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Keller and Mansfield approach communication in different ways.

DALLAS — Education, global health, freedom and economic growth will be the four focuses of the future George W. Bush Institute, which will join the Bush presidential museum and library on the Southern Methodist University campus, the former president announced Thursday.

Officials hope to eventually expand the fund to cover all high school graduates in Tarrant County.

UNT kinesiology students in Assistant Professor Simon Driver's hands-on class learn to teach physical education to students with special needs.

Area college admissions are setting records this fall, and MBA programs are no exception, as more people take a break to retool.

8.10.09 - "We quit using DARE four or five years ago," said Clint Bond, spokesman for the Fort Worth district. "Apparently, trying to get the data on its effectiveness proved to be not worth the effort for the program."

Carroll appears to be the first school district in Texas to sell the bonds.

July 19, 2009 - "I applied to schools at 17 districts and got one interview," she said. "I was surprised. And it’s not just the D-FW area. I applied in Tulsa and the D.C. area, and I got word from them all that they were hiring a lot less teachers this year."

July 4, 2009 - Texas officials will know soon whether an application they submitted this week for $4 billion in federal stimulus funds passes muster with the Education Department, despite nervousness from school districts on how the money is to be spent.

Board members have tentatively scheduled a meeting for Monday to discuss naming an interim chancellor.