State Rep. Jarvis Johnson, a Houston Democrat, announced on Wednesday morning a new bill, House Bill 51, that aims to abolish Confederate Heroes Day as an official Texas state holiday. The occasion, established in 1973, falls annually on Jan. 19, which is also Robert E. Lee’s birthday, a state holiday…
With the 88th Legislative session set to begin in less than a week, one North Texas state representative continues to fill the docket with some rather eye-catching filings. Frisco Republican Jared Patterson, who has already filed bills to abolish the city of Austin and ban minors from social media usage,…
With each year, the news in Dallas seems to introduce as many questions as it does answers. Bills filed in the Texas legislature, elections, proposed ordinances, all-day city council committee hearings and things of that nature are all certainly notable in their own way, but for the most part, we…
In November the University of Texas System Board of Regents adopted a version of the Chicago Statement, calling it a formal commitment to freedom of speech on its campuses. Released by the University of Chicago in 2015, the Chicago Statement, formally known as the Report on the Committee on Freedom of…
The Supreme Court may not get around to ruling on President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan until later next year. That’s why his administration is extending the pause on student loan repayments for seemingly the last time.
A lawsuit filed in Texas seeks to halt President Joe Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan because there was no public input before its approval.
Texas leads the country when it comes to banning books in schools, according to a new report published by a free speech advocacy group. PEN America’s new report found that Texas ranked first in the number of titles yanked from school bookshelves across several districts, citing “political pressure” from state…
While watching the vice presidential debate in 2020, history professor Lora Burnett started to tweet from her living room in conservative Collin County. Then-Vice President Mike Pence wouldn’t stop talking when the female moderator had repeatedly and kindly asked. Burnett, who’d been scrolling through her Twitter feed and reading comments…
After a final vote on Friday, Texas will likely delay changes to how social studies is taught in public schools.
In a blow to Collin College, a federal court has ruled that a former professor’s lawsuit against the school can proceed.
Many Texas school are underperforming when it comes to mental health, especially in the wake of school shootings like Uvalde, but Dallas ISD seems to be hitting the mark.
From hardened campuses to teacher resignations, Texas schools are already facing a difficult year.
Dallas ISD offers free meals to all students, which include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.
For the past two years, public education in Texas has been in a free fall. The pandemic ushered in rampant learning loss and major behavioral problems. For their part, Republican lawmakers have pushed false claims of critical race theory curricula and pornography on school bookshelves. Now, with the first day…
From “hardened” campuses to arming teachers, here’s a roundup of what some Texas politicians have proposed to stop school shootings.
Another former employee is suing Collin College over racial discrimination claims.
The University of Texas at Dallas has launched an investigation into a professor’s tweets, which critics have slammed as homophobic.
Critics are slamming Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for the creation of special legislative committees to examine school safety following the Uvalde massacre.
Last week, Collin College reportedly attempted to crack down on the free speech of a professor at another institution.
North Texas schools are staving off potential copycat attacks following the Uvalde massacre, which left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Hood County law enforcement have opened a criminal investigation after receiving complaints over library books in Granbury ISD.
On Thursday, North Texans appeared before Congress to testify about the rise in educational censorship.
