Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle
Education reporter-
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. -
It’s the law as of Sept. 1: Texas students on K-12 campuses can’t use their cellphones or personal devices during the school day. -
A preliminary investigation found that the shooting was preceded by a disturbance between a man experiencing homelessness and a male patron, according to Denton police. -
The 2025 sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 8, and goes through midnight Sunday. The exemption only applies to qualifying items determined by the Texas Comptroller’s office. -
University of North Texas officials reportedly have notified students identified as not meeting residency requirements with a deadline: They can confirm their status by Aug. 8 and continue paying in-state tuition. -
School officials across the state have mostly expressed appreciation for the budget increases state lawmakers passed in the recently closed session. -
University of North Texas is the only school in the region to earn a National Endowment for the Humanities grant in the endowment’s latest awards announced on Friday. -
The Denton ISD school board approved a policy this week to establish a school library advisory council to comply with Texas’ controversial Senate Bill 13. -
Grievances filed with Denton ISD allege emotional distress and call for replacing Kent Laster, echoing broader conversations about coaching. -
A former Krum ISD band director has pleaded guilty to nine counts of indecency with a child and two counts of sexual assault of a child. -
Derrick Brookins, a choir director at Denton ISD’s Braswell High School in Little Elm, was arrested on an indecency with a child charge the day before the seniors in his program graduated.
