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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/celina-parents-want-football-coach-at-game-amid-leave-40611227/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40611227 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/celina-parents-want-football-coach-at-game-amid-leave-40611227/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:05:04 -0500 A coach was placed on leave after his son was arrested for child porn. Fans say it's unfair that players were penalized by the “unfortunate circumstance.”]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/celina-parents-want-football-coach-at-game-amid-leave-40611227/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/forth-worth-isd-to-be-taken-over-by-texas-education-agency-40609507/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40609507 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/forth-worth-isd-to-be-taken-over-by-texas-education-agency-40609507/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:47:42 -0500 In a move that's been months in the making, the TEA and Mike Morath will make FWISD their own. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/forth-worth-isd-to-be-taken-over-by-texas-education-agency-40609507/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/university-of-north-texas-in-hot-water-after-charlie-kirk-viral-video-23263600/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/university-of-north-texas-in-hot-water-after-charlie-kirk-viral-video-23263600/ Patrick Williams https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/university-of-north-texas-in-hot-water-after-charlie-kirk-viral-video-23263600/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:53:00 -0500 Attorney General Ken Paxton says his office will investigate UNT over a video of students discussing the shooting that went viral.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/university-of-north-texas-in-hot-water-after-charlie-kirk-viral-video-23263600/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-school-turning-point-chapters-increase-after-kirk-death-40606469/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40606469 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-school-turning-point-chapters-increase-after-kirk-death-40606469/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:28:49 -0500 New Turning Point chapters have opened in droves since Kirk's death, and more are on the way. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-school-turning-point-chapters-increase-after-kirk-death-40606469/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-school-districts-teaching-bible-lessons-this-year-40603954/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40603954 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-school-districts-teaching-bible-lessons-this-year-40603954/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:30:00 -0500 The controversial Bluebonnet Learning materials carry a large financial incentive. Here's what local districts and schools are roughly set to make. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-school-districts-teaching-bible-lessons-this-year-40603954/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/granbury-librarians-who-faced-investigation-subject-of-new-doc-40604432/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40604432 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/granbury-librarians-who-faced-investigation-subject-of-new-doc-40604432/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 A new documentary follows the local librarians who were targeted for – get this – lending books to schoolchildren. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/granbury-librarians-who-faced-investigation-subject-of-new-doc-40604432/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-schools-unaware-of-investigation-into-charlie-kirk-posts-40603689/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40603689 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-schools-unaware-of-investigation-into-charlie-kirk-posts-40603689/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Several districts have employees who have been subjected to complaints. One local district admits to putting some employees on leave. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-schools-unaware-of-investigation-into-charlie-kirk-posts-40603689/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dumbest-books-texas-schools-banned-last-year-40602086/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40602086 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dumbest-books-texas-schools-banned-last-year-40602086/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Some of the banned choices left us scratching our heads, and some were just straight-up ironic. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dumbest-books-texas-schools-banned-last-year-40602086/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-schools-given-lone-star-ribbon-award-40602024/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40602024 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-schools-given-lone-star-ribbon-award-40602024/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 It's like the old national Blue Ribbon School award, but more of a Texan thing now. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-schools-given-lone-star-ribbon-award-40602024/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/list-of-texas-banned-books-shows-state-has-second-most-in-us-17480532/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/list-of-texas-banned-books-shows-state-has-most-in-us-17480532/ Kelly Dearmore https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/list-of-texas-banned-books-shows-state-has-second-most-in-us-17480532/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:14:10 -0500 A stunning amount of books have been banned by Texas school districts in the past year. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/list-of-texas-banned-books-shows-state-has-second-most-in-us-17480532/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer