A Plano East parking lot is full of seniors personalizing their parking spaces Saturday, Aug. 9. WHS had about 600 spots for students to purchase at $35 each and painting began Friday, Aug. 8. Students were given guidelines to follow but the district does not require...
First day attendance in Wylie schools last week, Aug. 13, show an increase of 480 in student population with a toÂtal of 17,242 counted present in person or remotely. The total for the first day of classes last year was 16,762 students. The official count of WISD...
A dream of almost two decades to operate a Collin College campus in the southeastern part of the county becomes reality Aug. 24 when the recently completed Wylie campus opens for classes. The 340,000 square foot campus was built from the ground up on a Country Club...
The early slate for three seats on the Wylie IndepenÂdent School District board of trustees remains at five canÂdidates, with no new filings over the past week. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17 at the EduÂcation Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. The election...
Taking a measured apÂproach and asking a lot of questions, Wylie Independent School District administraÂtors rolled out its final school opening plan at a special called session of the school board last week. The plan sticks with an original proposal to start...
With the caveat that things could change, Wylie IndepenÂdent School District administraÂtors reviewed for school trustÂees 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 environÂment for at least the first month of...
Two teens are showing their community that you’re never too young to start making a difference. Murphy resident Sanjana Pemmaraju and Plano resident Ronak Shah, both rising seniors at Plano East Senior High, know what it’s like to watch a family member battle cancer....
Texas Education Agency last week released a list of comprehensive guidelines for opening public schools for fall semester classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the TEA guidance deals with protecting the health of students and staff as schools open, such as...
