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Why José Cifuentes Hated English Class Growing up
Ecuadorian soccer player José Cifuentes shares why English was his least favorite subject growing up and what his favorite English words are today.
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Flu Outbreak Forces North Texas School to Close
A private school in Addison canceled classes this week over an apparent outbreak of influenza.
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Getting Kids to School With Taxi Mom
We meet the founder of Taxi Mom, a transportation service getting kids to and from school safely. MORE: TaxiMom.com
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Don't Send Kids Home From School For Head Lice, New Report Says
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.
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Kids With Head Lice Shouldn't Be Sent Home From School, New Guidance Says
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.
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Veteran Turned Superintendent Discusses Plan for Mesquite ISD
New Mesquite ISD Superintendent Angel Rivera joins NBC 5’s Wayne Carter for lunch to share his plan for the district.
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Feds Warn of Ransomware Attacks on Nation's Schools
The Mansfield Independent School District was recently targeted in a ransomware attack. Late last month, hackers were able to get control of the district’s system, which forced a shutdown.
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School Intruder Checks to Begin Across North Texas
Representatives of the Texas School Safety Center have been tasked with checking whether school doors are locked and will conduct random checks at Texas schools over the next several months.
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Missouri School District Approves Use of Corporal Punishment
The school district introduced a new policy that allows “certified” individuals to use “physical force” as a way of “correcting student behavior.”
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Why More and More School Districts are Pulling Dozens of Library Books off the Shelves
Keller ISD in North Texas was one of several school districts across the U.S. to pull dozens of books from library shelves. The books removed were challenged last year within the school district and included the Bible, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, and more. NBC News Senior Reporter Mike Hixenbaugh joins LX News to discuss more about why these...
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Supporting Our Schools: School Supply Drive 2022
NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are Supporting Our Schools. Join us as we help the Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW, and Bachman Lake Together, get school supplies for local students in need.
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Not a Fan of Fireworks? Visit The ‘Quiet Zone:' The Connection
The City of Grand Prairie is hosting a ‘quiet zone’ on the Fourth of July for people who are wanting to skip the fireworks celebrations. Plus, the Dallas Mayor wants to help families get ready for the new school year.
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Teachers After Texas Attack: ‘None of Us Are Built for This'
When graduation balloons popped inside a West Virginia high school, a teacher had to reassure students who ducked for cover that the noise did not come from gunfire.
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School Apologizes, Fires Teacher for Blackface Masks in Black History Month Lesson
A Massachusetts Montessori school apologized and fired a teacher for instructing young children to make and wear Blackface masks as a Black History Month project. The incident, which happened in a classroom with toddlers, took place last Tuesday at IC Kids in Newton. When one mother, Nadirah Pierce, picked up her children and learned what had happened, she complained and…
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North Texas Family Has Decades-Long Legacy at Dallas ISD
For one North Texas family, their decades-long legacy has been educating students in the Dallas ISD. Noelle Walker has the story.
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Teachers Concerned Over Safety Amid COVID-19 Surges
Teachers across the area are growing increasingly frustrated with the number of colleagues out sick with COVID-19, and that some school districts refuse to close their doors. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter looks into the next steps educators are planning.
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Teachers Frustrated With Lack of COVID-19 Protections in the Classroom
Teachers across North Texas are growing increasingly frustrated with the number of colleagues out sick with COVID-19, and some school districts refusal to close their doors.
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Many US Schools Will Return to Masks Amid COVID Surge
Many schools across the United States are returning to wearing masks after the holiday break amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Pandemic Pressure Keeps School Counselors Busy
More than a year after the pandemic started, counselors and nurses say they’re busier than ever as schools work to get students back on track.