UT Austin consolidates ethnic and gender studies departments
The University of Texas at Austin is restructuring seven ethnic and gender studies departments into two new departments,…
The city of Dallas wants to reduce the World Cup’s environmental impact
As millions of visitors prepare to descend on North Texas for the FIFA World Cup, city of Dallas…
How Dallas is building a path to a living-wage future
Kamila Vargas-Gonzalez clicked on the email. She knew it was her official job offer, and what it meant…
How Dallas partners turned an old Mill City church into center aimed to lift community
Lotis Charles Qualls, 63, looked upon the remodeled brick building that used to be a church in southeast…
Could public art revitalize South Dallas? Nonprofit sees murals as catalyst for change
On a bitter cold morning, Theo Ponchaveli outlines lettering on the side of a building with a positive…
6 things to know about Garland ISD’s career-tech center
Toni Pelayo spent more than 30 years working as a dental hygienist in private practice. She watched friends…
Despite community concerns, city plan commissioners approve rezoning along Coombs Creek
At the end of a quiet road in West Oak Cliff, surrounded by homes and duplexes near Coombs…
Environmental justice efforts in North Texas hampered by Trump-era EPA rollbacks
For those who fight for environmental justice, recent changes made to federal policy rolls back efforts to protect…
New Dallas program trains ‘forgotten workforce’ for medical assistant jobs
Goodwill Industries of Dallas and Workforce Dallas are launching a 20-week certified medical assistant training program to employ…
Public pushes for inclusion as Texas Board of Education overhauls social studies standards
More than a dozen speakers asked Texas’ State Board of Education to include the contributions of people from…
Regional Dallas Public Library model receives pushback. Here’s how that plan works
A plan by the city of Dallas to reshape its public library system into a regional model has…
Dallas backs off library closures, vows new options after City council uproar
Dallas officials say they will come up with revised options in March for reshaping its public library system…