5:51 PM on May 29, 2020 CDTStudents who want to attend Southern Methodist University next year will not have to submit the ACT or SAT college-entrance exam scores that are typically required.Officials said SMU’s new temporary policy allows students to opt out of submitting the scores for one year to relieve concerns about testing as they apply to college during the COVID-19 pandemic.Many administrations of the ACT and SAT tests, which are often taken during the junior year of high school, have been canceled or postponed because of the new coronavirus.The policy will apply to those seeking...…5:51 PM on May 29, 2020 CDTStudents who want to attend Southern Methodist University next year will not have to submit the ACT or SAT college-entrance exam scores that are typically required.Officials said SMU’s new temporary policy allows students to opt out of submitting the scores for one year to relieve concerns about testing as they apply to college during the COVID-19 pandemic.Many administrations of the ACT and SAT tests, which are often taken during the junior year of high school, have been canceled or postponed because of the new coronavirus.The policy will apply to those seeking...WW…

6:58 PM on Jun 8, 2020 CDTUpdated 10:00 a.m. June, 11, 2020 with comments from Dallas ISD spokesperson and former DISD police chiefFive advocacy groups are urging the Dallas school district to disband its police force because black students and those with disabilities are often more likely to face harsher run-ins with officers than their peers.On Monday, they sent Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa a letter saying that many students of color feel less safe when police are at their schools because of traumatic experiences.“As our nation mourns the murder of George Floyd, we are...…6:58 PM on Jun 8, 2020 CDTUpdated 10:00 a.m. June, 11, 2020 with comments from Dallas ISD spokesperson and former DISD police chiefFive advocacy groups are urging the Dallas school district to disband its police force because black students and those with disabilities are often more likely to face harsher run-ins with officers than their peers.On Monday, they sent Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa a letter saying that many students of color feel less safe when police are at their schools because of traumatic experiences.“As our nation mourns the murder of George Floyd, we are...WW…

1:58 PM on Apr 30, 2020 CDTUpdated at 4:26: Revised to include additional information from TWU and TCU.Texas universities are making plans to welcome students back on campus for in-person lessons for the fall semester.Southern Methodist University on Thursday joined a handful of schools saying they intend to open their campuses in the fall as long government officials indicate it is safe to do so during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis.Schools across the country shut down campuses and moved to online lessons as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Now, school officials are exploring ways to...…1:58 PM on Apr 30, 2020 CDTUpdated at 4:26: Revised to include additional information from TWU and TCU.Texas universities are making plans to welcome students back on campus for in-person lessons for the fall semester.Southern Methodist University on Thursday joined a handful of schools saying they intend to open their campuses in the fall as long government officials indicate it is safe to do so during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis.Schools across the country shut down campuses and moved to online lessons as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Now, school officials are exploring ways to...WW…