
The Dallas Independent School District released the electronic mail threat received by staff on two of its campuses, revealing the hideous terror threat sent to schools across Texas this week, including the state’s largest school district in Houston. It was similar to the ones received by the Los Angeles Unified School District and New York schools.
by Merrill Hope19 Dec 2015, 7:04 AM PST0

Mayor Mike Rawlings said “Someone’s trying to scare Dallas,” following the Dallas Independent School District receipt of a terroristic threat last night. The threat was similar to the ones received by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and New York schools earlier this week. Determined to be “non-credible,” the second largest school district in Texas will remain open today.
by Merrill Hope17 Dec 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

Gov. Greg Abbott tapped longtime Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustee Mike Morath as the state’s next Education Commissioner to oversee the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the state’s 1,200 school districts and charters, a decision already receiving mixed reviews.
by Merrill Hope16 Dec 2015, 5:29 AM PST0

Dallas Independent School District police detained a 13-year-old T.W. Browne Middle School female student Wednesday for allegedly making a terroristic threat against the campus over social media.
by Merrill Hope3 Dec 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

The Dallas Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees approved Dr. Michael Hinojosa, 59, as superintendent of schools in a 6-to-1 vote on Tuesday night.
by Merrill Hope7 Oct 2015, 8:02 AM PST0

No White House invitation or cause célèbre hashtags erupted over Twitter for the North Texas teen suspended last week after wearing an American flag T-shirt to high school. This happened on the same date, September 14, that Irving freshman Ahmed Mohamed brought to school his homemade suitcase clock.
by Merrill Hope21 Sep 2015, 6:29 AM PST0

Students heading back to public school next week expecting a side of French fries may be surprised to learn the only thing deep-fried in the Texas Agriculture Commissioner’s school lunch plan are its federal ties.
by Merrill Hope22 Aug 2015, 8:32 AM PST0

Mike Miles, the controversial superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), announced his resignation in a press conference held on Tuesday morning.
by Merrill Hope23 Jun 2015, 12:55 PM PST0