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Texas Student Tracking Chip Suit Back In Court

The family of a 15-year-old student fighting the use of tracking badges in her San Antonio high school is asking a federal court to keep her on campus.

2012/12/17

Homeowners Hot Over Southlake School Lights

Southlake’s Carroll ISD has committed to buying new lights for its baseball and softball teams. It just hasn’t decided where to put them.

2012/11/30

Young Boys Struggle With Body Image, Too

A new study in the journal “Pediatrics” found more than 40 percent of middle and high school age boys exercised regularly to build muscle mass. Thirty four percent reported using protein powders or shakes. Ten percent used another muscle enhancing substance. Almost six percent admitted they had tried steroids.

CBS 11–2012/11/19

Leaders Fight To Keep STAAR System Intact

With an estimated 42-percent of new Texas community college students needing remediation, state business leaders are renewing their defense to keep the STAAR accountability system intact.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/11/01

High school football players celebrate. (credit: Tom Hauck /Allsport/Getty Images)

Most Throw A Flag At Idea High School Football Ban

Ban high school football in Texas? Seriously? Surely that’s nonsense. Actually, it probably is in the Lone Star State. But it is a movement that seems to be gaining some steam in other parts of the country.

2012/10/30

TAPPS To Allow Religious Observance Flexibility

The organization in charge of private and parochial school athletics is allowing greater scheduling flexibility after a controversy surrounding a playoff date on the Jewish Sabbath.

2012/10/26

Report Of Gun Places Lancaster High School On Lockdown

Lancaster High School was placed on lockdown after a student was suspected of bringing a gun on campus. The lockdown has since been lifted.

2012/10/23

McKinney Student Arrested After Threatening School On Facebook

A student at McKinney Boyd High School was detained on Monday night after making threatening statements on facebook. The McKinney Police Department received several tips on the posts, which included details on how to carry out a mass shooting at the high school.

2012/10/23