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Tarrant County judge, conservative activists want TCU professor fired over anarchist rhetoric
As Texas Christian University gears up for its first week of the fall semester, one professor is attracting attention from a growing number of Tarrant County conservatives, including elected officials. Alexandra Edwards, an English instructor in the university’s AddRan College of Liberal Arts, is under fire for her posts on...
Crowley ISD gets initial OK for plans to build new middle school in Panther Heights
A new middle school is in the works for Crowley ISD. The school district recently pushed for the rezoning of four tracts it has owned since November 2007. The property at 10300, 10320, 10350 and 10370 West Cleburne Road in the Panther Heights neighborhood was unzoned until Fort Worth zoning commissioners approved changing the property to a community facilities designation at their Aug. 14 meeting.
Delay in school accountability ratings extends uncertainty for Tarrant County districts
Fort Worth ISD is “disappointed” over not being able to showcase progress made between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years due to another delay in the release of the Texas Education Agency’s annual school ratings, the district said in a recent statement. The anticipated Aug. 15 publication...
A calling, not a job: Tarleton Fort Worth dean sets sights on expanding university’s impact
Rachael Capua often tells the story of how she got her first job in higher education. While attending Texas Christian University, she walked into the dean of transfers office with a couple of ideas to improve the transfer student experience. She left the office with a job helping her peers.
Teachers start school with training in new engaging science labs
North Texas Science teachers are set to introduce new, more innovative science labs. Remember science labs where you were looking under a microscope trying to find cells. Well, the latest new and improved view of cells is nothing like the grainy images you may remember. "Oh, you're looking at basically...
Fort Worth District 10 aims to enhance school safety efforts
Councilman Alan Blaylock's office made school safety a priority over the summer when it comes to traffic around schools. (Courtesy Pexels) During the summer, Fort Worth Councilman Alan Blaylock’s office made back to school safety a priority by developing a five-step program. The details. To help ensure that student...
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