Two candidates for the Collin College Board of Trustees have filed 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. The reports were filed by Place 4...
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) a grant of $12 million to strengthen its apprenticeship programs. According to Joe May, DCCCD chancellor, their goal is to train 50,000 apprentices by the year 2030. Funding from the...
In a close race, the Solar Car Team from Wylie East High School finished second in its division last week at the Solar Car Challenge held at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The WEHS team, which led the first day, finished second to the Prosper Mighty Engineers. It...
School districts are gearing up to welcome students back to class. Wylie, Garland and Plano Independent School Districts will offer back to school fairs over the next few weeks to help families prepare. WISD’s fair is set for 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the...
Armstrong Elementary student Nevin Emmanuel plays music using circuit made with a banana during a Digital Leadership University session. Offered to Garland ISD students each summer, the camp lets participants learn more about art, music, cooking and STEM. An...
Wylie Independent School District students picked up an individual and a team award last month in the 2019 Skills USA Championships held in Louisville, Ky. More than 6,500 students competed in the showcase of career and technical education on June 26-27 Students were...
Rather than spend one of their first weeks of summer in the pool or watching TV, some Garland ISD students chose to immerse themselves in the world of computer science. In the span of just four days, participants of Garland ISD’s Summer Coding Academy – held June...
Sachse High School has earned an honor shared with only 854 other schools across the state. The campus was named to the 2018-19 Texas Honor Roll, presented by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP). To receive this distinction, schools must have high levels of...
For several years, a weeklong summer camp has been improving students’ reading skills one play at a time. Reader’s Theatre Enrichment Camp, led by first grade teacher Carrie Lindsey, brings together bibliophiles who completed any elementary school grade the previous...
