EDUCATION
Little Italy Brick Oven Pizza opened March 18 at 2700 W. Pecan St., Ste. 950, Pflugerville. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Little Italy Brick Oven Pizza now open in Pflugerville; Zoes Kitchen closes The Woodlands Market Street location and more top news
With many students having taken classes online due to the pandemic, districts will still have access to necessary funding despite not having as many students in person. (Courtesy Unsplash)
Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Education Agency announce funding adjustment for districts affected by COVID-19
After being unmaintained for 26 years, the J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer, one of three rice dryers in Katy city limits located on Hwy. 90, is about to see a second life. (Laura Aebi/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Katy’s historic J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer begins next chapter; Dripping Springs officials try to pause ‘outrageous’ growth and more top news
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Lewisville ISD names new chief financial officer
The school board approved the item in its consent agenda after its March 7 workshop. (Courtesy Lewisville ISD)
Lewisville ISD board approves $9.1M work on Bluebonnet Elementary School
The University of Texas System Chancellor James Milliken announced March 16 an expansion to tuition assistance programs at seven UT institutions, including The University of Texas at Dallas. (Jackson King/Community Impact Newspaper).
UT Dallas, six other campuses expanding tuition assistance program, adding eligibility for transfer students
The task force was originally composed of 28 members, 16 of which were superintendents, before the TEA announced the addition of two dozen teachers. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
TEA expands teacher vacancy task force
The task force will meet monthly for one year to discuss potential solutions for the statewide teacher staffing shortages. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: State task force to address teacher shortage; recent developments in Round Rock, Hutto and more top news
The task force will meet monthly for one year to discuss potential solutions for the statewide teacher staffing shortages. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
TEA forms Teacher Vacancy Task Force to address staffing challenges in Texas schools
The Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission on March 8 approved zoning changes for the Crown Ridge neighborhood. Zones for patio homes (PH), commercial development (C-1) and neighborhood services (NS) were changed to solely single-family (SF) zoning. (Map courtesy city of Frisco)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Zoning changes nix patio homes, commercial development in north Frisco neighborhood; Tomball ISD considers staggering start times for all campuses and more top news
Lewisville ISD schedules three makeup days to account for time missed due to winter weather. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Lewisville ISD schedules winter weather makeup days
H-E-B's new McKinney location will have a fuel station, car wash, drive-thru pharmacy and more. (Courtesy H-E-B)
$20M new construction for H-E-B to be finished by 2023 and 4 other commercial projects in McKinney; California-based Fatburger heading to Keller and more top DFW news
Harmony Science Academy Leander will be built at 3250 Hero Way. Pictured is a rendering of the school's exterior. (Rendering courtesy Harmony Public Schools)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Harmony Public Schools to expand with Leander campus; Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas fail to reach contract agreement and more top news
Demolition began on the Cactus Nights Sports Bar building this week to make way for a new dance hall and bar. (Steffanie Bartlett/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Cactus Nights Sports Bar in Round Rock demolished to make way for new dance hall and bar; McKinney ISD to clear Timber Creek property for future school and more top news
The Katy ISD board of trustees voted Feb. 24 to restructure its members after two trustees allegedly breached the district's code of conduct. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Katy ISD board of trustees restructures after misconduct allegations; California-based Fatburger heading to Keller and more top news
The center will have seven dine-in movie theaters, bumper cars, an arcade, virtual reality gaming, a rock climbing wall and more. (Courtesy EVO Entertainment)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: EVO Entertainment to open in Southlake Town Square; 2 new major developments coming to Houston Spaceport and more top news
Market Street is an outdoor dining and shopping center. (Ally Bolender/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Read the latest on stores opening, leaving, relocating at Market Street in The Woodlands; Hays CISD to reopen campuses to parents, visitors March 1 and more top news
The grand opening of the Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center was postponed in December after district officials said they discovered "significant cracking as a result of poor workmanship and/or design." (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plano ISD considering lawsuit over defects at $67.5M fine arts center; District 121 in McKinney announces first restaurants and more top DFW news
Filing for a spot on the May 2022 general election ballot closed on Feb. 18. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Here are candidates running for city council, school board in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village