Schools

Federal officials are asking Texas schools that used a Medicaid reimbursement program for special education services to return $16 million that they say were billed incorrectly.

Police responded to a shooting on Monday at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.

Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoods.

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

Some North Texas 4th graders are thinking a lot about France these days. Not for a vacation but to give captive orca whales a better life. In the process they’re learning a valuable lesson about what young people can do. Noelle Walker has their story.

More than 100 teachers in Texas are under investigation as part of this scandal. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

Fort Worth ISD has had to shift schedules to accommodate late-arriving buses after a shortage of drivers and earlier start times.

Fort Worth ISD has had to shift schedules to accommodate late arriving buses after a shortage of drivers and earlier start times.

Texas Today has partnered with SMU to recognize North Texas teachers who are inspiring and changing the lives of their students.

Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.

A school in Argyle incorporates STEAM classes into weekly curriculum for elementary students.

Friday is National STEAM Day, and the Selwyn School makes sure students are learning about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math all year round.

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.

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.