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Loaded gun found at Wylie West Junior High Monday afternoon
Wylie ISD sent out a statement Monday afternoon regarding a loaded gun found on the Wylie West Junior High campus. This afternoon administrators at the school were alerted that a student had a weapon on campus, and they later discovered the student was in possession of a loaded firearm in their backpack, according to the statement. ...
More North Texas schools close amid budget shortfalls
Declining enrollment and budget shortfalls have forced several North Texas school districts to close campuses. The big picture: Traditional public schools nationwide are struggling with declining enrollment, as more families opt for private or public charter schools. Americans are also having fewer kids. The U.S. fertility rate has declined nearly...
ICYMI: Collin College to offer 4-year degree programs, expands education offerings
Wyatt Jordan, a welding student at Collin College Technical Campus, practices using the campus’s current automated welding machinery. (Courtesy Sara Carpenter/Collin College) Catch up on some of the latest stories coming out of Collin College. Collin College is partnering with Texas State University and the University of Texas at...
Creekview Mustangs marching out to one of the best turnarounds in Texas
CARROLLTON — Longtime coach Dusty Ortiz loves a challenge."A lot of my life I've been the underdog, so when I see a job like Odessa, like Creekview, I mean, it's just a chance to make a big difference," said Ortiz, the head football coach at Carrollton Creekview High School.After inheriting a winless Odessa High team and turning it around in three years, Ortiz took over a Carrollton Creekview program this offseason that carried a 21-game losing streak."We definitely persevered a lot," said senior and wide receiver Isaiah Holliday. "Coach Ortiz brought his atmosphere, that he brought from Odessa, brought it...
Supplemental educational programs offered at Gideon Math and Reading Center in Plano
Gideon Math and Reading Center opened in September in Plano. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Bonny Pan, a former Plano ISD student and current Plano ISD educator, opened Gideon Math and Reading Center in Plano in September. “Gideon ... offers supplemental education aimed at building confidence in our students through academic mastery,”...
ICYMI: Frisco ISD calls for bond, tax rate election; debuts new CTE wing
Frisco ISD debuted its $22.1 million career and technical education wing addition for the 2024-25 school year that features nearly 30 extra classrooms and 45,363 additional square feet. (Samantha Douty/Community Impact) Catch up on some of the latest stories coming out of Frisco ISD. The bond is broken down by...
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