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Early college high schools offer 60 hours of dual credit You know college is going to be expensive for your kids. But do you have any idea how expensive? The average cost for a student who lives on campus at the University of North Texas is $27,937 – per year! That’s nothing if you’re aiming…
New Berry replaces school built in 1955 If you missed the new Berry Elementary’s grand opening earlier this school year, you missed a party. Sir Earl Toon of Kool and the Gang performed several of his biggest hits, including “Celebration,” in the school’s cafetorium. While there’s not going to be a repeat of the concert,…
Smith is current Belton ISD superintendent After an extensive search and interview process, tonight, the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Matt Smith from Belton ISD as the lone finalist for superintendent. Board of Trustees President Melody Fowler spoke highly of Smith’s credentials and leadership, crediting him for passing the largest bond in…
Summit demonstrates positive leadership Being a teenager isn’t just a stage of life. It’s a state of becoming. From social and self-awareness to the effects of drugs and alcohol, can you read the room? The participants of Lamar High School’s very first Male Leadership Summit sure can. With 130 students registered, it wasn’t just an…
All arts for all at Corey and Jones The Arlington ISD prides itself on being one of the top fine arts districts in the state. You don’t have to look hard to find out why. If you were part of the 500,000-plus people who watched the Texas Rangers World Series parade last month, you saw…
Board gets update on advanced academics Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on December 7, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. There was no infamy on this Dec. 7 as students from the Shackelford Junior High Woodwind Choir put everyone in the Christmas spirit. The Choir, which features…
Knox building was originally a junior high Knox Elementary is gone. The school building that housed four different schools in its 60 years has been completely demolished. The school opened in 1962 as the first Ferguson Junior High and the fourth junior high school in Arlington. It was converted into Venture School 25 years later…
Butler gets a surprise! It wasn’t a regular Thursday for the students of Butler Elementary’s YMCA after-school program last week. “These are the luckiest kids in our program,” said Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA president and CEO Eric Tucker. Why? Well, that’s because they found themselves face-to-face with real-life superheroes – professional wrestlers and athletes who are…
Toys will go to local kids in need Hardly anything could beat the excitement last week in Arlington’s entertainment district. No, the new World Series champion Texas Rangers weren’t there. Nor were the Cowboys. Although the pro teams’ stadiums were in view, the nearby Dr. Marcelo Cavazos Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) took…
Apply for Crow now Is your child a natural leader? Do they put service first? Crow Leadership Academy may be the right school for them. Crow, the first elementary school in the district to be designated an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme School, is looking for students to start in kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Crow…