The use of cell phones and other personal communication devices by students during the school day is now prohibited at all Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12. All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now...
As daycares – deemed essential by local governments – continue operating as best as possible, employees and parents are navigating how to provide quality education while also preventing coronavirus. Numbers of children enrolled can vary from location to location....
School closings to stop the spread of coronavirus and social distancing guidelines have affected many families as distance learning for school-age children became reality last week. Parents were suddenly tasked with not only having their children home 24 hours a day...
A group of just 20 Plano East Senior High students are making a tangible difference in three of the area’s biggest cities. Akshaya Annampedu, a sophomore in the International Baccalaureate (IB) World School Program, started a PESH chapter of Pencils of Promise (PoP)...
The following was issued this afternoon by Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson: Dear Wylie ISD Family, Keeping our students, staff and visitors safe is a priority for Wylie ISD and the past few days we have seen things change minute by minute. Please know that...
For many juniors and seniors, this coming weekend is one of the most important in their high school careers: SAT day. The SAT, one of the two college entrance exams high schoolers take, is usually offered seven times a year. Saturday, March 14 is the next test date,...
More than 1,000 Wylie Independent School District students are gearing up for the second-ever “Wylie in the Meyerson” event, on Saturday, March 21. The day includes six concerts featuring bands, choirs and orchestras, and a citywide children’s choir, all performing on...
Six students joined 32 of their peers in being honored by U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, District 3. Taylor nominated Chandler Pham of Murphy (International Leadership of Texas), Emily Shaw of Murphy (Booker T. Washington High), Alexis Bradstreet of Richardson (Plano East...
Plano East culinary students advance to state A dozen Plano East Senior High culinary students have stirred up success. The teens competed in the SkillsUSA regional competition in Waco Feb. 7 and 8. PESH students obtained gold in culinary arts (Tucker Wakabayashi),...
