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What Texas kids need to know in order to become responsible citizens is up for debate. After Gov. Greg Abbott named strengthening civics education as one of his priorities for the legislative session, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle filed bills with that goal in mind. But some advocacy groups are concerned that the issue could become too politicized, potentially stymieing progress in Austin. “Teachers want this. Parents want this. Concerned citizens want this,” said Wendy May-Dreyer, chair of the Texas Civic Education Coalition. “It doesn’t need to become a culture war.” Texas ...

Trustees praise Dallas’ effort to ban most out-of-school suspensions and rethink its discipline policies DISD officials outlined options that include creating a new position at high school and middle school campuses to offer support to students who have been removed from classes. DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa, pictured during a press conference at Dallas ISD headquarters in Dallas on Thursday, August 20, 2020, has signaled in recent months that the district’s remote learning efforts could perhaps be utilized in lieu of out-of-school suspensions. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning N...

What a Texas school district can teach others about virtual education Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s iUniversity Prep has consistently outperformed the state in student outcomes. iUniversity Prep virtual class in Grapevine, Texas on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The school was offering virtual learning years before the pandemic. (Lawrence Jenkins/Special Contributor)(Lawrence Jenkins) Kaye Rogers’ phone began to ring and her inbox filled with questions about virtual learning before Texas schools shut down because of the coronavirus. School leaders from across the state sought advice on teacher ...

14 Dallas County campuses temporarily halted in-person learning this school year due to COVID-19 Vague policies dictate when districts close down campuses for the coronavirus. Caillet Elementary was one of 14 Dallas County campuses that had to halt in-person learning because of COVID-19 this school year. (Brandon Wade/Special Contributor)(Brandon Wade / Special Contributor) Takeitha Thorn said it was an easy decision to send her son Zach back to Coppell High School for his junior year in early October. Zach struggles with attention deficit disorder and needs to learn in person to avoid distr...

‘Where am I going to go?’: More than a week after the storm, North Texans don’t have water As of Thursday, 250 water repairs were made in Dallas and 90 were pending, and the city hoped to address them all by next Thursday. It was unclear how many people still didn’t have water. From left: Modesta Gonzalez, 60; Deveany Mendoza, 10; Alina Mendoza, 6; and Guadelupe Mendoza, 4, are reflected in water that flooded their apartment last week at Villas del Solamar in Dallas.(Brandon Wade / Special Contributor) On her 10th day without running water, Yulissa Gonzalez couldn’t bear to enter he...