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Poverty is surging at Kimball High School in Dallas. Fifteen years ago, 57 percent of the families were economically disadvantaged. Today, it’s 83…
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Kimball High School in Dallas has endured a demographic earthquake over the past 50 years. First came integration, then busing and white flight, followed…
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For decades, public schools across North Texas have endured demographic changes – from integration, then busing and white flight, followed by waves of…
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In Richardson, high school students are learning about all kinds of health care jobs, from emergency medical technician to nurse’s aide. They’re also…
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On an Oak Cliff boulevard near the iconic Texas Theatre stands a colorful tree-trunk-like structure with a hand on top. The 17-and-a-half-foot sculpture’s…
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This legislative session, Texas lawmakers have some tough discussions ahead of them about how Texas funds its public schools, but some are asking how...
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The 2017 Legislative session kicks off next week. Among the many topics sure to spark debate is education. KERA looks ahead to several of the education…
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Keeping young kids focused in school can be tough. That’s why the Dallas Independent School District and Dallas Yoga Center are working together to create…
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In the 10 days after the election of Donald Trump, nearly 900 incidents of harassment and intimidation were reported around the country. And in a new…
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Since the presidential election, incidents of hate have dominated headlines. Many of the incidents have been targeted at minority groups, but some have…
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Schools face a constant challenge — how to get families more engaged in what’s happening in the class. In North Texas, some schools are experimenting with…
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The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner yesterday gave an annual state of education address to the…