Dallas teens attended Future Doctors Summer Camp at Hillcrest and South Oak Cliff high schools to practice sutures and CPR.

A touring theater group presented an interactive dinosaur show at the Crystal Falls Community District Library as part of the summer reading theme.

The Dallas Museum of Natural History will open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fair Park.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recommended a performance-based funding model for four-year public universities tied to majors and persistence.

Texas’ State Board for Educator Certification voted to require National Board Certification materials comply with the state’s anti-DEI law by Nov. 2.

Starting Aug. 1, UIL will require Texas schools to use wet bulb globe temperature readings to set outdoor exercise safety restrictions.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the Classic Learning Test as an alternative to the SAT and ACT for college admissions.

Five Black scholars were appointed or promoted to new faculty positions at universities including the University of Houston and MIT.

Gov. Greg Abbott extended Texas colleges’ application window to participate in the federal Workforce Pell Grant program.

Texas court rulings following the parental rights amendment challenge DFPS decisions to permanently terminate parental rights in child welfare cases.

Wichita County 4-H will host kickoff meetings for youth and families on Aug. 17 and Aug. 24 in Burkburnett and Iowa Park.

Sam Houston State University student Braell Dotson created a Gephi plugin to help law enforcement analysts combat dark networks.

The U.S. Education Department is limiting civil rights investigations into racial disparities in schools.

Midland sued Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath over school finance “recapture” as the state’s public school funding debate renews.

Crawfordsville Community School Corporation and partners designated a new Safe Route to School for Hoover Elementary and Crawfordsville Middle School.

Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter will hold a July 27 meeting with a talk on regenerative farming at the Bandera County Extension Office and via Zoom.

Southwest Stinger partnered with the National Veterans Outreach Program to provide a three-day hands-on auto detailing course for veterans.

Fort Worth ISD said an internal investigation found threatening messages drove the reassignment of a principal, not her social media posts.

The 7th Annual Queen City HBCU Cookout Scholarship Fundraiser on July 25 at Johnson C. Smith University will raise money for Charlotte-area HBCU scholarships.

AISD plans a School Supply Drive and a Back to School Resource Fair to support students facing housing instability in Abilene.

Gold-Burg ISD trustees rejected a proposed inter-local agreement with Bowie ISD for paying transfer-student bus pickups within Bowie boundaries.

Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts hosts a free July 25 event at La Cantera Arts Conservatory celebrating Dallas’ Little Mexico neighborhood history and art.

A guest commentary argues Texas should address chronic absenteeism by changing attendance-based funding and school accountability measures.

The Solar Car Challenge made a pit stop in Burnet’s Highland Lakes area during a multi-day student race across Texas.

El Paso ISD deleted a social media post after staff were photographed standing in front of a progress Pride flag displayed in a classroom.

Texas community colleges may face reduced state incentive funding after outperforming graduation and certificate targets compared with what lawmakers budgeted.

Dallas ISD reports increased campus library use after a second year of Texas’s cellphone ban under House Bill 1481.

More than 20% of Texas college loan borrowers are in default, with about 878,000 Texans behind on payments.

First Alert 7 and Garriga Law Firm are partnering on a back-to-school giveaway for teachers in Odessa, with daily $300 winners.

Texas should adopt stronger, consistent superintendent evaluation processes tied to contracts, compensation, and continued employment.

Denton staff suggests co-locating the South Branch Library and senior center to cut costs and schedule scenario presentations Aug. 8.

Texas requires K-3 educators to attend Math Academy and Reading Academy training starting for the 2026/27 school year.

A Tyler woman created the Phyllis Shackelford “Be a Bright Light” scholarship for 75702 students, awarding $500 to two recipients.

San Antonio ISD selected Dr. Adrian Bustillos as superintendent amid concerns of possible state takeover and board dissent.

The University of Texas received an NIH grant to support biomedical research using an advanced microscope.

San Elizario ISD begins the new school year and shares guidance on what students need to know.

Christian Service Center’s Operation Blue Jeans in Abilene provides free brand-new back-to-school clothing for eligible children through Aug. 15.

Lubbock ISD will host a job fair Wednesday morning to hire nurses, teachers, nurses, counselors, and other education staff.

Lubbock ISD will launch a new LIVE virtual K-12 education program statewide with limited space, with applications opening this week.

The 5th Circuit upheld blocking Texas’s Dream Act in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens, after DOJ sued the state.

Texas approved a K-12 curriculum requirement for biblical passages starting in the 2030-31 school year, drawing constitutional concerns.

Youth Orchestras of San Antonio found a new home for its music programs.

Midland ISD trustees will vote July 21 on litigation challenging Texas school property-tax rate and recapture rules that could reshape school finance.

Texas Tech faculty sued state officials over directives they say impose vague restrictions and chill speech on race and LGBTQ topics.

Texas AFT members say they are cautious about recommendations from the Texas Classroom Commission as it prepares for next year’s legislative session.

High school teams are racing student-built solar cars over 600 miles across Texas from Fort Worth to Fort Stockton.

Texas’ new Bible curriculum requirements are discussed with an analysis of their intended lesson and implications.