/tags/texas-organizing-project Texas Organizing Project en-US Copyright Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:02:58 GMT /news/2020-08-22/dallas-activists-host-town-hall-to-discuss-police-budget The City of Dallas recently began a series of virtual town halls to discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The meetings are a way for… Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:02:58 GMT /news/2020-08-22/dallas-activists-host-town-hall-to-discuss-police-budget Hady Mawajdeh /news/2018-10-31/how-one-texas-progressive-group-is-mobilizing-unlikely-black-and-latino-voters In a nondescript West Dallas office complex, David Villalobos is on a roll, talking to about three dozen men and women – mostly black and Latino – all in… Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:19:24 GMT /news/2018-10-31/how-one-texas-progressive-group-is-mobilizing-unlikely-black-and-latino-voters Christopher Connelly /education/2016-11-29/truancy-reforms-in-dallas-schools-are-keeping-more-students-in-class Dallas school and county leaders have unveiled truancy reforms aimed at keeping more kids in class.Leaders issued 24 recommendations. Some need to be… Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:30:01 GMT /education/2016-11-29/truancy-reforms-in-dallas-schools-are-keeping-more-students-in-class Bill Zeeble /education/2015-03-30/after-tossing-a-book-a-12-year-old-was-arrested-by-dallas-school-police The last two decades have seen a rise in the number of police officers in middle and high schools. One unintended consequence is that many students will… Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:15:00 GMT /education/2015-03-30/after-tossing-a-book-a-12-year-old-was-arrested-by-dallas-school-police Dianna Douglas /government/2013-08-21/cruz-rallies-conservatives-to-defund-obamacare Republican Senator Ted Cruz faced some hecklers in Dallas Tuesday night as he urged conservatives to demand their elected representatives vote to defund… Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:07:19 GMT /government/2013-08-21/cruz-rallies-conservatives-to-defund-obamacare Shelley Kofler