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“Who wants to go first?” During the last week of the spring semester, a few dozen graduate students, in a mix of sweatshirts and business attire, chatted softly around tables as they awaited the start of their Agentic AI class, a new course in the University of Texas at Dalla...
Project Transformation North Texas is a nonprofit focused on literacy, leadership development and community engagement. Since the program started in 1998, organizers said they have helped more than 10,000 students improve their reading skills through the summer. “We have more ...
A 22-year-old student pilot safely landed a plane Saturday after her instructor jumped out of the aircraft and died mid-flight over Argentina.
Professors at Texas Tech University are suing the school over mandatory course reviews they say are discriminatory and censor instruction.
More than 16,000 Texas FFA members and guests are in Fort Worth this week for their annual convention. You won’t miss ’em. The blue corduroy jacket they wear is the organization’s official uniform, even on triple-digit July days. Community service is another tradition. S...
Texas Woman’s University in Denton is doing something good to get students who’ve been in foster care on the path toward a college degree. More than two dozen foster care alumni are headed to college this fall after graduating from the university’s FAST Academy. FAST stan...
He once taught students how to manage supply chains, but prosecutors say a former Texas Tech professor used that same knowledge to run an illegal fentanyl network. Now, he's pleaded guilty in a case involving deadly drugs, prostitution and at least eight overdoses, according to f...
Prosecutors allege the coach overworked the athlete, despite knowing he had a medical condition that put him at risk.
Big 12 Football Media Days is back at The Star in Frisco again. Texas Tech’s offseason search for a quarterback Texas Tech is coming off a historic College Football Playoff appearance. They’re led by former Cedar Hill High School coach Joey McGuire. Tech made offseason hea...
During the second day of the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, prosecutors showed never-before-seen security video of Robinson on the Utah Valley University campus on Sept. 10, the day he's accus...
Dozens of kids are arriving at Dallas Stadium ahead of an amazing opportunity. As we've seen in previous matches, local kids will escort players onto the pitch. FOX 4's Tisia Muzinga caught up with them just before they headed to the stadium....
Dallas County is launching its 10th annual Expunction Expo with a two-day application window starting July 8, offering residents a chance to clear eligible criminal records to improve their housing, education, and employment opportunities....
The 62nd annual Arlington Independence Day Parade featured about 150 entries, including cheerleaders and marching bands from Arlington's six high schools. Organizers saw a huge turnout for the parade with almost 75,000 attendees.Red, white and blue filled the streets of downtown ...
Kevin Vasquez wanted to find a way to get people off of their phones and back into real-life conversations. Vasquez, 24, is currently studying business and entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Arlington. “I am working toward one day owning a cafe and restaurant wh...
A former teacher and North Texas activist turned 105 on Wednesday. She said she still enjoys her Bible, her Bible study group, and exercising at an Oak Cliff senior center....
The Department of Education is sending notices to federal loan borrowers enrolled in the 'SAVE' repayment plan that is now being eliminated under the Trump Administration. Borrowers now have 90 days to pick a new way to repay....
A former Crowley ISD principal, who was later hired by Godley ISD, faces felony drug charges after investigators said he illegally sold a popular GLP-1 weight loss drug to school teachers and staff....
Here's what you need to know if you still have student loans you're paying off now that the Biden-era SAVE Plan is being eliminated.
The first funding for Texas school choice accounts will be disbursed Wednesday, according to the state comptroller’s office.
Major changes to federal student loan rules take effect on Wednesday, July 1, that will limit how much Americans can borrow and their repayment options.The overhaul, made under the 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," will affect millions of people who take out loans to finance the...
A Texas man who siphoned off millions from his employer to wipe out tens of thousands in student loan debt and bankroll extensive online gambling has pleaded guilty to federal embezzlement charges, prosecutors said.Mitchell David Slentz, 34, of Kyle, pleaded guilty in federal cou...
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down a trio of decisions on key cases: birthright citizenship, trans student athletes, and campaign finance. Here's a closer look at the decisions....
Dusty May's only dream growing up was coaching high school basketball in his home state of Indiana.That's not to say he isn't ready for the jump from college to the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks after leading Michigan to its first national championship in 37 years this past sprin...
The Patriot Games are coming Washington, D.C. in the first weeks of August.
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are hoping to put into law a bill to give librarians more authority to protect against book bans in schools and libraries.
El Centro College is expanding its downtown presence to create a walkable campus, growing from 130,000 square feet to 800,000 square feet.
North Texans are literally opening their doors to soccer fans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Maggie Walters is hosting a 22-year-old Japanese college student named Yuto Osato. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker first caught up with him two weeks ago. “This is my home. Yeah, I’ll be here...
Amid questions about a controversial Texas curriculum, a Texas Education Agency leader declined to take questions surrounding the curriculum's cost and lengthy list of errors....
Fort Worth ISD is facing a federal lawsuit after it reversed a promotion for a school principal. Here's what we know.
A 12-year-old Dallas middle-schooler ended up on the streets, where a pimp discovered her. For as little as $50, he sold her for sex. He withheld food unless she worked. She later disappeared into the state’s foster care system after suffering from depression. She attempted suici...
New calls are growing for the reinstatement of a Fort Worth educator. The push comes just weeks after she was promoted to high school principal. A district social media post showing her wearing a hijab sparked online hate and backlash, and within days, the district reassigned her...
A historically brutal summer job market driven by inflation and automation is forcing struggling students to abandon traditional entry-level positions and pivot to local gig platforms for work....
A federal lawsuit filed by the Council on American Islamic Relations alleges Fort Worth ISD violated the constitutional rights of an educator whose promotion to principal of Western Hills High School was later withdrawn. The lawsuit centers on Shayma Alzubi, a longtime educato...
Texas is spending over $8 million in taxpayer dollars to fix thousands of text and image errors in its controversial, state-published "Bluebonnet" school curriculum....
Standout Southlake Carrol...
Brendan Sorsby, who attended Lake Dallas High School, is tentatively planning to work out for NFL teams before the supplemental draft following the quarterback’s decision to end an unprecedented legal fight to retain his eligibility after he acknowledged making impermissible bets...
Thanks to a local student service project, the Southlake Library now offers a respectful way to retire worn or damaged American flags.
Girl Scout Gold Award Project Supports First Aid Preparedness at the Southlake Library.
