Education

Conservatives swept the school board elections in Texas over the weekend, a sign of the politicization of education.

Gov. Greg Abbott may seek to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that prevents states from denying undocumented students an education.

Dallas College has consolidated its seven formerly independent campuses into a single-school structure. Not everyone is happy.

One in three U.S. children don’t get enough sleep. The numbers aren’t as bad in Dallas, but they could be better.

Dallas ISD has launched the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System in an effort to prevent school shootings and student self-harm.

The National Coalition Against Censorship is slamming Texas Republicans over their book-banning efforts.

Following the contract nonrenewal of a Collin College history professor, an academic group has relaunched an investigation into the school’s alleged academic freedom violations.

After remote education stunted learning, Dallas Independent School District teamed up with local software company STEMuli Technology to turn schooling into a video game.

Another history professor is suing Collin College over free speech violations.

State and federal wildlife officials recognize this week at National Invasive Species Awareness Week. They say people can help protect native wildlife by slowing the spread of invasive species.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has threatened to pull tenure for some professors, a move that experts fear could ultimately hurt Texas’ economy.

In a startling recent survey, 66% of Texas teachers say they are considering leaving the profession.

Amid a push to ban certain books from schools, a group of Denton ISD students is petitioning the district to keep its current library selection intact.

Federal and state wildlife agencies are trying to give the Texas kangaroo rat population a boost.

Academic groups are mounting pressure on Collin College to reinstate a professor who claims he was fired over free speech.

After appearing on last year’s list, Collin College has been dubbed one of 2022’s top 10 worst schools for free speech.

Another history professor says he was terminated from Collin College in violation of his rights.

From furries to freedom fries, these are some of the dumbest things that have happened at Texas schools.

On Tuesday, a former Collin College history professor who had sued the school accepted its offer to pay $70,000 and attorneys’ fees.

Hispanic families living within the bounds of Dallas ISD are less likely than their white and Black counterparts to have internet access at home.

Imagine: You go to a high school basketball game to watch your kid, and then students from one of the schools, dressed in banana and watermelon costumes, start making monkey-like noises at the Black players on the court. That’s exactly what some parents on social media have accused Bowie High…

Some public libraries across the state are reporting an uptick in book challenges.