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FORT WORTH, Texas - Most kids and teachers in North Texas go back to school this morning. Nearly 100 school districts welcomed students back on Monday including Fort Worth , Arlington, Frisco, Irving, Plano, and Allen. In Fort Worth, Mayor Betsy Price is part of a welcoming committee for students returning to class. This upcoming school year is important for the district, which is facing an urgent need to improve student performance at some schools like John T. White Elementary and four other campuses. The five schools have been designated leadership academies . “We are immediately improving teacher quality to each one of these schools. We are extending the school day by an hour so all students will have an additional hour of reading and math. And thanks to our philanthropic community the Rainwater Foundation has come and extended the school day with enrichment, with arts and athletics. Students will be served dinner at 5:45. It’s going to be a complete day from 8 a.m. all th...

The Shadowood condominium complex , on South Lakes Drive in Reston, has been ordered to stop charging fees for rules violations because its original master deed doesn 't allow it. The court ruling has implications for condo and homeowner associations across Virginia. (Elizabeth Razzi/The Washington Post) UPDATE, Monday, 9 a.m.: In Saturday’s condo board elections , Shadowood’s owners defeated both the incumbent secretary and treasurer, replacing them with two new officers. The next election, for board president Olivia , is in March. ORIGINAL POST: In Reston, there is a condominium complex called Shadowood that has written itself into Virginia history. For years, the Shadowood Condominium Association imposed fees for things like calling the management office or having the wrong color blinds . It towed tenants’ cars for unpaid fees — on the day before Thanksgiving. It turned off the heat or air conditioning to apartments of owners who were in arrears or in violation of its many ...