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Hilltop Elementary bids farewell to beloved counselor, dedicated dad
Former Hilltop Elementary School counselor Michael Ball won’t have trouble figuring out ways to stay busy during his first summer of retirement. But that doesn’t make stepping away from a job and Argyle ISD school he’s loved for 31 years easier. Ball admits he got emotional quickly...
Denton ISD approves $322 million budget for coming school year amid slashed costs
Denton ISD school board members have approved a proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year: $322.1 million to fund the rapidly growing district. The district adopted a $315.2 million budget for 2023-24. The 2024-25 budget is a deficit budget, with expenses projected to exceed revenue by $20 million. The budgeted tax rate is $1.1569 per $100 property valuation, which is slightly lower than the current rate of $1.1592.
UNT pharmacy school tops state in percentage of students matched with residencies
The doctoral pharmacy program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth scored the highest residency match rate in the state, at 95%. UNT’s rate surpassed the national average of 81% and was a significant jump above the school’s 2023 rate of 79%. “We...
Former Central Texas HS coach teaches football and faith at “One Back” football clinic
COPPELL, Texas (KWTX) - After hearing that this year’s Air Raid offensive clinic was no longer coming to Texas, former Central Texas high school football coach, Andrew Gochis, decided to fix the problem himself: by starting his own. “We were like, man, this opens up a huge spot in...
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