EDUCATION
On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott announced six appointees to the Texas Energy Reliability Council. (Courtesy The Texas Tribune)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Fort Bend County sees COVID-19 cases decline; Abbott announces Texas Energy Reliability Council appointees, and more top stories
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
Superintendent Kevin Rogers
Superintendent says Lewisville ISD prospering through COVID-19 challenges
Flower Mound Public Library.
Texas Book Festival to fund new Hindi language collection at Flower Mound Public Library
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
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Midwestern State University, North Central Texas College design plans to help working adults
school buses in row
Bus service receives 91.9% approval rating in its most recent Lewisville ISD principal survey
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Lewisville ISD graduation ceremonies will return to UNT after board approves contract
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Lewisville ISD board approves contract to help with staffing shortage
Lewisville ISD approved a reduced property tax rate of 1.3085 per $100 assessed valuation. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Lewisville ISD trustees vote to lower maintenance and operations tax rate again
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
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
The Lewisville ISD Outdoor Learning Center new structure.
Lewisville ISD's new Outdoor Learning Center opens to students this fall
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
LISD sign.
Lewisville ISD approves lower property tax rate for 2021-22 fiscal year
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