13+ hour, 45+ min ago   (438+ words) North Texas students, teachers, and families can join a free online program Monday exploring the founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, ahead of Constitution Day on Thursday, September 17. The National Constitution Center’s “Live From the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (488+ words) The cases involve different defendants, school districts, and investigations. One is a federal case against a former Muleshoe High School teacher, while the other involves a Callisburg ISD teacher arrested in Collinsville on a state charge of online solicitation of…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (487+ words) The University of North Texas in Denton will establish a new college focused on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics following a $20 million gift from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha. The gift will also expand opportunities for students and faculty as UNT…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (482+ words) Texas high school students will compare capitalism with socialism and communism while learning to budget, save, invest and build a business plan after the State Board of Education adopted new personal financial literacy standards. Board members approved the half-credit Applied…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (373+ words) A Bushland ISD student faces a third-degree felony charge after authorities said the student admitted posting a threatening “Cat in the Hat” video as a joke, as Texas schools warn parents that similar posts can trigger criminal investigations. The Potter…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) The State Board of Education voted 8-4 to approve the changes, the Houston Chronicle reported. The package covers U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History and World Geography. Board Member Brandon Hall (R-Fort Worth) defended retaining the word “brutal” in a lesson on Mohammed’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (795+ words) The Islamic Center of Irving, which operates the Islamic School of Irving, faces a civil lawsuit alleging school officials failed to call police after a woman reported that a 14-year-old former student raped her while she cleaned the school. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (689+ words) The August 27 plan calls for a Texas portal with state-law guidance, new compliance language across all 18 certificate-area standards documents and a required acknowledgment from Texas candidates that they must follow state education laws and regulations throughout the certification process. In…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (240+ words) Richardson police arrested Berkner High School teacher Michael Ralph Fouse, 41, on August 28 for allegedly soliciting a minor online. Police charged him with online solicitation of a minor, which they identified as a third-degree felony. Detectives executed an arrest warrant and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) Major League Baseball will make select youth-created anti-drug public service announcements available for display at Major League ballparks during the postseason under a new White House partnership with Song for Charlie, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy....