Posted on · At the beginning of next month, more than 650 new state laws take effect. Leading up to Sept. 1, public radio reporters from across Texas are explaining some of the most high profile and consequential of those laws. Today: HB 3979, which targets teaching critical race theory in schools.
Posted on · Cracking down on Critical Race Theory is on Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda for the Texas legislative special session that began this week. But Texas educators say they don't teach it, and experts say most people — including critics — don’t even know what is.
Posted on · "We loved the teachers, the faculty, everybody. But with all of the COVID regulations, it seemed hard for them to learn in front of a computer screen for 8 hours a day," Trisha Gilchrist said.
Posted on · The rise of COVID-19 cases in Texas led the state's education commissioner to allow school districts to keep classes online through their first eight weeks, if they choose — a big chunk of the school year.
Posted on · The University of North Texas says it has opened the state’s first college cafeteria free of the “big 8” ingredients that cause most food allergies.
Posted on · Texas-based Nokona has been making baseball gloves since 1934. Most of their domestic competition has moved operations overseas where America's oldest professional sport is little known.
Posted on · In several school shootings across the country, student shooters pulled fire alarms to create panic and send victims from the classrooms into their gunfire
Posted on · College is getting more expensive and students need more help than ever to pay for it
Posted on · The program gathers every month and talks politics, campaigns and what’s hot in the news
Posted on · The Beyond ABC report only looks at the well-being of children in parts of North Texas, specifically six counties: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Cooke, Grayson and Fannin
Posted on · “They are Americans except they’re not U.S. citizens because their parents came here without permission when they were minor children," said Rep. Joe Barton
Posted on · In Texas, only a handful of people can legally use medical marijuana. So the vast majority who use it that way just keep quiet. One Richardson family with an autistic child has broken its silence.
Posted on · Police estimate 3,200 people marched through downtown Dallas yesterday demanding an end to immigrant bashing and growing racial violence.
Posted on · A new report says Texas needs to do a better job of educating young kids. And parents also need help finding affordable, quality childcare.
Posted on · How do you get girls passionate about engineering? On a middle school field trip, one group is using marbles.