EDUCATION
In 2015, H-E-B purchased the 65-acre property that is currently home to the Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Nutty Brown Amphitheatre to relocate; Grand Parkway extension fuels East Montgomery County development, and more top news
Several parents of New Caney ISD students spoke at the district's Sept. 20 board meetings about recent allegations that a student brought a firearm to Porter High School's Sept. 18 homecoming dance. NCISD Superintendent Matt Calvert stressed that no gunshots were fired at the event, and that the district is investigating the allegations. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI Nation roundup: Round Rock ISD trustees considered for censuring; New Caney ISD addresses allegations of student with gun at campus event and more top stories
New fixtures are being installed at the Cannaday Recreation Area near Clark Middle School. The 4-acre park is being redesigned as an athletic training hub. A budget of $500,000 will bring an obstacle course not unlike something from the “American Ninja Warrior” TV show to the neighborhood. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Collin County adopts budget and property tax rate; Frisco prioritizes parks and trails development, plus more top news from DFW
Northwest ISD Superintendent Ryder Warren (right) and Northwest ISD board of trustees President Anne Davis-Simpson sit at the board of trustees Sept. 13 meeting. (Bailey Lewis/Community Impact Newspaper)
Northwest ISD approves additional COVID-19 employee policies
La Hacienda Ranch is closed due to a small kitchen fire at 4110 Preston Road, Frisco. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
The Stix Icehouse sets soft opening date in McKinney; La Hacienda Ranch in Frisco temporarily closed due to kitchen fire, and more top DFW news
The Project SAFE grant would go to school districts and local education agencies that had funding withheld for enacting mask mandates. (courtesy Adobe Stock)
U.S. Department of Education approves grant funding for school districts facing state punishment for mask mandates
Northwest ISD Superintendent Ryder Warren discussed transportation issues the district is facing in a Facebook Live update on Sept. 7. (Kira Lovell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Northwest ISD facing transportation challenges due to staff shortages, COVID-19
Senate Bill 15 would provide ISDs with two years of state funding to enact virtual learning, and allows ISDs to contract with each other to exchange students for virtual learning. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Inside Senate Bill 15: Gov. Abbott signs state funding for virtual learning into law
The Plano ISD board of trustees heard from 10 public speakers requesting stricter health and safety protocols during its Aug. 17 meeting. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
A breakdown of Plano ISD mask mandate exemptions by campus, a look at local staffing shortages and more top DFW news
GCISD, CISD, KISD and NISD are all reporting daily COVID-19 cases. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Local school districts provide COVID-19 case counts to state, with some reporting 'high volume' of cases
Hutchins BBQ in McKinney is set to reopen Aug. 31. (Courtesy Hutchins BBQ)
Hutchins BBQ in McKinney reopens after fire; sushi bar comes to Plano Walmart and more DFW-area news
Owner Heather DeHoyos-Williams (center) runs the center with her two directors, Morgan Pence (right) and Pollyanna Brown (right). (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Horizon Kidz Christian Learning Center in Roanoke seeks to create strong foundation for students
A rendering of the Tarrant County College Northwest campus’s upgrades is shown. (Courtesy Tarrant County College)
Tarrant County College Northwest campus begins $320M construction project
A new speakeasy cocktail lounge, The Parlour, is now open in Frisco. (Courtesy Luke Asper, Asper Studios)
The Parlour speakeasy is now open; children's programming in Frisco modified in response to COVID-19, and more top news from DFW
Children's Lighthouse is a child care and early education company that has more than 60 franchise locations across the U.S. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Early education expert discusses importance of programs amid COVID-19
The Northwest ISD board of trustees approved its maintenance and operations tax rate as well as its interest and sinking tax rate Aug. 23. (Kira Lovell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Northwest ISD approves tax rate for fiscal year 2021-22
The Fields development will create a destination in the northwest area of the city of Frisco. (Courtesy Karahan Companies)
Fields in Frisco vision to transform challenging terrain; nearly 2,400 Plano ISD students enroll in parent-led virtual learning option, and more top news from DFW
Children arrive for the first day of school Aug. 17 at O Henry Middle School in Austin, where the public school district mandated mask wearing against Gov. Greg Abbott's order. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Education Agency allows mask mandates after federal lawsuit
Local school districts are working out how to comply with a new state law that requires extra instruction for each student who did not pass standardized tests in the spring. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Keller, Northwest ISDs grapple with challenges of implementing accelerated learning mandate