Plano East senior Dakota Huynh, middle, poses for pictures with her father, David, and mother, Snow. Photo courtesy David Huynh By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East senior libero Dakota Huynh started learning the game of volleyball earlier than most...
Most people know that when there is a fire or medical emergency—or a global pandemic—first responders help keep us safe. What may be surprising for many Texans is that many of these first responders are there because of a local emergency services district, or ESD. As...
Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, sent out a guidance letter to religious private schools. The letter announced that these schools “need not comply” with restrictions that would prohibit in-person learning. “As protected by the First Amendment and Texas law,...
Over two years ago, after hearing a series of messages at church, Murphy residents Matt and Kristen McCabe felt called to serve children in need. “There were a series of messages at the church we attend regarding how outspoken the church is on life, but typically...
With the caveat that things could change, Wylie Independent School District administrators reviewed for school trustees the plan to reopen schools next month while following safety protocols that address the COVID-19 health crisis. The plan rollout was made at a...
The anticipation as to what the start of the 2020 school year will look like is finally here. Parents of PISD students learned Friday, July 17 that school will start Aug. 12, only it will be in a fully remote learning environment for at least the first month of...
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) came out with a revised calendar and COVID-19 for the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday. The new plan differs depending on the activity and conference. The changes are meant to follow the health situations across the...
Plano East Senior High School senior student Meagan Winans claimed her third golf tournament win of the summer this month in an All American Tour event. The tourney for amateur golfers was played July 1-2 at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson. For the full story,...
Roughly one in four American workers has filed for unemployment since the pandemic began. To stem the historic tide of unemployment, policymakers quickly put together a series of legislative packages to help companies keep their workers on payroll. An often-overlooked...
