How more Texas universities are bending the knee to far-right extremism
| April 21, 2026
college | COLLEGE STUDENTS | DFW | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | North Texas | Texas Lead Story | university | University of North Texas | university of texas at arlington
Staff at both the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas have been fired for allegedly violating the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ban.
These North Texas deviled eggs received Mark Cuban’s last ‘Shark Tank’ deal
| April 6, 2026
DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food and drink | FORT WORTH | local business | North Texas | restaurants
The DFW food chain does nothing, but creative deviled eggs.
Dallas ISD will offer free pre-K to all students starting next school year
| March 30, 2026
DALLAS | dallas isd | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | North Texas | pre-K | pre-kindergarten | public education | school | students
Any preschool-aged student—no matter their economic status or background—will have the option to enroll in free pre-K classes in Dallas ISD starting next school year.
The 7 best spots to find bluebonnets in DFW
| March 19, 2026
bluebonnet season | Bluebonnet Trail Greenbelt | bluebonnets | Bradfield Park | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FORT WORTH | George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum | native flowers | North Texas | Operation Bloom Town initiative | richardson | Texas Bluebonnet Trail
Discover the prettiest places to see bluebonnets in DFW, from tourist attractions to side-of-the-road spots.
Thousands of North Texas families eye school voucher program with hours left to apply
| March 17, 2026
Affordability | Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | North Texas | school voucher | school voucher program | schools | TEXAS | Texas Education Freedom Accounts | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Over 200,000 students have applied for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program ahead of today’s deadline. Here’s what you need to know.