Education

As students are preparing to get out of school for summer across North Texas, a local nonprofit is reminding them of the importance of reading proficiency. Catch Up & Read hosted 20 Reading Rallies across North Texas to celebrate students who have made significant strides in their literacy skills. More than 600 students from 20 campuses have been honored with…

Catch Up & Read hosted 20 Reading Rallies across North Texas to celebrate students who have made significant strides in their literacy skills.

A University of Buffalo graduate was chased across the stage by police at Sunday’s commencement ceremony for carrying a prohibited item while he tried to collect his diploma: a baby.

Give your child a head start in education by joining Dallas ISD’s Pre-K enrollment events.  PreKDallas.org

Just after midnight, Fort Worth ISD approved a plan to close and consolidate more than 18 schools over the next five years, including some top-performing elementary schools. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports the decision wasn’t a surprise to parents, but the way the board handled the vote has many people talking.

The FWISD school board approved a district plan to close 18 schools over a five year period.

Fort Worth ISD’s school board votes Tuesday night on whether to approve a district plan to close 18 elementary and middle schools over the next several years. Education reporter Wayne Carter is at the district headquarters for the meeting.

The Fresh Classroom is reshaping the educational landscape by making classrooms F.R.E.S.H.

The university said the student “lied about the speech he was going to deliver and violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules.” 

Fort Worth ISD released a list of 18 schools it plans to close in coming years. Some parents say academic performance should factor into the decisions. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter has the latest.

Texas lawmakers heard from the public on an idea labeled the “Parents Bill of Rights.” Included in that proposal is an expanded ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

DeSoto ISD is doing what it can to help the next generation of workers hit the ground running when they graduate. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat explains how the program helps students get a career ready straight out of high school.

DeSoto ISD is doing what it can to help the next generation of workers hit the ground running when they graduate.

May marks a busy month for more than just students, teachers and families. The Dallas ISD board of trustees will approve its operating budget later this month for the ’25-26 calendar year and any updates to the student code of conduct handbook. The review process comes one month after a shooting that injured four students and a teacher at Wilmer-Hutchins…

Some Dallas ISD trustees say they would like principals to have more discipline options for students with repeated, serious behavioral issues. It’s part of an annual review of the district’s student code-of-conduct policy. NBC 5’s David Goins has the update.

Sunny, a 13-year-old from California, is turning heads because he’s been accepted to over 100 colleges with more than $3 million in scholarships.

A concerning trend filling classrooms with toxic smoke is gaining traction on TikTok, and it’s led to the evacuations of some schools in Connecticut.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath sent a letter Monday to Fort Worth ISD warning it faces a possible state intervention amid concerns over the failure of one specific school. Morath said the possible intervention is required under the law, and not something over which he has flexibility. Leadership Academy at Forest Oak’s 6th-grade campus has not had a...

Residents have made their voices heard at the ballot box amid the Keller ISD school board’s controversial move earlier this year to split the district in two. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero spoke with two new members on what drove the election.

Fort Worth ISD faces a possible state intervention. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports there’s been a lot of concern about how the district is performing.

International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations.