Colleyville Heritage counselor accused of improper relationship free on bail
| |Monday, Apr. 08, 2013
Kerry Jones, 50, also a Northwest school board member, was booked into the Denton County Jail Wednesday and released the same day.
Schools in Arlington could lose $2 million
| |Monday, Apr. 08, 2013
Sequestration could cost the district some federal funding for Title I programs.
Student trying to start white student group at TCC
| |Sunday, Apr. 07, 2013
He has also filed a complaint against a mentoring program.
Meetings to focus on plan for Fort Worth schools
| |Sunday, Apr. 07, 2013
The district will gather community opinions on a five-year strategic plan.
UT regents fighting lawmakers' request for records
Sunday, Apr. 07, 2013
AUSTIN -- The chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents is fighting disclosure of records to state lawmakers who are investigating the board's dealings with the Austin flagship.
700 pack free concealed handgun class for teachers in Tarrant County
| |Sunday, Apr. 07, 2013
The session, the brainchild of slain SEAL Chris Kyle, was run by the Dalworthington Gardens police chief.
Davis updates listeners on school funding
| |Saturday, Apr. 06, 2013
An Arlington resident said he is concerned that "the intent of our Legislature and our governor is to destroy public schools and take the money to the private sector."
Fifth grader from Austin wins state Geographic Bee
| |Friday, Apr. 05, 2013
For the Texas champ, it's a win of global proportions.
Arlington student who tweeted his STAAR test essay has suspension lifted
| |Friday, Apr. 05, 2013
Kyron Birdine, the Arlington High School student who received four days of on-campus suspension earlier this week for tweeting a picture of his STAAR test essay, has had his on-campus suspension lifted.
Fort Worth minister calls for boycott of Arlington
| |Thursday, Apr. 04, 2013
The Rev. Kyev Tatum of Fort Worth returns to speak to Arlington school trustees about middle school incident. Two speakers question why he is pressing the issue.
Bill would require TV cameras in special ed classes
Thursday, Apr. 04, 2013
AUSTIN -- The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring schools to place video cameras in special education classrooms to help protect students from abusive teachers.
Texas Senate bill would train teachers for on-campus gunfights
| |Thursday, Apr. 04, 2013
A state senator wants educators trained for campus shootouts.
Arlington student who tweeted his STAAR test essay has suspension lifted
| |Thursday, Apr. 04, 2013
Student is out of suspension two days early.
Fort Worth activist calls Arlington school trustee a "Mexican racist"
| |Wednesday, Apr. 03, 2013
The battle of words heats up between a minister and an Arlington trustee.
Arlington High student tweets STAAR protest during test
| |Tuesday, Apr. 02, 2013
Kyron Birdine, a 16-year-old junior at Arlington High School, decided to make a statement about standardized testing Monday while taking the STAAR writing exam.
Affidavits describe Colleyville teacher's relationship with student
| |Monday, Apr. 01, 2013
Arrest warrant affidavit describes how the father of a 16-year-old Colleyville Heritage High School student who suspected his son of having a sexual relationship with one of his teachers brought the relationship to an end after tracking the son's smartphone using an iPhone tracking app.
Gold medalist German women’s wheelchair basketball team holds training camp at UT Arlington
| |Monday, Apr. 01, 2013
The exposure from the visit and good word of mouth from the players could help Movin’ Mavs coach Doug Garner recruit women for his new Lady Movin’ Mavs team this fall.
Grapevine-Colleyville considering fee-based pre-K
| |Monday, Apr. 01, 2013
Parents of young children are being asked to weigh in on a tuition-based pre-kindergarten program being considered in the Grapevine-Colleyville school district.
Task force recommends stationing officers at every Southlake public school
| |Sunday, Mar. 31, 2013
Southlake police officers will be stationed at the Carroll school district's 11 campuses starting next fall -- a security response to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut last year.
North Texas teachers offered training on using guns
| |Sunday, Mar. 31, 2013
Organizers say a planned concealed handgun license class, the brainchild of the late Chris Kyle, is not intended to advocate arming teachers.
