House Bill 1481 bans the use of personal cellphones at all grade levels. As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade...
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...
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...
Wylie ISD has named Brian Alexander as the new principal of Wylie High School. “Based on the survey we conducted, people said they wanted the next leader of the Pirates to possess attributes like being caring, inclusive, supportive, honest and open,” said...
Six students from Plano East Senior High graduated from U.S. Rep. Van Taylor’s first-ever Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC). James Barta, Tatiana Gong, Austin Hoang, Daniel Jungerman, Cale Morrow and Reese Woertink joined 35 other high schoolers from the...
Collin College has announced plans for the final summer session that starts July 13. The college will follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines, observe executive orders issued by the Office of the Texas Governor, and proceed with guidance from the Texas Higher...
Amid allegations that he censored a school play and that a teacher shared racist posts on social media, Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery abruptly announced his retirement last week. His retirement closes out a career in education of almost 44 years, the...
