2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (365+ words) Teen students spent part of their summer practicing sutures, examining pig hearts, and learning CPR through the Future Doctors Summer Camp held at Hillcrest and South Oak Cliff high schools. The camp offered participants a hands-on introduction to medicine, with…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (545+ words) U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced federal legislation aimed at addressing child marriage, defined as any marriage involving at least one party under age 18. The bill seeks to incentivize states to raise the minimum marriage age to 18 with no exceptions, close federal immigration…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (294+ words) Dallas ISD families will have two opportunities in August to prepare for the new school year through events offering student registration, free school supplies, and a variety of support services. The district is encouraging families to attend both the 30th Dallas…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend (LTT) results for reading and mathematics at ages 9 and 13 were released on Wednesday, showing improvement for younger students while scores for 13-year-olds remained flat. The 2025 data indicate that average scores for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (336+ words) Haleon is voluntarily recalling four lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels due to potential contamination during packaging, the company announced. The recall affects specific 120-count and 72-count packages of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels 125 mg distributed to consumers beginning April 13, 2026. According…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (133+ words) Dallas ISD will roll out free summer meals for children at sites across the city through its Summer Food Bus Tour 2026, a mobile program that delivers meals to neighborhoods while classes are out. Meals are available at no cost to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (244+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that Texas is joining the Trump administration’s “A Home for Every Child” initiative, an effort to expand foster care placements and strengthen support for children in the state’s child welfare system. Abbott was joined…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (591+ words) Merriam-Webster drew widespread attention with a recent post explaining a common English pronunciation pattern: certain words function as nouns when the first syllable is stressed and as verbs when the second syllable receives the stress. Examples include SUSpect (noun) versus…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (418+ words) California families welcoming newborns will soon receive hundreds of free diapers through a new statewide initiative aimed at easing costs for parents during the first weeks after birth. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the program will launch at…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (780+ words) At St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village, a recent 6 p.m. Sunday Mass drew so many young adults that latecomers stood in the foyer, squatted on balcony steps, or leaned against walls. An hour earlier, many had gathered nearby for pizza…...