2 Dallas County school districts tightening security in wake of school shootings

Plus: school districts tightening security and state of free speech on Texas campuses [WEEKEND ROUNDUP]( Good morning, D-FW! Quite a few artists have been releasing new albums lately and one with North Texas ties is on that list. St. Vincent, the singer-guitarist, who grew up in Lake Highlands, is out with her seventh solo album. Read more about [what inspired her latest work here.]( More stories to get your week started coming to your inbox Monday morning. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist   [6 tornadoes hit North, Central Texas Friday; some damage still being assessed, NWS says]( The tornadoes brought damage to Navarro, McLennan and Hill counties, officials say. [5 thoughts from Stars-Knights: Wyatt Johnston ends graveyard-shift Game 3 in overtime]( A little past 1 a.m. Dallas time, the 20-year-old put one past the Golden Knights goalie to give the Stars [...] [2 Dallas County school districts tightening security in wake of school shootings]( Garland ISD and Dallas ISD officials have said they are making a few changes in their security protocols on [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The state of free speech on Texas campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests]( Dozens of UT students protesting the war in Gaza were arrested this week, raising questions about First [...] [Man found in street, fatally shot in Red Bird area, Dallas police say]( Dallas police responded to the 7200 block of Chaucer Place. [Dallas Cowboys select Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson at No. 174 overall in 2024 NFL draft]( Carson is the third defensive player selected by the franchise in this year’s draft. [Cowboys 2024 undrafted free agent tracker: What talent has Dallas added after NFL draft?]( The drafting is done, but the talent search continues. [A look at where a house once stood with only steps remaining.]( [Rena Pederson’s ‘King of Diamonds’ follows jewel thief who terrorized Dallas’ uber-rich]( The former Dallas journalist’s true-crime saga was released earlier this month. [MORE NEWS](   EDUCATION [Dallas Wings players Satou Sabally and Awak Kuier clap on the basketball court, wearing their uniforms. The arena's seats are filled with people.]( Principal Shadaria Foster, center, looks at a student’s sign as they stage a “walkout” following a blackout assembly for school safety at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Dallas. The assembly was held after a student shot and injured a classmate last Friday. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) [Texas fortified campuses after Uvalde, but gun violence affecting schools continues]( In the past two weeks, gunfire has rocked three North Texas school communities. None of the incidents devolved into the kind of mass shooting the nation has come to know too well. But they shook students’ sense of security and ignited questions about what more [leaders can do to keep children safe.]( Texas leaders took steps intended to make schools safer after a gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School in 2018. They did so again after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   DYK? NEWS QUIZ Editor's Note: We’ve decided to end our weekly DYK News Quiz. We thank you for participating each week! While this may have ended, our mission to keep North Texans informed and inspired hasn’t. You can always stay in-the-know with the latest news by signing up for our free newsletters [here]( or by visiting dallasnews.com. [.]( Arlington, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, is home to the corporate headquarters of Six Flags Entertainment Corp., along with a new Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center and AT&T Stadium in its Entertainment District.(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) [Question 3 of 5]( [How many jobs is the start-up company, E-Space expected to create in a 10 year span?]( - [900]( - [1,500]( - [2,000]( - [2,500]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201