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Registration opens soon for summer camps

Registration opens soon for summer camps

Registration for Collin College’s popular summer camps will open April 20, with a range of hands-on programs offered at campuses across the county — including several in Wylie and Allen that are expected to fill quickly. The camps, designed for middle and high school...

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B.I.G. Feed fights food insecurity in Wylie ISD

B.I.G. Feed fights food insecurity in Wylie ISD

Students from the Adulting Well class at Wylie High help pack more than 80 food bags each week for WISD students in need through the backpack/B.I.G. Feed program. Courtesy Rebekah Rodgers Driven by the urgent need to address students’ weekend hunger, the B.I.G. Feed...

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Lawsuit blocks TEA from releasing scores

Lawsuit blocks TEA from releasing scores

A hearing is scheduled Monday, Aug. 26, in Austin on a lawsuit temporarily blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing legal battle over the state’s educational assessment...

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Trustee election filing deadline nearing

Trustee election filing deadline nearing

Howard, Reising file for re-election The filing period for the Nov. 5, 2024, election for Wylie ISD’s Board of Trustees is nearing its Aug. 19 deadline. The board of trustees, comprising seven members elected for overlapping four-year terms, plays a crucial role in...

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New theme, new school year

New theme, new school year

Cox Elementary administrative staff, from left, Assistant Principal Angela Clark and Principal Krista Wilson, along with others, represented the Cox Coyotes at the district’s convocation at the Montgomery Center at Wylie High Tuesday, July 30. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie...

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Tax holiday for school supplies

Tax holiday for school supplies

Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...

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Garland ISD continues Bond 2023 updates

Garland ISD continues Bond 2023 updates

Architectural rendering of the proposed Sachse High School MPAC building. Courtesy Garland ISD/PBK As part of its ongoing updates for a $1.279 billion bond package passed in May 2023, Garland ISD has been holding special bond committee meetings almost every month....

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