their test scores are better. This is what Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told...
Dallas non-profit helping families with school supplies
As kids across North Texas return to school, a non-profit in Dallas is helping families who may not be able to afford school supplies. The non-profit will provide 75 backpacks filled with school supplies, and more to children who need help.
North Texas superintendent uses police background to make sure students stay safe
PLANO, Texas - Staci Weaver, the superintendent of Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy schools in Mesquite and Plano, has a background that is different from many school superintendents. Weaver, now in her fourth year at Legacy Preparatory, was a Florida police officer in the 90s and early 2000s. She now uses...
Back to School: 12 rural North Texas districts welcome back students
DALLAS - Summer vacation is over for more North Texas students as they head back to class. Twelve districts in mostly rural areas are welcoming students back on Thursday. Some of those districts include Alvarado, Valley View, and Van ISDs. By this point, nearly all kids in North Texas have...
Book vending machine initiative to expand in the 2024-2025 school year
Imagine being transported to a new world with the push of a button. By picking from a selection of stories in their campus’s book vending machine, Dallas ISD students are able to do just that. The initial book vending machines, introduced in 2022 through a partnership with the Dallas...
With start of new school year, districts look ahead at funding
Most school districts across Texas have now returned to class, and administrators are looking forward. More districts are dealing with budget shortfalls as federal pandemic relief runs out, and their costs increase.
Successful first day for new medical-focused high school in Dallas
Uplift Heights Medical Institute stands out as one of the most distinctive educational opportunities in North Texas. Thanks to a grant from Bloomberg, Uplift Charter Schools and Baylor Scott and White have collaborated to establish a school dedicated to training and certifying urban students for careers in the medical field upon graduation, guiding them toward becoming physicians.
Germiest places in schools: How to help your students only come home with homework
NORTH TEXAS – As the new school year gets underway, those fresh, sweet back-to-school faces won't stay that way for long. With the oppressive heat keeping students confined indoors, they're sharing toys, the "tea" and a lot of germs."I wouldn't say 'freaked out,'" said Kyle Oholendt, a Methodist Dallas internist, pediatrician and dad to an adorable toddler. "I am excited for kids to go back to school. But yeah, I definitely think there's ways we can maybe keep them from bringing those germs home."For Pre-K mom Pilar Villalba, it all begins with prevention."Like eating vegetables, fruit… and yes, the vaccines, too,"...
Mesquite ISD outlines strategic goals for student success
Mesquite Independent School District is shaping its future with an ambitious three-year strategic plan aimed at fostering student success through emotional intelligence, personalized learning and community engagement. At an Aug. 12 board of trustees meeting, Leslie Feinglas, assistant superintendent of partnerships and strategic initiatives, presented the district's goals based on...
Dallas ISD remains focused on student achievement, prepares for improvements
Results of the spring’s administration of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, (STAAR) showed that Dallas ISD students are achieving above pre-pandemic levels in most subject and grade levels and overall achievement remained steady and stable. In the interest of transparency and accountability, the district is releasing...
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