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Lewisville ISD's superintendent has asked the state to cancel the December STAAR exams, citing the difficulty of safely administering the tests. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:06 PM Nov 19, 2020 CST
'A serious risk': Citing health, Lewisville ISD superintendent asks state to cancel December STAAR tests
Central Elementary School has one of the higher shares of students in Lewisville ISD who qualify as economically disadvantaged. (Daniel Houston/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM Sep 2, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD data: See how many students at each campus are economically disadvantaged
Texas school districts will be required to report new cases of COVID-19 at each campus starting Sept. 8. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
Dallas - Fort Worth
6:36 PM Aug 27, 2020 CDT
Texas school districts will soon begin reporting campus-level COVID-19 data to the state
Lewisville ISD is considering a hybrid instruction model in high schools as one potential fallback option if schools have to reduce classroom capacity because of the coronavirus. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:00 AM Aug 25, 2020 CDT
Hybrid learning ‘in the toolbox’ for high schools as Lewisville ISD prepares pandemic contingency plans
Lewisville ISD is planning to spend more on instruction and cleaning costs this year after approving its 2020-21 budget. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
8:11 PM Aug 24, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD adopts pandemic-era budget with 2% raises, higher payments to state
Denton County Public Health officials are recommending that school districts delay in-person instruction until Sept. 8. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:38 PM Jul 27, 2020 CDT
Updated: Lewisville ISD to start school year online after recommendation from county health officials
Thirty students signed their names at the bottom of a July 21 letter to Lewisville ISD administrators, school board members, leadership and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath. (Tobi Carter/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:32 PM Jul 21, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD students request changes in online course offerings for 2020-21 school year
Director of Public Health Matt Richardson clarified what authority local health departments have during the July 14 Denton County Commissioners Court meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:59 PM Jul 14, 2020 CDT
Denton County public health clarifies its authority in schools
pencils and notebook
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:28 PM Jul 8, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD shares plans for in-person and virtual learning for 2020-21 school year
Lewisville ISD officials said there have not yet been discussions about whether to adjust the 2020-21 academic calendar based on recently released guidelines from the Texas Education Agency. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:22 PM May 15, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD officials say no discussions yet about potential modified 2020-21 academic calendar
Here is how Dallas-Fort Worth-area cities rank so far for U.S. census self-response rates. (Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:05 PM May 4, 2020 CDT
See how Dallas-Fort Worth-area cities rank so far for US census self-response rates
Gov. Greg Abbott announced March 16 that the testing requirements for the 2019-20 school year are waived as many districts across the state face extended closures and a move to online instruction in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:29 PM Mar 17, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD board president applauds governor's decision to cancel STAAR test in midst of 'unprecedented' situation
Flower Mound Mayor Steve Dixon is set to extend the disaster declaration related to the novel coronavirus March 20. (Photo by Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:47 PM Mar 9, 2020 CDT
Update: 30 cases of coronavirus in Denton County as Dallas County orders its residents to stay home
Lewisville ISD will apply for a three-year waiver for full-day prekindergarten after a Feb. 10 vote by the board of trustees. (Photo by Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
1:21 PM Feb 13, 2020 CST
Lewisville ISD seeks three-year waiver for full-day prekindergarten
Lynda Sue Costley, 69, got a drafting degree from Amarillo College decades ago and returned to take classes in design software. She is in default on student loans she took out from the federal government. (Photo by Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune)
Dallas - Fort Worth
1:26 PM Dec 4, 2019 CST
Report: Americans age 65 and over are fastest growing demographic of student loan debt borrowers
(Photo by Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
2:06 PM Nov 5, 2019 CST
Lewisville ISD students will soon be required to apply for federal financial aid for college
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District officials shared storm damage photos at a Feb. 22 board meeting. (Courtesy Clear Creek ISD)
Houston
4:20 PM
Clear Creek ISD updates: 88% of campuses sustained damage during winter storm, quarantine practices revised
Kenn Franklin, New Caney ISD’s former superintendent, is accused of stealing from the district by submitting false expense reports. A Texas Rangers investigation, which was detailed in arrest warrant affidavits, showed Franklin had not gone to some events he claimed to attend. (Designed by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:35 AM
New Caney ISD looks for new superintendent after fallout of former leader’s alleged crimes
Georgetown ISD sees an improved dropout rate and a higher graduation rate in a state report. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:00 AM
Georgetown ISD sees improved dropout rate, higher graduation rate in state report
The carpet in a hallway at Humble High School was quickly removed due to a sprinkler head that froze and burst during the winter storm. (Courtesy Humble ISD)
Houston
4:10 PM
Humble ISD board discusses damages, declares emergency for winter storm, hires new contractor for flood barrier project
None of the damage sustained to FISD buildings was due to negligence or a lack of preparation, officials said; some water lines were triple-insulated and still froze. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:49 PM
Friendswood ISD officials talk storm repairs, bond progress
The Texas Education Agency has given districts the option to apply for waivers that allow districts to require non-testing students to learn remotely from home on scheduled district testing days. (Jen Para/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:52 AM
Katy ISD non-testing students will learn from home on testing days
RISD administration building.
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:44 PM
Richardson ISD saw winter storm damage at 45 of its campuses
More COVID-19 cases were confirmed last week in Cy-Fair ISD. (Courtesy Cy-Fair ISD)
Houston
3:16 PM
242 new COVID-19 cases reported in Cy-Fair ISD schools Feb. 8-21
In addition to water damage and outages at Round Rock ISD campuses, the district announcement also addressed RRISD families and staff members struggling with their own lack of water, heat, power and internet access following the week's storms. (Amy Bryant/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:33 PM
UPDATED: Round Rock ISD cancels classes Feb. 22-23 following winter storm
Klein ISD Plant Operations worked during the extended weather closure to clean weather-affected areas. (Courtesy Klein ISD)
Houston
4:16 PM
Klein ISD to return to normal operations Feb. 22