The Plano Independent School District (PISD) said it has launched an independent investigation into possible antisemitic behavior alleged by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, two Republican members of Congress and a former PISD trustee. “Plano ISD is prepared to...
Michael Brinkley knew from a young age he wanted to be a teacher. “I wanted to be a teacher since I was 5-years-old,” he said. “I fell in love with school when I was 5-years-old. It was just magical, and I loved the idea of being in a classroom, learning and doing...
Everyone copes with some kind of challenge in life, and Delia Martinez, with a roll with the punches mindset, has settled into living in Texas. The Woodland Hills, Calif., native has lived here for five years after moving to North Texas from Aurora, Colorado, where...
Wylie ISD board members recently received a first look at the 2021-22 budget, which is in sound shape heading into the next school year, according to a school district official. Scott Roderick, assistant superintendent for finance and operations for the Wylie ISD,...
Wylie High School valedictorian Leanna Doan and salutatorian Lina Mohamad will take similar career paths - the medical field. While in high school, they had another commonality, as both seniors said they have especially enjoyed the same classes: Humanities I and II....
Two local school districts have been recognized again for their dedication to music education. For the eighth consecutive year, Wylie ISD has been named as a “Best Communities for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. For Plano...
First came the pandemic. Then came a winter storm. But nothing would stop organizers and volunteers from holding the Wylie ISD Education Foundation’s Boots ‘N Barbecue Gala, which was held in late February this year in a virtual setting. The mid-February winter...
Wylie High School AHMO Bowmen member Jessica Martin celebrated her birthday by competing at the state archery tournament in March in Belton. “So, getting to spend my birthday with my team was fantastic, and especially because last year I couldn’t spend it with...
Wylie High School students don’t have to be gifted in music or athletically inclined to find their niche in a fairly new activity at school: archery. Students in AHMO Bowmen will travel to Belton this week to participate in the state archery tournament, where 200...
