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Willow Park, TX · Education
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Plano East rallies past JJ Pearce, clinches playoff berth
Plano East senior quarterback Josh Gordon throws a pass over the hands of JJ Pearce senior defensive lineman Kaleb Stuckey on Friday at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media. Plano East punched its ticket to the postseason Friday night, overcoming a pair of double-digit deficits to...
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DFWChild
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.
hoodline.com
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.
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Concerns reload after another bullet was found at Northlake middle school
A Northlake middle school can’t seem to shake its bullet problem as more discharged ammunition was found on the campus. Toward the end of the school day Wednesday, a coach at Barksdale Middle School found a stray bullet on the tennis courts. Northwest ISD Superintendent Mark Foust notified families...
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The Cross Timbers Gazette
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irvingisd.net
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.
ntdaily.com
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...