Denton ISD has several projects underway, such as the district's fifth high school and upgrades to several campuses. Meanwhile, the University of North Texas has announced new a strategic plan and other initiatives, including a $100 million campaign to remove financial barriers for students. 

Check out some of the latest education news from Denton, including:

• Denton ISD officials' bond refinancing saves $6.6M for taxpayers
• UNT partners with North Texas colleges to launch new workforce development plan
• Denton ISD makes progress on High School No. 5, Borman Elementary, other projects

Florida-based chicken chain Popeyes opened a new location in Denton in early October, a company representative said.

What's on the menu: The chain offers cajun-style bone-in chicken, chicken tenders and sandwiches.

One more thing: Popeyes currently has more than 4,000 locations around the world, according to their website.

• 1604 W. University Drive, Denton

What happened: Due to projected district growth, the Argyle ISD board of trustees approved the purchase of 16 additional buses for the 2026-27 school year at a Nov. 17 meeting. The purchase was unanimously approved with all board members present.

Zoom in: The buses will cost $2,548,252, and funding will come from the 2022 bond, per district documents. District officials estimate the buses will arrive in spring 2026. The AISD transportation department developed a bus route schedule for next year that accounts for projected growth, with a slight buffer to ensure adequate coverage, according to district documents.

The district is buying:

• 14 77-passenger buses
• Two 14-passenger buses

Texas cannot use its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 election, an El Paso federal court ruled Nov. 18.

The details: The state must instead use the congressional map that Texas lawmakers drew in 2021, after the 2020 census. 

“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics,” U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown wrote in the Nov. 18 preliminary injunction. “To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 map.”

What they're saying: Texas Republican leaders said they would “swiftly appeal” the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. If the court takes up the case, its justices will be pressed for time ahead of the Dec. 8 deadline for candidates to apply to run in the March primary elections.

Texas Democrats celebrated the Nov. 18 ruling as "very good news for Texans."