The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
In Texas, different municipalities operate under one of two distinct sets of rules, general law or home rule. In simplified terms, general law cities typically have a population of less than 5,000 and home rule cities have populations 5,000 or higher. Although there...
Early voting for the November midterm elections begins next week as voters will decide the outcome of several races at the county, state and federal level. Voters will be able to head to the polls beginning Monday, Oct. 24 with early voting closing on Friday, Nov. 4,...
Councilmembers considered a proposed addition to the city that aims to maintain the city’s neighborhoods as it approaches buildout. Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose presented a Neighborhood Partnership Program — something other cities have used to preserve parts of...
Property owners can expect to receive their tax bills this month as taxing entities notify individuals about the amount of tax they owe to the county, city and school district. Tax offices began mailing tax bills to property owners in October ahead of the Jan. 31,...
Garland ISD considered taking action on a future bond after previous delays to the process. Superintendent Ricardo Lopez addressed the board of trustees during a special meeting held Monday, Oct. 3, saying that the district was ready to move forward with its first...
Coming off a much-needed bye week, the Mustangs looked like a team that used that time to improve in all phases of the game, as Sachse (2-5, 2-3 District 9-6A) defeated Garland (4-4, 3-3) 48-29 Thursday night at Homer B. Johnson Stadium. The effectiveness of the...
Interested residents of Collin County had the opportunity to attend a public demonstration of the ballot counting process and test of voting machines before early voting begins Oct. 24. The testing was conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Collin County...
The city of Sachse is soliciting feedback from just under 3,000 residents on existing programs and how it can improve in the future. Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose said the city will obtain an appropriate cross-section sample of residents through the mailed...
