Voters in North Texas, including Denton County voters, will choose between two candidates for the State Board of Education, District 14 seat, which will be on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

What you need to know: The candidates running for the position are Republican Mindy Bumgarner and Democrat Amy Taylor. The District 14 seat is currently held by Republican Evelyn Brooks, who is not running for reelection this year.

Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

What else? Oct. 5 is the last day for residents to register to vote, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. Early voting will take place from Oct. 19-30.

375 Chicken ‘N Fries, a halal fried chicken concept, will open its doors on Avenue A in Denton within the next few weeks, a spokesperson for the company said.

Zooming in: 375 Chicken ‘N Fries serves a variety of fried chicken sandwiches, popcorn chicken drizzled with sauces, fried chicken on mac and cheese, chicken wings, chicken tenders and loaded fries, according to its website.

The restaurant has more than a dozen sauces for its chicken and offers catering services, as well.

This will be the second 375 Chicken ‘N Fries in Texas. The business’s Arlington location opened at the end of September.

375 Chicken ‘N Fries will take over the space previously held by Slap Burger, which closed in April, according to previous reporting.

Ahead of Texas' 2027 legislative session, the state comptroller's office has asked lawmakers to double funding for its $1 billion education savings account program.

The overview: The program gives participating families taxpayer dollars for private education and homeschooling, and officials said at least $2 billion are needed to maintain current participation in the program.

Meanwhile, some Texas families are raising concerns about their local school districts losing money as students leave public schools to participate in the program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What they're saying: "149 students have accepted vouchers that were otherwise enrolled in Pflugerville ISD, [resulting in] an estimated loss of $1.2 million in attendance funding," said Stacy Harrell, a PfISD parent. "That lost funding will add to budget cuts that are already affecting Pflugerville ISD families. Four elementary schools [are closing], with the possibility of more."