Texas quietly slashed $607 million from public school budgets in October 2024, specifically funds that had supported special education, leaving vulnerable students at risk and creating a troubling landscape for South Dallas families.
Tag: Dallas
Posted inWord In Black
Why Don’t Black Women Join Clinical Trials?
Black women are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials due to a long history of medical mistrust and implicit bias, which can lead to less research overall to help understand Black women’s high breast cancer mortality rates.
Posted inWord In Black
A Smaller, Whiter, Less Affordable New Orleans
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still grappling with the aftermath of the storm, as the city’s Black population has declined, rents have skyrocketed, and gentrification has displaced many of the city’s residents.
Posted inMetro
Federal Compliance or Federal Concession?
The City of Dallas is hosting community engagement meetings to discuss the potential loss of federal funding due to President Trump’s executive orders, and residents are expressing frustration over the city’s compliance with the orders.
Posted inHealth
Leading Dallas Toward Health Equity: Dr. John Carlo and Prism Health North Texas
Prism Health North Texas is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike that provides affordable, accessible healthcare to over 15,000 patients in Dallas, with a sliding fee scale that can make the fee for appointments as low as $10 for those paying out-of-pocket, and a range of services including adult and pediatric primary care, women’s health services, dental care, mental and behavioral health support, and on-site pharmacies.
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: FaithBit- Measuring your Faith
A FitBit tracker can help us track our daily steps of faith and encourage us to take even more steps, just as it does with physical activity.
Posted inBest of Black Dallas
Crowning the Culture: The 6th Annual Best of Black Dallas Awards
The 6th Annual Best of Black Dallas Awards will be held on December 6th at the Hamptons Event Venue to celebrate the businesses, leaders, and culture shaping the Black community in the metroplex.
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
How a Dallas Charter School is Confronting the Barriers That Drive Students Away
Evolution Academy Charter School is a dropout recovery center that is using flexibility, relationships, and relevance to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase graduation rates for disadvantaged students.
Posted inNewsletters
August 22, 2025 | Weekly Windup
Here’s news to know going into the weekend. Editor’s Top Story of the Week Have a great weekend!
Posted inLocal
Fort Worth Hires Eddie García as Police Chief, a Controversial Choice
Eddie García has been appointed as Fort Worth’s newest police chief, bringing with him a mixed legacy from his time in Dallas and a controversial relationship with Austin’s City Manager T.C. Broadnax.