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TEA to release 2024 school accountability ratings

TEA to release 2024 school accountability ratings

The 15th Texas Court of Appeals (COA) has thrown out injunctions that had blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing school accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year. The TEA is expected to release the ratings Aug. 15. “It is time for local courts to...

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Bake Along Challenge yields tasty results

Bake Along Challenge yields tasty results

Hundreds of locals are whipping up entertainment and learning that quarantine can sometimes be sweet. Emily Guynes, a culinary teacher at Wylie High School, has found it easy to transfer her classes online since most people have kitchens. Although she had planned to...

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Garland ISD provides meals to students in need

Garland ISD provides meals to students in need

Schools are still closed, but students in Garland ISD aren’t having to go without meals. As soon as Superintendent Ricardo Lopez decided to shut down campuses last month, the student nutrition team began thinking of ways to continue serving food. For the full story,...

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Lopez updates on closures, graduation, meals

Lopez updates on closures, graduation, meals

After announcing last weekend that Garland ISD schools would remain closed indefinitely, Superintendent Ricardo Lopez released a video sharing updated details. He announced on Friday that, in light of information from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, campuses would...

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Daycares work to keep students, teachers safe

Daycares work to keep students, teachers safe

As daycares – deemed essential by local governments – continue operating as best as possible, employees and parents are navigating how to provide quality education while also preventing coronavirus. Numbers of children enrolled can vary from location to location....

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Wylie Prep student invited to national conference

Wylie Prep student invited to national conference

Quarantines and closures aren’t getting in the way of one Wylie Prep teenager’s future. Seth Dowdle, a junior, was invited to attend the Washington Journalism and Media Conference in mid-July. The annual conference at George Mason University brings some of the top...

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WISD to remain closed another week

WISD to remain closed another week

Wylie ISD officials decided today to extend school closures through Friday, April 3. According to Superintendent David Vinson, he and his team will determine next week whether further extension is necessary. “We are extremely grateful to our entire community of...

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Varsity choirs celebrate Women’s History Month

Varsity choirs celebrate Women’s History Month

There are still a few weeks left of Women’s History Month, and the women of Wylie East pop choir Out of the Blue are using their music to highlight the female experience. Several pieces were written by women and describe struggles unique to them.   For the full...

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