Dallas ISD data shows academic improvement after cellphone ban five years ago
Robert T. Hill Middle School in Dallas ISD was one of the first schools in the country to try locking away cell phones and they say it works.
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Hands on science lessons help 90% of students in one class meet STAAR expectations
Students in Fort Worth ISD have been working in groups to design and engineer gadgets and gizmos that operate using the science skills they’ve learned in class.
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Voters reject school tax hike in four districts, approved it in two
Six school districts asked voters to let them raise tax rates in order to help balance their budgets.
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School districts ask voters to approve tax hikes after state refuses to increase funding
Several school districts across North Texas have propositions on the ballot to bring in more money for school budgets.
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Omni Hotels partners with high school to expose students to hospitality careers
Richardson High School students are learning it all as they operate a simulated Omni hotel right in their school building.
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Robotics class helps students see future careers for STEM skills they learned
Coppell High School is helping students who love to code to shift that into a career.
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Crowley ISD and Tarleton State University team up to help more students finish college faster
The new $66 million Tarleton State University facility in Fort Worth is helping North Texas students fulfill their college dreams.
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North Texas school district embraces AI in the classroom to help students succeed
AI has gotten a lot of bad press when it comes to education, but more schools are saying AI has a place in the classroom.
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‘We are not broken': One-on-one with Fort Worth ISD's interim superintendent
Karen Molinar’s take on Fort Worth ISD is centered on relationships and partnerships.
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Northwest ISD's mobile school supply van helps teachers stock up mid-year for free
Northwest ISD’s Education Foundation has tried to help teachers with the mid-year supply slump for some time now. Even with the pandemic behind us, they’ve kept it going with Neffie, a free resource store and library on wheels that serves more than 900 teachers.
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Fort Worth ISD School Board quiet on interim superintendent's selection process
Many question how the decision to name Karen Molinar was so widely known in Fort Worth when officially the legally required conversations around the decisions as a group had not happened.
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Karen Molinar named Interim Fort Worth ISD Superintendent
Fort Worth ISD unanimously voted to name Karen Molinar as the interim superintendent after Angelica Ramsey stepped down from the position.
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Fort Worth ISD operating without a single leader after superintendent's resignation
The Fort Worth ISD school board has yet to announce a replacement after the former superintendent, Angelica Ramsey resigned.
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Fort Worth ISD leaders weigh in on school superintendent's Angelica Ramsey's resignation
Fort Worth ISD leaders are sharing their thoughts after the voluntary resignation of Superintendent Angelica Ramsey.
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Fort Worth ISD Superintendent resigns after board members debate contract in private session
Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Angelica Ramsey’s performance is under the microscope as the community demands change in the district.
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Retired truck driver takes on precious cargo for Cedar Hill ISD
When a long-haul truck driver was looking for a way to stay occupied in retirement, he decided to give back to his community. NBC 5 education photojournalist Mark Muller introduces us to Larry Jemison, who took his 40 years of driving experience to Cedar Hill ISD.
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Teachers, parents weigh in on Fort Worth ISD superintendent's job performance
Teachers took to the podium Tuesday, saying they won’t be quiet about their frustration in the classroom.
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Coppell ISD looks to attendance to help budget and increase student productivity
Staff in Coppell Independent School District schools are manning the phones more the normal these days. The district is cracking down on students not showing up at school for reasons other than being sick. “Hey, the weather was bad today, so it was easier to keep our kid home,” or, “You’re making good grades. You̵...
