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 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 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.

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.

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.