/tags/education education en-US Copyright Tue, 06 May 2025 10:26:00 GMT /news/2025-05-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-drops-critical-race-theory-lawsuit-coppell-isd Attorney General Ken Paxton's office dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Coppell ISD was teaching critical race theory in violation of state law. The district sought sanctions, saying the lawsuit was based on videos that were "heavily edited and manipulated so to be grossly misleading.” Tue, 06 May 2025 10:26:00 GMT /news/2025-05-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-drops-critical-race-theory-lawsuit-coppell-isd Bill Zeeble /news/2025-04-24/collin-county-grand-jury-indicts-14-utd-pro-palestin-ianencampment-protesters-israel-hamas-attack A grand jury in Collin County indicted 14 pro-Palestinian protestors from UT Dallas. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:06:06 GMT /news/2025-04-24/collin-county-grand-jury-indicts-14-utd-pro-palestin-ianencampment-protesters-israel-hamas-attack Caroline Love, Toluwani Osibamowo /education/2025-03-28/texas-parental-rights-education-senate-legislature A series of Senate bills would solidify and sometimes broaden parental rights in their children’s education. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:58:32 GMT /education/2025-03-28/texas-parental-rights-education-senate-legislature Bill Zeeble /news/2025-03-28/parents-sue-trinity-valley-school-allege-sexual-abuse-cover-up-involving-at-least-16-girls Parents say Trinity Valley hid years of abuse by a former teacher — and silenced those who tried to speak up. Now, they’re taking the school to court. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:25:24 GMT /news/2025-03-28/parents-sue-trinity-valley-school-allege-sexual-abuse-cover-up-involving-at-least-16-girls Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /education/2025-03-07/carrollton-farmers-branch-school-closing Like many districts in North Texas and across the state, Carrollton-Farmers Branch is struggling to close a budget gap amid falling enrollment and stagnant state funding. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:16:57 GMT /education/2025-03-07/carrollton-farmers-branch-school-closing Olla Mokhtar /education/2025-03-06/gabe-trujillo-grand-prairie-isd-superintendent The superintendent position was left vacant after the former superintendent was suspended and later removed from his role after months of legal back and forth. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-03-06/gabe-trujillo-grand-prairie-isd-superintendent Megan Cardona /education/2025-02-03/grand-prairie-superintendent The Grand Prairie ISD Board of Trustees approved the agreement with former superintendent Jorge Arredondo two months after he was fired and after a lawsuit. He was fired for unspecified policy violations. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:43:29 GMT /education/2025-02-03/grand-prairie-superintendent Megan Cardona /news/2024-12-27/the-price-of-community-student-housing-costs-rise-at-texas-christian-university Housing on-campus at Texas Christian University is scarce as the student population rises. And students say the cost of their cramped living space isn't worth it. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-27/the-price-of-community-student-housing-costs-rise-at-texas-christian-university Brian Richardson | SMU Student /news/2024-12-26/brothel-law-ordinance-stirs-tension-between-students-and-fort-worth-residents Students at Texas Christian University struggle to find housing on and off campus. And their off-campus neighbors say the students are violating the "brothel law." Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-26/brothel-law-ordinance-stirs-tension-between-students-and-fort-worth-residents Bella Monaco | SMU Student /education/2024-12-12/fort-worth-isd-redraws-attendance-boundaries-for-five-schools-closing-one-campus-by-2028 West Handley Elementary will close as Fort Worth ISD consolidates schools, eventually shifting students to a new Eastern Hills Elementary campus. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:31:47 GMT /education/2024-12-12/fort-worth-isd-redraws-attendance-boundaries-for-five-schools-closing-one-campus-by-2028 Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report