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I-Team: Storm Shelters Rare In North Texas Schools

The CBS 11 I-Team took a closer look at schools in our area, uncovering information on which districts have underground shelters, which don’t and why.

CBS 11–2013/05/21

Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Walter Dansby (credit: Fort Worth Independent School District)

Fort Worth ISD Holding Strategic Planning Meetings

Community meetings are planned across Fort Worth during the next two weeks. The Fort Worth ISD says it wants to hear from as many people as possible to help create a new strategic plan.

KRLD–2013/04/08

Two women compare cell phones. (credit: Getty Images/Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)

Fort Worth ISD Launches Mobile App

Do you want to know your child’s grades, or find out what is happening at their school today? There’s an app for that, at least if you live in the Fort Worth ISD.

2013/03/26

Photo of a Venus ISD school bus that crashed into a tree. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

What Is The Age Of Your Child’s School Bus Driver?

Putting your children on a school bus can be a challenge for many parents. Who is behind the wheel is a big question?

2013/03/08

Fort Worth ISD Enlisting Security Volunteers

The Fort Worth ISD will unveil a plan Friday to protect kids by adding more security at elementary schools. But the plan does not involve police officers.

2013/03/08

School Districts Sharing Safety Protocols In Light Of Connecticut Shooting

After the tragic Connecticut school shooting that left 20 elementary school children dead, school districts across North Texas are sharing their safety protocols with parents.

2012/12/14

Students at Meadowbrook Elementary tend to their organic garden. (credit: Matthew Rainwater)

Organic Gardens Used As A Student Teaching Resource

It’s a hands-on learning experience that has students at four high-poverty North Texas schools using their organic gardens as a means to learn about everything from science, to math, to language arts.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/11/09

Students at George C. Clarke Elementary School take part in the Comerica Youth Savings Program. (credit: Chuck Schechner/KRLD NewsRadio 1080)

Program Helps Texas Students Learn To Save, Not Spend

Students in one North Texas school district are not only learning about the importance of fiscal responsibility they’re working with a local bank to become the “next generation of savers.”

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/31

PD Searching For Man Who Exposed Himself To 9-Year-Old

Police in Fort Worth are asking for help from the public to identify and locate the man who exposed himself to a student walking home from school.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/25

Overweight children and their parents participate in a group exercise. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Fort Worth Mayor Launches Health Initiative

Childhood obesity is a challenge that familes and cities all over the country must face. But in Fort Worth, the mayor has unveiled a plan to get both kids and adults to live healthy.

2012/09/17

Fort Worth ISD Fights Bullying: “It’s Not Okay”

School districts across North Texas are stepping up initiatives aimed at curbing bullying. The Fort Worth ISD wants to everyone to know that bullying hurts more than just students.

2012/09/07

School lockers at a high school in Houston, Texas. (credit: AP)

North Texans Share Tragic Bullying Stories

Experts say that bullying is a growing trend. In fact, government statistics now show that one in four kids in the United States are bullied on a regular basis.

2012/09/03