Volunteers Work to Provide Playspace Equity at North Texas Schools
Volunteers in the Fort Worth ISD are working to bring equity to the district’s various playgrounds.
The Latest
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School Offers ‘Outdoors' Class as Alternative to Gym Class
The Mesquite ISD’s Outdoor Adventures course makes the outdoors great again.
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Dallas ISD Works With Other Districts to Monitor School Safety Data
Dallas ISD is working with a safety expert and other school districts around the country to share information about how schools are protected every day.
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DeSoto ISD Approves Teacher Pay Increase as It Welcomes New Superintendent
There could soon be more money on the table for teachers in DeSoto ISD. The district’s new superintendent, Dr. Usamah Rodgers is proposing a $6,500 annual teacher pay hike
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New Dallas ISD Superintendent Pledges More Support For Teachers
The potential new leader of Dallas ISD is sharing some of her goals for the district moving forward.
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Thousands of Students Enroll in Fort Worth ISD Summer Learning Sessions
Monday is already back to school for thousands of students in Fort Worth Independent School District.
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Dallas ISD Challenges Students to Make Communities Better Through Learning
Dallas ISD students took part in a competition aimed at making our communities better while providing learning opportunities.
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UTA Students Help Ignite Younger Students' Interest in STEM
Students at the University of Texas at Arlington are signing up to be science ambassadors, to reignite middle and high school students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Fort Worth ISD to Expand Early Reading Program After Pilot Success
A shakeup is coming to the way reading is taught in the Fort Worth Independent School District as they adopt a new program that thrusts kids into stories about topics they enjoy.
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A Generation of Students May Not Dig Out of Pandemic Learning Losses Easily
School is winding down, but students are expressing burnout after teachers stepped up expectations to fight pandemic learning losses.
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Post-Pandemic, Teachers Renew Calls to Revisit STAAR Test Uses
Educators tell NBC 5 that the reliance on STAAR testing scores is going too far.
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New Help to Fight Teacher Shortage in North Texas Schools
NBC 5’s Wayne Carter explains the latest effort to combat the shortage of educators in North Texas.
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School Finds Unique Opportunity for Students to Teach Other Classmates
Education reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom in Midlothian at Heritage High School where they’ve found a way to make the day educational for those not taking STAAR test.
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School Helps Students Tackle STAAR Test Stress
A school in DeSoto is coming up with creative ways to help ease the pressure some students feel when taking the STAAR test.
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Highlighter: Teacher Appreciation, Principal for a Day and Top Ten States to Be a Student
Schools across North Texas celebrated teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. IDEA public schools held their Principal for a Day program this week. Plus, a survey was released of the top ten states to be a student. Education reporter Wayne Carter reports.
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How High School Internships Are Leading to Full-Time Employment
A Grand Prairie ISD program is giving students hands-on experience, setting them up for career success and full-time work.
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Dallas ISD Considers Changing the Hours School Starts
The Dallas Independent School District is taking many things into consideration as it looks at shifting the time kids start their school day.
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Arlington ISD Invests in Fiber Optics; Not Currently Considering Cell Towers for Connectivity
An Arlington ISD school is celebrating new bond-approved internet access as efforts continue to expand connectivity in the city.
