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…
OurCalling staffers rush to get people off the streets
Lekevie Johnson and Paulo Dorsey jumped into OurCalling’s green van Friday morning to drive their route. The team’s…
No heat, water? Here’s how Dallas renters can report issues in their apartments
With the incoming winter storm across Texas, Dallas residents experiencing issues with heat or burst pipes in their…
Texas kindergarten readiness falls as state launches new early education task force
Only about half of Texas students enter kindergarten ready to succeed, according to recently released Texas Education Agency…
Garland ISD board backs move to lift desegregation order
Garland ISD’s board voted Tuesday to support a proposal that would end more than half a century of…
Dallas council members and residents upset about recommendation to close four libraries
Residents and Dallas City Council members on Tuesday strongly opposed a recommendation that would close four neighborhood branches.…