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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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Students and staff who show symptoms while at school will be able to get tested for the coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:40 PM
Richardson ISD launches rapid COVID-19 testing program
Nearly 750 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Cy-Fair ISD from Sept. 8-Nov. 29. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:59 PM
Cy-Fair ISD reports 170 COVID-19 cases among students, staff Nov. 16-29
Frisco ISD is slated to spend roughly $822,000 on blue strobe lights to enhance security systems. (Elizabeth Ucles/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:19 PM
Frisco ISD to install blue strobe lights as security enhancement
Laura Colangelo
Houston
7:00 AM
Q&A: Laura Colangelo discusses challenges facing private schools during pandemic
With remote learning opportunities becoming increasingly prevalent, CCISD is reviewing its flexible learning options—such as Cyber Cafe and the Clear Connections program—and examining current TEA guidelines to determine if changes are needed to any of these programs and policies. (Jake Magee/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
5:00 AM
Clear Creek ISD updates: District adding new 2021-22 secondary courses, improving educational experiences
New guidance from the Texas Education Agency allows districts to require virtual learners who are failing classes or who have three or more unexcused absences to return to school in person. (Courtesy Canva)
Houston
5:24 PM
Clear Creek ISD imposes grades-based restrictions on virtual learning
With the biennial Texas Legislative Session set to begin Jan. 12, a number of bills have already been filed by state representatives and senators who cover the Cy-Fair area. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
2:02 PM
See what bills have been filed so far by Cy-Fair-area state legislators
Schools now have the power to temporarily suspend on-campus instruction if “a significant number of the instructional staff at the campus is impacted due to a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak." (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:40 PM
Texas Education Agency authorizes schools to close doors for 14 days due to coronavirus-related staffing concerns
The Houston Federation of Teachers is asking the district to consider switching back to all-virtual learning after Thanksgiving. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:27 PM
Houston Federation of Teachers calls for return to all-virtual learning after Thanksgiving
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
4:56 PM
'A serious risk': Citing health, Lewisville ISD superintendent asks state to cancel December STAAR tests