Black lives matter protest
June 2, 2020
Flower Mound protester Laura Haines looked at the black man in front of her. The sound of the protesters cheering and cars honking their horns in support was loud, but the man stayed silent for two minutes; his jaw was trembling too hard for him to speak. Haines slipped her mask down from her mout...
Building memories
April 29, 2020
The reconstruction of Kids Kastle is one of the many events cancelled by the city of Highland Village, which recently issued an emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cancelling all events, programs and activities through May 13. Highland Village Parks and Recreation Director...
Texas governor reopens retail businesses
April 27, 2020
Texas coronavirus cases peaked on April 22 — April 26, with zero shortages in hospital beds, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Additionally, the state is projected to have 957 COVID-19 deaths by Aug. 4. In consideration of these projections, Gov. Greg Abbott plans to slowly reopen businesses. Abbott allowed retail businesses to offer ...
Denton County issues stay at home order
March 25, 2020
Yesterday, Denton County Judge Andy Eads announced a stay at home order for the county in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 25. The order is currently set to last for one week, but its duration may be changed by the Commissioners Court. As of M...
National tests postponed due to coronavirus
March 19, 2020
College Board recently released a statement on how they would accommodate schools who closed due to COVID-19. Schools that will still be open in May will follow the scheduled testing dates, but schools that closed or will close in March or April will have the option of makeup testing dates either in late May or June. Col...
LISD closes schools due to COVID-19 pandemic
March 17, 2020
Earlier today, LISD Superintendent Dr. Kevin Rogers released a statement announcing that all LISD schools will be closed through April 3 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he stated that students and parents should prepare for the possibility of the cancellation being extended. “The health and safety of our students, staff, and the community members in each of the communi...
LISD reacts to COVID-19 outbreak
March 13, 2020
The district is planning to make a decision as to whether they will extend spring break by March 21. “We will continue evaluating the latest information and make a decision toward the end of spring break,” Chief Communications Officer Amanda Brim stated in an email. Although they have not made...
New career center set to open fall 2020
March 12, 2020
The Dale Jackson Career Center will close at the end of the 2020 spring semester as a result of the opening of the new Technology, Education and Career Center-West (TECC-West) campus in the fall, which may cost up to $45.9 million. TECC-West will offer new courses, including Animal Science and Heating Vent...
Agricultural programs to be moved to TECC-West campus
March 12, 2020
Agricultural classes will no longer be offered at Marcus starting next year. LISD’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) and agricultural programs will be transferred to the Technology, Education and Career Center West (TECC-West) campus in time for the fall 2020 semester. The FFA programs from all high ...
Pioneering percussion
March 11, 2020
This was the 100th year of the Texas Music Educators Association being held and the first time an honor percussion has ever been invited. Percussion teachers have been advocating for the inclusion of this honor for years. The percussion ensemble performed at the convention in San Antonio on Feb. 13. Over...