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Dallas elementary school ranks No. 2 best in Texas and more top stories
Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week takes a look at Texas' best schools for 2027 and a rebound for the State Fair of Texas. Plus, a recap of Cattle Baron's Ball, Dallas' biggest party of the year. Read on for our most popular stories, then find the weekend's best events right here.
dallasexaminer.com
Unstoppable: Allen rolls past Rock Hill 70-14, remains undefeated
FRISCO – Allen Eagles High School continued their dominant march through the 2026 high school football season Oct. 15; overwhelming Prosper Rock Hill High School 70-14 in a District 6-6A matchup. The game showcased the offensive firepower and defensive playmaking that have made Allen one of the state's premier programs.
hoodline.com
Dallas Mom Sues Daycare After Caregiver Arrested Over Toddler Mistreatment
Fran Wilson says she dropped by her daughter's daycare on Frankford Road in Dallas without warning on Sept. 3 and saw something that still haunts her: a caregiver yanking her 3-year-old's arm hard enough to make the toddler stumble toward a sink. Wilson is now suing The Learning Experience, the daycare chain operating the location, after the caregiver she says she witnessed was arrested on two assault charges.
USA TODAY
Texas high school QB reinstated after stunning UIL reversal
After being ruled ineligible for the rest of his junior season on Sept. 25, Lewisville (TX) quarterback Laykon Brassfield received much better news Thursday in a shocking move by the University Interscholastic League. Brassfield's eligibility was granted by a unanimous 6-0 vote from the UIL executive committee , according to a report from Greg Riddle of The Dallas Morning News. The 5-6A district executive committee originally voted 7-0 against Brassfield in September, at a meeting held over a dual-residency issue. That committee then ruled that Brassfield's residence did not meet the UIL's residency criteria for Lewisville High School or Lewisville ISD. The report noted that the original DEC meeting was held because Brassfield's parents had been associated with an apartment in Lewisville and a lease in Argyle. Brassfield's grandfather, Richard Brassfield, resides at the Argyle home, and his parents helped with the lease so he would qualify. That address was used to enroll his younger siblings in Argyle ISD, but it is not the main residence they have lived at since moving to Texas. 10’s BACK 🤫 pic.twitter.com/X0J5TVDqtC — Laykon Brassfield (@LaykonBrass10) October 22, 2026 On the Argyle lease, Laykon's name had been removed as an occupant, but DEC did
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Argyle ISD faces more leadership turmoil as superintendent plans exit
Argyle ISD is facing another leadership change as Superintendent Courtney Carpenter prepares to leave the fast-growing district after three years, just days after a school board member abruptly resigned and the board president stepped down from her leadership position. The Glen Rose ISD Board of Trustees named Carpenter the lone...
culturemap.com
Surprising Dallas suburb makes new list of best college towns in U.S.
Dallas' spirited neighbor Plano has entered the spotlight as the No. 16 best midsize college town in the U.S., while Dallas ranks among the best largest college towns, a new study by WalletHub has proclaimed. While Plano might not be thought of as a "college town," it is home to...
theeagleangle.com
Bananas Land In the Nest
A typical pep rally theme is not bananas. A typical pep rally does not have Fox 4 News there or have the Savannah Bananas playing alongside the band, but the typical pep rally is not what Allen High School is known for. On Friday, Sept. 4, the Savannah Bananas’ band...
Breitbart
WATCH — Texas ISD Names Elementary School After 76-Year-Old Retired Custodian: ‘They’ve Been Good to Me’
A retired school district custodian in Texas was nearly speechless when officials honored her years of dedication with an incredible surprise. Seventy-six-year-old Marilyn Hampton worked for the Aubrey Independent School District for 39 years, and during that time she went above and beyond, WFAA reported Friday. Hampton was known to...
fox4news.com
Dallas police hold traffic stop simulation for students with learning disabilities
DALLAS - A Dallas private school that serves students with learning disabilities is giving them a different learning experience this weekend. The Dallas Academy, along with the Dallas Police Department, will hold a traffic stop simulation at the school on Saturday. Student drivers, including those who are on the autism...
raccoonrambler.com
New Hallway Policy Takes Effect
Students have been recently notified that starting Oct. 14, being in the hallway without a pass will result in a detention instead of just a warning. School officials and students shared what they think about this change and the reason behind. “It’s fair because you should be where you are...
blackbeltnewsnetwork.com
UNT receiver Grayson O'Bara stepping out of superintendent mom’s shadow with big return to Denton
Grayson O’Bara always toed the line during his days as a standout wide receiver at Guyer High School. That’s just who O’Bara is. Focusing on doing everything he was supposed to — and doing it to the best of his ability — is how he became an elite player for one of the top programs in the state, not to mention an excellent student who carried a 4.2 GPA in his senior year of high school.
aisd.net
Deaf Bowie High School football player proves ‘you can do anything’
When Kaleb Phifer first approached the Bowie High School football program about joining the team, coaches treated him like any other freshman looking for a chance to play. The difference was that Phifer is deaf. Today, the senior safety has become much more than a member of the Volunteers football...
wtva.com
Retired custodian gets new elementary school named in her honor
AUBREY, Texas (WFAA) — A new elementary school in Texas will be named after Marilyn Hampton, a retired custodian who worked for the district for 39 years. The Aubrey Independent School District surprised Hampton with the announcement during a red carpet presentation at Wednesday’s board meeting. Surprise announcement.