Corbett Smith
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX, United States
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Some Texans want police in every school post-Uvalde. Is that the answer?
Limited funds and officer shortages are just some of the challenges. → Read More
Texas teachers worry about school shootings, which may determine whether they return
Nine out of 10 Texas school employees worry about a shooting happening at their campus, according to survey results released Wednesday by an educators union. That’s a clear sign that they’re “deeply concerned that something like Uvalde can happen in their district and on their campus” said Zeph Capo, president of the Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. The survey, conducted… → Read More
Dallas councilman wants more officers in Richardson ISD schools after Uvalde
Dallas councilman wants more officers in Richardson ISD schools post Uvalde → Read More
Gov. Abbott wants Texas State University to provide active-shooter training to schools
Gov. Greg Abbott wants more active shooter response training for schools, particularly for district police and school resource officers. On Monday, the... → Read More
Texas superintendents want safer schools. But money and logistics stand in the way
Republican leaders push ‘hardening’ campuses, but who pays for it? → Read More
Students, teachers demand tougher gun control after Uvalde school shooting
Students, teachers want tougher gun control after Uvalde school shooting → Read More
Texas was supposed to make schools safer to stop another shooting like Uvalde
Texas was supposedly better prepared to stop something Uvalde. A raft of laws created in the wake of the May 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting asked schools... → Read More
Incoming superintendent Stephanie Elizalde: Dallas is ‘calling me back’
“I intend Dallas ISD to be my last superintendency,” Elizalde said from the Austin ISD headquarters. “I left a little part of my heart in Dallas, and I think... → Read More
Deadline for recount passes with no request from defeated DISD, Dallas College trustees
Two Dallas-area school elections that finished with razor-thin margins won’t have recounts after all. Dallas County Election officials confirmed Thursday that... → Read More
Former Dallas leader Stephanie Elizalde is lone finalist for superintendent job
Texas requires trustees to wait 21 days after naming a finalist or finalists before officially hiring a new superintendent. → Read More
Dallas high schoolers question gubernatorial candidates on immigration, economy and more
Dallas students question O’Rourke, Tippetts on immigration, Texas education → Read More
As vote totals are finalized, Dallas ISD trustee Garcia says she will ask for recount
After essentially offering a concession speech earlier this week, Dallas ISD trustee Karla Garcia told The Dallas Morning News that she plans on pursuing a... → Read More
Cap and gown shortages make for last-minute graduation scramble at SMU
The pomp and circumstance of school graduations might have a little less pomp this year. Supply-chain issues, fueled by staffing shortages and pandemic-related ... → Read More
Dallas ISD trustee Garcia concedes in close school board election
A new face will soon be on the Dallas school board. Challenger Camile White leads trustee Karla Garcia by 31 votes in unofficial totals in Saturday’s... → Read More
Texas private school voucher push primed by culture wars, pandemic
Escalating education culture wars and a focus on parental rights during the ongoing pandemic may have created an opening for school voucher-like legislation... → Read More
Vote recount, mail-in ballots could tip 2 close Dallas-area school elections
With margins within a few dozen votes, two Dallas County education races are still in the balance days after Saturday’s municipal election. Results in a three-c... → Read More
Texas educators say immigrant children aren’t as much of a worry as state funding
Texas’ school leaders say the state’s focus should be on providing a strong education for all students — unauthorized immigrants included. Chiseling away at... → Read More
Fort Worth teacher may face termination for not stopping student’s slur-filled speech
Fort Worth ISD school leaders called the racial slurs "inexcusable," and superintendent Kent Scribner said he would recommend firing the teacher who failed to... → Read More
Texas’ largest teacher prep program faces probation after state finds continued problems
Texas Education Agency leaders initially recommended revoking the company’s right to operate. → Read More
Texas’ ‘wild west’ teacher prep landscape could make teacher shortage worse
Texas has ‘most deregulated teacher preparation landscape’ in country, experts say. → Read More