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Baseball Insider: L.D. Bell takes its game to next level in playoffs again
The Blue Raiders, the fourth qualifier from District 6-5A, made that abundantly clear last week by knocking off Flower Mound, the No. Comment?
Mansfield, Legacy and Summit lose first games but advance in playoffs
The Mansfield ISD baseball programs are well-represented in the playoffs this season, with three of the district's teams earning postseason berths, and so far, things are going swimmingly. Comment?
Homemade bombs similar to Boston not unusual in U.S.
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The two explosions that killed three people and wounded more than 170 Monday in Boston were dramatic, the deadliest bombing in the United States since April 19, 1995, when a truck loaded with fertilizer blew up outside the federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168. Comment?
Schools in Arlington could lose $2 million
The sequestration cuts that began in March could result in an almost $2 million reduction in the Arlington school district's Title I federally funded programs starting in the 2013-14 school year. Comment?
Texas House bill gives students more room to feel good
HB5, the education bill scheduled to be debated today in the Texas House, is lukewarm as far as policy reforms go. Comment?
Impact of federal cuts will prove heavy at military-related schools
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Public schools everywhere will be affected by the government's automatic budget cuts, but few may feel the funding pinch faster than those on and around military bases. Comment?
Sequester budget creates uncertainty, worry in Texas military communities
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The federal budget ax is poised to chop $46 billion from defense spending, and communities around Texas military bases are bracing for the impact. Comment?
Keller Superintendent says Texas Legislators are open to positive changes for public schools
Keller Superintendent Randy Reid was encouraged by what he heard from Texas Legislators in a visit to Austin last week, he told parents at a Feb. Comment?
Keller Superintendent says Texas Legislators are open to positive changes for public schools
Keller Superintendent Randy Reid was encouraged by what he heard from Texas Legislators in a visit to Austin last week, he told parents at a Feb. Comment?
Crowley girls benefit from FW Trimble Tech's error
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The Crowley girls basketball team was told at midday Wednesday that its bi-district opponent, Fort Worth Trimble Tech, had played Tuesday's game with an ineligible player and, in turn, forfeited the contest. Comment?
Bill is a step back from rigorous public schools in Texas
People who believe it's too hard to get a diploma from a Texas high school are making inroads at the state Capitol. Comment?
Soldier admits shooting man trying to cure hiccups
A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups. Comment?
Ore. suspect's jihadi magazine writing highlighted
In a slow, dispassionate monotone, an FBI agent on Thursday read selections from an Oregon terrorism suspect's contributions to a jihadi magazine as prosecutors attempted to establish Mohamed Mohamud's mindset in the year before his arrest. Comment?
Change of pace puts Mansfield Timberview into FWISD final
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Mansfield Timberview successfully changed tactics at halftime against Arlington Bowie in Friday's semifinal of the Fort Worth ISD/Coca-Cola Classic at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center. Comment?
Late live: FWISD Coca-Cola boys tournament
Killeen needed an extra stanza to knock off Midlothian in the consolation quarterfinal, 57-49 Killeen outscored Midlothian in overtime 12-4 to move on to a consolation semifinal against Arlington Lamar Senior guard Romello Chapman for Midland led the game in scoring with 22 points Killeen won this tournament in 2007 Arlington ... (more) Comment?
Trustees name new school leaders
Leiker has been an assistant principal at Johns Elementary since 2007 and was a bilingual specialist at the school for a year prior to that. Comment?
Sandy Hook's aftermath: Why so many mass shootings?
The debate over gun control was well underway before the massacre Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn. Comment?
Some of the deadliest mass shootings around world
A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed more than two dozen people, including children, on Friday. Comment?
A 'peaceful' Texas secession would carry huge costs
We erred, some people told us, when we pointed out that leaving the union would have left a $32.9 billion hole in the state's 2011-12 budget but failed to note also that the Internal Revenue Service took $198.3 billion from Texans and their businesses. Comment?