Richardson ISD

Eight Richardson ISD students graduated from the Project SEARCH program, which teaches life skills during on-the-job training.

Eight Richardson Independent School District students graduated from the Project SEARCH program.

Three prominent North Texas school leaders spoke at length this week about their feelings on each of those controversial issues like critical race theory, pulling books from school libraries, and remote learning during the pandemic.

Three prominent North Texas school leaders spoke at length this week about their feelings on each of those controversial issues like critical race theory, pulling books from school libraries, and remote learning during the pandemic.

The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers just as school is set to return from the holiday break. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter takes a look at what’s expected in the New Year.

The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers just as school is set to return from the holiday break.

Students at an elementary school in the Richardson ISD will shift to virtual learning for the final two days of the semester due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

Monday night, Richardson ISD’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept Superintendent Jeannie Stone’s resignation. The vote happened without additional discussion among board members.

Monday night, Richardson ISD’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept Superintendent Jeannie Stone’s resignation. The vote happened without additional discussion among board members. The announcement of her planned departure last week came with blowback from parents and teachers who wanted Dr. Stone to stay, and felt she was pushed to resign.

On Monday, Dec. 13, Richardson ISD Superintendent Jeannie Stone is expected to resign as superintendent. Stone stood up, and stood with, students of color in 2020 who said they were treated unfairly in her district. 

Richardson ISD Superintendent Jeanne Stone is resigning her position after a contentious year between parents on both sides of political issues that have boiled over in schools.

Richardson ISD Superintendent Jeanne Stone is resigning her position after a contentious year between parents on both sides of political issues that have boiled over in schools.

Richardson ISD has announced that the district is conducting free COVID-19 testing for students and staff at two locations.

Just hours after the announcement of the deaths of a student and a teacher, the Richardson ISD school board held its regularly scheduled meeting, during which discussion focused largely on the district’s mask policy and COVID-19 cases.

A Richardson ISD junior and a teacher at the district’s learning center campus died last week of “complications from COVID-19,” the superintendent says.

Monday morning the Today Show dedicated an hour to ‘Coronavirus in the Classroom.’ The special town hall featured the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Secretary of Education answering questions from educators gathered on the plaza as well as from reporters at NBC stations joined remotely with questions from students. NBC 5’s Wayne...

Many schools return to in-person learning Tuesday, but they still face challenges when keeping students and staff safe.

On the Friday before Labor Day, the Richardson ISD school board held an emergency meeting to discuss rising COVID-19 cases and how to mitigate them.

Richardson ISD said for the next 10 days students at Brentfield Elementary would learn remotely due to COVID-19 cases and absences.

School leaders and health experts all agree… students are best served in school. But what happens when the spread of COVID-19 gets out of control? In Richardson ISD, it’s led to the closure of one school so far. Despite some opposition, board members voted to keep a mask mandate and safety protocols like contact tracing in place. Maria Guerrero...