Amid stagnant state funding and growing financial strain, Garland ISD is projecting a $60 million deficit in its 2025–26 general fund budget. Trustees approved the proposed budget during their regular meeting Tuesday, June 24. District officials reported the general...
Texas Education Agency last week released a list of comprehensive guidelines for opening public schools for fall semester classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the TEA guidance deals with protecting the health of students and staff as schools open, such as...
Later this month, an incoming senior at Sachse High School will join some of country’s top young scientists to complete the first online challenge of its kind. Iliana Aguilar, 17, was selected for NASA’s first-ever High School Aerospace Scholar (HAS) summer camp....
School is going to start a few days earlier and last a little longer next year. Garland ISD trustees revised the 2020-21 calendar during their Tuesday, June 23 meeting. The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 10, three days earlier than originally planned. Each...
Nearly 300 Garland ISD students were immersed in the world of computer science without even leaving their homes. When administrators figured out that summer camps would have to go online, Coordinator of Technology Applications Jasna Aliefendic got to work. She spent...
Wylie ISD has named Brian Alexander as the new principal of Wylie High School. “Based on the survey we conducted, people said they wanted the next leader of the Pirates to possess attributes like being caring, inclusive, supportive, honest and open,” said...
Last week, 716 students from Sachse High School got their long-awaited diplomas. Graduation was held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. To allow for social distancing, seniors were spaced out on the field and families were spaced out in...
Collin College has announced plans for the final summer session that starts July 13. The college will follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines, observe executive orders issued by the Office of the Texas Governor, and proceed with guidance from the Texas Higher...
Amid allegations that he censored a school play and that a teacher shared racist posts on social media, Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery abruptly announced his retirement last week. His retirement closes out a career in education of almost 44 years, the...
