Most Dallas-Fort Worth school districts and colleges canceled classes or shifted them online Monday and Tuesday amid hazardous road conditions.
Petra Krimer stands at the bottom of a slide while brother Luka Krimer slides down into a pile of snow at Exall Park on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Dallas.While temperatures are expected to climb above freezing Tuesday afternoon, they’ll dip back into the low 20s overnight, potentially creating icy conditions Wednesday morning.
In canceling Tuesday classes, some districts said they expected to reopen Wednesday, while others, such as Denton ISD and Argyle ISD, said a decision about Wednesday had not been made. Here’s what we know so far.The district said its crews were monitoring “monitoring temperatures and melting conditions, checking icy roads and bus routes, and inspecting campuses to ensure everything is safe and ready.”The Kaufman County district will delay the start of school Wednesday to 10 a.m. Buses will operate on a two-hour delay. Students should report to their third period class.The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas. The DMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative, with support from Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, Garrett and Cecilia Boone, Judy and Jim Gibbs, The Meadows Foundation, The Murrell Foundation, Ron and Phyllis Steinhart, Solutions Journalism Network, Southern Methodist University, Sydney Smith Hicks, and the University of Texas at Dallas. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism.Silas is the K-12 reporter for The Dallas Morning News' Education Lab. He previously covered Tarrant County schools for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and worked as news editor at the Dallas Observer. Before coming to Texas, he worked as a reporter and editor at The Oklahoman. He is a Missouri native and a graduate of the University of Missouri.
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