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At the end of this semester, Dove and Bransford elementary schools will close, despite parents' and students' urging to keep them open.

Frisco ISD’s enrollment soared by the thousands yearly. Now the rise has stopped, and the student population’s even falling, like in many North Texas districts.

In April, Arlington ISD trustees were told that a declining birth rate and charter schools are pushing the district’s enrollment to fall under 50,000 students by 2032.

Open enrollment for the federal health insurance marketplace begins next month, even as federal lawmakers remain at a standstill over a push to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. Advocates warn uncertainty and confusion around policy changes could affect millions of Texans who depend on the Marketplace for coverage.

Enrollment is up for most colleges and universities in the Tarrant County area in comparison to 2023. But at the largest institutions — Tarrant County College and University of Texas at Arlington — undergraduate enrollment in fall 2024 has not made a complete rebound from pre-COVID levels in fall 2019.

Almost 3.5 million Texans signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan during open enrollment, a record high for the state.

About 1.4 million Texans have gotten kicked off Medicaid this year, which means health insurance navigators have seen more folks looking for options.

The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has been one of the staunchest voucher supporters, arguing it would increase access to religious education regardless of income level.

Trustee Wallace Bridges knows difficult conversations are ahead for Fort Worth ISD as administrators determine which schools need to close.Enrollment declines have been too steep, and now the district is taking action, he said.

How much the move will save the district is unknown because some employees may stay with the district in new positions, Ramsey has previously said.

Here’s what to know about the end of emergency health care coverage for low-income Texans.