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‘Fully cleared’: Texas Education Agency closes investigation of Prosper ISD superintendent
The Texas Education Agency opened a review into Prosper ISD Superintendent Holly Ferguson earlier this year. The notice placed on her educator certification was cleared as of a July 22 board meeting. (Courtesy Prosper ISD) The Texas Education Agency has closed a review into Prosper ISD Superintendent Holly Ferguson, which...
Appraisal district budget increases cause additional funding challenges for Lewisville ISD
LISD will pay $4.7 million into DCAD budget in FY 2024-25, a $525,000 increase from previous years. (Jonathan Perriello/ Community Impact) An increase to the Denton Central Appraisal District fiscal year 2024-25 budget poses an additional financial burden on Lewisville ISD as it navigates budget shortfalls amid efforts to give staff raises.
UNT work crew unearths improvised time capsule buried by Mean Green ‘Wild Women’ in 1992
A University of North Texas facilities work crew in the Clark Hall courtyard had let a backhoe rip on July 10. The crew was working to replace sanitary waste pipe serving the dorm in time for students to return to campus. Carl Parsons, a mechanical engineer at UNT who was...
Learn how this Miss Frisco Scholarship Pageant Queen ‘serves with a heart full of passion’
Saanvi Sreejit, a 2022 graduate of Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco, was recently crowned the 2024 Miss Frisco Scholarship Pageant Queen. The University of Texas at Austin student is pursuing a degree in advertising with a minor in business. Daughter of Malavika Sreejit and Sreejit Ankarath, Saanvi balances her...
UNT’s Ryan College of Business Renames Accounting Scholars Program Following $2 Million Endowment
Your browser does not support the audio element. The G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas has renamed its distinguished Accounting Scholars Program in honor of a generous endowment from Don and Donna Millican. The program, now known as the Don and Donna Millican Accounting Scholars Program (DDMASP), received a significant endowment fund of over $2 million, marking a transformative period for the program, its students, and the Department of Accounting.
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