Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle
Education reporter-
As the nation prepares for SNAP benefits to halt on Saturday, leaders turned their attention to public schools. For millions of students, school is the most reliable source of meals. -
Denton ISD leaders make no bones about Proposition A, the sole school district item on a beefy Nov. 4 ballot: It’s a 5-cent tax rate increase. -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that his office will investigate the University of North Texas. -
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to University of North Texas leaders on Friday demanding review of its response to a student conflict over the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this month after a video showing the incident at UNT gained millions of views on social media. -
UNT President Harrison Keller said the university is reviewing the incident. -
University of North Texas officials published a statement Thursday that apparently condemns “recent actions of a few of our community members regarding” the assassination of Charlie Kirk. -
Denton ISD has put the former site of Newton Rayzor Elementary School on the market. -
University of North Texas President Harrison Keller joked that he's starting his sophomore year at the helm of the Denton university. -
Denton ISD’s new advisory council on school library purchases will be stacked with students’ parentsDenton ISD has moved quickly to create a new state-mandated council to review and recommend new library materials to the school board. -
With growing numbers of hungry students and SNAP cuts looming, Denton ISD says all will still be fedDenton ISD has seen growth in the number of students who qualify for free and reduced-cost lunches. And Congress passed an omnibus spending package over the summer that will cut 20% of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, through 2034. -
Denton ISD puts tax rate increase on Nov. 4 ballot but says most homeowners should see tax bills dipThe Denton ISD school board voted Tuesday night to put a property tax rate increase, known as Proposition A, on the Nov. 4 ballot. -
Tuesday was the first day of school for many North Texan students. School districts not only welcomed new students, they’re also managing new laws, from a bill ending DEI policies to another calling for parent-populated library book councils.
