School districts looking ahead to be prepared for winter weather expected to hit North Texas
School districts across North Texas are looking ahead to the weather forecast for next week.
North Texas school districts change schedules due to chilly forecast
Some school districts are canceling classes Thursday due to the forecast. Others started making changes Wednesday.
Most North Texas school districts undecided on virtual classes if icy weather strikes
Officials in many districts are mum on if classes would be cancelled altogether if roads became too icy or if students and teachers would have a virtual learning day.
Dallas ISD schools hosting drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine registration events
Dallas ISD schools are being used to host drive-thru registration events.
Dallas ISD officials going door-to-door to get their students back to school
When trying to ask families about absences, the district is not getting responses from some. So now, it’s going door-to-door to get kids back in school.
Texas House Democrats want to cancel in-person STARR testing
Teacher groups are against in-person testing, and Texas Democratic lawmakers want the test canceled altogether.
Dallas ISD’s ‘Operation Comeback’ urging 11,000 students to return to school
Thousands of Dallas ISD students have not bothered to show up to class or log in for online learning this year. The district hopes to change that.
Dallas ISD approves plan adding 5 school weeks to some campuses
Trustees approved three different school calendars. Two of them extend the school year for some students.
Dallas ISD considers adding 5 weeks to school year due to learning losses from pandemic
Dallas ISD knows its plan to add five weeks to the school year will only work if principals, teachers and parents are on board. That's why the district's plan will allow people to have choices.
Dallas ISD teachers use President Biden's inauguration as a teaching moment for democracy
Dallas ISD encouraged its teachers to show the livestream of the inauguration in their classes so students could witness the historic moment as it happened.
3 different calendars being considered for Dallas ISD schools next school year
Two of the calendars would add about five weeks of instruction time, while the third option is for campuses that want to keep a traditional school year.
Dallas ISD to open its first hybrid learning school
Students at the Hybrid Future School will attend classes in person twice a week and then learn remotely three times a week.
Texas cancels A-F school accountability grades for 2020-21 school year, keeps STAAR testing
The Texas Education Agency announced that A-F grades for schools will not be given out for the 2020-21 school year due to “ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19.”
Dallas ISD considers waiving fall end-of-semester exams
District officials believe scrapping this semester's final exam will take the pressure off teachers and students, and they still have a plan to assess their performance.
Texas superintendents ask Gov. Abbott for teachers to be among 1st to get COVID-19 vaccines
The chair of the Texas Urban Council of Superintendents wrote a letter to Governor Greg Abbott asking him to include teachers in the first groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccines.
Data shows drop in math testing scores in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Tuesday was the first look at testing data from 12 million students across the United States and confirms what many educators feared when it comes to math.
North Texas school districts prepare for potential post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 outbreaks
Officials at North Texas school districts say they’re prepared to tackle any COVID-19 outbreaks that may pop up between now and Christmas break.
Dallas ISD educator concerned about returning to in-person learning after Thanksgiving break
Some people are worried about students and teachers returning to the classroom after Thanksgiving break.
Dallas ISD reports drastic learning losses for its students due to COVID-19, remote learning
Dallas ISD reported drastic learning losses for students due to the COVID-19 pandemic and virtual learning for the first few weeks of school.
Voters approve $3.5 billion in Dallas ISD school bonds
While voters said yes to a historic $3.5 billion in Dallas ISD school bonds to cover school upgrades and new technology, voters said no to three other requests.