Frisco ISD revising disciplinary practices, first college football game at Globe Life Field: Your Friday morning roundup

Frisco ISD officials say the school district is revising its disciplinary practices after the Texas Education Agency found that Black students — especially those in special education services — were being disproportionately punished with out-of-school suspension.  [Morning roundup]( 12/18/2020 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Breezy with increasing clouds. Chance of showers late Friday night. High of 60. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Mobile app development program coming to South Oak Cliff, Carter high schools]( [Globe Life Field to host its first college football game in 2021]( [University Park police sergeant found dead at Lake Tawakoni]( [Where to find free food pantries in Dallas, Fort Worth and other parts of North Texas]( [Texas universities, nonprofits surprised by more than $100 million in gifts]( [House flipping is down in North Texas during the pandemic, but profits are up]( [Dallas curator Brandon Kennedy says the art scene needs to ‘come up with new models’Â]( [Irving-based Nexstar to buy product review site BestReviews from Tribune Publishing for $160 million]( [Investigation of Hunter Biden must remain independent of White House influence]( [Dallas wine experts share their 15 top holiday gift ideas]( Frisco ISD officials said the district is taking a new approach to discipline after the Texas Education Agency found that Black students were being disproportionately punished. EDUCATION [Black and special ed students in Frisco ISD are punished more than white students, Texas agency finds]( Frisco ISD officials say the school district is revising its disciplinary practices after the Texas Education Agency found that Black students — especially those in special education services — [were being disproportionately punished with out-of-school suspension](. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here.]( ❓ Got questions? [We've got answers.]( *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [the newsroom.](  STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](