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NASA engineer from Wylie wins award

NASA engineer from Wylie wins award

 Nahum Alem received the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award at the 2024 BEYA STEM Digital Twin Experience (DTX) Conference held in Baltimore last month. Courtesy photo An aerospace engineer from Wylie has won one of the industry’s most important honors in science,...

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Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing

Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing

Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new...

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Experts discuss fentanyl, vaping at WISD event

Experts discuss fentanyl, vaping at WISD event

Wylie ISD families and community members learned of the dangers of fentanyl, vaping and social media from a panel of experts last week at Burnett Junior High. The informative community event, “Fear, Dangers and Concerns: Fentanyl, Vaping and Social Media,” was hosted...

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WISD leads effort to change Texas Education Code

WISD leads effort to change Texas Education Code

Superintendent David Vinson discussed an ambitious new effort at Wylie ISD’s regular board of trustees meeting Monday, Feb. 26. Vinson presented an information report on Chapter 37, the Texas Education Code on student discipline management. For more on this story see...

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New format for moonlight movies

New format for moonlight movies

This year’s four films in the Murphy Moonlight Movies series will be coordinated with calendar event themes. The series begins Thursday, March 28, with EasterPalooza and “Zootopia.” For more on this story see the March 7, 2024 print, or digital edition of the Murphy...

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District, community band perform at Meyerson

District, community band perform at Meyerson

It was a music-filled Saturday as Wylie ISD students and members of the Wylie Community Band performed at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Now in its fourth year, the event hosted by the Wylie Community Band and Jazz Band, offered Wylie junior high...

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CTE programs highlighted this month

CTE programs highlighted this month

February is CTE Month, a national public awareness campaign that highlights the value and achievements of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. “It’s an opportunity to showcase our programs and to continue to educate the community about the things we are...

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