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We’re No. 1: Texas takes top spot in school book ban instances
Texas accounts for roughly two-thirds of school library book ba instances nationwide, surpassing Florida for the top spot.
SMU and MassChallenge Launch Fintech Coalition and Accelerator
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Riding the momentum of the Y’all Street financial hub, Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and accelerator network MassChallenge launched the SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator and SMU Cox FinTech C...
Michael Lee puts his late-night, homegrown blues education into a soulful debut
The Fort Worth blues and soul artist channels old-soul obsession into a timeless sound. A self-titled debut album arrives this month, and a pair of singles available now....
Texas College Students Shy Away From AI-Exposed Majors, Dallas Fed Study Finds
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. For years, high school students and their parents thought majoring in computer science in college was a solid plan for a well-paying career. Now, Texas college students are turning away from it and other AI-exp...
What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
For decades, the Office for Civil Rights served as a critical safety net when local schools failed to meet federal disability standards.
Star Local Media's 10 Games to Watch (Week of Sept. 28)
With a busy week of high school sports on the horizon, here are 10 of the top games to watch in Star Local Media's coverage area for this week and how to catch the action live....
Local teens learn aviation through STEAM Academy program
The Dallas (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, hosted dozens of scholars at its latest STEAM (Science, Technology, Education, Arts and Math) Academy event for girls. The scholars took a trip to the Commemorative Air Force’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center ...
Right-wing lawmaker touts ‘another win’ as UNT removes LGBTQ webpage
The university’s decision comes as Republicans advance an agenda to remold higher education in line with conservative values.
OP-ED: How Does Your State Rank for Pre-K?
By National Institute for Early Education Research Georgia’s state-funded pre-k program for 4-year-olds was recently recognized as the largest state-funded preschool program in the nation to meet all 10 quality benchmarks, and the first universal program to do so. Georgia’s recog...
New Center Operated by Junior Achievement of Dallas and Richardson ISD Schools Students on Economic and Financial Literacy
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. A simulated Main Street in Richardson will help local students gain some sense about dollars. The new JA Discovery Center at the Greenwood Hills Learning Center houses the mini-Richardson, complete with storefr...
Fort Worth’s American Airlines Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Museum Donations, Charitable Support
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Fort Worth-based American Airlines made a trio of charitable commitments to observe the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The airline and its CR Smith Museum, located at American’s Fort Worth camp...
Texas social studies rewrite reflects growing Islamophobia in Texas
State leaders have targeted Muslims with anti-Islam policies and the Texas Education Agency is the latest example.
Dallas’ Perry Weather Raises $110M to Automate Severe Weather Safety Decisions
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. As practically everybody in North Texas knows, Friday nights in the late summer and fall mean high school football teams squaring off to claim victories and bragging rights. They also mean heat, occasional ligh...
Dallas’ 10 essential steakhouses, old school and new
We rounded up our favorite Dallas steakhouses, from the reasonable to the excessive.
Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Fuels Students’ Interest in Drones and STEM
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The Greenville-based Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and San Diego-based educational drone developer Robolink are gearing up for the Aerial Drone Competition’s 2026-27 season. With the use of drones...
Take a weekend trip to Missouri’s Silver Dollar City for an old-school theme park
We made the seven-hour trip to Branson, Missouri, to see if this 65-year-old park beats North Texas options like Universal Kids Resort and Six Flags. Here's the verdict....
Tech Titans Names 2026 Award Winners in North Texas, From DFW Airport to a Lewisville Teacher
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. North Texas boasts a new crop of Tech Titans, including a team at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, a University of Texas at Dallas inventor and a Lewisville ISD teacher. On Aug. 28, the Tech Titans trad...
United Way’s 2027 Social Innovation Accelerator Helps Entrepreneurs Solve Some of Dallas’ Toughest Problems
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Eight North Texas entrepreneurs will tackle education, income and health issues as members of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ 2027 Social Innovation Accelerator. “Some of the most powerful solutions to o...
NuKudo Opens Cybersecurity Training Center in Plano, Enrolls First 15 Students
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Workforce development, training and staffing company nuKudo recently opened an office and cybersecurity training center in Plano to help produce the next crop of specialists in the fast-growing field. Dean Gefe...
Here are some of the books Dan Patrick wants removed from schools – or else
As another legislative session nears, Texas leaders are taking aim at school library books. Again.
Colorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus
The controversy over Bluebonnet has left some Colorado elementary schools scrambling for replacement lessons.
Preserved By Purpose: What’s in a Name
What is a simple way to show that you care about somebody? Buy them something? Cook a good homemade meal? These are all good but one way is easier: learn their name. I realized this recently when one of my students told me how much he appreciated me trying to learn student names....
2 top local high school football recruits transfer, UIL decision looms large
Are Texas laws making top athletes want to leave the state before they get to college?
Local summer camp celebrates wins in childhood literacy
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas are celebrating summer literacy wins they said have transformed reading for dozens of kids. President and CEO Brian Slye said what started as a summer program to help with a growing need turned into a life-changing experience for many of t...
Kidcreate Studio Debuts Kidcreate Academy, a New National Standard for Children's Art Education
Progressive, year-round curriculum transforms children's creativity into lasting artistic confidence and skill
Thrust Flight Takes Its Pilot Training East in Hampton University Partnership
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Addison-based Thrust Flight, a provider of aviation training, teamed up with Hampton University in Virginia to teach the next generation of pilots. A new aviation campus near Newport News/Williamsburg Internati...
In the era of vouchers, school districts are trying their best to reel in new students
North Texas districts are now advertising for their lives amid campus closures and vanishing enrollment.
Student Team Engineers Improved Method to Transport Thoracic Donor Organs
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Every minute counts when a donor organ is being transported for a transplant surgery. Historically, donor organs — usually stored on ice in coolers — have a limited window before they become unusable. Dr. Irina...
SMU’s Maguire Ethics Center Lands Nearly $500K for Character Programs
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Southern Methodist University in University Park will use a nearly $500,000 grant to establish a program that weaves character development into undergraduate education. SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics a...
The 6th Annual Roland Parrish Celebrity Golf Tournament Continues a Legacy of Giving
Roland Parrish has invested in students, schools and communities throughout North Texas and across the country for many years. Throughout his business career, he’s found success and used it to give back. Much of Parrish’s giving has come through his namesake foundation, which has...