Education in North Texas
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From school boards to district leadership to legislative issues, here is a look at WFAA's extensive coverage related to education in the North Texas area.
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Plano ISD leaders on 2025-26 school year, cell phone ban, future challenges
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Texas teenage athlete talks breaking world record, earning spot on Team USA
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Dallas ISD welcomes 900 new teachers at orientation
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Richardson ISD tests school zone lights ahead of the school year
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Judge issues gag order in Frisco track meet stabbing case: Latest updates
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Denton ISD student calls for removal of football coach at board meeting: Latest updates
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Denton ISD students call on the district to fire a coach
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UT Dallas athletes left reeling after the school cut their sports
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Denton ISD senior urges removal of 'manipulative and demoralizing' football coach at board meeting
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UT Dallas is dropping two sports due to budget constraints
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UT Dallas is dropping two sports due to budget constraints
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Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
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Deadline for Frisco ISD to hand over records related to fatal track meet stabbing case
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Back to school spending begins, here's how to find the best deals
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Fort Worth ISD officially bans phones in school
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TODAY: Deadline for subpoena of student records related to Frisco track meet stabbing
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Uvalde County votes to release Robb Elementary School shooting records, ending legal battle
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Rally underway at UT-Arlington where state lawmakers will discuss redrawing congressional maps
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Frisco ISD to release information related to fatal track meet stabbing
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Trending styles for back-to-school shopping
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Frisco ISD parents weigh legal options amid subpoena in murder case
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TEA to release 2024 accountability ratings in August
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Back to school fair in Dallas this Saturday
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Department of Education to release billions of dollars in grants for adult literacy, other programs
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Fort Worth ISD faces after-school program cuts
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Families starting their back-to-school shopping early to avoid price hikes from tariffs
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Columbia University to pay $220M settlement in deal with Trump administration
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Former Texas piano teacher gets decade in prison for child indecency
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Fort Worth ISD approves cell phone ban, complying with new Texas law
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Gordon ISD students will return a week later than normal after the tornado
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Fort Worth ISD bans cell phones ahead of new school year
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Gordon ISD pushes school start date back after storms
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Fort Worth votes on cell phone ban ahead of new Texas law
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Fort Worth ISD officials weighing cellphone ban
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UTA students create the next generation of pavement
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Students build solar-powered vehicles, test them out in North Texas today
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Sheriff's Office to hold back-to-school fair at The Potter's House
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Students compete in Solar Car Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway
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Former Millsap ISD superintendent and three educators indicted for failing to report child abuse
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Millsap ISD educators indicted for failing to report child abuse
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Teenager stabbed after fight at North Texas community park, police say
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Mesquite ISD aims to cultivate future teachers through innovative program
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Texas high school football player comatose for 9 days after suffering from heat stroke
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A Texas company aims to prevent school shootings using drones equipped with pepper ball guns
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Texas high school football player suffers heat stroke, highlighting risks of heat
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Just weeks away from the start of the school year, educators discuss issues
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White Settlement ISD student wins national Spanish spelling bee
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Principals at Dallas ISD find purpose amid educational hurdles
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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department
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School districts consider purchasing drones for safety
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Big changes coming to college tuition loans under new federal spending bill
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North Texas fashion student takes her designs to the moon
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Student loan interest kicks back in starting soon
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International student visa changes could lead them to attend college in other countries, per study
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Tech companies donate to train teachers on using AI
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School resource officers gather in North Texas to discuss school safety
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Texas families file suit to block new state law regarding Ten Commandments
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Two North Texas school boards increase teacher pay in final budgets
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Teacher pay raises coming to some Tarrant County school districts
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Dallas ISD board approves cell phone ban: Latest updates
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Cedar Hill ISD names district's first female superintendent
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Dallas ISD approves new cell phone ban
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Parents of TCU student killed in West 7th district share emotional tribute at trial
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Baylor University issues emergency alert amid dangerous situation on Waco campus
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Howe ISD athletic director arrested in child abuse sting operation
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TEA, local school boards sued over law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school c
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Vince Vaughn stops by SMU's youth summer basketball camp
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Parents file lawsuit against Texas for Ten Commandments bill
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North Texas teen indicted in fatal track meet stabbing
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North Texas faith leaders sue the TEA over bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in school
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2 more North Texas school districts are giving their teachers raises
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North Texas school districts pushing to raise teacher pay
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Texas asking public colleges to identify undocumented students
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Texas asks public colleges to identify undocumented immigrants
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North Texas student wins national theater award
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Several North Texas school districts approve teacher pay raises
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Foreign students can begin Visa applications, but officials want to see their social media
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Argyle ISD to give teachers a significant raise after state school funding bill passes
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Teen recovers from severe burns to perform in school play
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Here's how North Texas schools performed at the STAAR tests
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'Job well done' | Dallas ISD Superintendent says latest STAAR results show progress
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Bigger paychecks and more teachers coming to Argyle ISD on the heels of HB2
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Fort Worth ISD works to avoid a possible state takeover
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North Texas teacher says he lost $32,000 life savings in sophisticated banking scam
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Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Karen Molinar speaks on her plans for the future in extended interview
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Fort Worth ISD middle schoolers to see increased classroom time in core subjects
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Fort Worth ISD remains at risk of a state takeover
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks possible Fort Worth ISD state takeover
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FWISD faces takeover threat as Governor and TEA weigh options
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Millsap ISD responds to alleged child abuse lawsuit
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Fort Worth ISD faces possible state takeover
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North Texas School District hosts job fair
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Dallas approves plan to lease land from UNT Dallas for police academy
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75-year-old woman graduates from college for the first time
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Fort Worth ISD tries to avoid a state takeover
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The Dallas City Council approved a new practice facility for the Dallas Wings
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North Texas school district sued over alleged child abuse
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North Texas school district sued over video of alleged child abuse
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English STAAR scores down for Fort Worth ISD
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A Fort Worth charter school student is devastated as her beloved arts academy closes its doors
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Suspect in 2024 shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School reaches plea deal
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College graduates may have a harder time finding a living wage in DFW
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STAAR results set to be released soon
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Frisco ISD releases video by viewing only of fatal track meet stabbing
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Gordon High School baseball team earns second place at state tournament
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'I'm whole again' | North Texas K9 finds teacher's missing wedding ring
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Keller ISD names lone finalist for superintendent position
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Mansfield Summit principal pens handwritten notes to all 443 graduates
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Keller ISD names lone superintendent finalist
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National Spelling Bee Champion Faizan Zaki returns to Dallas-Fort Worth
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign $8B-plus school funding bill into law
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North Texas school district cracks down on phones
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The Ten Commandments in Arabic? A bold protest is being planned against Texas’ new classroom law
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Texas teenager speaks on winning 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Texas Legislature wraps up with historic education reform
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International enrollment drops in North Texas
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North Texas teenager wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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North Texas family sues high school cheerleading teachers after student hospitalized with rhabdo
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North Texas students rally for mental health
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First Black woman leads Mansfield ISD board
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13-year-old North Texas student wins National Spelling Bee
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North Texas native Faizan Zaki wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
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North Texas native Faizan Zaki speaks to GMA after winning Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Youth180: One Word, One Step challenge
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North Texas native Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner-
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Students injured at East Texas middle school after doing TikTok 'bear crawl' challenge
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North Texas family sues high school cheerleading teachers after student hospitalized with rhabdo
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North Texas family sues high school cheerleading teachers after student hospitalized with rhabdo
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Duncanville ISD to discuss band director opening
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The STAAR Test may soon be replaced
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4 North Texas students make National Spelling Bee quarterfinals
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Trump set to push to end all federal agencies' Harvard contracts
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Gordon HS baseball advances to state amid devastating tornado damage to their community
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Child killed during school dismissal honored at community vigil
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$8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas Senate
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Grand Prairie ISD superintendent dismissed after hostile workplace complaints, documents reveal
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Melissa ISD bus route sparks safety concerns
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Dallas trustees approve $1.9B budget, which includes pay raises for some employees
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Plano Elementary closes 4 campuses Friday as part of budget cuts amid declining enrollment
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Texas lawmakers considering public school funding
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Department of Education layoffs blocked
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Texas school discipline bill: Latest updates
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Texas school funding: How impacts are being felt in North Texas
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Trump administration keeps Harvard from enrolling international students
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Parent stabbed outside Fort Worth elementary school
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Residents rally for Gordon Longhorns despite tornado aftermath
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Dallas elementary school crash | 1 child dead, 2 children and an adult hospitalized
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Wylie ISD superintendent responds to Texas school funding bill deal
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Fort Worth 5th grade graduation escalates into stabbing
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Three children run over by car outside elementary school in Dallas, sources say
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School funding bills under consideration by Texas lawmakers as districts face budget cuts
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Parent files appeal over Highland Park soccer forfeit
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Texas school funding: Where does it stand in Austin?
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North Texas mom emotional as Davis Elementary, home to deaf education program, prepares to close
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2 UT-Dallas students issued 'interim bans' from campus after interrupting commencement
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Gordon ISD says its unclear if students will be able to return to campus after tornado
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'Several' Arlington ISD students hospitalized, 1 student to be arrested after incident on bus, polic
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Plano ISD to close 4 campuses at the end of the school year
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Fort Worth ISD unanimously approves plan to close 18 schools in the next 5 years
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State lawmakers reach deal on $8.5B funding package for Texas public schools
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Several Arlington ISD students hospitalized, 1 student to be arrested after incident on bus: Police
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Fort Worth ISD school board votes to close 18 schools over the next 5 years
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Arlington ISD students treated after incident, district says
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Fort Worth ISD votes to close 18 schools
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Parents pack Fort Worth ISD meeting as decision on school closures looms
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Coppell ISD forced to consolidate schools after budget shortfall
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Gordon ISD hopes to reopen campus next week
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School vouchers won’t cover tuition? Senator Cruz proposes billions to help boost them
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Fort Worth ISD to vote on plan to close or consolidate 18 campuses
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Fort Worth ISD to consider closing or merging 18 schools at Tuesday night board meeting
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Fort Worth ISD to decide on closing or consolidating 18 schools
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Police investigate incident at Prosper graduation lock-in
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Major North Texas school district to consider closing schools today
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Graduating senior gets special gift from a school resource officer
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Fort Worth ISD to vote on closing or consolidating 18 schools
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Storms cause a tractor-trailer to flip over near Santo, west of Fort Worth
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Gordon ISD sustains major damage after a storm moves through the area
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Four Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD schools to close
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North Texas elementary students injured after wind gust lifts bounce house
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North Texas schools bid farewell to students and community due to financial and enrollment issues
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Students at North Texas elementary school injured after wind gust lifts bounce house
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Students at Mesquite elementary school injured after wind gust lifts bounce house
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD in North Texas closing schools
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Keller ISD unanimously confirms to abandon proposed split
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Keller ISD trustees scrap plan to split district in two
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Texas school funding bill: Where HB 2 stands
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Keller ISD community hopes to unify district after heavily criticized split proposal
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Local superintendents urge caution as Senate education committee hears substitute for House Bill 2
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North Texas school closures: Several districts considering closures
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Texas school funding bill: Where does it stand?
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Georgetown scholar released from ICE detention center in Texas after federal judge's ruling
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WFAA's Dia Wall Career Day visit at North Texas elementary
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Kennedale ISD parents outraged after substitute accused of showing explicit content to students
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North Texas substitute teacher facing charges
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TEA investigating former North Texas football coach who resigned after 2023 athlete hospitalizations
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TEA disciplines former Heath coach after a workout sent kids to the hospital
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Teen charged in stabbing at a Frisco track meet will graduate, reps say
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Blind student provides color commentary at a baseball game, fulfilling his dream
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THIS OR THAT? | Rapid-fire questions with incoming Fort Worth councilwoman Deborah Peoples
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INTERVIEW: 1-on-1 with incoming Fort Worth councilwoman Deborah Peoples
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