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Hats off to Horn High School Class of 2024!
On May 26, the Horn High School School Class of 2024 held its commencement ceremony at the Curtis Culwell Center. The ceremony included remarks from Salutatorian Bethany Ariel Cavitt, Valedictorian Guadalupe Hernandez Zavala and Principal Deeadra Brown.
Garland ISD cancels Thursday classes, forcing early end to school year
GARLAND, Texas - Garland ISD students will not return this school year after Tuesday’s storms forced the district to cancel the remaining school days. Tuesday’s severe weather caused widespread damage across North Texas, especially in Garland, where thousands were left without power. The damage and power outages across...
3 North Texans compete in 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee
DALLAS - Three North Texas students are competing in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. About 250 students from around the country participated in the preliminary round of the competition in the Washington D.C. area. All three locals advanced to the quarterfinal round on Wednesday. They include:. Fiazan Zaki is...
Petition Begins To Save Plano ISD Elementary School
During a Plano ISD Board meeting on May 21, 2024, the board announced the recommended closure of Davis Elementary, Forman Elementary, Armstrong Middle and Carpenter Middle Schools. One parent from Davis Elementary is attempting to stop the closure by creating a petition. In just over a week, Erica Salcido has received over 750 signatures. In the petition, Salcido emphasized the unique significance of Davis Elementary School for both mixed-hearing and deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children. It not only serves as the local elementary school but also operates as the regional day school program for the deaf, catering to early childhood and elementary students. "I...
ICYMI: McKinney ISD approves 3% teacher raise, names district leadership roles
McKinney ISD officials approved a 3% raise for teachers and staff in May. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) Catch up on recent news from McKinney ISD. Employees, including teachers, nurses, counselors, librarians and other eligible positions, will receive 3% raises for the next school year. The cost of the raise for the district is $5.64 million. The compensation increase was approved by the district’s board of trustees May 13.
Collin College shutting down 4 programs due to low demand
Collin College is closing four programs. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) Collin College will shut down four programs due to low demand. During its May 28 meeting, Collin College’s board of trustees unanimously approved the closure of the following programs:. “The number of graduates and the number of students that have...
Congrats to North Mesquite Class of 2024!
On May 26, the North Mesquite High School School Class of 2024 held its commencement ceremony at the Curtis Culwell Center. The ceremony included remarks from Salutatorian Fidel Ramirez, Valedictorian Jose Armando Coheto and Principal T.J. Reed.
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