House Bill 1481 bans the use of personal cellphones at all grade levels. As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade...
Hudson Middle School is transforming the way students are disciplined after discovering traditional In-School Suspension (ISS) settings did little to change their behavior. The former ISS room at the campus has been turned into a wellness room allowing students to...
Garland Independent School District will have to make budget adjustments after a Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election (TRE) failed when presented to voters. Voters cast 53,886 votes (51.62%) against and 50,494 (48.38%) for the proposed TRE. Despite the fact it would have...
Garland Independent School District has expanded its pre-K offering to include full and half day options at 27 campuses as well as two pre-Kindergarten centers. This will be the first time GISD has offered full-day pre-K and eligibility requirements have been waived...
A new initiative called Find Five Friday is challenging students and staff to reach out to five people they haven’t spoken to in a while or don’t know during the first Friday of every month. Find Five Friday is one of several Garland Independent School District...
A Sachse student is among the 16,000 Nation Merit Scholarship semifinalist and one of 10 in Garland Independent School District. Miral Disi, an 18-year old senior, is the only semifinalist at Sachse High School. Disi was born in Dallas, raised in Sachse but...
Garland Independent School District and the American Diabetes Association have partnered to help students understand the impact of diabetes. The program, called Project Power, was developed two years ago and was originally a summer program. However, the COVID-19...
Wylie Independent School District is focusing on hope and community in the 2020-21 school year, according to Superintendent David Vinson. Vinson, who joined WISD in 2011, gave a State of the District address to Sachse Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, Oct. 13. Hope was...
This year, Wylie ISD has made efforts to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month. The month, which spans from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year, celebrates Hispanic and Latino contributions to American history and culture. The dates surround the independence days of...
