LocalThe latest news from around North Texas. 0:00Play0:00 / 2:06MuteShareToggle FullscreenApril 1, 2013 5:26 pmExercise Balls Replace Chairs in the Classroom The entire Garland Independent School District is ditching traditional classroom chairs for exercise balls in hopes of getting students to pay more attention in class. BOOKMARKERMore Health Connection VideosSlide 1 of 312:05Now PlayingExercise Balls Replace Chairs in the Classroom0:44U.S. Department of Transportation pulls funding for Texas high speed rail project7:15Lawmakers debate waiving rules for churches to add affordable housing1:03Frisco teen killed at track meet laid to rest on Saturday2:14New Dallas police chief expected to be hired this week5:25Crockett fallout and 2026 already0:55City of Fort Worth hosts send-off party for Oscar nominee Abraham Alexander2:10Gainesville digs out after snowfall on Thursday night2:25‘Everyone was slipping and sliding': Fans arrive in Arlington for Cotton Bowl0:49Gas leak reported in White Settlement11:01Texas Sky Ranger: A Year in Review from the air1:03‘Christmas Cruise' featuring Dallas Low Riders Club winds through downtown1:59Christmas Day garment giveaway helps North Texans in need1:33Faith at the center of the Christmas holidays for many North Texans3:42A charming Christmas village in Keller2:21Arlington woman survives ‘widow-maker' heart attack, shares gratitude for the holidays2:05Dallas Cowboys partnering with the Salvation Army is a Thanksgiving tradition3:04Fort Worth PD to expand criminal justice program for at-risk youth3:42Questions still surround fatal 2021 Fort Worth pileup on icy road3:12Family's home in Plano hopes to give everyone a ‘spooktacular' time2:51Mariachi music flourishes in Dallas ISD after generations of support0:24Officers wrangle loose cows in Burleson0:35Traffic alert for drivers in Arlington0:39Denton County hosts 4-H Gold Star Banquet2:16Journey to the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Olympics1:36Thousands turn out for back to school fairs Friday2:45New treatment theory for men diagnosed with breast cancer2:04Three beloved North Texas restaurants face historical changes0:49Traffic alerts in North Texas for the weekend3:45TCU student to make graduation history … again, and again3:05Teachers highlighted to celebrate Teacher Appreciation WeekNewsLive TVSearchSearch Videos:LocalWake Up to Something GoodUS & World VideosEntertainment VideosTexas TodayNBC 5 RespondsCarter In The ClassroomCommunityLatest2:12Six Dallas firefighters hospitalized for breathing issues after afternoon fire4:02Get your finances back on track5:07Bath goods handmade with love6:29Learn how to make your own jelly0:37J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award honors Cynt Marshall2:10Frisco police confirm swatting call made to family of stabbing victim Austin Metcalf2:30New security measures announced following Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting2:19Dallas Police release ID of man accused of killing a woman downtown2:15New security measures announced for Wilmer-Hutchins HS2:12North Texans gather to spot new eaglets at White Rock Lake2:10Texas House approves school choice vouchers2:14Dallas ISD adding more security to North Texas high schoolShow More