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Newcomers gather at Crown Block, a Michelin-recognized restaurant atop Reunion Tower, for a conversation about why they chose Dallas-Fort Worth—and why they’ve stayed. What they found ranged from career opportunity to community connection. [Photo: Michael Samples]
Why These Founders, Educators, and Executives Moved to Dallas‑Fort Worth—and Stayed
by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist | Apr 3, 2025
Startup culture, higher ed, advanced tech, and quality of life drew them in—but what kept them here is more personal. Meet the 10 transplants who now call North Texas home. As one newcomer put it: “We’re living our best life in Texas.”
by Lance Murray |
Jan 10, 2025
The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Dallas Independent School District have received grants totaling more than $62 million to help buy 244 zero-emission vehicles via the Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 15, 2024
UNT Dallas said the novel arrangement between its Dallas School of Education and Dallas ISD builds on an existing relationship to prepare university students for real-world situations, so they're "career-ready" upon graduation.
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Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Partners with DFW School Districts on Classroom Programming
by Lance Murray |
Aug 18, 2023
The "Upstander Partnerships" with Dallas ISD and Coppell ISD allow the districts to integrate the museum's history-informed civics and citizenship education via a "consistent and engaging" cross-curricular learning plan for grades K-12. The goal: teaching students to be upstanders, not bystanders, when bullying or discrimination occurs.
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Microsoft To Partner with State and Local Leaders To Accelerate Digital Learning Across Texas
by Dave Moore | Oct 22, 2020
Microsoft and the Texas Education Agency are collaborating on digital skills programs statewide that tackle issues such as STEM engagement and talent pipeline growth.
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by Sophia Gonzalez |
Sep 14, 2020
The residency's young professionals will go through nine months of hands-on learning and experience in philanthropy. Here are the members of its fifth class.
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by Liz Goodwin |
Jun 25, 2019
Hyatt Regency Dallas received an award of excellence from DISD for its performance in the P-Tech program, which helps students from Lincoln High School develop their personal skills and shows them the behind the scenes of the hospitality industry.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 18, 2019
The "Basic TrAIning" curriculum gives students cutting-edge resources to AI, software development, and problem solving, and is an introduction to STEAM fields.
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Toyota USA Foundation, SMU, DISD to Collaborate on West Dallas STEM School With $2M Grant
by Lance Murray | Sep 7, 2018
The collaboration on the new school is the result of many requests from the community for STEM offerings within the Pinkston High School feeder pattern in West Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 27, 2018
Tata joins fellow India-based IT services company Wipro in annoucing expansions in Plano.
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by Jana J. Pruet |
Sep 1, 2016
BNSF Railway is helping the Federal Aviation Administration navigate new commercial drone rules.
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