/tags/highland-park-isd Highland Park ISD en-US Copyright Mon, 27 Feb 2017 22:57:22 GMT /news/2017-02-27/best-selling-author-says-he-was-trolled-by-highland-park-high-school-students A best-selling author says he was disrupted by students at an assembly at Highland Park High School. Jamie Ford was the keynote speaker at the school… Mon, 27 Feb 2017 22:57:22 GMT /news/2017-02-27/best-selling-author-says-he-was-trolled-by-highland-park-high-school-students Courtney Collins /texas-news/2015-06-26/meet-highland-parks-new-superintendent The Highland Park school district earlier hired Tom Trigg as its new leader earlier this week. He’s spent a decade running the Blue Valley schools in… Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-06-26/meet-highland-parks-new-superintendent Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter /education/2015-02-11/highland-park-isd-adopts-new-rules-for-books The Highland Park ISD has adopted a new policy for letting people weigh in on the books that high schoolers read in English class: No more pulling books… Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:20:00 GMT /education/2015-02-11/highland-park-isd-adopts-new-rules-for-books Dianna Douglas /education/2014-09-29/highland-park-isd-reverses-suspension-on-seven-books The Highland Park school district has reversed its decision to suspend seven books from the classroom after parents had concerns about sex, abortion and… Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:37:51 GMT /education/2014-09-29/highland-park-isd-reverses-suspension-on-seven-books Krystina Martinez, Associated Press /texas-news/2014-09-26/from-big-tex-to-zebus-to-fried-food-the-state-fair-opens-today Five stories that have North Texas talking: Fall means two things – pumpkin treats and the State Fair of Texas; the Texas Enterprise Fund is under… Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:16:47 GMT /texas-news/2014-09-26/from-big-tex-to-zebus-to-fried-food-the-state-fair-opens-today Krystina Martinez /education/2014-09-26/after-parents-complain-highland-park-isd-suspends-seven-books-from-classrooms UPDATE, Sept. 26: Highland Park has restored one of the seven suspended books to its approved reading list. In an email blast, the district says the… Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:15:03 GMT /education/2014-09-26/after-parents-complain-highland-park-isd-suspends-seven-books-from-classrooms Krystina Martinez /texas-news/2014-09-24/author-garth-stein-on-highland-park-book-suspension-its-baffling The Highland Park school district has attracted attention after seven books were suspended from classrooms last week. Those books are under further… Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:07:14 GMT /texas-news/2014-09-24/author-garth-stein-on-highland-park-book-suspension-its-baffling Krystina Martinez /government/2014-08-28/schools-applaud-ruling-that-texas-education-funding-system-is-unconstitutional School districts throughout the state are applauding a court ruling that may eventually lead to an overhaul of the way Texas pays for schools.On Thursday… Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:40:10 GMT /government/2014-08-28/schools-applaud-ruling-that-texas-education-funding-system-is-unconstitutional Shelley Kofler /education/2013-10-17/school-leaders-pursue-enhanced-staar-test A group of educators meeting in Dallas says there’s got to be a better way to evaluate kids than the state’s new STAAR test.Dr. Dawson Orr is Highland… Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:17:39 GMT /education/2013-10-17/school-leaders-pursue-enhanced-staar-test Bill Zeeble