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Texas Teacher Pensions Could Get First Bump in Two Decades
The House voted unanimously to approve a constitutional amendment to provide an ongoing cost of living adjustment to pensions of two, four or six percent. It would be based on the number of years since a teacher retired.
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North Texas School Districts Host Events to Educate Parents on Fentanyl Dangers
In North Texas Saturday, educators, elected officials and law enforcement came together to talk about fentanyl, the synthetic opioid claiming a rising number of young lives.
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Highlighter: A Special Delivery, a Trip to Orlando & Omni Art
A pair of surprise scholarships were delivered to two Dallas ISD high school seniors, nine Keller ISD students a headed to a conference in Orlando and check out UT Dallas art students’ work on the Omni in Dallas.
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Dallas ISD Employee Arrested, Charged With Assaulting Student
A Dallas ISD employee was arrested and charged with assault of a student in an incident caught on video being shared virally on social media.
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Dallas ISD Employee Charged With Assault, Viral Video Shows Student Fall to Ground
A Dallas ISD employee is arrested and accused of assaulting a student as a video of the incident is shared across social media.
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Dallas ISD to Host Job Fair Offering Incentives to Attract New Teachers
The Dallas ISD is offering thousands of dollars in hiring incentives hoping to attract hundreds of new teachers.
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Dallas ISD Offers Free Virtual Music Lessons to Students
This year, Dallas ISD started offering free lessons through its Virtual Private Music Lessons Program.
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Private Music Lessons Are Free Through Dallas ISD Program
Taking private lessons costs money, but for some Dallas ISD students enrolled in a new program this year, private music lessons are free.
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Dallas ISD Chemistry Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Relationship With Sophomore
A Dallas ISD high school chemistry teacher is on administrative leave and in the Dallas County Jail after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a sophomore.
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Mesquite ISD Third-Graders Take Title in ‘Read to the Final Four' Competition
The NCAA ‘s ‘Read to the Final Four’ encourages third-graders to read their way to a different kind of March Madness finals.
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Final Four Inspires Reading Competition for North Texas Students
In Dallas, it’s the NCAA Women’s Final Four. Teams are in town getting ready for tip-off on Friday but one final four competition has already been decided. Noelle Walker has the story.
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Man Fatally Shot by DeSoto Police During Burglary Call Was a Dallas ISD Special Ed Teacher
A man fatally shot by police responding to a burglary call in DeSoto was a teacher in the Dallas ISD, the district confirms.
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Edna Rowe Elementary Renamed Buckner Terrace Montessori School
A once low-performing 57-year-old Dallas elementary school has soared to top of class with help from a $20 million makeover.
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Dallas School Receives Money for Big Makeover
A 57-year-old Dallas school received a $20 million makeover that helped it soar to the top of the class and Ken Kalthoff reports its Buckner Terrace East Dallas neighborhood is soaring too, hand in hand with its great school.
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Dallas ISD Educators Describe Responding to Shooting at High School
Staff at Thomas Jefferson High School moved quickly towards the shooting that injured a student Tuesday.
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Thomas Jefferson Staff Rushed to Help Student Shot in Parking Lot
Students at Thomas Jefferson High School arrived back on campus Thursday morning following a shooting that wounded a student earlier this week.
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Students Return to Class at Dallas Schools After Shooting at Thomas Jefferson High School
Police have arrested a student at Thomas Jefferson High School in connection with a shooting on Tuesday.
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Dallas ISD, Non-Profit Ramps Up Focus on Diversifying Teacher Pipeline
As the teacher shortage in Texas continues, districts face another challenge: hiring enough educators that represent the communities where they teach. The nonprofit Teach for America is helping Dallas ISD have a diverse pipeline of teachers.
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Dallas ISD Focuses on Educator Representation
As the teacher shortage in Texas continues, districts face another challenge: hiring enough educators that represent the communities where they teach. The nonprofit Teach for America is helping Dallas ISD have a diverse pipeline of teachers.
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Dallas ISD Focuses on Campus Safety After Thomas Jefferson HS Shooting
Students from two Dallas ISD campuses — Thomas Jefferson High School and Walnut Hill Leadership Academy — stayed home to process and cope following Tuesday’s shooting in the parking lot of Jefferson High School.