DMN Education

01/04/2024

Jean Tchinda was told that pursuing an electrical engineering degree was too difficult — especially for an immigrant from Cameroon whose first language is not English.

He couldn’t have anticipated that, decades later, he'd go to college and become an engineer in the United States.

Five years ago, Jean Tchinda moved his family to the U.S. from Cameroon and did not speak English. On Monday, Dec. 18, the 48-year-old will earn a bachelor's...

01/03/2024

Diversity, equity and inclusion offices often provide resources undocumented students need to make it through college.

Immigration and higher education experts worry Texas' new law, which banned DEI offices from college campuses, threatens support systems across the state for undocumented students.

Texas’ DEI ban is tripping up efforts to help undocumented students. Diversity, equity and inclusion offices often provide resources undocumented students...

01/03/2024

As the fight over “school choice” roils Texas, administrators in Dallas are showcasing the more than 100 choice programs and campuses offered within the district.

Application season is in full swing, with fairs and open houses planned across the city through the new year.

Application season is in full swing, with fairs and open houses planned across the city through the new year.

01/03/2024

Students attending DISD’s career institutes are working not just toward graduation, but toward earning industry-based certifications that can help them secure steady employment.

“This is about kids getting the latest and greatest aligned to high-demand, high-wage jobs,” Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said.

On this recent typical school day at Career Institute North, some students were learning about how to fly planes. Others were roasting veal bones to prepare a...

01/02/2024

On-campus daycare and financial aid helps Dallas College's parenting students find affordable options that help keep their own education on track.

12/29/2023

With child care deserts peppered across Texas and rising costs, the lack of affordable daycare can derail the education of college students with children. So Dallas College now offers help through limited subsidies and even on-campus child care.

With child care deserts peppered across Texas and rising costs, the lack of affordable daycare can derail the education of college students with children. So...

12/29/2023

Financial mismanagement and poor governance led the Texas Education Agency to appoint AJ Crabill to oversee DeSoto ISD in 2020.

The job of continuing to improve DeSoto ISD is best accomplished by the work of an effective local board and superintendent – not a conservator, AJ Crabill...

12/19/2023

The new center, aimed at helping college students who are parents, will expand Bezos’ child care reach in North Texas.

A tuition-free preschool is set to open at Texas Woman’s University for the children of the campus’ student-parents and Denton families. The child care center...

12/18/2023

The new facility aims to meet employment needs by training residents in skills necessary for high-demand jobs.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of a new workforce center in the former Red Bird mall aimed at bolstering workforce readiness, particularly...

12/18/2023

Texas school libraries must have policies to prohibit the possession or purchase of books determined to be “s*xually explicit.”

The move comes after years of acrimony over what books belong on campuses.

12/16/2023

Teachers could be moved into other positions as DISD revamps courses in efforts to put more students on career and college pathways, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said.

Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said that while such moves can be painful, too many teacher slots are not being effectively used in high schools.

03/23/2023

More than 80 speakers signed up to testify on the bill as some feared it could lead to many books being banned, especially those with LGBTQ characters.

The proposal would require schools obtain parental permission before a child was granted access to “s*xually relevant material” in the library.

03/22/2023

Join us for a conversation with educators about Texas legislators' impact on kids and classrooms.

03/09/2023

The action comes after The Dallas Morning News reported that a Lakeview Middle School student was disciplined after talking about a concern.

Lewisville school officials will hire a “neutral third party” to investigate allegations of racial discrimination.

03/08/2023

The move comes amid escalating clashes over censorship and book bans nationwide as communities debate what materials children have access to in schools.

03/07/2023

The district was among the largest in Texas to consider cutting down the academic week in an effort to recruit and retain more teachers. The choice has so far mostly been limited to small and rural districts.

The choice has so far mostly been limited to small and rural districts.

02/23/2023

Texas students worry that Florida's ban on AP African American studies will have a ripple effect across other states, stripping their peers from knowledge often left out in “the regular curriculum.”

Only three schools in the state are piloting the course.

The new AP African American course rolls out amid growing fights over how history is taught in schools.

02/22/2023

In an effort to tackle “an extreme teacher shortage,” Mesquite Independent School District is the latest district to consider cutting back to a four-day...

02/21/2023

Many Hispanic families in Carrollton often lean on their children or bilingual teachers to learn about what’s happening in schools.

One Hispanic parent sat frustrated trying to listen to an interpreter describe the dangers of fentanyl and its presence in the Carrollton community. She knew...

02/10/2023

“We’re all hurting,” school official says of losing students as community expresses concerns of the growing drug crisis.

Three Carrollton students died and six teens were hospitalized after suspected fentanyl poisoning. Parents packed a Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD addressing...

02/10/2023

Allegations include racial discrimination, gender and s*x discrimination and violating the rights of students with disabilities.

Southlake schools continue to stoke controversy as Carroll ISD faces eight allegations of civil rights violations, retaliation and discrimination

02/07/2023

Some families were caught off guard but schools “erred on the side of caution,” officials say

Some families were caught off guard when Dallas school officials decided to keep schools closed Friday after students were out most of the week due to a...

02/03/2023

Watch: Pamela Dawson describe how she’s transformed her high school’s choir program into a “national powerhouse.”

Pamela Dawson, a DeSoto ISD choir director, has won the prestigious Grammy award for her leadership at her school’s music program.