School Closings: Campuses in Fort Worth, Mesquite, Plano closed; some start late on Wednesday
The schools worked feverishly in hopes of getting damaged campuses dried out and back open in time for kids to return to school on Thursday.
North Texas school districts defend decision to cancel Tuesday classes
Having schools closed when the streets were clear and most employers operating with business as usual created a challenge for working parents. School district leaders explained what was behind their decision.
Dallas 4th grader wins 2024 MLK oratory competition
Dozens of North Texas students honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special competition. Meet the 9-year-old Marsalis Elementary fourth grader whose speech came out on top.
School closings: Dallas, Fort Worth ISDs among districts closed Tuesday
Some North Texas school districts will be closed on Tuesday because of the winter weather. Check the status of your district.
32nd Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition crowns winner at SMU
4th and 5th grade students from across Dallas delivered powerful speeches as part of the 32nd annual MLK Oratory Competition at SMU.
32nd Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition
4th and 5th grade students from across Dallas are delivered powerful speeches as part of the 32nd annual MLK Oratory Competition at SMU.
Dallas ISD announces its new police chief
Dallas ISD has chosen a new police chief. Albert Martinez comes to the school district with more than three decades of law enforcement experience.
Dallas ISD students surprised with presents from their wish lists
Christmas came early for some students at H.I. Holland Elementary at Lisbon, as they walked into a room filled with presents from their wish list.
South Oak Cliff High School football seeking third-straight state championship
South Oak Cliff High School will compete for its third-consecutive state championship in football this weekend. They will face-off with a familiar opponent.
18-year-old arrested for shooting that injured 16-year-old Dallas ISD student near school
A 16-year-old Dallas ISD student was shot in the middle of the day just a few yards away from his school campus.
Sha'Carri Richardson, the fastest woman alive, gets Dallas ISD track named after her
John Kincade Stadium officially named its track after Sha'Carri Richardson.
Texas judge temporarily blocks TEA's revised school rating system
The decision comes after a group of more than 100 districts filed a lawsuit claiming the guidelines were released too late.
Dallas ISD track to be named after sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson
Richardson, an eight-time state champion at Carter High School in Oak Cliff, will have the track at Kincade Stadium named after her.
Dallas ISD bus driver hailed as 'hero' after saving choking 7-year-old
A Dallas ISD bus driver put her training into action and saved the life of a student. Now, Raquel Radford Baker is being called a hero.
Dallas ISD teacher helps save pilots after crashing gas balloon
A Dallas ISD English teacher was in the right place when a sport balloon in the Gordon Bennett Race crashed in Kaufman County and caught fire.
Wilmer-Hutchins High adds school's first female player to football team
It’s been Jackie Aguilar’s dream since middle school. It was Jackie's strong leg that got her a spot on the varsity football team at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. “I’d see football players, and I heard they had a position for kicker. So I was like, ‘I want to be a kicker.'"
Dallas ISD joins lawsuit against TEA's evaluation changes; Fort Worth could join next week
The largest school district in North Texas, Dallas ISD, announced it is joining a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency for changes to the way schools are evaluated.
Thomas Jefferson HS celebrates opening of new football field funded by Dallas Cowboys
Nearly four years after an EF-3 tornado tore through Dallas destroying a high school, the district and the Dallas Cowboys are getting ready to dedicate a new football field.
DeSoto vs South Oak Cliff game called early due to fight in the stands
According to DeSoto police, a fight broke out between at least two male DeSoto High School students in the stands. Security broke up the fight. But several unconfirmed reports of a gun being involved spread during the disturbance, causing panic.
Delayed North Texas high school football games go on, despite triple-digit heat
Thursday night’s JV game between Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and Irving's Macarthur High School would have normally started just after 6 p.m. But it was pushed back nearly an hour to account for the heat.