The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. It is headed by the commissioner of education. The Texas Education Agency will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems. Overview Learn more about TEA’s roles and responsibilities and […]
Television shows and movies have popularized co-working space as the ultimate cool workplace experience with amenities such as fresh roasted coffee or cold brew, juice bars, beer on tap, ping pong tables and ergonomic desks. The open, collaborative vibe is rooted in the preferences of the millennial generation but it’s not just the kids or […]
With a relatively low cost of living and population growth projections that outstrip other U.S. cities by two times, Dallas-Fort Worth has been named the top real estate market to watch in 2019. The Emerging Trends in Real Estate for 2019 report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute ranked the Metroplex as the number […]
January 3, 2020 Dallas–Fort Worth economic growth remained on track in November. Payroll employment grew at a rapid clip, and unemployment stayed low. The Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes expanded at an above-average pace. Housing market indicators suggest steady home-price appreciation and continued homebuilding activity. Home inventories remained tight, particularly at the lower price […]
T-Mobile US Inc. has jumped to an early lead in the race to offer 5G service nationwide, a step toward showing it can be a serious competitor to larger rivals if it gains approval for its $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint Corp. Starting Friday, when T-Mobile stores begin offering their first two 5G phones, the […]
Investors have pumped $300 million so far this year into emerging Dallas-Fort Worth companies, according to data from investment tracking site Crunchbase. The companies represent a wide range of industries, from financial and health care technology to cancer research and protein snacks. In the first nine months of 2019, the region recorded 45 deals where investment […]
The TEXRail train line is celebrating its first anniversary this year. The 27-mile line which connects Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Worth, with stops in Grapevine and North Richland Hills, promised to be a game-changer for Tarrant County. “It just provides another option to beat some of the traffic and some of the stress […]
Travelers will soon have organic and all-natural food options at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with the arrival of Texas’ first-ever Plum Market. Hudson, the New Jersey-based airport retailer, reached an agreement with DFW Airport to open, license and operate a new Plum Market location. The health-conscious food service store will operate out of a […]
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, will make climate change central to its investment decisions going forward. Founder and CEO Laurence Fink, who oversees the management of about $7 trillion in funds, said in his influential annual letter to CEOs Tuesday that he believes we are “on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance” […]
Berlin-based online travel company Omio is launching operations in North America, joining other European mobility and fintech startups in seeking to scale up operations in the world’s top travel and tourism market. Naren Shaam, the founder-CEO mobility app Omio, is pictured before a Reuters interview in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Omio https://www.omio.com, […]