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They Loved Their School, But Laptop Learning Led This Family To Home-School Instead

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on September 15, 2020 · "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.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 school districts

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Whatever The TEA Says, Teachers Fear In-Person Instruction Is Too Risky

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on July 21, 2020 · 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.

Tags COVID-19 Mike Morath Texas Education Agency

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One Texas University Launches An Allergen-Free College Cafeteria

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on December 22, 2019 · 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.

Tags big 8 food allergens college cafeteria food allergy gluten free University of North Texas UNT

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A Small Town In Texas Is Home To One Of The Last Baseball Glove Factories In The U.S.

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on March 19, 2019 · 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.

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Do Current Active Shooter Drills Work? Abbott’s Plan Offers One Way To Change Them

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on June 12, 2018 · In several school shootings across the country, student shooters pulled fire alarms to create panic and send victims from the classrooms into their gunfire

Tags Governor Greg Abbott school safety school shootings texas

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Poverty Poses Challenges For Schools – And Texas’ Future, Education Leaders Say

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on June 5, 2018 · College is getting more expensive and students need more help than ever to pay for it

Tags college education students Texas Education

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This School Program Trains Young Women To Run For Office, Take A Seat At The Table

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on January 23, 2018 · The program gathers every month and talks politics, campaigns and what’s hot in the news

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For The 1 In 5 North Texas Kids In Poverty, It’s Harder To Get To The Doctor, Succeed In School

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on November 22, 2017 · 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

Tags BEYOND ABC children's health education poverty segregation

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With Immigration Hot, Here’s A Republican And Democrat Backing Dream Legislation

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on November 22, 2017 · “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

Tags daca DREAM LEGISLATION EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON immigration JUAN CARLOS CERDA

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They’re Breaking The Law And Using Marijuana, But They Want To Help Their Autistic Daughter

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on April 13, 2017 · 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.

Tags autism medical marijuna richardson family

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Dallas Mega Marchers Were Fewer Than 11 Years Ago But Equally Passionate

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on April 10, 2017 · Police estimate 3,200 people marched through downtown Dallas yesterday demanding an end to immigrant bashing and growing racial violence.

Tags dallas immigration Mega March

Education News

New Study Says Texas Must Improve Childcare

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on October 19, 2016 · A new report says Texas needs to do a better job of educating young kids. And parents also need help finding affordable, quality childcare.

Tags child care children at risk education texas

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A Passion For Engineering, One Marble At A Time

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on March 14, 2016 · How do you get girls passionate about engineering? On a middle school field trip, one group is using marbles.

Tags educating girls engineering Richardson West Junior High stem

Transportation

Dallas Has Something Many Other Cities Want: A Hybrid Streetcar

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on November 27, 2015 · Unlike almost every street car in the world – from San Francisco to Strasbourg, France - this one lacks a pole constantly connected to a live wire overhead.

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VIDEO: Final Governor’s Debate Between Abbott And Davis Got Hot

Bill Zeeble, KERA

Posted on October 1, 2014 · Sparks flew between Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis during last night's gubernatorial debate in KERA's Dallas studios.

Tags election 2014 governors race greg abbott news wendy davis

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