Schools

Several school districts across North Texas have propositions on the ballot to bring in more money for school budgets. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter breaks down some of the issues districts are facing.

Trick or treaters in one North Texas neighborhood weren’t asking for treats but for signatures instead to save their school.

You can find Claudene Wilson serving meals in the cafeteria, doing repairs and comforting crying students.

The Career Institutes of Dallas ISD Neighborhood Schools help provide a plan that leads to success in the career that your student chooses. 

Nine student athletes in Collin County are facing charges related to alleged hazing on campus.

Nine student-athletes have been charged in connection with hazing incidents at Farmersville High School.

Northwest ISD’s Education Foundation helps teachers with the mid-year supply slump with Neffie, a free resource store and library on wheels. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter reports supplies come to the teachers at campuses throughout the district.

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.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) visited a Richardson middle school on Thursday to discuss efforts to protect children from harmful or inappropriate content online and its effects on mental health.

It is the challenge just about every school and family of young children face daily. Your child’s access to cell phones and social media, especially with concerns over privacy and cyber bullying. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports Texas Senator John Cornyn met with the team leading the charge on limiting phone usage at school.

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.   

Fort Worth ISD’s new leader is officially running the show. Karen Molinar was named interim superintendent at a school board meetings Tuesday. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports Molinar is a 27-year veteran of the district, and had been the number two under Angelica Ramsey, who resigned two weeks ago.

An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns.

We celebrate National Pancake Day with Selwyn School by making delicious and nutritious banana pancakes!

After questions into their leadership and demands for better performance, Fort Worth ISD board members are meeting to discuss their top leader’s contract. They’re raising questions as to whether Superintendent Angelica Ramsey’s job is on the line. Education reporter Wayne Carter has more.

Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Angelica Ramsey’s performance is under the microscope as the community demands change in the district.

The Fort Worth school board is meeting to consider the contract for embattled Superintendent Angelica Ramsey. She’s been in the hot seat over the district’s lackluster performance. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter is at the board meeting.

Opponents question rating’s accuracy in measuring performance, supporters argue crucial role for parents.

A plea for peace in DeSoto following threats of school violence. The threats began after a high school senior was killed earlier this month. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more on the plea from pastors and new plans to protect students.

With a rash of school threats popping up across North Texas, law enforcement, district leaders, and community members are coming together to take action.

With the rash of school threats in North Texas, law enforcement, school district leaders and community members are coming together to take action. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports on the efforts to make schools safe for students.