High school graduation ceremonies continuing to be held across North Texas

Even though it’s June, it is still graduation season in North Texas after some districts pushed back ceremonies in order to make a modified in-person event work in the time of COVID-19.

Districts jettison school police officers amid protests

An increasing number of cities are rethinking the presence of school resource officers as they respond to the concerns of thousands of demonstrators — many of them young — who have filled the streets night after night to protest the death of George Floyd.

First event at Globe Life Field is a high school graduation

Irving ISD’s Jack E. Singley Academy held commencement at the new facility on Friday afternoon. It was the first of 49 graduations from 18 different districts to take place at the ballpark through the end of June.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Online Education
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wants teachers and students to take advantage of free online sources to help learn math, science, and social studies through the prism of Rock & Roll. Terrance Friday talked to the Greg Harris, the CEO of the iconic museum, about some of the lessons online and the impact learning the history can make on young people.

UC Board of Regents vote to drop ACT, SAT test requirements

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved suspending standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all freshman applicants until fall 2024. 

CDC releases guidelines for returning to school in the fall

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released considerations for how schools across the country should reopen.

University of Texas at Arlington holds drive-thru event to raise spirits of incoming freshman

University officials say they know it’s been a tough year for graduating high school seniors and they want to get them excited for their freshman year of college, even if it might look different this fall.