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These Are the A-Rated Schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD for 2026
Eight campuses in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD earned an A in the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) 2026 accountability ratings. The agency evaluates student achievement, academic progress and how well schools close achievement gaps among student groups. An A is the highest rating, representing a score of 90–100. While the district received an overall B with a score of 81, the elementary and high schools below earned top marks. Find each campus’s score, enrollment, grades served and student-teacher ratio. All ratings and statistics are from school profiles on txschools.gov.
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Austin Keeps Crown as Top College Town While Plano Cracks Texas Top 3
Austin has once again been crowned the best college town in America, topping WalletHub's 2027 rankings for a fifth consecutive year, while Plano quietly carved out a spot among Texas's notable college towns at No. 54 overall. The personal finance site evaluated 415 cities nationwide, weighing everything from tuition costs to job prospects for graduates, and Texas cities populated much of the list from top to bottom.
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Irving ISD Counselor Supervisor Earns Statewide Recognition for Student Support
Sofia Lopez, Irving ISD’s director of At-Risk and Responsive Services, has been named the recipient of the Lone Star State School Counselor Association’s (LSSSCA) 2026 Counselor Supervisor of the Year Award. The recognition honors supervisors who demonstrate exemplary leadership, mentorship and advocacy for school counselors while strengthening counseling programs and student access to services. The LSSSCA is a statewide professional organization that supports Texas school counselors through professional development, resources and advocacy.
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University student Daniel Kaderli fuels Denton’s punk scene
University computer science student Daniel Kaderli’s house is cramped, with low ceilings and sparse lighting. The small living room is crowded with speakers, guitar amps and TV sets, leaving no room for even a coffee table. Yet miraculously, every few weeks, this tiny room in an unassuming house on...
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Argyle ISD trustee resigns shortly after being appointed president
The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees continues to lose members. The district announced Thursday in an email to families that board President Sam Slaton has resigned. Slaton, a longtime board member, most recently returned to the board in July after being appointed to fill the vacancy left by elected trustee Josh Westrom, who resigned in June.
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The New Wylie South Elementary
August 2026 couldn’t come fast enough for the kids and teachers moving into Wylie South Elementary. The new campus is located just west of Buffalo Gap and FM 707 and is housing grades K-5. It has been built to take kids off the westside schools that are already full. Wylie South’s new principal is Alison South, who the new campus happens to be named after. Alison South said during the opening the new campus, “We are going to love these kids like our own. We are going to build something special together.”
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A-Rated Schools in McKinney ISD
From early childhood education through high school, McKinney ISD has campuses that earned an A from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The agency’s highest rating represents a score of 90–100 and reflects student achievement, academic progress and how well schools close achievement gaps among student groups. The district earned an overall B with a score of 87 out of 100. Below, find its individual A-rated schools, along with enrollment, grades served and student-teacher ratios. All ratings and statistics are from school profiles on txschools.gov.